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Deandre Ayton was taken first overall in the 2018 NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns, with his selection continuing to be a controversial topic. Now, Antonio Williams, a former scout of the Arizona-based team, revealed why Phoenix took Ayton over Luka Doncic and Trae Young during a one-on-one on the Basketball Network. During the interview, […]

After it was revealed that both Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers will be forced to sit out the much-anticipated NBA All-Star Game due to health and safety protocols, the name of Atlanta Hawks superstar Trae Young was immediately thrown into the fire as a possible replacement for the Sixers duo. Young […]

Both Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons are slated to miss the All-Star game due to COVID-19 contact tracing, leading some to believe that Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks could replace one of them. Amid the drama happening in Atlanta at the All-Star festivities, Young posted a GIF of Jiminy Cricket as his response to […]

The Atlanta Hawks faced off against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night and trailed for much of the game, including being down 16 points with under six minutes to play. Trae Young and company, however, came back and won by a final margin of 115 to 112. The staggering comeback of the Hawks defied heavy […]

The fallout from the Atlanta Hawks’ decision to dismiss head coach Lloyd Pierce has revealed more details regarding the tension between Pierce and star point guard Trae Young. Chris Kirschner, Sam Amick, and David Aldridge of The Athletic reported Young’s relationship with Pierce grew more tenuous over time. Young did not always appreciate Pierce’s hard […]

Some Atlanta Hawks players were surprised to learn of head coach Lloyd Pierce’s dismissal on Monday. It is unlikely star point guard Trae Young was one of them. Chris Kirschner, Sam Amick and David Aldridge had a lengthy piece in The Athletic detailing how a number of key players wanted a change on the bench, […]

The Atlanta Hawks can’t seem to catch a break these days. Their roster has been ravaged all season by a slew of injuries and their defense remains one of the worst in the entire league. Just this week, Lloyd Pierce was sacked after leading the team to an abysmal 14-20 record, the 11th in the […]

The Miami Heat will be without star forward Jimmy Butler on Sunday as the defending Eastern Conference champs take on Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks. According to Marc Stein of the New York Times, Butler will be forced to sit out Sunday’s tilt due to a knee problem: The Heat say Jimmy Butler (knee) […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Atlanta Hawks faced off on Friday night in one of the weirdest games of the season, and for a strange reason. The two teams came out in the first half with jerseys that were hard to distinguish. The red vs. orange jerseys 😅😅😅 pic.twitter.com/by73UAz2KL — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) February […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young is undoubtedly one of the biggest snubs in this year’s edition of the All-Star squads. The fact that he was a starter for the East last season only makes matters worse—something with which Young himself seems to agree. Young employed the use of a couple of emojis to react […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young may be in just his third season in the NBA, but there’s no denying that he’s already playing like a seasoned vet. Case in point is this clever trick play he pulled off against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday. Young took full advantage of a Celtics defender turning his back […]

The Atlanta Hawks gave up a wide-open dunk with 4.1 seconds left on the clock against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night, gift-wrapping a victory for the Cavs by a final margin of 112-111. This clip underscores the tremendous defensive miscue that led to the Cavs’ bucket: also, why in the world did Solomon Hill […]

The careers of Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks and Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks continue to be intertwined as they now share a historic NBA record. In the Hawks’ impressive 123-115 win over the Denver Nuggets at State Farm Arena on Sunday, Young tallied a remarkable line of 35 points, six boards, and […]

Charles Barkley wants people to stop using Zach LaVine and Trae Young in the same sentence. The Hall of Fame member firmly believes that the Chicago Bulls superstar has shown incredible improvement this season and he shouldn’t be compared to the Atlanta Hawks playmaker. Barkley’s controversial statement came after both were snubbed for a spot […]

In the 122-114 loss against the Atlanta Hawks, the Boston Celtics reflected on the foul calls that were given in Hawks guard Trae Young’s favor. The Celtics, who committed 27 personal fouls compared to the 18 of the Hawks, were frustrated by what many consider to be James Harden fouls that Young was able to […]

Trae Young received some tough love from his old man after the Atlanta Hawks’ decisive 122-114 win over the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on Wednesday. The Hawks All-Star was feeling good about himself after dropping 40 points, eight assists, three rebounds, and two steals to help his team snap a four-game skid. But being […]

The Atlanta Hawks defeated the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night to snap the team’s three-game losing streak behind a sterling 40-point performance from point guard Trae Young. Per StatMuse, Young joined some elite company in hitting the 40-point threshold during the game: Trae Young tonight: 40 PTS8 AST4 3PT14-20 FG He becomes the 5th player […]

The Atlanta Hawks took on the New York Knicks on Monday night, and point guard Trae Young was up to his usual passing tricks with a slick, behind-the-back no-look dime to John Collins for a triple. Trae getting fancy with it 👀 pic.twitter.com/7uELT2dpwe — NBA TV (@NBATV) February 16, 2021 It was definitely a beautiful […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young was wary of his team’s struggles as they absorbed their third straight loss against the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night. Despite their dismal showing on the floor, the 22-year-old playmaker claimed that their disappointing showing as of late will only serve as valuable learning experiences for his young squad […]

2018 brought with it the arrival of generational talents in the form of the 2018 NBA Draft class, which was a boon for the NBA cards industry. Deandre Ayton went first to the Phoenix Suns, who were badly in need of a talented big man, while the Sacramento Kings picked Marvin Bagley III at second. Luka […]

Trae Young was heated after the Atlanta Hawks fell to the Dallas Mavericks after a non-call during Wednesday’s contest. Due to Young getting into an official’s face when the final buzzer sounded, Young has been handed a $20,000 fine by the NBA, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Hawks‘ Trae Young has been fined $20,000 for […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young was visibly heated after the final buzzer of their loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday. In his post-game presser, he sounded off on the no-call and noted that the most disappointing part was that he didn’t even get a chance to make a play for his team. Per Chris […]

Trae Young was not a happy camper in the aftermath of the Atlanta Hawks’ disappointing 118-117 loss to the Dallas Mavericks at State Farm Arena on Wednesday. Hawks coach Lloyd Pierce said Young has every right to feel frustrated after what appeared to be a missed foul call committed on the All-Star guard in the […]

Trae Young was beside himself at the end of the Atlanta Hawks’ game against the Dallas Mavericks after a huge non-call ultimately gave the Mavs a 118-117 win on Wednesday. The Hawks were down by one and had the final possession to try and steal this game away from Dallas. Young was hit by Mavs […]

Atlanta Hawks superstar Trae Young has weighed in on the ongoing debate surrounding the NBA’s plans to hold an All-Star game this year amid the coronavirus pandemic. With the festivities set to take place in Atlanta, Young admitted that “I’d love to be a part of it, if there is a game” (h/t Sarah K. […]

The first batch of votes for the 2021 NBA All-Star Game is in and Atlanta Hawks superstar Trae Young only received the sixth-most fan votes for Eastern Conference guards. Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce clearly did not like how the voting went, and he was not shy about making his true feelings known about it. […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks ended a six-game losing streak with a 122-116 victory against Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night. Doncic was just two rebounds shy of a triple-double and finished the night with 27 points, 14 assists, and eight rebounds. It was the first time Doncic and Young met […]

Kyle Kuzma continues to fire back against his haters. The Los Angeles Lakers forward had a simple message to everyone criticizing his defense after the Lakers’ notched another road win in their game against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday, 107-99. After the victory, Kuzma immediately hyped himself up on Twitter after he locked down Hawks’ […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young reached another personal milestone on Friday, notching his 400th career 3-pointer during his team’s 116-100 win over the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena. It took the 22-year-old shooter just 159 career games to reach that mark. Per ESPN Stats & Info, Young now holds the record for the fewest […]

Multiple reports have indicated that there’s trouble in paradise within the Atlanta Hawks, as its two promising players Trae Young and John Collins are reportedly not seeing eye-to-eye this season. Young finally addressed those rumors on Thursday, denying any discord between him and the high-flying forward (via Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports). “Of course if […]

Remembering Kobe Bryant will never get old for Trae Young. In honor of Kobe’s first death anniversary, the spitfire guard of the Atlanta Hawks took to Twitter to commemorate his childhood hero prior to their game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday. He posted a photo of him during his rookie year talking with […]

Trae Young is only in his third season in the NBA after a sensational one-and-done season at Oklahoma. While Young averaged a blistering 29.6 points per game last season, he has been off to a rather frustrating start through the first 15 games. Young’s averaged thus far is at 25.3 points per, which isn’t bad […]

Atlanta Hawks All-Star Trae Young did not hide his amazement for teammate Clint Capela, who had a huge career milestone on Friday. After witnessing firsthand how the Swiss center swat away shot after shot against the Minnesota Timberwolves, an ecstatic Young couldn’t help but get hyped to the block party. MOOOOOOD!!!🤣.. Where the Block Party […]

Utah Jazz main man Donovan Mitchell sauced up New Orleans Pelicans defender Nickeil Alexander-Walker something proper in the first quarter on Thursday, and Atlanta Hawks star point guard Trae Young just had to react. 🕷 in his bag.. @famouslos32 somewhere goin crazy🤣 — Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) January 22, 2021 Young was totally impressed as Mitchell […]

It looked like Trae Young was headed for yet another off night by the way he played for the Atlanta Hawks in the first half against the Detroit Pistons at Philips Arena on Wednesday. However, he certainly flipped the script in the second half and overtime, leading the team to a 123-115 win to end […]

Against the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday, Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young casually pulled up for a long-range bomb to seal the victory in overtime. Peep Young’s 31-foot 3-pointer below, which put the Hawks up by six with a minute left. Young’s 3-pointer was enough to put the game away for good. Trae Young DAGGER […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young recently received criticism from Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash after their encounter a couple of weeks ago. Young was seen doing a ‘running up the back’ strategy in order to fish for fouls against the Nets players. Although the move is deemed legal by the league officials, Nash […]

Atlanta Hawks All-Star Trae Young’s struggles continued on Saturday. The 22-year-old playmaker had another off night against the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center on Saturday, and he even cost his team the win in the end game. With the Hawks down by two with about 25 seconds left in regulation, Young had the ball […]

Atlanta Hawks All-Star Trae Young figured in one of the worst games of his NBA career on Friday night, and the Utah Jazz defense had a lot to do with that. Shortly after they outplayed the Hawks at Vivint Smart Home Arena, 116-92, Jazz head coach Quinn Snyder talked about the challenge of trying to […]