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Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young has heard the tireless comparisons between him and draftmate Luka Doncic throughout the bulk of his first two years in the league. The Hawks star point guard is now more than willing to embrace those comparisons, resigned to hear about them for the rest of his NBA career. “To be […]

Atlanta Hawks All-Star point guard Trae Young had a very focused comparison when he was coming out of Oklahoma and into the NBA draft process two years ago. The former Sooner was possibly unfairly compared to three-time NBA champion and two-time MVP point guard Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors. Free-agent point guard Isaiah […]

John Collins is not happy with the lack of foul calls he’s experienced this season. The Atlanta Hawks big man complained about the officiating, invoking the names of teammate Trae Young and James Harden to do so: “I don’t know what to say, but this year, it’s been insane with the amount of no-calls I’ve […]

As an Atlanta native, I’ve had the chance to see Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young quite a bit both in person and on TV. I also had the chance to see Memphis Grizzlies rookie phenom, Ja Morant, back in his college days when Murray State came and played (and nearly beat) my Auburn Tigers. […]

The Atlanta Hawks managed to come away with a clutch double-overtime victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday, thanks to the efforts of point guard Trae Young. In the process, the All-Star guard reached a new milestone and joined some elite company. According to Stat Muse, Young now has more games with 30 points and […]

On a fairly light night of NBA basketball on Monday, Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks had the 7:30 p.m. EST slot all to himself as he took on the Charlotte Hornets in Atlanta. Young is well-known for pulling up from near the logo on some of his insanely deep three-pointers, and those were on […]

Atlanta Hawks second-year point guard Trae Young has passed Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard as the quickest player in NBA history to hit 350 career 3-pointers. Young hit his 350th career shot from beyond the arc on Monday against the Charlotte Hornets. He did it in his 140th game: Hawks Trae Young made his […]

LeBron James was outstanding on Sunday night, as he led the Los Angeles Lakers to an impressive victory in a marquee matchup against cross-town rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers. It was the Purple & Gold that emerged victorious in this one, 112-103, thanks in large part to LeBron’s noteworthy showing. It wasn’t just the fans […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young was ruled out for Friday’s game against the Washington Wizards due to flu-like symptoms. However, according to the team, Young’s illness is  apparently “nothing overly concerning.” However, with the recent outbreak of coronavirus across the country and the world, questions have semi-sarcastically risen whether or not Young has contracted the […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young will miss Friday’s game against the Washington Wizards with “flu-like symptoms”. However, per the team, Young’s health concerns are not serious and shouldn’t cause concern. Update from Hawks: No respiratory issues for Trae Young and "nothing overly concerning." https://t.co/7TQObO4IXo — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 6, 2020 Still, Atlanta will […]

Atlanta Hawks second-year point guard Trae Young drew attention and national headlines in recent days due to his performative “nutmegs” — deliberate crossover dribble moves to disorient his defenders. One such opponent who didn’t like the move was Portland Trail Blazers wing Trevor Ariza, as he didn’t take the dribble move too kindly and instantly […]

Atlanta Hawks All-Star point guard Trae Young and Memphis Grizzlies rookie Ja Morant met and became friends over NBA All-Star weekend in Chicago when both youngsters played for Team USA in the Rising Stars Challenge. Ever since that weekend in chilly Chicago, Young and Morant keep in touch almost every day, via Sarah K. Spencer […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young had one of the best defensive plays of his brief NBA career, blocking a corner three from the 6-foot-9 Kyle Anderson of the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night. The Hawks point guard followed through, pulling out Dikembe Mutombo’s signature finger wag as a celebration. It didn’t take long for the […]

Trae Young has cooked plenty of NBA players with his silky handle and his extensive range, snatched his share of ankles, and even made the nutmeg a fun play since guys like Allen Iverson, Jason Williams, and Tim Hardaway popularized it during their playing days. The Atlanta Hawks point man recently picked a veteran to make […]

Trevor Ariza is an accomplished NBA veteran with a reputation as a defensive stalwart—and he wasn’t about to let a sophomore show him up. Trae Young tried to nutmeg Ariza in the third quarter in Saturday’s game in Atlanta, but the veteran Trail Blazers forward was having none of it. He checked Young into the […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young got into a scuffle with Portland Trail Blazers forward Trevor Ariza in the third quarter of their Saturday night matchup. Eventually, the two let cooler heads prevail and hugged it out after the final buzzer sounded. After the Hawks’ 129-117 win, Young took to social media to pay his […]

Trae Young and Trevor Ariza got into a heated confrontation in the third quarter of the Atlanta Hawks’ 129-117 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday. The two eventually hugged it out after the game and exchanged pleasantries, but Utah Jazz All-Star Donovan Mitchell noticed how hard Ariza tugged Young when they initially dapped […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young continues to rack up the records in his spectacular sophomore season. According to Justin Kubatko of Stat Muse, the All-Star guard became the youngest player in league history to average at least 30 points and 10 assists in consecutive months. He also became just the fifth player to accomplish the […]

Portland Trail Blazers small forward Trevor Ariza and Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young showed us on Saturday that it’s all love and games when the game is over, even if things get heated during the 48 minutes of game-time. Ariza hip checked Young after the Hawks’ All-Star point guard tried to nutmeg him. The […]

Portland Trail Blazers veteran small forward Trevor Ariza wasn’t about to get nutmegged by Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young. So, Ariza hip-checked Young after the Hawks star dribbled the ball through his legs: Trevor Ariza wasn't trying to get nutmegged by Trae 😳 pic.twitter.com/71eu7azWNO — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 1, 2020 Young has nutmegged […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young chimed in on the Giannis Antetokounmpo-James Harden beef, which was cooking on Friday after a preview of Harden’s interview with ESPN’s Rachel Nichols went live. Harden was asked to address the perception the league seems to have about him and his lack of appreciation, but he took it a […]

The Atlanta Hawks are listing All-Star point guard Trae Young as questionable to face the Brooklyn Nets on Friday. The Hawks say Young is dealing with flu-like symptoms: Hawks injury report: Kevin Huerter (left adductor pain) is probable.Damian Jones (flu-like symptoms) is questionable.Trae Young (flu-like symptoms) is questionable.DeAndre’ Bembry (abdominal pain) is out. — Sarah […]

The Orlando Magic ended up getting the last laugh on Wednesday with a 130-120 win over the Atlanta Hawks. However, Hawks point guard Trae Young might’ve had the highlight of the day with a block over Magic center Mo Bamba. Young spoke with the media after the game about his highlight defensive play per Sarah […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young is hardly known for his defensive prowess. The All-Star guard ranks towards the bottom of the league in both defensive win shares and defensive rating, according to NBA.com. He has a tendency for getting beaten off the dribble and his help defense can be all but nonexistent. Which is why […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid enjoyed a historic night during a win over the Atlanta Hawks. The Sixers star made quite an impression on Trae Young. According to Sarah K. Spencer of the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Young offered up some heavy praise for Embiid by calling him the best big man in the NBA: “To […]

The Atlanta Hawks’ Trae Young isn’t hiding it — Kobe Bryant was his “Michael Jordan.” While numerous NBA and basketball greats paid tribute to the Los Angeles Lakers legend during his memorial, the Hawks guard took to Twitter to profess his admiration for the Lakers guard. Been a month now… and it still doesn’t feel […]

The Atlanta Hawks scored another impressive victory on Saturday, defeating the Dallas Mavericks 111-107 in a tight encounter. This win was thanks in large part to the tremendous play of Atlanta’s duo of John Collins (35 points, 17 rebounds) and Trae Young (25 points, 10 assists), who have both been outstanding for their team this […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young scored a career-high 50 points on Thursday at home against the Miami Heat, and the All-Star gave his jersey to rapper Quavo afterwards. When The Athletic’s Chris Kirschner asked Young why he gave the jersey away instead of keeping it, the Hawks’ franchise player gave a pretty epic response: […]

Trae Young joined elite company after posting a 50-point game against Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat on Thursday. The Atlanta Hawks star became the second player in NBA history with 10 or more 40-point games within one season at 21 years old or younger, joining LeBron James, per NBA.com/Stats. Young also joined a who’s […]

After dropping a career-high 50 points against Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat on Thursday night, Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young made sure he fired some shots of his own in their budding Twitter feud. Two months after Butler chastised Young on social media for celebrating prematurely, the 21-year-old clapped right back on Thursday. …and […]

Quavo got to see this: Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks produced one of the most staggering games of his young career on Thursday night. He polished off the Miami Heat with a virtuoso performance: 50 points on 12 of 25 shooting with 8 assists and 8 made 3-pointers. Following the game on Atlanta’s home […]

Even with his team struggling to string wins, Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young continues to pour in bucket after bucket in just his second year as a pro. The 21-year-old scoring savant eclipsed a personal best on Thursday night, notching in a career-high 50 markers in the Hawks’ surprising 129-124 victory over the Miami Heat […]

Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks returned to action with a career performance against the Miami Heat. In the game, the 21-year-old wunderkind absolutely destroyed new member of the Heat Andre Iguodala with not one, but two filthy crossovers before swishing deep triples. Trae had Iggy slipping 😮 pic.twitter.com/cGtKWC90Fy — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 21, 2020 […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young kicked off the third quarter of Thursday’s contest versus the Miami Heat with a velvety touch from deep, one that included the foul. Knocking down the shot while taking the bump put a surprised look on the face of rapper Quavo, who was in attendance to root on his […]

NBA All-Star Weekend is back, and boy was it back with a presence. From a very entertaining Rising Stars Game (Zion even bent the rim!) to down-to-the-wire finishes to the 3-Point Contest, Slam Dunk Contest, and the All-Star Game itself, the 2020 iteration of the mid-February festivities was a rousing success. Here are 10 moments […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young is having the time of his life in his first-ever NBA All-Star game at the United Center on Sunday. The 21-year-old sensation showcased his limitless range right before the halftime horn sounded, drilling a cold-blooded heave from the logo as time expired. 🔥 Trae Young pulls up from halfcourt to […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young did not put on the show some may have expected in his first three-point shootout, and the sophomore sensation was quick to acknowledge his cold performance on Twitter soon after the contest. 🤣🤣🤣FACTS !!! https://t.co/9MPKqQi3dt — Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) February 16, 2020 Trae has made the sixth most threes […]

Luka Doncic and Trae Young have quite a friendly rivalry going on as a result of the 2018 draft-day trade between the Dallas Mavericks and Atlanta Hawks in which some critics poke fun at the decision of ‘trading away’ the transcendental Slovenian. In addition, the pair have been constantly pitted against each other in a […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young and Dallas Mavericks point forward Luka Doncic have been pitted against each other ever since they were drafted back in 2018. After all, the Hawks had originally picked Doncic, and the Mavs drafted Young. They were almost immediately traded for one another, and have both put up impressive numbers […]