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Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks continues to saunter his way into the record books at a young age, and he achieved a feat not done in the NBA since LeBron James did it two seasons ago. Trae Young is the first NBA player this season with three straight games of 30-or-more points and 10-or-more […]

Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks is one of the most exciting and entertaining young players in the NBA, and he produces highlights with relative ease on (seemingly) every play he makes. One such play occurred on Tuesday night against the Denver Nuggets, as he completely bamboozled Will Barton by nutmegging him, hitting a tough […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young has tied Michael Jordan for the most 35-point, 10-assist game in their first 90 games in the NBA since 1983. Per Basketball-Reference, Young and Jordan both have four games with at least 35 points and 10 assists. Most 35 points, 10 assist games in their first 90, since 1983:Michael Jordan […]

Jabari Parker certainly owes Atlanta Hawks teammate Trae Young an apology after messing up what could have been one of the best assists of the season. With 8:25 remaining in the third quarter of the Hawks’ home game against the Sacramento Kings on Friday, Young threw a perfect no-look, behind the back feed to Parker […]

Atlanta Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce was not a happy man following his team’s ugly defeat at the hands of the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night. Following Chicago’s 113-93 pummeling of Pierce’s Hawks, the coach was left in utter disbelief at the amount of questions being thrown at him pertaining to what he already declared […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young almost got hit by a chair during a timeout on Wednesday. The Hawks were getting blown out by the Bulls and one of the assistant coaches on the Hawks wasn’t happy at all. That’s when he slapped a chair in frustration: Trae almost caught a stray 😰pic.twitter.com/Uenuve6Bho — Ball […]

Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks came out scorching to start the 2019-20 season, but then he suffered an ankle injury that looked quite serious. However, Young’s “Wolverine-like” blood allowed him to recover quickly and return to action on Tuesday night against the San Antonio Spurs. Young looked a little rusty early, but he came […]

San Antonio Spurs center LaMarcus Aldridge might need to ice those ankles after he got crossed twice by the Atlanta Hawks’ Trae Young. Young, who missed one game after suffering what appeared to be a serious ankle injury last week, looked like he didn’t miss a beat as he put the Spurs’ big on skates […]

Atlanta Hawks power forward John Collins was issued a 25-game suspension by the NBA for violating the league’s performance-enhancing drug policy. The third-year big man was off to a fast start and seemed to be in a position to help the developing Hawks make the leap. Now, his teammate Trae Young speaks out on surprising […]

Atlanta Hawks forward John Collins just received a 25-game suspension for violating the NBA’s anti-drug policy, which leaves the returning Trae Young with even more pressure to carry the load. Collins’ suspension was based on a positive test for Growth Hormone Releasing Peptide-2. His term will begin Tuesday night when the Hawks take on the […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young has been officially listed as questionable in their game on Tuesday against the San Antonio Spurs. Initially, reports reveal that Young was expected to return to the lineup on Tuesday. Trae Young (ankle) is officially listed as questionable for Tuesday’s game against the Spurs. — Brad Rowland (@BTRowland) November 4, […]

The Atlanta Hawks have been without starting point guard Trae Young for only a short period of time as the up-and-coming signal caller continues to recover from a lingering ankle injury. However, it appears as though the Eastern Conference franchise will be getting the services of the team’s starting point guard sooner rather than later […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young says his right ankle “feels great.” Young practiced on Monday, and he could play on Tuesday against the San Antonio Spurs. “It feels great,” Young said, via Sarah K. Spencer of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “This is probably the hardest I’ve worked as far as a small time period, and […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young will return to practice on Monday and is expected to return to the starting lineup on Tuesday against the San Antonio Spurs, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Young initially rolled his ankle in the first of two games against the Miami Heat, exiting after only 11 minutes of play. […]

Sensational sophomores Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks and the Atlanta Hawks’ Trae Young have a rivalry going on, but they still hold each other in high regard. The 2019 Rookie of the Year runner-up displayed his admiration for the Slovenian sensation on Sunday after Doncic recorded his second straight triple-double of the season in […]

It appears Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young is progressing in his recovery from an ankle injury. Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce says Young got some shots up and did some conditioning on Saturday: Some good news regarding Trae Young: Young got some shots up and did some conditioning today, Lloyd Pierce says. Young's able […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young suffered a right ankle sprain against the Miami Heat on Tuesday and left the game. Young won’t play on Thursday versus the Heat in Atlanta. The Hawks say Young will be re-evaluated on Monday and his status will be updated as appropriate: Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young sustained a […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young will not need an MRI in his injured right ankle, being listed as day-to-day from here on, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Had this been the playoffs, Young would have been able to play on Thursday in the second portion of a home-and-away against the Miami Heat, […]

Trae Young took to Twitter hours after suffering a scary injury, rolling his right ankle by stepping onto Justise Winslow’s foot and consequently getting helped off the floor, missing the remainder of the game. Though there was fear this could be a long-term injury, reports later confirmed the Atlanta Hawks were optimistic this would only […]

The Atlanta Hawks dodged a major bullet on Tuesday, as X-ray results revealed that Trae Young’s injury was not as serious as earlier anticipated. However, that doesn’t mean the young sharpshooter won’t be missing time. The 21-year-old guard was diagnosed with a right ankle sprain, and he could miss up to two weeks due to […]

Atlanta Hawks sophomore point guard Trae Young went down in the second quarter against the Miami Heat, with an apparent ankle sprain causing Hawks fans and NBA spectators to hold their collective breath. Nevertheless, the 21-year-old rising star had x-rays return with negative results for damage and, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Twitter, there is […]

Atlanta Hawks second-year point guard Trae Young left the second quarter of his team’s road matchup with the Miami Heat on Tuesday with an apparent ankle injury. Early in the second period, the former fifth-overall pick of the 2018 NBA Draft stepped on Justise Winslow’s foot while making a move to the basket.  Young then […]

The Atlanta Hawks were killed by pundits when they traded Luka Doncic to the Dallas Mavericks on draft night in 2018 to get Trae Young. Most scouts thought Young was too small to be successful in the NBA and his struggles in Summer League only brought more criticism on the Hawks’ front office. Fast forward […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young is on fire. After earning the NBA Player of the Week honor in the Eastern Conference, Young picked up where he left off last week. In their match against the Philadelphia 76ers, the Hawks rising star pulled off a highlight-worthy crossover against Josh Richardson. To make it even better, Young […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young and Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns have been named the NBA’s Players of the Week for games played between Oct. 22 and Oct. 27. Young averaged 38.5 points, 9.0 assists and 7.0 rebounds per game for the Hawks. Towns, meanwhile, averaged 32.0 points, 13.3 rebounds and 5.0 assists per […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young was one of the best rookies in the NBA last season, but not even the most optimistic fans could have predicted how the youngster would start the 2019-20 campaign. Young went scorched earth right out of the gate of the Hawks’ season, going for 16 points and five assists […]

Trae Young sealed the deal for the Atlanta Hawks. He nailed a cold-blooded step-back 3-pointer to get the Hawks a 103-99 win over the Orlando Magic. With less than 30 seconds remaining on the game clock and the Hawks holding on to a two-point cushion, Young stared down Markelle Fultz and put the moves on […]

Luka Doncic and Trae Young are two of the most exciting young players the NBA has. Their immaculate ability to shoot the ball and dish out incredible assists make them franchise-changing players for both the Atlanta Hawks and Dallas Mavs. There’s no question that they will be the faces of their respective teams for a […]

Last season’s top two rookies seem to have picked things up right where they left off last year, as Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young and Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Luka Doncic both impressed in their respective season openers. It was Doncic who eventually emerged as least season’s runaway winner of the Rookie of the […]

Atlanta Hawks second-year point guard Trae Young started the 2019-20 season with a bang. Young scored 16 points and dished out five assists on 6-of-9 shooting from the field and 3-of-4 from beyond the arc in the first 10 minutes of the Hawks’ opener against the Detroit Pistons, capped by this 3-pointer from the logo: […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young has a message for the rest of the league: his team will surprise a lot of people this season, per The Undefeated. Last season, the Hawks finished 12th in the Eastern Conference with a 29-53 record. Although they weren’t good enough to make the playoffs, some of their players […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young fell back down to earth on Thursday, as his team suffered a 111-93 defeat at the hands of the Chicago Bulls. The incoming sophomore stud logged only 11 points, one three-pointer, four rebounds, four assists, and a steal in 17 minutes of action in what was easily his most […]

When Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young first entered the NBA last season, there were a lot of questions about his ability to adjust to the pro game, as his lack of size and athleticism had some wondering if his game would translate. The early returns were not good, as Young struggled mightily over the first […]

Trae Young is unequivocally optimistic about his team this season, noting the Atlanta Hawks can challenge for a spot in the playoffs in his second NBA campaign, after challenging for the Rookie of the Year award during his first stint in the pro hardwood. “I think we have a chance to make the playoffs this […]

Trae Young ranked as the fourth-best passer in the NBA during his rookie season, averaging a strong 8.1 assists per game, yet the Atlanta Hawks floor general feels that part of his game is largely underrated by his defenders. The shifty handles, the end-to-end speed, and the wet jump shot are all things opponents often […]

Trae Young has faced plenty of naysayers throughout his basketball career, proving one person wrong after another in the trajectory of his evolution as a player. The Atlanta Hawks point guard recalls how others often scoffed at his potential, only for him to rise to the occasion and prove his mettle as a player. The […]

Trae Young believes he has a legitimate chance to break out as an All-Star player in his second season in the league, so long as he’s able to propel the Atlanta Hawks into playoff contention. The 21-year-old already showed signs of becoming an elite-level point guard, averaging 19.1 points, 3.7 rebounds and 8.1 assists per […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young doesn’t care that it’s preseason. The Hawks floor general is already putting on a show for fans, using New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard JJ Redick as his first victim of the year. Young threw the ball through Redick’s legs and finished with an easy coast to coast layup. It […]

Atlanta Hawks second-year point guard Trae Young says Cam Reddish is “the most talented rookie who came out” of the 2019 draft class. Young says he’s really looking forward to playing with Reddish, who shares the same agency as Young. Trae Young on Reddish: He's, in my opinion, the most talented rookie who came out, […]