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Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant defended Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker and Atlanta Hawks playmaker Trae Young for their comments on open-run double teams. Booker recently stirred debate when he was visibly frustrated after he was double-teamed during a pickup game. Durant took to Twitter to respond to several comments about getting double-teamed in open-runs. […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young says Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker is right when it comes to double-teams in open gym. A video of Booker and Joakim Noah arguing about whether double-teaming in open gyms is okay went viral over the weekend. Booker complained about getting double-teamed during a pickup game, while Noah […]

Atlanta Hawks rising star Trae Young is the latest to pull out the Team USA’s player pool for the upcoming FIBA World Cup tournament in China. However, it appears that it is a minor injury that has led to the incoming sophomore’s decision to withdraw himself from the squad, and in the process end all […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young has left USA Basketball’s training camp in Las Vegas after suffering an eye infection, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. Young was among the few Select Team candidates to make the roster at his position, battling Derrick White for a potential call-up to the senior team after De’Aaron Fox recently […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young has tackled the start of his second season with a full head of steam, recently adding some weight to his small frame and taking part on USA Basketball’s Select Team through the summer. While Young has impressed and shown signs of improvement from his rookie season, the Oklahoma product […]

Atlanta Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce endured a rough 2018-19 season that bore little wins and no playoff appearance, but plenty of growth from Atlanta’s young talent. Now, Pierce is looking to take another step forward, but this time he has his eye set on the playoffs. In order to achieve this, Pierce believes that […]

After the spate of offseason moves by the Atlanta Hawks, sharpshooting guard Trae Young believes that the team made a ‘home run at every position.’ Per the Washington Post, Young — who’s about the enter his second year in the league — shared his thoughts on the Hawks’ offseason moves particularly in the NBA Draft. […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young had a stellar rookie season, and head coach Lloyd Pierce wants him to take the next step in his development in the upcoming 2019-20 campaign. Besides urging Young to become the leader of the young Atlanta squad, Pierce also called out the incoming second year to become more than just […]

Atlanta Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce has urged incoming second-year man Trae Young to step up and be the team’s leader. Per Ben Golliver of The Washington Post, Pierce pointed out how critical Young’s tenure with Team USA is. He’s hoping that Young will gain some valuable insight, which would eventually contribute to his leadership […]

Now that Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young has a year of NBA experience under his belt, the sharpshooter expects to have a little more freedom on the court next season. Young explained what he learned and experienced his rookie season and how it affected his confidence: “Now I know what to expect,” Young said. […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young believes the team has a big opportunity next season to make some noise in the Eastern Conference. The Hawks’ roster is headlined by Young, John Collins, Kevin Huerter, Vince Carter and rookies De’Andre Hunter, Cam Reddish and Bruno Fernando. Atlanta also acquired veteran small forward Evan Turner from the […]

Jabari Parker will get another chance to make his mark in the league after signing with the Atlanta Hawks in the offseason, yet what excites him the most is the talent around him, now poised to play alongside young players like Trae Young, John Collins, and lottery selection Cam Reddish. “I have a great level […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young is a fierce competitor who hates to lose and loves to compete at the highest level. So no one should be surprised to hear that it “hurt” Young to watch the 2019 playoffs from a distance. That feeling of missing the postseason lit a fire under Young, who has […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young is planning to work with Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant on his mid-range game after he’s finished with his Team USA training camp obligations at the start of August, according to Chris Kirschner of The Athletic. Young shot 31.6 percent last season on shots from 16 feet to […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young is already preparing for next season. Leading the team to the playoffs is one of his top priorities, and he wants to make sure that he’s prepared to lead the team mentally and physically. Young is already training hard this summer, and according to The Athletic’s Chris Kirschner, the […]

Atlanta Hawks sophomore Trae Young is determined to improve this offseason. In fact, he claimed he is practicing just as hard right now as he was when he had scouts carefully observing him during this time last year. “I’ve been training basically like it’s pre-draft,” Young said, per Ben Stinar of AmicoHoops. “Been training super […]

Trae Young fell short of winning the 2018-19 NBA Rookie of the Year award, but that doesn’t mean he didn’t deserve it. The Atlanta Hawks point guard had one of the best freshman campaigns of the last decade and he brought much-needed excitement back to the franchise. His averages of 19.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, and […]

Former Atlanta Hawks guard Jeremy Lin is having a tough time during free agency this summer, still without a team to ink him to a new deal. In a semi-viral clip that made the rounds on the internet on Sunday, Lin becomes emotional when describing his present situation as a free agent without an interested […]

Trae Young was the story of the 2018-19 Atlanta Hawks. After struggling mightily out of the gate, the electric point guard from Lubbock was the ringleader of one of the NBA’s most exciting teams. Despite sitting at the bottom of the standings, Young’s theatrics kept viewers glued to their screens. With Young on the floor, […]

Playing for a team that constantly loses is draining for NBA players. Year after year of playoff-free basketball can take a toll on any competitor. Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young has only had to endure one year of this, and he is already sick of it. During the NBPA/Five-Star Camp at Basketball City, Young claimed […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young has some encouraging words for incoming New York Knicks rookie RJ Barrett, expressing his confidence that the third overall pick of the 2019 draft will do just fine in the Big Apple. Young believes that Barrett can handle the attention and pressure of being in a big-market team like the […]

As the Atlanta Hawks rebuilt their roster this offseason, the team traded forward Taurean Prince to the Brooklyn Nets, ending the forward’s three-year stay in the ATL. Budding star and current face of the franchise Trae Young spoke on Prince’s skillset, and why he enjoyed sharing the floor with the Baylor product: “He can bring […]

Trae Young is the Atlanta Hawks’ franchise player. John Collins is already an awesome offensive player, with room to grow into an All-Star. Kevin Huerter is coming off a supremely underrated rookie season in which he established himself as one of the league’s most versatile shot-makers. De’Andre Hunter, the No. 4 overall pick in the […]

Atlanta Hawks rising star Trae Young is taking a rather unconventional route to be one of the greatest shooters of all time. In a workout session, Young practiced 3-pointers from intentionally bad passes. Despite the ridiculously awful passes, Young managed to gather, get his balance and rise up for the shot — and he drained […]

The next Ball brother could be entering the NBA very soon, but can he be as hyped as Lonzo? LaMelo Ball, 17, will be eligible for the 2020 NBA Draft, but the past season’s Rookie of the Year runner-up Trae Young is already praising the would-be NBA player. Asked by TMZ Sports about where Ball […]

Trae Young staked his claim as a future star during the second half of his rookie season, even playing well enough to steal a couple Rookie of the Year votes from landslide winner Luka Doncic. The Atlanta Hawks point guard showed a preview of what’s to come in a potential breakout 2019-20 campaign at Drew […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young is rated an 85 in NBA 2K20. The guard took to Twitter to react to his rating in the popular video game. The Hawks’ floor general wants to make sure 2K20 made his jump shot lethal. ❄️As long as the Jumper is 💦 pic.twitter.com/oqodRMU3pY — Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) July […]

It’s been just about three months since Trae Young last took the floor in a high-stakes basketball game. Perhaps finally scratching a nagging competitive itch, the Atlanta Hawks guard showed no mercy during a pickup game with kids participants at his youth camp. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz3dFp9J5RE/ Young was the No. 5 overall pick of last year’s draft. […]

Atlanta Hawks youngster Trae Young just had an excellent rookie season that saw him go head-to-head with fellow NBA newcomer Luka Doncic for Rookie of the Year. Now that his team has set its focus on a full rebuild with him as the focal point, the young point guard sees himself being able to do […]

The Atlanta Hawks are embracing full rebuild next season, and they are expected to fully utilize their young core. Trae Young and John Collins have already played vital roles last season, and they will have bigger shoes to fill moving forward as they are set to become the leaders of the team. Meanwhile, rookies De’Andre […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young just trolled the New York Knicks on Twitter after the news came out that free agent superstars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving have spurned them to join the Brooklyn Nets. The Knicks got some bad luck right now….lol #FASeason — Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) June 30, 2019 Over the past six […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic edged out Atlanta Hawks prodigy Trae Young for the Rookie of the Year award as part of Monday’s Kia NBA Awards. Congratulations to Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks on becoming just the second European player to win the Rookie of the Year award 👏🏆 #NBAAwards #Mavs pic.twitter.com/KwGkZ825DA — ClutchPoints […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie small forward Cam Reddish and point guard Trae Young share the same agency, so the two have already connected since Atlanta drafted Reddish in the 2019 NBA Draft. Cam says Young is a “phenomenal player” and he’s looking forward to learning from the Hawks’ floor general on what it takes to be […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young believes he deserves to win Rookie of the Year over Dallas Mavericks point-forward Luka Doncic. Young, Doncic and Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton are the three finalists for the 2019 Rookie of the Year award. The winner will be announced at the NBA awards show Monday night. In 81 […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young joined ESPN for a scheduled interview on Monday afternoon. During the discussion, the crafty youngster noted that he is excited to work with his newly drafted teammates: “Right away, I called them and texted them, told them how excited I am to get to work with them,” Young told […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Luka Doncic is hours away from finding out if he’s indeed won the Rookie of the Year battle over Atlanta Hawks point man Trae Young, the man he was virtually traded for on draft night a year ago. “I’m confident, but even if I think I am, I’m never going to say […]

The Atlanta Hawks gave up quite a lot of assets in order to acquire the rights for the No. 4 overall pick and in turn, select highly-touted Virginia forward De’Andre Hunter. It was actually a pretty complicated series of events that led to the Hawks getting their hands on the pick, but eventually they landed […]

The Atlanta Hawks selected De’Andre Hunter 4th overall and Cam Reddish 10th overall in the 2019-2020 NBA, and Hawks players are quite excited about it. Following the Hawks 4th and 10th picks, Trae Young showed his happiness with the draft results on Twitter. Ahhhhhhhhh Sh***t…. don’t tell me…. 👀👀👀👀👀 — Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) June 21, […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie sensation Trae Young has added further fuel to the flame that is the upcoming NBA Draft. On his Twitter page, the 20-year-old posted a very brief message — a single emoji, actually — which has definitely gotten a lot of people thinking what he might have meant with the cryptic tweet: 👀 […]