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Dallas Mavericks rookie phenom Luka Doncic didn’t win anything in the events he participated in at the All-Star Weekend, but he is taking it all in stride. Luka Doncic lost as part of Team World in the Rising Stars game and reached only the final four of the Skills Challenge, getting knocked out by Atlanta […]

The Atlanta Hawks and Dallas Mavericks made sure that rookie point guards Trae Young and Luka Doncic would be linked together forever upon swapping the tandem of up-and-comers at the 2018 NBA Draft. After originally selected Doncic at No. 3 overall, the Hawks promptly shipped the Slovenian point guard to Dallas in exchange for the aforementioned […]

Kyrie Irving was on the broadcast during the Rising Stars contest between Team USA and the World Team. He was discussing the Atlanta Hawk’s Trae Young and his ability as a rookie point guard. Young then went completely Uncle Drew mode, using his handles to get by while throwing a nasty behind the back pass […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young has shown off his ballhandling skills during his rookie season and they were on display again during the NBA Rising Stars Challenge as part of the All-Star Weekend’s festivities. Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton was the unlucky recipient of an up-close look of Young’s dribbling savvy. The 7’1″ Ayton […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young schooled Minnesota Timberwolves’ Josh Okogie with this fancy move during the Rising Stars Challenge at All-Star Weekend. Trae Young completely broke down Josh Okogie, HANDLES 👀 pic.twitter.com/KWo6jxCG7A — Chris Montano (@gswchris) February 16, 2019 Young, one of the leading candidates to win Rookie of the Year this season, tried to […]

This season, Atlanta Hawks point guard has been one of the most electric rookies in the entire NBA.  He has overcome a slow start to the season and is now giving the struggling Hawks a reason for optimism. With shots like this, it isn’t hard to get optimistic. Via Kevin Chouinard, who covers the Hawks […]

Trae Young and John Collins are heading off to Charlotte for the Rising Stars game, and this is an experience Atlanta Hawks teammate Kent Bazemore says they should get used to. Kent Bazemore on John Collins and Trae Young heading off to All-Star weekend: "It's a good experience and I think it's something they are […]

Atlanta Hawks center John Collins is entering his first dunk contest this year. He already appears to have some big plans, as he teased a Trae Young cameo for the contest. John Collins says Trae Young will have a role in his Slam Dunk Contest should he require a pass. I think he just might. […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young made waves in college basketball last year with his insane long-distance shots. Most people view Young as a three-point specialist, and many compared his game to two-time MVP Stephen Curry. However, head coach Lloyd Pierce believes that Young’s best skill is his passing and noted that this often gets overlooked, per […]

At this time last year down in Norman, Oklahoma, a star was born: Rayford Trae Young. You probably know him as the scrawny, scruffy-haired kid drilling threes over anyone who could muster the gall to step in his way. Captivating the hearts of basketball fans around the nation, Young ascended to true phenom status. Trae […]

With under two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young got a foul and the bucket over Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James. Check out the clip below posted by Dime. After the switch, Young immediately stepped on the gas pedal and drove hard to the rack. It didn’t faze him […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young just nutmegged Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. In their game on Tuesday, the Hawks executed a pick-and-roll play to perfection. In the clip below posted by Bleacher Report, Young made James silly by slipping in a pass between the latter’s legs. Perhaps the only bad thing about this clip […]

Entering Monday, Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young has racked up seven games with at least 20 points and 10 assists. That’s seventh all-time for rookie players, putting him on a list with Chris Paul, Stephen Curry, Steve Francis and Ben Simmons. Trae Young is aware that he’s on a prestigious list, but he doesn’t want […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young feels like he could improve his overall communication on the court after Saturday’s loss to the Charlotte Hornets. The Hawks struggled to slow down the Hornets right from the start, as Charlotte exploded for 46 points in the first quarter en route to a 129-120 victory. Kemba Walker led the […]

The Atlanta Hawks suffered their second straight home loss after falling short against the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday. Fortunately, rookie point guard Trae Young continues to be a bright spot on the 18-37 Hawks. Young finished the game with 11 assists. As a result, he has broken Armond Hill’s franchise record for most assists by […]

NBA All-Star Weekend is now just around the corner with the league starting to unveil more and more details surrounding this year’s festivities. With the annual event taking place in Charlotte, North Carolina this time around, the NBA continues to add to the always popular weekend. With the league previously announcing that a few legends […]

Forever connected by a draft night trade, Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young and Dallas Mavericks phenom Luka Doncic also shared an honor in January, winning Rookie of the Month for their respective conferences. Atlanta #Hawks rookie Trae Young and Dallas #Mavericks' rookie Luka Doncic have been named East and West Rookies of the Month for […]

The draft-night trade between the Atlanta Hawks and Dallas Mavericks last offseason has provided no shortage of discussion surrounding Trae Young and Luka Doncic. Appearing on ESPN’s The Jump on Monday afternoon, Young didn’t hesitate to voice his opinion when asked who would be the better player down the road between the two of them: […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young and big man John Collins have been upgraded to probable for their game against the Boston Celtics on Saturday night, according to Chris Vivlamore of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Both Young and Collins have been dealing with illnesses over the last week. However, the Hawks have not played since defeating the […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie point guard Trae Young is not exactly having a great rookie season. While his counting numbers are solid (15.8 points, 7.1 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game), he’s not shooting the ball well at all, making just 39.5 percent of his field-goal attempts and 28.9 percent of his three-point tries. For a […]

After Sunday afternoon’s game between the Miami Heat and the Atlanta Hawks, superstar guard Dwyane Wade showed the ultimate sign of respect to Trae Young by swapping jerseys with the rookie. The game ended as a blowout, with the Hawks winning by a final score of 106-82. Even though his team took a beating, Dwyane […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young isn’t shying away from talking about his ongoing struggles from beyond the arc. Trae Young has picked up more than a few critics during the first few months of his NBA career, and a lot of that likely hasn’t been helped by the Hawks’ 6-23 start on the season. However, […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young doesn’t seem to be all that bothered by those who continue to spend a lot of time hating on his game. Young has certainly had his critics through the first several months of his NBA career, but that hasn’t kept him from getting a lot of on-court experience through the […]

In just 27 games this season, Atlanta Hawks rookie point guard Trae Young has managed to post five 20-point, 10-assist performances. According to a report from Justin Kubatko, the Oklahoma native is now the fastest rookie to achieve that feat since former Toronto Raptors point guard Damon Stoudamire, who posted five 20-point, 10-assist games in […]

Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks and DeAndre Jordan of the Dallas Mavericks disagreed in unison after a double-technical was handed to them right after their friendly shoving duel in a Mavs home game. Check out the clip posted by Nick Angstadt of Mavs Moneyball: DeAndre Jordan and Trae Young get T'd up and apparently both […]

Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Luka Doncic and Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young will be compared to one another for the entirety of their careers. That’s what happens when two teams trade one player for another on draft night. Back in June, the Hawks selected Doncic with the third overall pick before sending him to […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie point guard Trae Young has seen the effects of the rookie wall very early in his NBA career, as he’s struggling to carry the same electric pace he showed during his lone year at the University of Oklahoma with his new NBA team. Young is shooting 37.7 percent on the season and […]

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant believes it’s unfair for college players to be compared to NBA stars. The Warriors took their show on the road once again Monday night, as they stopped their two-game losing streak by capturing a 128-111 win in Atlanta over the Hawks. Of course, with the game featuring a matchup […]

As soon as then-Oklahoma Sooner guard Trae Young started lighting up college basketball teams with 30-foot rainbows, the comparisons started rolling in. Pundits were calling the Texas native the next coming of Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry, and Young impressed so much in his freshman season that he was selected fifth overall in the 2018 […]

Kevon Looney of the Golden State Warriors showed Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks that he has some dribbling moves to boot. In tonight’s matchup between the Warriors and Hawks, Looney unleashing a Shammgod on Young: Looney hit the Shammgod on Trae Young 😂 pic.twitter.com/jSOM3n03qu — Bleacher Report NBA (@BR_NBA) December 4, 2018 As observed, […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr understands the comparisons between Stephen Curry and Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young. However, he believes that it should be shelved for the time being. Steve Kerr said that it’s pretty obvious that Trae Young’s playing style was inspired by Stephen Curry. Nonetheless, the Warriors coach pointed that fans […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant says it’s unfair to Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young to compare him to Warriors star guard Stephen Curry. When he was playing at the University of Oklahoma last season, Trae Young drew comparisons to Stephen Curry because of his shooting prowess. The 6-foot-2 Young would shoot 3-pointers from way […]

Per The Athletic and Stadium’s Shams Charania, Dallas Mavericks point-forward Luka Doncic and Atlanta Hakws point guard Trae Young have been named the Western and Eastern Conference Rookies of the Month, respectively. Doncic and Young are the first pair of rookies to earn the honor for the 2018-19 season. First NBA Rookies of the Month […]

Life as an NBA rookie can be really tough, especially when you’re tasked with being a franchise point guard like Trae Young is with the Atlanta Hawks. Luckily for Young, he has people in his corner who are helping him out, and one of those people is none other than Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin […]

The Atlanta Hawks got blown out by the Boston Celtics Friday night by a final score of 114-96, and it was a rough night for rookie point guard Trae Young. Young finished with just five points in 19 minutes while shooting 2-of-7 from the field and 0-of-5 from beyond the arc. The guard was frustrated […]

Atlanta Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce has some high praise for Trae Young, telling reporters that the rookie point guard is the team’s Kyrie Irving. Lloyd Pierce, in his first season as the man in charge of the Hawks, was asked how he would defend Trae Young if he was an opposing coach. The first-year […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young put on a show versus the Los Angeles Clippers Monday night and he is already in the record books with a legend point guard. You can now put Young in the same class as Jason Kidd. Trae Young had 25 points and 17 assists tonight. The last rookie to match […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young has been an absolute stud so far this season. In the 2018 NBA draft, Trae Young and Dallas Mavericks young star Luka Doncic were essentially traded for one another. Both players had star potential written all over them prior to the draft. Young has started all 14 games for the […]

Coming into the NBA, Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young was often compared to Stephen Curry. However, Golden State Warriors veteran forward Andre Iguodala was quick to dismiss reporters with a straight up “no” when asked about the comparison after the team defeated Young’s Hawks on Tuesday. Iguodala did follow up by saying that the NBA media […]