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The Utah Jazz are in a unique spot this offseason. They’ve shown they can compete and hang with the big boys the last two years, but clearly need upgrades to level up in the Western Conference. Utah began last season an encouraging 27-26, but moved off key veterans like Mike Conley, Jarred Vanderbilt and Malik […]

After a disappointing 2023-24 campaign, the Brooklyn Nets are expected to dive into the star trade market in the coming year. With the NBA’s 23rd-ranked offense amid Mikal Bridges’ second-half struggles this season, the team has a glaring need for an offensive engine. Atlanta Hawks guards Trae Young and Dejounte Murray fit the description and […]

As another disappointing Atlanta Hawks season careens toward an end, the trade buzz surrounding Trae Young and Dejounte Murray is only getting louder. NBA insider Marc Stein is the latest to report on a likely trade of one of the Hawks’ star guards in the upcoming offseason. “One league source, the way it was described […]

Excitement for the 2024 solar eclipse was higher than the moon (pun intended). The hype even spread amongst NBA players. Most notably, Cavs guard Donovan Mitchell had an amusing social media interaction with Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young. Donovan Mitchell, Trae Young, headline hilarious eclipse discourse Young made a post on X asking if glasses […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young is getting closer to an injury return. The Hawks provided a pivotal update Monday on X (formerly Twitter). “Trae Young, who sustained a left fifth finger torn ligament on Feb. 23, underwent surgery on Feb. 27. He had his six-week follow-up evaluation earlier today and has been cleared for team […]

The Atlanta Hawks fell to 41-36 following their 109-95 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night. It has been a mediocre campaign at best for Atlanta in 2023-24, yet they are still holding the No. 10 seed in the Eastern Conference which will place them in the NBA Play-In Tournament. The Hawks, though, may […]

Atlanta Hawks stars Trae Young and Dejounte Murray were on a Bleacher Report podcast titled “From the Point” and talked candidly about the endless rumors swirling around them being traded. Murray first talked about the trade talk rumors by calling them “BS” that is made by “somebody behind their computer” that has no credence to […]

Recently, the NBA rumor mill has been heating up as it pertains to Atlanta Hawks star point guard Trae Young, who has been out of the lineup since late February after undergoing surgery on his finger. Since then, the Hawks have strangely made up a bit of ground in the vaunted Eastern Conference playoff picture, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have one mantra when the offseason rolls around: more star power. They’ve always been a team that’s consistently chased the top free agents, the top targets in the offseason. Even when they have one of the best tandems in the league, the team is not afraid to tinker and add another […]

On Thursday evening, Dejounte Murray and the Atlanta Hawks somehow picked up their second straight win over the best team in the NBA, the Boston Celtics, in the friendly confines of State Farm Arena in Atlanta. While Murray took on more of a traditional point guard role in the Hawks’ initial win over Boston last […]

The Atlanta Hawks are currently stumbling toward the end of their season in the absence of point guard Trae Young, who has been out of the lineup for a few weeks now after sustaining a finger injury. Prior to the setback, Young had been enjoying arguably the best stretch of his entire career, although even […]

Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks are in the midst of what has been a highly frustrating 2023-24 campaign. The Hawks are currently entrenched in tenth place in the Eastern Conference playoff picture, and Young will be out of the lineup for at least the next two-plus weeks after recently undergoing surgery on his finger. […]

Following the injury to Karl-Anthony Towns, NBA fans and analysts are starting to question the NBA’s 65-game requirement for end-of-season awards. After players’ absences in games for “load management,” the NBA and the Players Association agreed upon a 65-game rule. Players must participate in at least 65 games, being on the court for a minimum […]

The San Antonio Spurs have quite the bright future ahead of them; the Spurs franchise was the one blessed by the lottery gods with the privilege of drafting Victor Wembanyama, the most unique prospect the NBA has ever seen. And Wembanyama, despite all the sky-high expectations surrounding him, seem to be way ahead of schedule […]

Although Trae Young has continued to play at an elite level, the Atlanta Hawks as a whole have fallen off of a cliff since their magical run to the Eastern Conference Finals back in 2021. That season, Young led an underdog Atlanta squad past the New York Knicks and the Philadelphia 76ers and then came […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young voiced his eagerness to take on Caitlin Clark in a 3-point contest during his recent chat with Bleacher Report’s Taylor Rooks. At this year’s All-Star Weekend in Indiana, fans witnessed Stephen Curry and Sabrina Ionescu catch fire in the historic, inaugural NBA versus WNBA 3-Point Challenge. Young has always been […]

Atlanta Hawks superstar Trae Young has received many labels over his career, being called “coach killer” and “selfish.” “Ice Trae” hasn’t been afraid to embrace his inner villain, either. But in a recent interview with Taylor Rooks of Bleacher Report, he addressed the “selfish” label being put on him by some NBA coaches and executives. […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young saw his name pop up in trade rumors around the NBA trade deadline last month. While the Hawks guard had surgery on an injured finger last week, he still found time to address the rumors that he may be on the move, via Bleacher Report’s Taylor Rooks. “Hopefully? Like when […]

Many NBA fans thought Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s sacred all-time scoring record was here to stay forever. However, LeBron James proved that wrong by making history against the Oklahoma City Thunder to become the latest record-holder. James got to 38,390 points after the game against the Thunder, and he still has several years of high-level play left […]

The Atlanta Hawks are trying to stay afloat in the Eastern Conference play-in race. They have currently won five out of their last 10 games without a superstar in Trae Young. In their recent win over the Orlando Magic, players like Dejounte Murray and Jalen Johnson have stepped up to pick up the offensive load […]

DeMarcus Cousins, who is not on any NBA team’s roster at the moment, is still clearly following what’s happening in the league. He even has an intriguing insight about a potential trade that sends Atlanta Hawks star point guard Trae Young to the San Antonio Spurs and builds a staggering duo with Victor Wembanyama. “I […]

There has been some speculation that Nick Ressler, the son of Atlanta Hawks owner Anthony Ressler, would not allow general manager Landry Fields to trade Trae Young if he wanted to, but Brian Windhorst’s recent reporting suggests otherwise. “It’s my understanding that assurances have been given that Landry Fields is the person who is getting […]

Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks shook the organization at the All-Star break, firing Jacque Vaughn and promoting Kevin Ollie to interim head coach. For a team hoping to attract marquee players in coming seasons, he did so with a playoff push in mind. “With 28 games to go and 55 days before the playoffs […]

On Sunday afternoon, the Atlanta Hawks got a devastating injury update when it was announced that star point guard and recently named All-Star Trae Young would be out for the foreseeable future with a hand injury sustained during Friday’s loss to the Toronto Raptors. Young will reportedly undergo surgery later this week and be reevaluated […]

In a season marred by setbacks and disappointments, the Atlanta Hawks have hit what many consider to be the definitive breaking point. All-Star Trae Young, the team’s cornerstone and one of the NBA’s most electric talents, has succumbed to a devastating injury, tearing a ligament in the fifth finger of his left hand. The Hawks […]

The Atlanta Hawks may have a much more difficult time hanging onto onto the Eastern Conference’s final play-in tournament berth than anticipated. Superstar point guard Trae Young will be sidelined for at least the next four weeks due to upcoming surgery on a broken left finger, the Hawks announced on Sunday. An @emoryhealthcare injury update: […]

The Atlanta Hawks were involved in a bit of controversy on Friday during their game against the Toronto Raptors. Hawks head coach Quin Snyder was ejected after arguing a no-call on Jakob Poeltl that knocked Trae Young to the ground. Young was seemingly hurt on the play and rolled over to the sideline. He remained […]

Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks have had a bit of a rough go of it so far on the 2023-24 NBA season. Although Young has been playing perhaps the best basketball of his career this season and was recently rewarded with a spot in the All-Star Game, the Hawks as a whole have performed […]

The NBA trade deadline is in everyone’s rearview mirror now, but that hasn’t stopped trade speculations to swirl, including ones involving Atlanta Hawks star point guard Trae Young. Despite the rumors, though, Young has made it clear that his main focus is on helping Atlanta win. “It is part of it. The best players in […]

On Sunday evening, Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young took part in the NBA All-Star game, played from Indianapolis. Although a quick look at the Hawks star’s statistics and eye test would suggest he is far and away the best point guard in the Eastern Conference, Young was ultimately voted in as a replacement selection […]

No matter how much a professional athlete makes, it is always good to have some walking-around money. Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young should be well-equipped for a night out in Indianapolis after winning a $100 during a practice for the 2024 NBA All-Star Game. And boy, did he earn it. Fans in attendance bet Young […]

All-Star Weekend is here, and we are looking forward to exciting activities in Indianapolis. We’re here to share our NBA odds series while making a 2024 NBA Three-Point Contest prediction and pick for All-Star weekend. The three-point contest is probably one of the most popular events that people look forward to on All-Star weekend. It […]

There are just about eight weeks left in the 2023-24 NBA season. With the All-Star break upon us and the league’s best flocking to Indianapolis for all the festivities set to take place over the weekend, a sense of urgency surrounds many teams vying for playoff positioning. This was clearly displayed ahead of last week’s […]

On Wednesday evening, Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks saw the pre All-Star portion of their schedule come to a conclusion with a blowout loss at the hands of their southeast division rivals, the Charlotte Hornets, 122-99. Young and backcourt partner Dejounte Murray both struggled mightily in this contest, and the other Hawks weren’t able […]

The Atlanta Hawks were expected to be one of the major players at this year’s NBA trade deadline. They wound up doing nothing when the clock struck 3 PM ET on February 8th. Now, this team has no choice but to go through the season and potentially finish as a directionless team stuck in the […]

Former player Rajon Rondo, who has been a very productive point guard throughout his career, was on the show “Bully Ball” with Rachel Nichols and DeMarcus Cousins and talked about Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young. He would compliment the point guard for being an “unstoppable” player who had the entire franchise put on his back […]

What are the Atlanta Hawks going to do at the 2024 NBA trade deadline? This was one of the burning questions everyone was searching for an answer to, with key talents such as Dejounte Murray, De’Andre Hunter, and Clint Capela on the trade block. Ultimately, the Hawks didn’t make any big moves to cut costs. […]

Trae Young has been a hot trade topic at the midpoint of the 2023-24 season. The Atlanta Hawks continue to look for a spark amid their subpar season. Thus, they could trade their star guard in the offseason with the San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Lakers being major players. Spurs lead the way as […]

On Sunday evening, Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs hit the field in Las Vegas to take on Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl 58 from Allegiant Stadium. It was a rough first half for the Chiefs, who found themselves trailing 10-0 at one point to the 49ers before a […]