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On Thursday night, Atlanta Hawks fans received a jolt to the senses when it was announced that star point guard Trae Young, despite averages north of 27 points per game and 10 assists per game, will not be participating in the NBA All-Star game later this month. Young was snubbed in favor of surprising names […]

Only 12 players from the Eastern Conference and only 12 players from the Western Conference receive the honor of being called NBA All-Stars every single season. After the five starters from both conferences were announced a week ago, highlighted by LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo, the NBA revealed the seven remaining All-Star reserves from each […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie Kobe Bufkin had a career game on Monday in the G League to lead the College Park Skyhawks in a loss to the Ontario Clippers. The Hawks rookie had 43 points, nine rebounds, three assists and one steal in the 122-118 loss at Gateway Center Arena. He finished by shooting 12-of-24 from […]

The Dallas Mavericks were all in on Luka Doncic ahead of the 2018 NBA Draft. Doncic was actually selected by the Atlanta Hawks, but was later traded to Dallas for Trae Young and another protected first-round pick. The Mavs’ decision to acquire Doncic has obviously gone according to plan, as he’s emerged as one of […]

The Atlanta Hawks and Toronto Raptors were locked in a nip-and-tuck affair on Sunday night, and the topsy-turvy nature of that contest could not have been encapsulated in a better way by the final sequence that defined the game. In the end, however, the Hawks, despite Trae Young’s late-game turnover that nearly cost them the […]

It hasn’t even been a month into the season, but we’ve already seen some incredible performances from incredible players. Just a few days ago, Joel Embiid dropped a cool 70 points for the Philadelphia 76ers. It came on the same day that Karl-Anthony Towns dropped 62 points as well. Now, we saw another historic performance […]

Luka Doncic’s historic statement on Friday night surely wasn’t about the Atlanta Hawks. The Dallas Mavericks superstar controversially had a fan ejected from a 132-109 loss to the Phoenix Suns the last time he took the floor, then offered up a mea culpa for his actions during a Thursday segment on TNT’s Inside the NBA. […]

Trae Young is set for another battle with draft-night foil Luka Doncic. The Atlanta Hawks star sat out his team’s last two games while recovering from a concussion and was initially listed as questionable to play in Friday’s matchup with the Dallas Mavericks. Just a couple hours before tipoff at State Farm Arena, though, Atlanta […]

The Atlanta Hawks have struggled mightily this year despite point guard Trae Young playing arguably the best basketball of his accomplished career. Perhaps the best evidence of this dilemma is the Hawks’ recent west coast swing, in which Atlanta suffered consecutive blowout losses at the hands of the Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors, with […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are always one team linked to a number of trade rumors. With the NBA Trade Deadline approaching, this year is no different, especially with the team’s recent struggles. With Dejounte Murray being connected to the Lakers, Trae Young and Donovan Mitchell are two other superstars rumored to be targets for the […]

Atlanta Hawks star point guard Trae Young has been placed in the league’s concussion protocol after a situation happened in Saturday night’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers according to Arian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Before sustaining the injury, Young scored 15 points, recorded five assists, and collected one rebound in 28 minutes of play. Atlanta has […]

All signs still point to Dejounte Murray playing elsewhere after the February 8th trade deadline. Trae Young has surely come to grips with that seemingly inevitable reality by now, Murray’s fit alongside him never quite working the dynamic way  the Atlanta Hawks envisioned while sending three first-round picks and an additional pick swap to the […]

Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks have struggled mightily so far in the 2023-24 NBA season, to say the very least. Atlanta currently sits in tenth place in the conference, and although Young has played some of the best basketball of his career as of late, that hasn’t stopped the Hawks from freefalling to a […]

The Atlanta Hawks are set to take on the Miami Heat on Friday night. However, it sounds like Trae Young will not play after being put on the injury list. For that reason, the superstar point guard is officially ruled out. Young is currently dealing with an illness but has also suffered shoulder and calf […]

Although it didn’t really feel like it, Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks were able to muster a winning 3-2 record on a recent homestand to push themselves back into Play-in position in the crowded Eastern Conference hierarchy. On Wednesday evening, it wasn’t Young but rather backcourt running mate Dejounte Murray who was the hero […]

Trade season is just about to set the NBA ablaze with the February deadline just looming right around the corner. One of the teams expected to make waves ahead of the deadline is the Atlanta Hawks, who are reportedly looking to re-tool around franchise star Trae Young ahead of next season. The Hawks expected to […]

The Atlanta Hawks are in endless NBA trade talks amid their underwhelming start to the 2023-24 season. Dejounte Murray has been at the center of the conversation, but Trae Young’s name is gaining traction. Former center DeMarcus Cousins sent a bold message to the star Hawks point guard. The Hawks’ trade discourse gets furthered by […]

The Atlanta Hawks may be one of the biggest disappointments in the NBA this season, but Trae Young continues to fill the stat sheet as the head of his team’s offense. On Monday night, Young was quite the heliocentric force at the point yet again, dropping 36 points and 13 assists in the Hawks’ 109-99 […]

For Trae Young and the 11th seed Atlanta Hawks, losses have sadly come in bunches during the 2023-2024 NBA season. More was expected of the Hawks in their first full season with head coach Quinn Snyder after they defeated the eventual Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat in the NBA Play-in tournament last season. Atlanta recently […]

The Atlanta Hawks have to do something. With a 15-23 record, they simply need to make a change and find a direction. Head coach Quin Snyder and face of the franchise Trae Young should be able to lead the team to more success. Young agrees. He vouched for his coach and his coaching style, saying […]

Friday night was one that Atlanta Hawks fans would prefer to move on from, especially those who watched live against the Indiana Pacers. Without Tyrese Haliburton, the visiting Pacers overcame the Hawks, 126-108. Hawks guard Trae Young had a quiet night, prompting questions on whether health issues had something to do with his performance. Atlanta […]

In the latest player ratings update for January, NBA 2K24 has once again adjusted its virtual hardwood to reflect the ongoing real-world performances of the league’s top talent. This month, players like Luka Dončić, Kawhi Leonard, and Trae Young are taking center stage, showcasing the dynamic and ever-evolving nature of the NBA. 🚨 New year, […]

The Atlanta Hawks aimed to be one of the top six teams in the Eastern Conference this season. After all, they were able to finish the 2023 playoffs strong with new head coach Quin Snyder’s arrival. Alas, Trae Young and company have failed to make the requisite jump. In fact, they have fallen off the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers lost to the Atlanta Hawks in a tight, overtime game that featured some dubious officiating. Trae Young and Tyrese Maxey were involved in each play in the Sixers’ third consecutive loss and second game without Joel Embiid. First, with the game tied at the end of the fourth quarter, Maxey drove and […]

While many tend to overlook his numbers, Trae Young has been having a sensational season for the Atlanta Hawks. Trailing just Tyrese Haliburton for the league lead in assists, Young has been a double-double machine at the point guard position this season. In the midst of his sixth NBA season, Young is on pace to […]

The Atlanta Hawks were one of the teams expected to surprise the league by being a top five or six seed in the Eastern Conference. Media personalities such as Bill Simmons and Zach Lowe had them eclipsing their win total from last year, but it has since been a horrific campaign for Quin Snyder and […]

It’s become more and more common for former professional athletes to bash teams that are struggling. Throughout the NBA landscape, there are a couple of players who now hold the media microphone and use it to give their thoughts. ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins chose to use that power against the Atlanta Hawks, when he took his […]

There might be no organization that has been more immersed in trade rumors over the past few seasons than the Atlanta Hawks. They have still managed to stay unpredictable to this point, but could the time for a mass roster overhaul finally be upon us? Recent betting odds predict the Los Angeles Lakers and New […]

Ever since he entered the league in 2018, Trae Young has been the face of the Atlanta Hawks. Young has consistently been amongst the league leaders in scoring and he has only grown as a playmaker and facilitator. In fact, he is averaging a career-high 11.3 assists per game this season, which is why many […]

The Atlanta Hawks will play the Chicago Bulls Tuesday in an Eastern Conference affair. Atlanta is dealing with some injury trouble heading into the game, however. Star guard Trae Young’s status is in question for Tuesday’s game as he pursues NBA history. Young has recorded at least 30 points and 10 assists in each his […]

With a 12-17 start, it’s safe to say the 2023-24 NBA season has not gone the way Atlanta Hawks expected it to be. The Hawks are just 18 months removed from making the Eastern Conference Finals in 2021. However, Atlanta has been on the decline since. The Hawks traded for Dejounte Murray during the 2022 […]

The Atlanta Hawks, ever since making it to the 2021 Eastern Conference Finals, have become painstakingly mediocre, even though Trae Young continues to produce at such an elite level offensively. And for the 2023-24 season, this trend hasn’t changed. In fact, the Hawks seem to be progressively getting worse, falling to 12-16 on the season […]

It was announced Friday that the Miami Heat will retire Udonis Haslem’s jersey up to the rafters of the Kaseya Center on Jan. 19 when the team faces the Atlanta Hawks. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke before tonight’s game against, funny enough, the Hawks where he spoke about Haslem, what he meant to the […]

Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons lost their 24th straight game on Monday against the Atlanta Hawks in another frustrating contest for Coach Monty Williams’ bunch. The loss dropped Detroit’s record to 2-25 on the season. Cunningham previously had a frustrated reaction to the team’s 23rd loss in a row. Cunningham’s excellent Monday night performance […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young is making his recruiting pitch to get Argentinian soccer star Lionel Messi to join him in the city of Atlanta. The face of the Hawks would love Messi to come play for the Atlanta United FC, per The Atlanta Hawks Fan Site. “I think he should retire in Atlanta,” Young […]

Monday night wasn’t really one to remember for Trae Young. During the Atlanta Hawks’ loss to the Denver Nuggets, Young was thrown out in the final minute of the third quarter. Now a pool report interview has been released explaining the ejection, via 92.9 The Game’s Caleb Johnson. Here’s the pool report between @WilliamsLaurenL and […]

At the end of the Atlanta Hawks 114-113 loss to the Brooklyn Nets, Hawks star Trae Young inbounded the ball with seconds left and immediately got it back, driving between two Nets defenders and tossing a floater up that rimmed in and out at the buzzer. Immediately, both Young and Hawks head coach Quin Snyder […]

The Atlanta Hawks have lost four of their last five games and are 9-11 on the season. Star point guard Trae Young is looking to get his team back on track with a win against the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday evening, but there is some concern surrounding his availability. Young popped up on the Hawks’ […]

On Wednesday evening, star point guard Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks dropped to a disappointing record of 9-11 on the young 2023-24 NBA season with a narrow 114-113 home loss to the Brooklyn Nets. Although Young scored 30 points and hit a clutch three-pointer late, ultimately, it was a pull-up jumper from Brooklyn’s Mikal […]