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Unlike Brooklyn Nets coach Steve Nash who didn’t hold back in expressing his thoughts about Trae Young’s “stop short” trick to draw fouls, New York Knicks tactician Tom Thibodeau shared some rather interesting comments on the strategy. Before taking on the Hawks on Monday, Thibodeau addressed Young’s technique to draw fouls and called it “interesting.” […]

Great players recognize great players – that’s just how it works in the league. So when Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry showcased his utter greatness on the basketball court on Sunday against the Portland Trail Blazers, everyone had to take a moment and acknowledge Curry’s talents. After Curry’s career-night where he dropped 62 points with […]

Thanks to some excellent offseason acquisitions in 2020, Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks have turned into one of the most well-rounded teams in the Eastern Conference. With the addition of Clint Capela, Onyeka Okongwu, Rajon Rondo, Danilo Gallinari, and Bogdan Bogdanovic, this Hawks team suddenly became much deeper. The latest Hawks highlight comes from […]

Count Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash among those not impressed by Trae Young’s latest trick to get to the foul line. Irritated by Young’s habit of stopping short when coming over a pick to draw a penalty on the defender, Nash could be seen complaining to the referees during the Nets’ match against the […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young had a short but sweet reaction to his team beating Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets to start the new year. For added emphasis, he also threw in a few emojis. That’s how you start 2021. 😤❄️💯 — Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) January 2, 2021 Playing in the second match of […]

The Atlanta Hawks scored a huge win against the Brooklyn Nets on Friday, 114-96. Haws big man John Collins was one of Atlanta’s best players on the evening, and the 6-foot-9 power forward closed out the victory with a SportsCenter-worthy highlight play courtesy of a Trae Young dime. Young threw a rathe audacious alley-oop pass […]

The Memphis Grizzlies young shooting guard, Grayson Allen, has had some trouble with his discipline playing basketball since his days at Duke University. Allen was seen throwing temper tantrums and intentionally tripping players when he was frustrated. As a result of his attitude, Allen fell in the draft. The Utah Jazz took a chance on […]

Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks secured their second win of the season on Saturday versus the Memphis Grizzlies. Following Atlanta’s double-digit win over Memphis, Young took to Twitter to call out Grayson Allen for a supposed dirty play during Saturday’s game. Damn… tell me what y’all see!! Smh🤦🏽‍♂️ this gotta stop.! #ifyoudontknownowyouknow pic.twitter.com/AgrPR1qRze — […]

Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks bested Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night. The two young star point guards had a nice back-and-forth in Atlanta’s 122-112 win, with Young even firing a savage gesture toward Morant at one point in the contest. After the game, Morant spoke about his budding rivalry with […]

Less than a week after Memphis Grizzlies rising star Ja Morant compared Trae Young to a hobbit, the Atlanta Hawks superstar exacted revenge on Saturday with a “too small” gesture of his own. Blowing by Morant on his way to the basket, Young did not only secure the Hawks’ victory over the Grizzlies with the […]

Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges recently released his latest rap song entitled “Steph McGrady.” Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks was featured in the song (as part of the lyrics, and not as a featured artist, though), and the 22-year-old guard recently took to Twitter to shout out Bridges for the namedrop. Young retweeted a […]

It’s only preseason, but things are already getting a little chippy. Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young looked visibly furious and shoved Memphis Grizzlies guard Grayson Allen after the former committed a foul early in the third quarter. The two eventually jawed at each other before their teammates came over to calm the situation down. Watch […]

Trae Young is to Ja Morant, what Frodo is to an orc: small, defenseless, and unable to guard the ring. Or at least it appeared that way when the Memphis Grizzlies sophomore stud bulldozed his way past the Atlanta  Hawks guard on his way to the basket. Hawks’ fans, avert your eyes: Ja just called […]

Like most of the young point guards from this generation, Atlanta Hawks All-Star Trae Young is a big admirer of Chris Paul’s game. The 22-year-old shooter spent his downtime wisely on Friday by reviewing some old footage of the OG “point God.” Young shared a highlight clip of Paul on his Instagram Stories, back when […]

There was some positive news regarding Keyontae Johnson, the Florida forward who collapsed on Saturday, with him in stable condition on Tuesday. Following the reports of his status, players around the NBA showed their support for Johnson on Twitter. THANK GOD🙏🏽🙏🏽 https://t.co/T3LQKJ7uos — Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) December 15, 2020 On Saturday, in a matchup against […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young will hope to have another huge campaign for his team in the upcoming 2020-2021 NBA season. The 22-year-old recently saw action in the Hawks’ first preseason game on Friday against the Orlando Magic where he tallied seven points, two rebounds, and six assists through 22 minutes played. However, his performance […]

Atlanta Hawks All-Star Trae Young is already bringing out his bag of tricks this early in the preseason. Young and the rest of the rejuvenated Hawks returned to the hardwood on Friday against the Orlando Magic at the State Farm Arena. The 22-year-old shooter did not waste any time, as he used Nikola Vucevic’s wide-open […]

Trae Young had an incredible season last year averaging over 29 points and nine assists per game in just his sophomore season. However, the Hawks as a team were one of the worst in the league and Atlanta missed a chance to play in the NBA Bubble by about five wins. Young hasn’t played since […]

It’s not everyday that a 22-year-old gets his own signature shoe, so it’s no surprise that Trae Young was overwhelmed with excitement after it has been revealed the Atlanta Hawks superstar will be launching his first-ever signature shoe. The kicks are called the “Trae Young 1,” made in collaboration with Adidas (per footwearnews.com). The news […]

This season the NBA MVP award favorite, according to many betting sites, is Luka Doncic. However, the award seems to be wide open this year. There’s LeBron James and Anthony Davis coming off a title in Los Angeles; Nikola Jokic emerging in Denver; and Stephen Curry’s return with the Golden State Warriors. Basically, there are […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young reacted strongly on social media Saturday afternoon, following the team getting only one nationally televised game in the NBA’s newly-released schedule. Not gon let em. https://t.co/pXqf82dO1A — Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) December 5, 2020 💯 https://t.co/1GWZj7vlaC — Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) December 5, 2020 Despite being led by one of the most […]

During his first two seasons in the NBA, Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young has put up stellar numbers and made countless highlight plays. However, the Hawks have only won 49 games in Young’s first two years, even finishing with the second-worst record in the Eastern Conference last season before games were suspended in March […]

Bogdan Bogdanovic is pumped about playing with Trae Young on the Atlanta Hawks. After the Sacramento Kings declined to match the Hawks’ four-year offer sheet for Bogdanovic, the talented small forward got a message from his new point guard on Twitter and responded back. Let’s work!!! 💯 @TheTraeYoung https://t.co/4YwfirGPm2 — Bogdan Bogdanovic (@LeaderOfHorde) November 25, […]

Atlanta Hawks All-Star point guard Trae Young took to Twitter to react to the stellar news that Bogdan Bogdanovic is now his teammate. The Sacramento Kings didn’t match the Hawks’ offer sheet for Bogdanovic and Young is thrilled about it. It’s go Time😈💯@LeaderOfHorde !! — Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) November 25, 2020 The Hawks have had […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young is thrilled the franchise signed veteran Rajon Rondo in free agency. The All-Star took to social media to hype up Atlanta’s acquisition of Rondo. Trae just posted this on his Instagram. Clearly approves. pic.twitter.com/axHuaLBV5p — Chris Kirschner (@ChrisKirschner) November 21, 2020 Rajon Rondo is signing a two-year, $15 million […]

Two of the country’s top prospects in Emoni Bates and Chet Holmgren had a showdown for the ages on Thursday in what was one of the most watched high school basketball games of recent memory. A number of NBA stars were tuned in to the highly-anticipated matchup, and Bradley Beal and Trae Young were some […]

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman has been one of the better all-around players in the National League for quite some time now. However, the Braves superstar corner infielder has now truly solidified himself as such en route to being crowned as the National League MVP for the 2020 campaign. With the entire city of […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young bought lunch for all of the poll workers at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The Hawks’ home arena was used as a polling location during the 2020 election. Thank you poll workers at State Farm Arena for your hard work and being a valuable player in our democracy! […]

It seems as though Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young is happy about the fact that former Vice President Joe Biden has taken the lead in Georgia for the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election. Young sent out a tweet on Friday morning after seeing that Georgia had flipped in Biden’s favor. President Trump was leading in […]

It was earlier announced that the NBPA had already approved December 22 as the new start date of the 2020-21 campaign. Some of the biggest stars in the NBA have already reacted to the breaking news on social media, with guys like Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers and Trae Young of the Atlanta […]

A recent poll gained some steam on the mean streets of Twitter, as it compared Zion Williamson’s athleticism versus Trae Young’s skills. The father of the Atlanta Hawks star caught wind of the discussion and decided to share his two cents worth on the matter. Ray Young, father of Trae, seems to have taken a […]

Damian Lillard, LeBron James and NFL wideout Odell Beckham Jr headlined a video with the “More Than a Vote” organization to encourage fans to cast their ballots prior to the November 3 U.S. Presidential election. Watch @Dame_Lillard make his plan to vote — with some help from @OBJ, @SkyDigg4, @KingJames, @StaceyAbrams, and a few surprises […]

Atlanta Hawks star point guard Trae Young reacted Friday to the news longtime Houston Rockets scout BJ Johnson passed away on Thursday evening. Young paid tribute to Johnson on his Instagram story, thanking Johnson for helping him develop throughout his career and encouraging Young to play with confidence. Trae Young on Rockets scout BJ Johnson: […]

In his first two seasons in the NBA, Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young has established himself as an elite scorer and passer. However, Atlanta has only won 49 games since trading for Young on draft night in 2018, something the star floor general is not happy about. As the Hawks conduct their in-market bubble, […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young’s Twitter account got hacked on Friday, and the hacker sent out some NSFW tweets. Fortunately, the Hawks star has gotten control of his account again. Welp, getting hacked… that was a first🤦🏽‍♂️ I apologize to whoever was offended or disturbed by any comments that was made by someone else… […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young is the latest victim of a social media hack, with his Twitter account recently going bonkers with a host of odd and NSFW tweets. Here’s a sampling of just some of the tweets the hacker sent from Young’s official account, which was clearly not under his control at the time: […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young has fired back at the 15 talent evaluators HoopsHype asked in regards to which players under 25 they’d build their franchise around. Young, who made his first All-Star team in the 2019-20 season, didn’t receive a single vote. Clickbait… @hoopshype https://t.co/hJxlToo4bI — Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) September 22, 2020 This […]

The 2019-20 All-NBA teams were announced on Wednesday, and Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant has some questions. Ja, who was named the league’s Rookie of the Year, seemed befuddled by the absence of Washington Wizards combo guard Bradley Beal and Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young. no @RealDealBeal23 or @TheTraeYoung ?? 🤔🤦🏽‍♂️ — Ja […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young is the latest of many NBA personalities to pay tribute to “Black Panther” actor Chadwick Boseman, who passed away on Friday. Young retweeted the announcement of Boseman’s death via the actor’s official Twitter account: Just met you for the first time at all star… never stopped having this smile […]