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Trae Young has cooked plenty of NBA players with his silky handle and his extensive range, snatched his share of ankles, and even made the nutmeg a fun play since guys like Allen Iverson, Jason Williams, and Tim Hardaway popularized it during their playing days. The Atlanta Hawks point man recently picked a veteran to make […]

Trevor Ariza is an accomplished NBA veteran with a reputation as a defensive stalwart—and he wasn’t about to let a sophomore show him up. Trae Young tried to nutmeg Ariza in the third quarter in Saturday’s game in Atlanta, but the veteran Trail Blazers forward was having none of it. He checked Young into the […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young got into a scuffle with Portland Trail Blazers forward Trevor Ariza in the third quarter of their Saturday night matchup. Eventually, the two let cooler heads prevail and hugged it out after the final buzzer sounded. After the Hawks’ 129-117 win, Young took to social media to pay his […]

Trae Young and Trevor Ariza got into a heated confrontation in the third quarter of the Atlanta Hawks’ 129-117 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday. The two eventually hugged it out after the game and exchanged pleasantries, but Utah Jazz All-Star Donovan Mitchell noticed how hard Ariza tugged Young when they initially dapped […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young continues to rack up the records in his spectacular sophomore season. According to Justin Kubatko of Stat Muse, the All-Star guard became the youngest player in league history to average at least 30 points and 10 assists in consecutive months. He also became just the fifth player to accomplish the […]

Portland Trail Blazers small forward Trevor Ariza and Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young showed us on Saturday that it’s all love and games when the game is over, even if things get heated during the 48 minutes of game-time. Ariza hip checked Young after the Hawks’ All-Star point guard tried to nutmeg him. The […]

Portland Trail Blazers veteran small forward Trevor Ariza wasn’t about to get nutmegged by Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young. So, Ariza hip-checked Young after the Hawks star dribbled the ball through his legs: Trevor Ariza wasn't trying to get nutmegged by Trae 😳 pic.twitter.com/71eu7azWNO — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 1, 2020 Young has nutmegged […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young chimed in on the Giannis Antetokounmpo-James Harden beef, which was cooking on Friday after a preview of Harden’s interview with ESPN’s Rachel Nichols went live. Harden was asked to address the perception the league seems to have about him and his lack of appreciation, but he took it a […]

The Atlanta Hawks are listing All-Star point guard Trae Young as questionable to face the Brooklyn Nets on Friday. The Hawks say Young is dealing with flu-like symptoms: Hawks injury report: Kevin Huerter (left adductor pain) is probable.Damian Jones (flu-like symptoms) is questionable.Trae Young (flu-like symptoms) is questionable.DeAndre’ Bembry (abdominal pain) is out. — Sarah […]

The Orlando Magic ended up getting the last laugh on Wednesday with a 130-120 win over the Atlanta Hawks. However, Hawks point guard Trae Young might’ve had the highlight of the day with a block over Magic center Mo Bamba. Young spoke with the media after the game about his highlight defensive play per Sarah […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young is hardly known for his defensive prowess. The All-Star guard ranks towards the bottom of the league in both defensive win shares and defensive rating, according to NBA.com. He has a tendency for getting beaten off the dribble and his help defense can be all but nonexistent. Which is why […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid enjoyed a historic night during a win over the Atlanta Hawks. The Sixers star made quite an impression on Trae Young. According to Sarah K. Spencer of the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Young offered up some heavy praise for Embiid by calling him the best big man in the NBA: “To […]

The Atlanta Hawks’ Trae Young isn’t hiding it — Kobe Bryant was his “Michael Jordan.” While numerous NBA and basketball greats paid tribute to the Los Angeles Lakers legend during his memorial, the Hawks guard took to Twitter to profess his admiration for the Lakers guard. Been a month now… and it still doesn’t feel […]

The Atlanta Hawks scored another impressive victory on Saturday, defeating the Dallas Mavericks 111-107 in a tight encounter. This win was thanks in large part to the tremendous play of Atlanta’s duo of John Collins (35 points, 17 rebounds) and Trae Young (25 points, 10 assists), who have both been outstanding for their team this […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young scored a career-high 50 points on Thursday at home against the Miami Heat, and the All-Star gave his jersey to rapper Quavo afterwards. When The Athletic’s Chris Kirschner asked Young why he gave the jersey away instead of keeping it, the Hawks’ franchise player gave a pretty epic response: […]

Trae Young joined elite company after posting a 50-point game against Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat on Thursday. The Atlanta Hawks star became the second player in NBA history with 10 or more 40-point games within one season at 21 years old or younger, joining LeBron James, per NBA.com/Stats. Young also joined a who’s […]

After dropping a career-high 50 points against Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat on Thursday night, Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young made sure he fired some shots of his own in their budding Twitter feud. Two months after Butler chastised Young on social media for celebrating prematurely, the 21-year-old clapped right back on Thursday. …and […]

Quavo got to see this: Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks produced one of the most staggering games of his young career on Thursday night. He polished off the Miami Heat with a virtuoso performance: 50 points on 12 of 25 shooting with 8 assists and 8 made 3-pointers. Following the game on Atlanta’s home […]

Even with his team struggling to string wins, Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young continues to pour in bucket after bucket in just his second year as a pro. The 21-year-old scoring savant eclipsed a personal best on Thursday night, notching in a career-high 50 markers in the Hawks’ surprising 129-124 victory over the Miami Heat […]

Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks returned to action with a career performance against the Miami Heat. In the game, the 21-year-old wunderkind absolutely destroyed new member of the Heat Andre Iguodala with not one, but two filthy crossovers before swishing deep triples. Trae had Iggy slipping 😮 pic.twitter.com/cGtKWC90Fy — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 21, 2020 […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young kicked off the third quarter of Thursday’s contest versus the Miami Heat with a velvety touch from deep, one that included the foul. Knocking down the shot while taking the bump put a surprised look on the face of rapper Quavo, who was in attendance to root on his […]

NBA All-Star Weekend is back, and boy was it back with a presence. From a very entertaining Rising Stars Game (Zion even bent the rim!) to down-to-the-wire finishes to the 3-Point Contest, Slam Dunk Contest, and the All-Star Game itself, the 2020 iteration of the mid-February festivities was a rousing success. Here are 10 moments […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young is having the time of his life in his first-ever NBA All-Star game at the United Center on Sunday. The 21-year-old sensation showcased his limitless range right before the halftime horn sounded, drilling a cold-blooded heave from the logo as time expired. 🔥 Trae Young pulls up from halfcourt to […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young did not put on the show some may have expected in his first three-point shootout, and the sophomore sensation was quick to acknowledge his cold performance on Twitter soon after the contest. 🤣🤣🤣FACTS !!! https://t.co/9MPKqQi3dt — Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) February 16, 2020 Trae has made the sixth most threes […]

Luka Doncic and Trae Young have quite a friendly rivalry going on as a result of the 2018 draft-day trade between the Dallas Mavericks and Atlanta Hawks in which some critics poke fun at the decision of ‘trading away’ the transcendental Slovenian. In addition, the pair have been constantly pitted against each other in a […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young and Dallas Mavericks point forward Luka Doncic have been pitted against each other ever since they were drafted back in 2018. After all, the Hawks had originally picked Doncic, and the Mavs drafted Young. They were almost immediately traded for one another, and have both put up impressive numbers […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic hit a half-court buzzer-beater right in Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young’s face in the Rising Stars game. LUKA FROM HALFCOURT 🚨 pic.twitter.com/uUZU1xXloL — ClutchPoints NBA (@ClutchPointsNBA) February 15, 2020 In 44 games for the Mavs this season, Doncic is averaging 28.9 points, 9.5 rebounds, and 8.7 assists. He’s shooting 46.5 percent […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young wasted no time to put on a show in the Rising Stars Game. Early in the first quarter, Young dribbled the ball through New York Knicks guard RJ Barrett’s legs and hit the floater right after. Trae hit RJ with the nutmeg 😬 pic.twitter.com/Pgq6x56WeE — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February […]

Damian Lillard’s unfortunate groin injury has left a vacancy for the upcoming All-Star Game, as he pulled out of the 3-Point Contest and ASG altogether in hopes to fully recover from his injury. When asked who should replace him, it didn’t take long for Dame to invoke Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker’s name as one […]

Atlanta Hawks star point guard Trae Young was not one of the 44 finalists for the 2020 U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team which was announced by USA Basketball on Monday. Young, who will be a starter in this weekend’s All-Star game, admits he’s pretty upset about not being a finalist for Team USA: “I’d be […]

Trae Young had another All-Star caliber performance on Sunday night against the New York Knicks, leading the way for the Atlanta Hawks with 48 points. With nine 40-point games this season alone, the Hawks sophomore became one of the three players in NBA history with at least ten 40-point games before turning 22 — joining […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young drained a clutch 3-pointer over the New York Knicks in double overtime — the shot which proved to be the dagger. What made it poetic was that Young hit the 3-pointer right in front of the Knicks bench. The Hawks eventually won, 140-135. Trae Young (44 PTS) knocks down the […]

New Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela has played with some generational playmakers in his time. After all, he did spend the majority of this season suiting up alongside James Harden and Russell Westbrook. However, Capela is excited at the prospect of catching lobs from Hawks star point guard Trae Young, who ranks second in the […]

The Atlanta Hawks are listing All-Star point guard Trae Young as questionable to face the New York Knicks on Sunday. Young has a right ankle contusion: For tomorrow’s game vs. New York Trae Young (right ankle contusion) is questionable. Cam Reddish (concussion) is doubtful. Clint Capela (right calcaneus contusion/plantar fasciitis) is out. Skal Labissiere (left […]

The Atlanta Hawks saw an opportunity to land a solid big man, and they jumped on it. In the wee hours of the night, the Hawks acquired Clint Capela from the Houston Rockets in a massive four-team trade that also included the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets, sending out Evan Turner and a 2020 first-round […]

The Atlanta Hawks didn’t stop with their acquisition of Jeff Teague, swinging big and acquiring center Clint Capela from the Houston Rockets in a four-team, 12-player trade on Tuesday night. Hawks star Trae Young expressed some true hype about the acquisition, noting he has already exchanged some pleasantries with the newcomer: “Getting Clint, it’s big-time,” […]

Atlanta Hawks star guard Trae Young was up late to witness the latest Woj Bomb that involved his team. Young hoped that fans and his fellow players weren’t dozing off as NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski dropped the biggest trade deal so far involving four teams: the Hawks, Houston Rockets, Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets. The […]

Atlanta Hawks star point guard Trae Young sprained his right ankle against the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday. Young was forced to leave the game and did not return. He played for roughly 26 minutes and finished with 12 points on 4-of-13 shooting. Trae Young (right ankle sprain) will not return to tonight’s game. — Hawks […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young is usually known for his circus shots from outside the arc. However, against the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday, the second-year All-Star proved that he can make ridiculous shots closer to the basket as well. Faced with a mismatch against Mavs center Willie Cauley-Stein, Young drove to the basket. Rather […]