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The Atlanta Hawks have the worst record in the NBA this season, but point guard Trae Young has been putting up superstar numbers, which is why Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce has “zero doubts” Young will be an All-Star. Young is in first place among Eastern Conference guards in All-Star voting despite the Hawks’ terrible […]

Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks and James Harden of the Houston Rockets both produced 40-point triple-doubles on Wednesday night as the Rockets defeated the Hawks by a final score of 122 to 115. According to Justin Kubatko of Statmuse, those dueling 40-point trip-dubs marked the first time that two players in the same game […]

Kendrick Perkins, 14-year NBA veteran and NBA Champion with the Boston Celtics in 2008, is now known as an NBA media personality for ESPN. Perkins has fired off his fair share of spicy takes since joining the ranks of NBA media, but he let a particularly fiery one go on Wednesday night. Perkins responded to […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie is looking to follow in the generous footsteps of Hawks star Trae Young, who recently helped pay more than $1 million in medical debt for people in the city of Atlanta. Young partnered with RIP Medical Debt to “relieve over a million dollars in past due medical debts for […]

Hawks point guard Trae Young is doing what he can to relieve some of the medical debt that families in the Atlanta area are facing. According to a report from Sarah K. Spencer of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Young has partnered with RIP Medical Debt to “relieve over a million dollars in past due medical debts […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young has been invited to participate in the NBA 3-Point Contest and Skills Challenge during All-Star weekend in February, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Young spoke to Hawks reporters about possibly competing in both events: “No, I haven’t heard,” Young said, via the Atlanta Journal Constitution. “That was […]

The league has extended an invitation to Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic and Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young to participate in the 2020 NBA All-Star Three-Point Contest. Young plans to accept this invitation while Doncic is still deliberating, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. The two players, forever linked as top-five members of […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young said playing against Michael Porter Jr. in Monday night’s matchup against the Denver Nuggets was a “dream come true.” Young and Porter share a bond that goes back to their high school days, as they both played for the MOKAN Elite in the AAU. Two of the most highly-recruited […]

Trae Young, the star point guard of the Atlanta Hawks, has made nutmegging opposing defenders one of his signature moves. His most recent victim is star center Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets. Young fooled Jokic in the first quarter of their teams’ game on Monday night: Trae with the dime through Jokic's legs 🤭 […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young wants to see veteran small forward Vince Carter compete in the 2020 Slam Dunk Contest, which will be in Chicago. Carter is retiring from the NBA after this season ends, so Young believes competing in the Dunk Contest is a great way for Carter to end his career: Vince […]

Marcus Smart just put himself in the hate list of many Atlanta Hawks fans as he seemingly tried stepping over Trae Young after the Boston Celtics pulled off a narrow 109-106 victory. However, the guard tried to clear the air and explained that he actually didn’t intend to disrespect the guard with his actions. He […]

The Boston Celtics had a narrow win over the Atlanta Hawks today, but the biggest talking point of the game didn’t have anything to do with the basketball going in as Marcus Smart got into an altercation for trying to step over Trae Young. Young was asked about his take on the entire debacle that […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young had a chance to give the Atlanta Hawks a rare two-game winning streak on Friday night, up until Boston Celtics center Daniel Theis spoiled his plans. With the Hawks down by two points, 106-108, at the TD Garden with 9.5 seconds left in regulation, Young brought the ball down court […]

Atlanta Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce told reporters on Thursday point guard Trae Young will return to the Hawks’ lineup Friday night against the Boston Celtics after missing the last two games with a sprained right ankle. The Hawks have the worst record in the NBA right now. They are just 7-27, although they are […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young has been sidelined due to a sprained ankle, but he’s expected to make his return to the lineup for Friday night’s game against the Boston Celtics, according to a report from Hawks writer Kevin Chouinard. Young was a full participant in Tuesday’s practice session, according to Chouinard. Hawks head […]

Atlanta Hawks star point guard Trae Young has been ruled out for Monday’s game against the Orlando Magic. Hawks injury report lists Trae Young as out vs. Magic tomorrow. — Chris Vivlamore (@CVivlamoreAJC) December 29, 2019 Young missed just his second game of the season on Saturday against the Chicago Bulls after suffering an apparent […]

When asked about the status of star point guard Trae Young’s injured ankle, Atlanta Hawks head coach Llyod Pierce diverted the question to the Oklahoma Sooners football team. The Sooners were demolished 63-28 in the Peach Bowl played in Atlanta and were subsequently eliminated from the College Football Playoff. Lloyd Pierce on Trae Young's ankle: […]

The Atlanta Hawks suffered a great blow after losing to the Milwaukee Bucks in the form of Trae Young injuring his right ankle in the process. However, the Atlanta superstar promised that he will be able to return to the team sooner rather than later. Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution got to talk to […]

There’s a bit of silver lining for Atlanta Hawks fans. After point guard Trae Young went down with an ankle injury late in the second quarter in a game against the Milwaukee Bucks, fans feared the worst. Their worries weren’t eased when Young announced he would not travel with the team for their next game […]

Atlanta Hawks fans held their breaths on Friday night as their promising guard Trae Young went down with a scary ankle injury against the Milwaukee Bucks at the Philips Arena. The 21-year-old Oklahoma Sooners product, who has already missed some time this season due to an ankle sprain, had to be carted off the floor […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young had to be helped off the court by his teammates late in the second quarter of the team’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks. Young fell awkwardly less than two minutes before halftime in a play where he was called for an offensive foul. After exiting, Atlanta announced that the […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young left Friday’s home matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks mid-game with a right ankle sprain, the team announced. The 21-year-old rising star, selected fifth overall in the 2018 NBA Draft, was seen hitting the deck and turning his ankle awkwardly in the contest against last year’s MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and […]

With the 2010’s set to end in just a few days, we enter a new decade of basketball. Players like LeBron James, Steph Curry, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook dominated the 2010’s, but who will lead the next generation? It’s likely we’ve already seen members of a 2020’s All-Decade Team on the NBA hardwood. Still, […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young was asked about a game-deciding inbounds play, as head coach Lloyd Pierce drew up a play to have the 6-foot-2 guard inbound the ball with only 5.1 seconds left. The play resulted in Young chucking a 37-foot 3-pointer. “I don’t know. That’s not a question for me,” said Young after […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant ended his NBA career in grand fashion by scoring 60 points at Staples Center against the Utah Jazz. Trae Young, DeMar DeRozan and Kevin Love are ranking Bryant’s final NBA game as their favorite moment of this decade, via NBA.com: “The Kobe final game, when he scored 60 points […]

The NBA’s youth movement may have never been more chock full of talented 20-somethings than in 2019-20. While we can expect the usual names to make the 2020 NBA All-Star Game in Chicago (LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo), one of the more interesting subplots is the fresh faces representing their teams over the weekend. Pascal Siakam […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young aired out some of his frustrations in the locker room after a loss to the Brooklyn Nets two weeks ago. The rant apparently featured some things that shouldn’t have been said and didn’t go over well with the team, according to Jeff Schultz of The Athletic. Young hasn’t been pleased […]

Superstars Kyrie Irving and Steph Curry are regarded as two of the trickiest ball handlers in the league today, and Atlanta Hawks sophomore guard Trae Young might just also be in that category. The 21-year-old University of Oklahoma product razzled and dazzled Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell with his slick handles on Thursday night in […]

The Atlanta Hawks have not lived up to expectations this season. Preseason forecasts had the Hawks as a playoff outsider in the Eastern Conference after they went a respectable 10-14 following the All-Star break last season. Trae Young was developing into a legitimate star at the point guard spot, and youngsters like John Collins and […]

Atlanta Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce isn’t quite on the hot seat just yet, but that could all change in the upcoming week, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. The Hawks suffered a 143-120 loss to the struggling New York Knicks, one that franchise star Trae Young called “the lowest point of the season.” […]

Atlanta Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce believes he has the best pick and roll duo at his disposal in Trae Young and John Collins. That dynamic duo hasn’t been on display this season since Collins has only played in five games due to his PED suspension. The Hawks and Young certainly can’t wait to get […]

Atlanta Hawks second-year point guard Trae Young has made a name for himself around the league not only for the number of 3-point shots he attempts (an average of nine per game this season), but for how far from the basket many of those looks are. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski sat down with Young on a […]

Russell Westbrook was recently the voice of reason for Atlanta Hawks youngster Trae Young amid a losing skid, telling Young about his previous experience from his days on a rebuilding team. The Houston Rockets star was once a rookie for an Oklahoma City Thunder team that had lost 13 consecutive games and won only once […]

Before the season started, the Atlanta Hawks and their players talked about making the playoffs as a main goal. If the playoffs started today, the Hawks would fall well short of that goal. Atlanta is just 6-21 on the season and in the 14th spot in the Eastern Conference standings. However, because the back half […]

Atlanta Hawks star point guard Trae Young is not afraid to take ownership for his shortcomings. Young said that he he felt he let his team down during Atlanta’s 110-100 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Friday night, citing a number of easy missed field goals (via ESPN): “For me, trying to be one of […]

Kris Dunn played the role of disruptor once again, thwarting Atlanta Hawks star point guard Trae Young from becoming the star of the show, a performance that could help his All-Defensive Team aspirations. The Chicago Bulls point man helped limit Young to 15 points on 4-of-14 shooting along with a game-high 13 assists that came […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young learned a valuable lesson in their overtime defeat to the Miami Heat on Tuesday: never say it’s over until it’s reall over. The Hawks went up 117-111 against the Heat with just under a minute left on the clock. Seeing that they are well ahead in a three-possession ball game, […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler did not let Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young off the hook for saying “it’s over” when it clearly was not. On Instagram, Butler poked fun at Young, noting that the second-year man was right in his prediction. The game was over… but in the favor of the Heat. Jimmy Butler […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young was convinced that being up six points with less than a minute to go is already a win in the bag. However, he must have forgotten that he’s in the NBA where leads, especially single-digit ones, can disappear in a matter of seconds. Young yells “it’s over!” as the Hawks […]