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Despite the popular belief that Dallas Mavericks stud Luka Doncic will run away with this season’s Rookie of the Year Award, Atlanta Hawks rookie point guard Trae Young refuses to count himself out of the race just yet. Speaking to Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype, Young explained why he believes that he still has a shot […]

Over the past month-and-a-half, Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young has been balling his brains out with his stellar play and eye-popping numbers – including a 49-point outing in a quadruple-overtime thriller against Chicago, and a triple-double in their recent loss to Brooklyn on Sunday. With how he’s been playing since February, many already see the […]

If you want any proof of how good Trae Young has been in his rookie season, you don’t need to look further than his performance for the Atlanta Hawks against the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday. In their 114-112 loss to the Nets, the Hawks star recorded his first career triple-double. Remarkably, it was also the first […]

Talk about age gap. The Atlanta Hawks got a highlight play that involved 20-year-old Trae Young and 42-year-old Vince Carter. Never gets old. (via @NBA)pic.twitter.com/6Fgv1ccj7E — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) March 10, 2019 Seriously, think about this — Carter is a 20-year veteran. He made his NBA debut in the 1998-99 season. That same year, Trae Young […]

NBA on TNT’s “Inside the NBA” recently guested Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young in their entertaining broadcast. This gave Hall of Famer and show co-anchor Shaquille O’Neal an opportunity to challenge the youngster to a hilarious staredown contest. Young happily obliged, and naturally, hilarity ensued: Shaq challenged @TheTraeYoung to a staring contest 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/2fQS6PZlsm — […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young received two technical fouls that led to his ejection in the third quarter of the team’s game against the Chicago Bulls last Sunday. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, those technicals will not be rescinded. In addition, the league office regularly releases reports on the number of technical fouls each player […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic is widely believed to be the runaway winner of this season’s Rookie of the Year award. The 20-year-old Slovenian sensation has turned a lot of heads this season, playing better than some of the league’s veteran guards. Doncic is currently averaging 21.1 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 5.6 assists per game, […]

The San Antonio Spurs are gearing up to play the Atlanta Hawks, who are led by rookie guard Trae Young. He is a key player to understand and stop if a team wants to succeed against Atlanta. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich is, apparently, not a believer in that. According to Kevin Chouinard on Twitter, Popovich […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has some high praise for Atlanta Hawks rookie point guard Trae Young. The Spurs are in Atlanta on Wednesday to take on the Hawks. While meeting with reporters pregame, Popovich said Young is a fun guy to watch play basketball. Pop recalling Trae Toung's game-winning 30-footer vs. Spurs in […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young managed to persevere through a rough start to his rookie season, often overshadowed by the very man he was traded for — Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks and his rousing Rookie of the Year season. Yet the Oklahoma product, the one most described as too thin, too wild, and […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Atlanta Hawks will forever be linked as the teams swapped 2018 NBA Draft picks en route to each adding rookie point guards. With the Mavs ultimately landing rookie phenom Luka Doncic, the Hawks didn’t come up empty-handed as Atlanta managed to secure the services of point guard Trae Young. As a […]

After getting off to a slow start to the season, Atlanta Hawks rookie point guard Trae Young has rounded into form very nicely and is putting up stellar numbers. Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic has gotten all the buzz this season, but Young’s superb play in January and February has all eyes on him now […]

If you haven’t noticed, Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young has been really, really good lately. Between the end of February and the beginning of March, the rookie put together three straight James Harden-type performances, averaging 40.3 points, 11.3 assists and 5.7 rebounds per game while shooting 48.7 percent from the floor, 53.3 percent from three-point […]

At 22-42, the Atlanta Hawks are clearly in the midst of a rebuild. However, they’ve opened some eyes with their recent play and one player in particular has captured national attention in the process. Over their last five games, Atlanta has averaged 129.1 points and have come away with a win three times. They famously […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie point guard Trae Young thinks the friendly rivalry he has with Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic can be the next “Magic and Bird” rivalry. During their playing days, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird always went at each other when the Lakers and Celtics played. While the two legends are friends off the […]

Basketball legend Reggie Miller, who’s known for his 3-point shooting and trash talking ability, blasted the league as ‘soft’ and ‘sensitive’ following the ejection of Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young. Miller posted the clip of Young staring at his foe after draining a 3-pointer right in his face. The antic got Young his second technical […]

Things got a little chippy between Chicago Bulls guard Kris Dunn and Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young on Sunday. Everything led up to Young pulling up from just inside the logo and draining a deep three early in the third quarter. The rookie then gave Dunn a stare down as he walked back to his […]

Trae Young and Kris Dunn got into it as the Atlanta Hawks took on the Chicago Bulls on Sunday afternoon as part of a “home and away” set of games. The Hawks called a timeout midway through the first quarter right as Young crossed the timeline and casually heaved one up from beyond the arc. […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young was ejected early in the third quarter of the team’s 123-118 win against the Chicago Bulls on Sunday. The 20-year-old rookie received his second technical of the game after staring down Kris Dunn of the Bulls. Young had just made a long 3-pointer. After the game, the league officials released […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young was ejected against the Chicago Bulls after getting his second technical foul for staring down Kris Dunn. The call was so controversial, as Young really didn’t do anything but just look at Dunn after he hit a long 3-pointer. Now, Dunn opens up about the incident and agreed that his […]

There has been a lot of questionable calls made by NBA referees this season, and you can add the ejection of Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young against the Chicago Bulls to that list. The play happened early in the third quarter after Young hit a long 3-pointer. He then stared down Bulls’ Kris Dunn […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie point guard Trae Young is the first rookie in NBA history to record at least 150 points and 50 assists over a five-game span since the legendary Oscar Robertson did it back in 1961 with the Cincinnati Royals. Over his last five games, Young is averaging 34.8 points and 10.4 assists. The 20-year-old has been […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie point guard Trae Young heard all the noise about how he was going to be a bust in the NBA and that Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic is the only player who has superstar potential from the 2019 Draft class. Young, though, was never fazed by the hate and criticism which was […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie sensation Trae Young’s outstanding debut season just continues to get better and better. On Friday, the 20-year-old dropped a career-high 49 points in a quadruple overtime loss to the Chicago Bulls, 168-161. After his epic offensive outing, Young was able to set the Hawks franchise record for the most points scored by […]

Now that we’re headed down the final stretch of the NBA’s regular season, a few things are clear. First and foremost, the Golden State Warriors have a fantastic shot at defending their championship and might do so in convincing fashion since DeMarcus Cousins hasn’t shown any rust stemming from his Achilles injury. Secondly, a group […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young may have just punched his ticket to the GOAT conversation after his historic 49-point, 16-assist performance against the Chicago Bulls. With that stat-line, Young joined Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan and Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James as the only rookies to notch 40-plus points and 10-plus assists in a […]

Trae Young did more than just surpass his career-high in points on Friday night – he reached a milestone that no other first-year player ever has. Young became the first rookie in league history to record at least 45 points and 15 assists in a game, per Justin Kubatko of StatMuse. The 20-year-old guard finished […]

Chicago Bulls’ Zach LaVine and Atlanta Hawks’ Trae Young gave the fans their money’s worth, going back and forth to try to lead their respective teams to victory. LaVine flirted with a triple-double, finishing with 47 points, nine assists, and eight rebounds to lead the Bulls to a 168-161 win. Despite the loss, Young went […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie point guard Trae Young is special. On Friday against the Chicago Bulls, Young became just the fourth rookie in NBA history to score at least 35-plus points in three consecutive games since the ABA-NBA merger. The other three players to accomplish that feat are Michael Jordan, Allen Iverson and Bernard King, three […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young continues to make a late, strong push for the Rookie of the Year Award, as he was once again impressive against the Chicago Bulls on Friday. As of the fourth overtime, Young has 47 points and 16 assists, and he joins Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson as the only players […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young and Dallas Mavericks guard-forward Luka Doncic have been named the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month, respectively, for games played in February. Once again, Atlanta #Hawks rookie Trae Young and Dallas #Mavs rookie Luka Doncic have been named the #NBA East and West Rookies of the […]

The 2019 draft class graced the NBA with plenty of young, talented players. While the rookie of the year discussion has been driven most of the season by Luka Doncic, Trae Young is doing everything in his power as of late to not let the voters off easy. His latest feat has put him among […]

While Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks is widely considered as this season’s frontrunner for the Rookie of the Year award, Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young has been making a lot of noise himself lately. Logging a career-high 36 points on Wednesday in a 131-123 overtime victory against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Young was able […]

The Atlanta Hawks are virtually out of the playoff race in the Eastern Conference, but this season has not been for naught as their young core of Trae Young and John Collins continue to develop on-court chemistry. That special connection between the two young stars was evident in their game against the Minnesota Timberwolves when […]

Trae Young aspires to be like Chris Paul when he fully establishes himself in the NBA. Not only on the court, but off of it as well. “The way Chris carries himself, the way he gives back and the way he is with younger players is the same way I want to be when I […]

The Atlanta Hawks are well out of the playoff race this season. But there are plenty of reasons to believe in a bright future for the team. The first that comes to mind is rookie sensation Trae Young. For a piece published Tuesday afternoon, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic asked Young about the Rookie of […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie point guard Trae Young put on a show on Monday against Chris Paul, James Harden and the Houston Rockets. The 20-year-old scored a career-high 36 points and also dished out eight assists. It was a performance the youngster will remember for a long time since he did it against one of the […]

The Atlanta Hawks lost to the Houston Rockets on Monday night, but during the defeat, rookie guard Trae Young exploded for 36 points, marking the highest-scoring game for a Hawks rookie since John Drew dropped 38 points in 1975: Trae Young scored 36 points versus the Rockets tonight, the most by an @ATLHawks rookie in […]

In case you weren’t aware, Atlanta Hawks rookie guard Trae Young is really good at basketball. If it wasn’t for Luka Doncic, Young would be the rookie everyone would be talking about. This is just further proof of his ridiculous skill (and range). TRAE YOUNG FROM DEEP! ❄️#TrueToAtlanta 113#TimeToRise 109 1 minute left in the […]