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Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Luka Doncic and Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young will be compared to one another for the entirety of their careers. That’s what happens when two teams trade one player for another on draft night. Back in June, the Hawks selected Doncic with the third overall pick before sending him to […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie point guard Trae Young has seen the effects of the rookie wall very early in his NBA career, as he’s struggling to carry the same electric pace he showed during his lone year at the University of Oklahoma with his new NBA team. Young is shooting 37.7 percent on the season and […]

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant believes it’s unfair for college players to be compared to NBA stars. The Warriors took their show on the road once again Monday night, as they stopped their two-game losing streak by capturing a 128-111 win in Atlanta over the Hawks. Of course, with the game featuring a matchup […]

As soon as then-Oklahoma Sooner guard Trae Young started lighting up college basketball teams with 30-foot rainbows, the comparisons started rolling in. Pundits were calling the Texas native the next coming of Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry, and Young impressed so much in his freshman season that he was selected fifth overall in the 2018 […]

Kevon Looney of the Golden State Warriors showed Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks that he has some dribbling moves to boot. In tonight’s matchup between the Warriors and Hawks, Looney unleashing a Shammgod on Young: Looney hit the Shammgod on Trae Young 😂 pic.twitter.com/jSOM3n03qu — Bleacher Report NBA (@BR_NBA) December 4, 2018 As observed, […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr understands the comparisons between Stephen Curry and Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young. However, he believes that it should be shelved for the time being. Steve Kerr said that it’s pretty obvious that Trae Young’s playing style was inspired by Stephen Curry. Nonetheless, the Warriors coach pointed that fans […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant says it’s unfair to Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young to compare him to Warriors star guard Stephen Curry. When he was playing at the University of Oklahoma last season, Trae Young drew comparisons to Stephen Curry because of his shooting prowess. The 6-foot-2 Young would shoot 3-pointers from way […]

Per The Athletic and Stadium’s Shams Charania, Dallas Mavericks point-forward Luka Doncic and Atlanta Hakws point guard Trae Young have been named the Western and Eastern Conference Rookies of the Month, respectively. Doncic and Young are the first pair of rookies to earn the honor for the 2018-19 season. First NBA Rookies of the Month […]

Life as an NBA rookie can be really tough, especially when you’re tasked with being a franchise point guard like Trae Young is with the Atlanta Hawks. Luckily for Young, he has people in his corner who are helping him out, and one of those people is none other than Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin […]

The Atlanta Hawks got blown out by the Boston Celtics Friday night by a final score of 114-96, and it was a rough night for rookie point guard Trae Young. Young finished with just five points in 19 minutes while shooting 2-of-7 from the field and 0-of-5 from beyond the arc. The guard was frustrated […]

Atlanta Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce has some high praise for Trae Young, telling reporters that the rookie point guard is the team’s Kyrie Irving. Lloyd Pierce, in his first season as the man in charge of the Hawks, was asked how he would defend Trae Young if he was an opposing coach. The first-year […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young put on a show versus the Los Angeles Clippers Monday night and he is already in the record books with a legend point guard. You can now put Young in the same class as Jason Kidd. Trae Young had 25 points and 17 assists tonight. The last rookie to match […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young has been an absolute stud so far this season. In the 2018 NBA draft, Trae Young and Dallas Mavericks young star Luka Doncic were essentially traded for one another. Both players had star potential written all over them prior to the draft. Young has started all 14 games for the […]

Coming into the NBA, Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young was often compared to Stephen Curry. However, Golden State Warriors veteran forward Andre Iguodala was quick to dismiss reporters with a straight up “no” when asked about the comparison after the team defeated Young’s Hawks on Tuesday. Iguodala did follow up by saying that the NBA media […]

One of the coolest things for NBA rookies is getting to share the floor with the people that they grew up watching and idolized growing up. Apparently, the same goes for the parents of these rookies as well. Atlanta Hawks rookie guard Trae Young’s father, Ray, posted a sentimental message via Twitter praising Durant and […]

Tyson Chandler of the Los Angeles Lakers just swatted Trae Young’s lay-up that could’ve won the game for the Atlanta Hawks. Check out the game-saving block by Chandler, who just played his third game for the Lakers. Tyson Chandler’s perfect block on Trae Young as the buzzer sounds saves the Lakers. pic.twitter.com/JFA4z1qxlR — USA TODAY […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young threw a beautiful bounce pass in between the legs of Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee. The nifty dime led to a power slam by Alex Len. It happened during the first quarter of the Hawks-Lakers game Sunday night. Trae Young's floor vision is A1. 👏 (via @NBA) pic.twitter.com/C6BWVD7sR1 — […]

The glamorous life of an NBA rookie has a few minor drawbacks. For one, rookies are routinely the butt of locker room jokes and hijinks. Atlanta Hawks rookies were the latest victims of a veteran prank. Trae Young and his fellow rookies returned to their cars to find they were filled with popcorn: Trae Young and […]

Trae Young is in his first NBA season with the Atlanta Hawks after being picked with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. Coming out of college, Young was one of the most hyped players in recent history. His ability to knock down long 3-point shots and handle the ball well drew […]

Highly touted Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young has plenty of fans, and apparently, Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic is one of them. Young had the first big night of his career against the Cleveland Cavaliers, pouring in 35 points on 13-of-23 shooting from the field, including an efficient 6-of-14 from the 3-point line in a […]

Sharpshooting guard Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks forged his way into the franchise’s history books with a 35-point night. Young, the fifth overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, torched the Cleveland Cavaliers with 35 points, making him the first Hawks rookie to tally at least 35 points in a game since John Drew […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie point guard Trae Young went off Sunday evening against the Cleveland Cavaliers. In 38 minutes of action, Young scored a whopping 35 points on 13-of-23 shooting from the field, 6-of-14 from beyond the arc, and 3-of-3 from the free-throw line to help the Hawks defeat the Cavs on the road by a […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young showed glimpses of his star power during the preseason, but the rookie caught a quick glimpse into what it means to be under the microscope after turning in a 14-point debut performance on only 35.7 percent shooting from the floor in a humbling 19-point loss to the New York Knicks […]

Each season, approximately 80 fresh faces get the chance to step out on the sacred floor and witness their lifelong dream come true. While the rookies themselves are more than eager to showcase their talent on the big stage, there is a platoon of fans, analysts and journalists just waiting to prematurely smack on a […]

The Atlanta Hawks are going with a mix of young and old in their starting lineup. First-year head coach, Lloyd Pierce is pegging Trae Young and Vince Carter for the team’s opening-night matchup against the New York Knicks, according to JuliaKate E. Culpepper of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Hawks fans will probably get tired — if they […]

Sharpshooting rookie Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks won the game for his team via a three-pointer near the center logo. Check out the clip below as posted by House of Highlights: https://www.instagram.com/p/Boxm3aMhqlF/ As observed, Young casually rose up from over 30 feet to knock in the game-winning three-pointer. He finished the game with 22 points, […]

Atlanta Hawks prized rookie Trae Young, the NCAA’s leading scorer last year, has the word “superstar” written all over him. Despite his incredible overall skills, Young still possesses a major flaw in his game. NBA skills trainer Alex Bazzell discussed Young’s weakness, via Matt Ellentuck of SB Nation. “A lot of it was about Trae […]

Trae Young is the new face of the Atlanta Hawks’ franchise after being drafted with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. He was acquired by the Hawks in the trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Dallas Mavericks. It was a move that the Hawks feel will give them a Stephen […]

The rebuilding Atlanta Hawks will have a good problem in their hands as the team is looking to pit prized rookie Trae Young and veteran Jeremy Lin for the starting point guard role. Chris Vivlamore, writer for the Atlanta-Journal Constitution, tweeted out this interesting development. I asked Lloyd Pierce who will start at point guard […]

Newly inducted basketball Hall of Famer Steve Nash apparently sees a lot of himself in Atlanta Hawks rookie point guard Trae Young. Nash was a guest in the most recent episode of The Bill Simmons podcast and said this about the polarizing rookie: “Trae Young can really pass the ball. He can really pass. He has […]

Most projection have the top 3 picks of the 2018 NBA Draft as the ones who will battle it out for the Rookie of the Year award. There is very little doubt the DeAndre Ayton, Marvin Bagley and Luka Doncic will all be in consideration when the time comes. Aside from them, however, there are […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young has drawn plenty of comparisons to Golden State Warriors sniper Stephen Curry, but the Oklahoma product isn’t looking to live up to the expectation, but rather break through it. Young has buried a bevy of long-range jumpers during his lone season with the Sooners, but he’s setting his eyes on […]

It still is the NBA offseason, so there is an ample amount of time for players to kick it on a Saturday and catch a college football game live. Just take for example the pair of Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook and Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young, who was spotted in Norman together during […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young has just treated the general public to an MTV Cribs-like tour of his brand new home. Here’s the 19-second video clip shared by Young himself on his Instagram account. Alright, the MTV Cribs comparison was a bit of a stretch. Young has not exactly purchased a multi-million dollar mansion, nor does […]

Now that the NBA calendar has yet to begin, many players like the Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin are using the time to workout and play in a few pickup games. For professional athletes, it is always important to stay sharp and keep that competitive fire alive at all times. Just recently, Blake Griffin trained with […]

While the above title may seem like a rather comical heading apt for a more humorous write-up, Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young’s fear of birds is anything but funny. Ornithophobia is a type of phobia characterized by the irrational and abnormal fear of birds. It is a kind of mental condition that Young is apparently […]

Though he’s a rookie, a lot of Atlanta Hawks fans are excited about Trae Young’s potential. However, there were times when the former Oklahoma Sooner struggled to find his shooting stroke. In fact, he recently noted that his first shots in high school, college, and the NBA were all air balls. “My first shots in […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young is bound to face some criticism after being drafted with the fifth overall pick, much higher than most expected due to his frail frame and risky maneuvers with the ball. Yet the Oklahoma product has managed to avoid criticism by staying off social media and keeping laser-focused on the […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young hasn’t even played in a regular season NBA game and he is facing all kinds of pressure from everyone. DeMar DeRozan opened up last year about dealing with mental health issues and Young knows that is something he will have to deal with his entire career. “I’m very aware of […]