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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 […]

There’s no better way to get your adrenaline pumped up than a good beat from your favorite musician. The 2018 NBA rookies are definitely no exception to that rule, and it looks like Drake is a preferred sixth man during their pregame music rituals. Billboard recently sat down with a number of rookies to talk about […]

Despite the early doubts of his potential as an NBA player, Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young was voted as the best shooter and playmaker by a jury of his peers in the NBA Annual Rookie Survey. Young dominated the shooter debate with a vote of 47 percent, while Atlanta Hawks shooting guard Kevin Huerter and […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young recently shared a defining moment he had as a kid. Speaking to Michael Kinney of The Journal Record, the fifth overall pick of this year’s draft reminisced on an encounter he had as a child with fellow Oklahoma native and Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin. “I remember going to Blake […]

The Atlanta Hawks took part in a three-team trade on July 19, sending Dennis Schröder to the Oklahoma City Thunder. A little over a month later (July 21), the Hawks selected Trae Young from the Oklahoma Sooners in the NBA Draft. The message seems quite clear: Young is the future of Atlanta. Young, 19, says […]

New Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young was drafted with high expectations for the organization. Young was the first point guard picked in the draft, ahead of other highly touted prospects like Collin Sexton and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Even after using their lottery pick on a point guard, the Hawks went out and traded for veteran Jeremy […]

Rookie Trae Young has yet to play his first official NBA regular-season game, but his perspective in restoring the culture in the organization has been on his mind coming into this 2018-19 season. The Atlanta Hawks have effectively cleared his path to take the keys to the point guard position, trading away the estranged Dennis […]

The NBA rookies had their annual photo shoot on Sunday, and it was all fun and games as expected. What made it more colorful were the side activities among the rookies. Some were seen chatting with former teammates, some were dancing a bit here and there, and then there was the little 3-point shootout between […]

Due in most part to his ability to create as well as his remarkable shooting range, there are some who consider Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young to be the second manifestation of the great Stephen Curry. Young himself has welcomed the comparisons on multiple occasions, but claims that ever since he joined the Hawks, general […]