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The already slim chances the Atlanta Hawks (4-7) have at competing for the Emirates NBA Cup this year just took a big blow. Trae Young headlines a lengthy injury report for Tuesday’s East Group C matchup versus the Boston Celtics. Right Achilles tendinitis will prevent the star point guard from facing the 2024 NBA champions […]

ATLANTA – It was all good for the Atlanta Hawks in the first half against the Chicago Bulls. They were leading by 10 points, were shooting almost 43% from three, and had the Bulls right where they wanted them. They led by as much as 18 points in the half, and it looked like they […]

The Atlanta Hawks have beaten the New York Knicks, 121-116, thanks to a career night from No. 1 overall pick Zaccharie Risacher, who poured in 33 points and grabbed seven boards in a statement performance. Moreover, the rookie was sizzling from the field, shooting 11-18 while hitting 6-10 from deep. After the game, Hawks guard […]

The Atlanta Hawks held their breath earlier this week when Trae Young left the game early against the Boston Celtics with a right rib sprain, but the latest update should be encouraging. In the injury report ahead of their matchup against the New York Knicks, Young is listed as probable to play. That’s big news […]

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Hawks hosted the Boston Celtics on Monday night, and just like they’ve been doing to most teams this season, the defending champions couldn’t be stopped. If things couldn’t get any worse for the Hawks, who are already down several players to injuries, Trae Young left late in the third quarter with […]

The Atlanta Hawks were blown out by the Boston Celtics on Monday night and to make matters worse, they lost star guard Trae Young to an injury. Young exited late in the contest with a sprained rib and never returned, per the Team’s X page. An @emoryhealthcare injury update: Trae Young (right rib sprain) will […]

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal is confident that Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks have what it takes to reach the playoffs this season. In Friday’s episode of The Big Podcast with Shaq, O’Neal shared his admiration for the Hawks’ playoff potential with Young leading the way. “They will make the playoffs.They’re not bad to where […]

Trae Young has started the season off strong, as he’s had to carry the load with several injuries to the team. Carrying the load means producing a lot of stats, and that’s what Young is doing in scoring, but also assists. Through three weeks, Young is leading the NBA in assists with 82, while the […]

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Hawks were once again down several key players in Friday’s game against the Sacramento Kings, but that didn’t stop them from fighting until the end. Players such as Garrison Mathews and Keaton Wallace kept the Hawks in the game as they combined for 11 three-pointers, but it was Trae Young who […]

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Hawks have started the season full of injuries, which means that Trae Young has had to do more than usual at times. Young has stepped up in those moments, but the longer players are out, the more it could be on Young to do so much. Before their game against the […]

ATLANTA – On the second night of a back-to-back, the Atlanta Hawks were down more key players as they tried to get a win at home against the Washington Wizards. Unfortunately, the lack of depth caught up with them, and though it came to a final shot, the Hawks were not able to get the […]

During his Club 520 Podcast, former 12-year NBA veteran Jeff Teague discussed the comparisons between Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young, who had a historic stat line earlier this week, and Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball. Teague ranked Young ahead of Ball but still has great respect for both players. However, Teague and Young were briefly […]

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Hawks won their second game of the season against the Charlotte Hornets, and Trae Young once again pulled out his heroics to lead them to the 125-120 victory. Young finished with 38 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds, and four steals, which led to a historic feat that only he and Oscar […]

ATLANTA – There’s a lot that comes with being the No. 1 pick in the league, and Zaccharie Risacher is living in it. Luckily for him, he has a great group of teammates that will help him through this journey. Trae Young was not a No. 1 pick, but he came with the expectation of […]

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Hawks came out with the victory in their season opener against the Brooklyn Nets 120-116, and it took a few bumps and bruises to win. In the fourth quarter with 8:07 remaining, Dyson Daniels stole the ball from Cam Thomas and as he was driving to the lane, Nic Claxton nearly […]

The Atlanta Hawks opened their 2024-25 campaign with an action-packed home matchup against the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night. Atlanta maintained control for most of the game and received standout contributions from multiple players. However, Trae Young and Onyeka Okungwu’s efforts were historic. Young finished the game with 30 points and 12 assists, while Okungwu […]

In what was a testy affair that saw Nic Claxton be ejected for a flagrant foul penalty two, it was the Atlanta Hawks that came out on top on opening night against the Brooklyn Nets, 120-116. Both teams may be expected to compete for lottery balls for next year’s Cooper Flagg sweepstakes, but with Trae […]

The Atlanta Hawks open their 2024-2025 campaign versus the rebuilding Brooklyn Nets, still figuring out the Ben Simmons situation while managing their assets. Meanwhile, the Hawks recently traded Dejounte Murray to the New Orleans Pelicans in the offseason, fielding star guard Trae Young and their latest No. 1 overall pick Zaccharie Risacher, along with rising […]

LeBron James and Bronny James made history Tuesday night, becoming the first father-son duo to take the court together in an NBA game. The Los Angeles Lakers capped the night with a 110-103 victory against the Minnesota Timberwolves, marking their first season-opening win since 2016. The game’s defining moment came in the second quarter when […]

One of the most overlooked moves that occurred during the NBA offseason was the New Orleans Pelicans trading for Dejounte Murray. In a trade that saw the team move four players and two future first-round picks, the Pelicans were able to acquire one of the better two-way guards in the entire league. Murray, who naturally […]

The Golden State Warriors are 6-0 in the preseason after dispatching the Los Angeles Lakers 111-97 on Tuesday. Moses Moody paced the team with 21 points, while Stephen Curry had 16 points. Meanwhile, Draymond Green put up a double-double with ten points and ten rebounds. However, while watching the game, Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young […]

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Hawks played their second preseason game of the year against the Philadelphia 76ers, and it was much different than their first game. The Hawks finished the game shooting 37.2% from the field and 29.5% from three. Despite the numbers, the Hawks got a lot of good shots; they just didn’t fall. […]

The NBA preseason is in full swing, and even though the stars on each team may not be at the forefront of the results on the floor, they are still finding their way into the spotlight one way or another. That was the case for Hawks guard Trae Young on Tuesday, even after playing just […]

The Atlanta Hawks will be coming into the season looking for a player that will complement Trae Young. The past two seasons, Dejounte Murray was that player, but it didn’t produce the results that the Hawks wanted, which warranted a trade. This season, the Hawks will be looking internally for the player Young’s co-star, and […]

Atlanta Hawks’ All-Star Trae Young may be the newest sneaker free agent on the market with reports of him and Adidas failing to renew his expiring sneaker deal. Signed to Adidas in 2018 and receiving a restructured deal in 2020, Young and his sponsor have released three performance basketball sneakers under the young star’s signature […]

During the offseason, the Hawks made some changes to the team that will affect how their lineups will look this year. One of those changes was trading Dejounte Murray, who was Trae Young’s backcourt starting mate for the past two seasons. At the end of the day, the pairing didn’t work out in the Hawks […]

The Atlanta Falcons defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in an overtime thriller for their Week 5 matchup on Thursday Night Football. Thanks to Kirk Cousins’ 500-yard performance, the Falcons outlasted the Bucs 36-30 with him throwing the pass to KhaDarel Hodge for the game-winning touchdown. After the win, Cousins celebrated with his Falcons teammates, as […]

The Atlanta Hawks 2024 No. 1 draft pick, Zaccharie Risacher, is already getting accustomed to the NBA and his teammates. One of the players that he has been around a lot is Trae Young, who will be important to his growth in his rookie season. During Media Day, Risacher was asked what it’s been like […]

The Atlanta Hawks fell short of making the playoffs last season, losing to the Chicago Bulls in the play-in tournament. This season, the team has some new talent, but the goal remains the same, especially for Trae Young. On Media Day, the Hawks’ point guard was asked what his goals were for the season, and […]

The NBA world suffered a tough loss as legend Dikembe Mutombo passed away at the age of 58 due to a battle with brain cancer. Reactions came pouring in from plenty of athletes, including Joel Embiid and others with media days taking place across the league. Another one was Atlanta Hawks superstar Trae Young. During […]

Traveling is a violation in basketball when a player takes more than two steps without dribbling. At least, it’s supposed to be. But despite being called as low as amateur ranks, even the referees in the NBA fail to call the violation at times. Here’s a look at the nine worst travels that were never […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young has reason for optimism entering the 2024-25 NBA season. Although the Hawks took a step back last season when they lost their play-in tournament game against the Chicago Bulls — Atlanta had been to the playoffs in three consecutive seasons — Young has a new running mate in No. 1 […]

With the NBA season slowly approaching and Media Day a week away, teams are starting to come together early to bond and connect with each other. For the Atlanta Hawks, they’ve been hanging out recently, and the No. 1 overall pick, Zaccharie Risacher, has been in attendance. The most recent outing that the team went […]

The Atlanta Dream were always going to find their first-round matchup against the New York Liberty in the 2024 WNBA playoffs to be a difficult one. Merely qualifying for the playoffs by the skin of their teeth with a rather poor 15-25 record, the Dream’s hopes of mounting a deep playoff run were rather slim […]

It feels like just yesterday that the Boston Celtics won the NBA Finals. They won their league-record 18th championship largely because they drafted and developed elite talent. It took a number of trades to get them over the edge and finally allow the core to take the next step and win it all, though. The […]

When it comes to sneaker wars, there’s no doubt that adidas has established itself in the market as one of the top brands in the same conversation as the likes of Nike and Jordan. Throughout NBA history, Adidas has played a huge role in helping some of the biggest superstars make their moments in the […]

There’s no doubt that the NBA Draft is a great avenue for NBA teams to upgrade their roster with the bevy amount of young talent. But while drafting promising players is a great way for making key roster additions, that isn’t the only way for teams to change up their roster. In fact, teams can […]

To cap off Week 2 of the NFL season, the Atlanta Falcons faced off against the Philadelphia Eagles in Pennsylvania. The game was a thriller, with the Falcons winning 22-21 after an insane touchdown. The connection between Kirk Cousins and Drake London to win the game broke the internet. Many people reacted to the game […]

A still-unknown lower-body injury has forced Quinn Ewers out of Texas football’s matchup against the UTSA Roadrunners. In Ewers’ place, Arch Manning has played lights out. With just over 13 minutes left to play, Manning has 223 passing yards and four touchdowns as well as three carries for 53 yards and a rushing touchdown. In […]