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Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young has never been one to lack confidence, dating all the way back to his days as a high school and AAU prodigy in Oklahoma. That confidence has more than translated to the NBA level, as Young has turned himself into one of the most dynamic but also polarizing figures […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young has always had somewhat of an outsized personality dating back to his days as an Oklahoma Sooner. Young’s confidence at times has helped grow his popularity and at other times made him some enemies amongst his peers in the league, but recently, the Hawks guard may have fired off […]

Atlanta Hawks All-Star Trae Young believes Denver Nuggets guard Michael Porter Jr. was on pace to becoming one of the NBA’s best two-way players. Young talked about Porter Jr.’s history with back injuries significantly preventing MPJ from reaching his full potential in the NBA, via Podcast P with Paul George presented by Wave Sports + […]

Things are uncertain regarding Trae Young’s future with the Atlanta Hawks. According to NBA insiders Brian Windhorst and Tim MacMahon on the latest episode of The Hoop Collective podcast, the Hawks explored potential trades for Young during the offseason. Still, the Hawks could not find a substantial market for the 25-year-old guard after trading Dejounte […]

With the NBA schedule officially released, one thing that’s for certain is that every team will be playing each other at some point during the season. The one thing that’s not for certain is how those teams will perform, which makes things interesting. For the Atlanta Hawks, they finished last season with a 36-46 record […]

The Atlanta Hawks’ pairing of Dejounte Murray and Trae Young resulted in disaster for the team last season, as they finished ten games below .500. Although they managed to qualify for the play-in tournament as the No. 10 seed, they lost to the Chicago Bulls and ended their season. After trading Murray to the New […]

Atlanta Hawks All-Star Trae Young is upset that the NBA didn’t fit his Hawks into its nationally televised schedule for Martin Luther King Day. For the first time in three years, Trae Young and the Hawks are not mentioned on the national television schedule for MLK Day. The champion Boston Celtics and the Golden State […]

One of the most exciting times of the NBA offseason is the release of the new schedule. The Atlanta Hawks will be going into the season with a different team after the Dejounte Murray experiment did not work out the past two years. Murray was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans for Dyson Daniels, Larry […]

In a recent episode of Paul George’s “Podcast P,” Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young revisited the intense playoff rivalry between the Hawks and the New York Knicks, including a memorable encounter with a young Knicks fan. The 2021 first-round playoff series, which the Hawks won in five games despite New York having home-court advantage, left […]

Earlier this offseason, the Atlanta Hawks finally put an end to the Dejounte Murray experiment, sending the former All-Star guard to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for Dyson Daniels, Larry Nance Jr., and two first-round picks. The Hawks’ trade for Murray was an attempt to give Trae Young an All-Star running mate as they […]

In a recent discussion on Paul George’s “Podcast P,” Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young addressed the comparisons to Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry that began during his college days at the University of Oklahoma. The label of “the next Stephen Curry” has followed Young since his explosive performance at the Phil Knight Tournament during […]

The Atlanta Hawks selected Zaccharie Risacher as the No.1 pick in the NBA Draft, and there were many questions surrounding if he was worthy of the selection. The year’s draft did not have the star power that many have had in other drafts, and the players were more considered to be role players for them. […]

The real test of character comes when adversity hits. Team USA, in the process of being pushed to the brink by Serbia in the semifinals of the 2024 Paris Olympics, leaned on their established stars to carry them over to the finish line and into the gold medal game with a 95-91 win. Stephen Curry, […]

If there is any area of need that the New York Knicks need to fill as soon as possible, it would be at their center position. Isaiah Hartenstein leaving the Tom Thibodeau and Jalen Brunson-led system left a big vacuum in the middle of their schemes. So, it looks like some sort of move was […]

Trae Young has an impressive six-year run with the Atlanta Hawks. The NBA All-Star draws inspiration from several past stars, including Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. However, rumors of Bryant’s alleged cold treatment of those around him when he was younger have surfaced, causing Young to call out the man making the claims. One […]

In his first two NBA summer-league appearances, rookie guard Reed Sheppard has dazzled for the Houston Rockets. Recently, Atlanta Hawks standout Trae Young shared a post on social media praising Sheppard’s performance. “Reed Sheppard nice y’all,” said Young in X(formerly Twitter). Reed Sheppard nice y’all !! — Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) July 14, 2024 Sheppard only […]

Heading into the offseason, the biggest question surrounding the Atlanta Hawks was arguably the easiest one of all: would Trae Young be back for the 2024-25 season? On paper, the question went as follows: after going on a serious run in 2021, the Hawks have fallen into a bit of a rut, with their record […]

The Atlanta Hawks have been at the center of attention this offseason. After drafting French big man Zaccharie Risacher first overall and trading Dejounte Murray, the basketball world has been speculating when and if the franchise will deal star guard Trae Young next. While rumors have been swirling around Young’s name for months, Atlanta is […]

Most people consider the 2018 NBA Draft to be the best draft class of the 2010s, and for good reason. Not only is there tons of star talent that has emerged from this class, but it is also a deep class that has plenty of rotation players. Because of how deep this class is, we […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young has been in trade rumors since last season where the the team was in the process of splitting the tandem between him and Dejounte Murray. Even with Murray traded to the New Orleans Pelicans, there is still speculation of Young being moved for a rebuild, but his market is in […]

The San Antonio Spurs only won 22 games in the 2023-2024 season, but the future is bright for Gregg Popovich’s squad with the emergence of rookie big man Victor Wembanyama. The Spurs particularly struggled on the perimeter last season, and they’ll look to find a guard or wing as their second star to complement Wembanyama. […]

The Atlanta Hawks have decided to face the music this offseason and accept that the team they had was not going to mount a serious challenge in the Eastern Conference. To that end, they traded away Dejounte Murray to the New Orleans Pelicans for a return headlined by lockdown defending guard Dyson Daniels and two […]

LeBron James wants another star teammate as he approaches 40 years old, but the Los Angeles Lakers’ efforts on the trade and free agent markets haven’t worked thus far. After striking out on Klay Thompson, James Harden, and Jonas Valanciunas, Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young may be one of the last semi-realistic names left. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and their fans, as always, have high expectations. Although the team delivered a championship to the ‘City of Angels’ less than four years ago, the last few seasons have been anything but ideal for the LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the Lakers. And it appears a trade for another superstar, like […]

The Atlanta Hawks are starting their new era, but does that mean they’ll show the door to their old guard? Star guard Trae Young is still just 25, but the squad is rumored to be looking to build around the kids. Young is eyeing the New Orleans Pelicans, Los Angeles Lakers, and San Antonio Spurs […]

The burden of being the number overall pick is hard to carry and now Zaccharie Risacher has to do that. He is coming into an Atlanta Hawks squad that has fallen short of making it back to the Eastern Conference Finals since they made it three years ago. The Trae Young-led squad now has the […]

Prior to the 2023-24 season, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum had checked off most of the boxes necessary to earn superstar status. However, he still wasn’t an NBA champion, and that might’ve been held against him in the 2024 MVP race. The five-time All-Star led the C’s in scoring while averaging 26.9 points per game […]

The offseason is a time of speculation and anticipation with trade rumors swirling around the NBA’s 30 front offices. The days going into the NBA Draft are usually ripe with speculation, smokescreens, and eventually a few deals get filed with league headquarters. There is always one trade that catches everyone off guard but many are […]

The Los Angeles Lakers got their man on Thursday as the team announced they had hired former NBA shooting guard and current analyst JJ Redick after the Dan Hurley fiasco. The Lakers’ successful search happened during a time when Carmelo Anthony shared a NSFW story about Redick and his new pupil, NBA all-time-leading scorer LeBron […]

The Atlanta Hawks hold the No. 1 pick in this summer’s NBA Draft and thus have the most leverage in any possible draft-day trade scenario. With the draft soon approaching, rumors have been flying as the basketball world continues to speculate Atlanta’s next moves. While it’s not confirmed, the Hawks are reportedly taking a long […]

The NBA Draft is the best way to acquire the talent to help your team get to the next level in the NBA. Of course, this most commonly happens with the picks themselves. These days, there are two rounds and 60 picks, meaning there are 60 chances for the next NBA star to enter the […]

Not even a ghost could bring down the tank. Gervonta Davis had no fancy antics nor held any of his punches against Frank Martin. This 30th win of Tank’s career was highlighted by an uppercut which sent Ghost straight to the canvas. The resulting sound of victory echoed all over the world. One of the […]

Jerry West passed away at age 86 Wednesday, prompting an outpouring of support and mourning from the National Basketball Association community. The man whose silhouette adorned the NBA logo seemed almost immortal at times, but the inevitable came to pass and West is being remembered as one a penultimate representative of what has become a […]

The lottery gods shined upon the Atlanta Hawks and gifted them with the first overall pick of the 2024 NBA Draft even though they only had a three percent chance. This stroke of fortune could not have come at a better time for the Hawks franchise as they try to define the direction they’ll be […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have long been considered a potential destination for Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young, but the chances of the Lakers landing him may have just gotten slimmer. Earlier this month, Young switched representation, leaving Klutch Sports in favor of CAA. LeBron James and Anthony Davis are two of the most famous clients […]

Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks are currently coming off of what was a disastrous 2023-24 season that culminated in a Play-In game loss to the Chicago Bulls in April. While Young continued to put up excellent statistics and earned another All-Star nod this year, the Hawks as a whole were the victims of an […]

The Atlanta Hawks’ Trae Young is widely seen as one of the most exciting young players in the National Basketball Association (along with the Mavs’ Luka Doncic), a long range sniper who took the torch from Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson and helped to continue the popularity and efficacy of long range shooting. Now, Luka […]

NBA 2K24 MyTEAM is offering players a chance to receive a free Dark Matter Trae Young player item (99 OVR) for a limited time. For six weeks, players will have the opportunity to grind for a 99 OVR player item that features the Atlanta Hawks’ star. Young and the Hawks’ season ended during the Play-In […]

During the 2018 NBA Draft, there were two guards who got traded for each other and their legacies were forever intertwined since then. Luka Doncic was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks due to his raw talent coming out of Real Madrid but was eventually traded. Who was the guy he was swapped with? It was […]