The Atlanta Hawks, with a 3-3 record, close out their four-game road trip tonight against the Cleveland Cavaliers. After starting with a loss in Chicago, Trae Young and his team regained momentum with wins over Brooklyn and Indiana.
When the Atlanta Hawks handed Dyson Daniels a four-year, $100 million contract extension this offseason, it felt like a declaration: the young Australian guard was officially part of the franchise’s future core alongside Trae Young and Jalen Johnson.
The 2026 draft lottery isn’t until May, but the path for Atlanta is already coming into focus. There are franchise-changing prospects in this class—namely Darryn Peterson and Cam Boozer.
Hawks fans have been anxiously awaiting the MRI results on Trae Young’s knee after he suffered an injury in Wednesday night’s game against the Nets, and they finally arrived late Saturday night via Shams Charania.
The all-time list of NBA All-Stars is obviously long, and notably distinguished. However, there are some players — for various reasons — who the casual, or even most-dedicated, NBA fans can't recall having earned All-Star nods.
Trae Young has been diagnosed with a sprained MCL in his right knee and will be reevaluated in four weeks, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. An MRI was reviewed by multiple doctors, and the Hawks issued a statement confirming that Young avoided major structural damage and has already begun rehab.
The Atlanta Hawks will need to survive without the team’s best player for at least a month. Trae Young suffered a knee injury during the Hawks’ Wednesday contest against the Brooklyn Nets.
Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young will be sidelined at least four weeks with a sprained MCL in his right knee, the team announced Saturday. Young underwent an MRI exam Friday that confirmed the injury and ruled out structural damage, according to the team.
The Atlanta Hawks went on the road and got their second straight win last night when they took down a depleted Indiana Pacers squad in the opening game of group play in the NBA Cup.
Jalen Johnson posted 22 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists as the Atlanta Hawks beat the Indiana Pacers 128-108 in their NBA Cup East Group A opener on Friday in Indianapolis.
The entire NBA world was stunned on draft night when the Atlanta Hawks somehow convinced the Pelicans to send them an unprotected 2026 first-round pick just to move back about ten spots in the draft.
Smart defense. Reliable offense. Five games in, he’s already raising Atlanta’s floor. The Atlanta Hawks didn’t make the loudest move of the offseason, but they may have made one of the smartest.
The Atlanta Hawks have had a rough start to this season, even with the addition of Kristaps Porzingis this summer. They lost three games so far and are currently 1-3 for the season after losing 123-128 to the Bulls at the end of their opening week.