For tonight's game between the Hawks and the Nuggets, it might be easier to list who is not going to play than who is going to be on the court for both teams.
While they were not on the original injury report heading into today, both Kristaps Porzingis (left Achilles tendinitis) and Zaccharie Risacher (left knee inflammation) had been downgraded to questionable earlier in the afternoon ahead of the Hawks' matchup vs Denver tonight.
The trade between the Atlanta Hawks and Washington Wizards is complete, and the respective players have made made it to their new teams. The Wizards and
Part of what makes the NBA, or any pro sports league, so compelling to watch is the narratives, especially those centered on rivalries. Throughout the decades, the NBA has fostered a number of rivalries, some long-lasting and others short but sweet.
For the past few years, the Atlanta Hawks and Trae Young's relationship had seemed to have run its course, and as it officially came to an end recently, we will take a look at the rise and fall of this planned experiment that went sour after a promising rise.
The NBA had its first blockbuster trade of the season when Young was sent from the Atlanta Hawks to the Washington Wizards, and the four-time All-Star has now addressed the move.
In the midst of Wednesday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans, the Atlanta Hawks made a franchise-altering move. They traded Trae Young to the Washington Wizards, shifting the face of the franchise duties to young star Jalen Johnson for the time being.
No one ever thought it would end this way, and yet here we are. On Wednesday in the middle of home game against the New Orleans Pelicans, Young was salary dumped traded for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert.
The Hawks value veteran combo guard CJ McCollum as more than just an expiring contract, according to Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com, who hears from sources that Atlanta has discussed the idea of offering the 34-year-old a one-year extension worth around $20MM.
Zaccharie Risacher knocked down seven 3-pointers and scored a season-high 25 points to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 117-100 win over the visiting New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday to end their two-game losing streak.
The Hawks have waived center Malik Williams, who had been on a two-way contract with the team, according to a press release. Because the move occurred prior to the league-wide salary guarantee date, Williams will receive just a prorated portion of his two-way salary.