ATLANTA, GA – Just a day before, the Atlanta Hawks were coming off a game where they had a strong first half, but fell flat in the second. They then had
Tonight, the Hawks faced a strong Los Angeles Lakers team that had won five straight games and featured a red-hot Luka Doncic, who was averaging 40 points per game before this matchup.
Mouhamed Gueye and Zaccharie Risacher combined for 40 points to help the short-handed Atlanta Hawks take a 122-102 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday.
The Atlanta Hawks were in action on Saturday night to face the Los Angeles Lakers. This was the second night of a back-to-back for the Hawks, as they lost the first game against the Toronto Raptors.
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.
The Atlanta Hawks struggled to score in the half-court throughout last season. They relied on forcing turnovers, grabbing defensive boards, and running in transition for consistent, quality offense.
If the Atlanta Hawks pull off a win tonight, it will be one of the most impressive wins they've had in the Quin Snyder era. While both Jalen Johnson and Nickeil Alexander-Walker were questionable heading into tonight's game, they have been officially ruled out for the Hawks.
The Atlanta Hawks have looked a bit different on offense for the past week, and there’s no surprise as to why. With Trae Young sidelined with a sprained MCL, the team has to find ways to generate offense, and it may not be as easy as it was.
The Atlanta Hawks enter Saturday’s key home game against the Los Angeles Lakers dealing with a mounting injury list that threatens their rise in the Eastern Conference.
The Atlanta Hawks continued NBA Cup Tournament play tonight, as they took on the Toronto Raptors in an opening night rematch. The Hawks will take on the Los Angeles Lakers tomorrow night, but before we discuss that, we must recap the events of the game, as the Hawks dropped their first game in Cup Tournament play.
Trae Young’s name isn’t on the trade block, but teams around the league believe Atlanta will listen. Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst of ESPN reported that a rival executive thinks the Hawks will pick up the phone if calls come in.
Hawks winning without Trae Young is not a fluke. Young’s right MCL sprain forced Atlanta to rethink how it wins. The Hawks have indeed built a plan that scales: defend, rebound, and share the ball. Moreover, this stretch looks sustainable and travels, which signals Hawks success without Trae Young is real.
Zaccharie Risacher scored 11 of his team's first 13 points finished with a season-high 21 while leading the Atlanta Hawks to a 127-112 win over the visiting Orlando Magic on Tuesday.