The Atlanta Hawks took on another top-tier Eastern Conference opponent, the Boston Celtics, and while things got off to a good start, they didn't end as well.
The Atlanta Hawks were in action against the Boston Celtics on Friday evening. The Hawks were looking for their fourth straight win after getting out of Detroit two days ago with an overtime victory.
The Hawks and the Celtics are getting ready to tip things off in Atlanta and this is arguably the top game in the NBA tonight. Atlanta has won 14 of its last 15 games and Boston is coming off a big win over the Oklahoma City Thunder at home.
The Atlanta Hawks are red-hot as the NBA’s regular season winds down, having gone 15-2 since the All-Star break (14-1 in their last 15 games), soaring all the way up fifth place in the Eastern Conference standings in the process.
The prize acquisition for the Atlanta Hawks last offseason was the free agent signing of Nickeil Alexander-Walker. During his previous two seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Alexander-Walker became a premier sixth man off the bench.
Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.
CJ McCollum delivered in the clutch, scoring 27 points and converting a go-ahead three-point play in overtime to lift the Hawks to a thrilling 130-129 victory over the Pistons on Wednesday night.
DETROIT — In a game that had all the intensity of a playoff battle, the Atlanta Hawks outlasted the Detroit Pistons 130-129 in overtime Wednesday night at Little Caesars Arena.
Tonight, the Atlanta Hawks came into this game playing some of the best basketball of the season, having won 13 of their last 14 games. After this game, the Hawks have now won 14 of their last 15 games and have beaten a formidable contender.
Jalen Johnson had 27 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds as the streaking Atlanta Hawks edged the host Detroit Pistons in overtime, 130-129, on Wednesday.
If you tuned into the Atlanta Hawks game on Wednesday night expecting a routine blowout against a shorthanded Detroit Pistons squad, you clearly haven’t been watching enough NBA basketball this season.
The Atlanta Hawks are on the road on Wednesday night as they travel to take on the Detroit Pistons in an Eastern Conference showdown. Atlanta enters Wednesday’s game with a 40-32 record after defeating the Memphis Grizzlies at home on Monday night in dominant fashion.
Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.
Hawks assistant Ronald Nored is leaving his NBA job to become the head coach at Butler University. The move was first reported by Matt Norlander of CBS Sports and has been officially confirmed by the school.
The Brayden Burries-Atlanta Hawks connection is starting to gain traction as the franchise continues evaluating options ahead of the 2026 NBA Draft. While much of the early focus centered on high-profile guards, Burries is emerging as another intriguing name worth monitoring.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 26 points -- 22 in the first half -- and the Atlanta Hawks won their 11th straight home game on Monday, a 146-107 victory over the struggling Memphis Grizzlies.
The streaking Atlanta Hawks will try to enhance their push for playoff positioning in the Eastern Conference when they host the struggling Memphis Grizzlies on Monday.
Kuminga has played just five games in the six weeks since the Golden State Warriors traded him to the Atlanta Hawks. He'll be back Saturday night to show his old team what they lost.
The Atlanta Hawks executed a buy-low trade when they acquired Jonathan Kuminga before the 2026 NBA trade deadline. They sent out Kristaps Porziņģis, who only played 17 games with Atlanta this season.
As the season starts to wind down, the Atlanta Hawks are hitting their stride. Atlanta currently sits with an 11-game winning streak as of Thursday. During the run, the Hawks are dominating opponents on both ends.
The Hawks’ playoff push has quickly transformed from a long-shot scenario into one of the most compelling developments in the Eastern Conference. Not long ago, Atlanta appeared destined for the play-in tournament.
Jonathan Kuminga may want a trade to the Atlanta Falcons, too. In what has been one of the most absurd shots of the 2025-26 NBA season, the Atlanta Hawks
The Hawks are rolling. And they’re not breaking up what’s working. Or so they say. Atlanta could have entered the Giannis Antetokounmpo sweepstakes before the deadline, but one name was never on the table, per Jake Fischer of The Stein Line.
Nikola Djurisic is heading home. The former Hawks wing has signed a multiyear deal with Crvena Zvezda through the 2027-28 season, the Serbian club announced.
Former Hawks wing Nikola Djurisic, who was waived by Atlanta last month, has officially signed with Crvena Zvezda, the Serbian team announced today (via Twitter).
The Atlanta Hawks knew they were getting a solid shooter and defender when they inked Nickeil Alexander-Walker to a $15.2M contract this summer. They didn't expect they'd be getting a 20 PPG scorer who put up a season-high 41 points against the Orlando Magic in a 124-112 win.