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Atlanta Hawks Center Depth Takes Another Critical Hit With Latest Injury News

When the season began, the Atlanta Hawks looked like they had one of the best frontcourts and center situations in the NBA. They had just traded for Kristaps Porzingis, Onyeka Okongwu showed a lot of growth as the starter on the previous year's team, and Atlanta was able to smartly sign away N'Faly Dante from the Rockets.

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Hawks To Sign Malik Williams To Two-Way Contract

The Hawks have reached an agreement with center Malik Williams on a two-way contract, sources tell Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN (Twitter link). Williams has been playing for Atlanta’s G League affiliate, the College Park Skyhawks, appearing in 14 games for the team so far this season.

Trae Young News / SportsTalkATL / December 23

Report: Teams monitoring Trae Young’s situation with the Hawks

Hawks star point guard Trae Young made his highly anticipated return last week, but the results did not exactly inspire confidence that Atlanta is ready to vault toward contention in the Eastern Conference.

Atlanta Hawks News / Atlanta Hawks on SI / December 23

Final Score Picks and Predictions for Hawks vs Bulls Tonight

The Atlanta Hawks may have arrived at their first inflection point this season. The Hawks have lost three straight and seven of their last nine, falling to 15-15 this season and in 9th place in the Eastern Conference.

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The 'NBA Christmas Day 40-point games' quiz

In NBA history, a player has scored 40 or more points on Christmas Day on 30 occasions. How many of those can you name in five minutes?

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Which NBA teams have the best Christmas Day records?

Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.

Atlanta Hawks News / Hoops Wire / December 23

Hawks would not move Jalen Johnson in any deal for Giannis Antetokounmpo

The Atlanta Hawks may be interested in Giannis Antetokounmpo. They just don’t want to pay that price. According to Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal, Atlanta has no appetite for including Jalen Johnson in any pursuit of the Bucks star.

N'Faly Dante News / Field Level Media / December 23

Hawks C N'Faly Dante out for season with torn ACL

Atlanta Hawks center N'Faly Dante will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL in his right knee, the team announced on Tuesday. Dante sustained the injury last Friday while playing for the College Park Skyhawks in the NBA G League Winter Showcase in Orlando, Fla.

Atlanta Hawks News / Hoops Rumors / December 23

Hawks’ N’Faly Dante Out For Season With Torn ACL

Hawks center N’Faly Dante has been diagnosed with a torn ACL in his right knee, the team announced today in a press release. According to the Hawks, Dante will undergo surgery in January and will miss the rest of the 2025/26 season.

Atlanta Hawks News / Peachtree Hoops / December 23

The season will spiral if the Hawks don’t fix these three things

It hasn’t been a fun brand of basketball as of late in the A. Despite the loss of Trae Young and Kristaps Porzingis for long stretches this season, the Hawks’ offense has held their heads above water.

Atlanta Hawks News / Atlanta Hawks on SI / December 22

Hawks Tumble In Latest Power Rankings After Disastrous Week

Atlanta Hawks News / Atlanta Hawks on SI / December 22

Atlanta Hawks Stock Report After Latest Loss to Chicago: Who is up and Who is Down?

Atlanta Hawks News / Atlanta Hawks on SI / December 22

The Atlanta Hawks Defense Needs Fixing Quickly - Here Is How They Can Do It

After the Hawks started off the season with respectable numbers on defense, they've come crashing back down into familiar territory. Their most recent game against the Bulls is an excellent indication of how terrible they are on that end right now.

Atlanta Hawks News / Peachtree Hoops / December 22

Defense optional as Hawks drop high-scoring affair to Bulls

The Atlanta Hawks suffered their third loss in a high-scoring contest against the Chicago Bulls on Sunday afternoon, 152-150. Four players scored 20 or more points for the Hawks, led by Jalen Johnson’s 36 points, 11 rebounds, and nine assists.

NBA News / Ball Exclusives / December 22

Bulls edge Hawks in thrilling shootout, 152-150

The Chicago Bulls and Atlanta Hawks were involved in a shootout on Sunday night. Both teams, which have underperformed in the season thus far, turned up the heat on the offensive end.

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Atlanta Hawks News / NBA on ClutchPoints / December 21

Trae Young, Jalen Johnson sound off on Hawks’ ugly defense vs. Bulls

ATLANTA, GA – The Atlanta Hawks have several capable offensive players on their team. With that comes many points on the scoreboard on any given night.

Atlanta Hawks News / NBA on ClutchPoints / December 21

Hawks’ Quin Snyder says quiet part out loud about working Trae Young back into lineup

Trae Young has returned to the floor for the Atlanta Hawks after missing over a month as he recovered from a right MCL sprain. In his first game back, Young finished with eight points and 10 assists, and played only 20 minutes.

Atlanta Hawks News / Last Word On Sports / December 21

Depth Concerns Arise for the Atlanta Hawks

The injury bug has come back to bite the Atlanta Hawks once again through the first 29 games of this season. Trae Young only played in six contests due to a sprained MCL on Oct.

Atlanta Hawks News / Hoops Rumors / December 21

Hawks’ Eli Ndiaye To Have Season-Ending Shoulder Surgery

Hawks two-way player Eli Ndiaye has suffered a torn labrum in his left shoulder and will undergo season-ending surgery in early January, the team announced (via Twitter).

NBA News / Field Level Media / December 20

Skidding Hawks look to get right vs. suddenly trending Bulls

The Atlanta Hawks will try to regain their footing on Sunday when they host the resurgent Chicago Bulls for the first leg of a two-game series. Atlanta has lost six of its last eight games and was blown out 126-98 in its last game vs.

Atlanta Hawks News / NBA on ClutchPoints / December 20

Dyson Daniels reveals the Victor Wembanyama problem that led to Hawks’ loss

ATLANTA, GA – If nobody knows by now, then they’re not watching: Victor Wembanyama is a problem. The Atlanta Hawks had just come off a tough loss against the Charlotte Hornets and had to come back in less than 24 hours and face one of the most unique players in the NBA.

Atlanta Hawks News / NBA Analysis Network / December 18

Atlanta Hawks open to trading $30.7 million star to ‘vault’ into NBA Championship contention

The Atlanta Hawks are preparing for a major change to their roster. The Atlanta Hawks are currently the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference with a 15-12 record in the 2025-26 NBA season.

Atlanta Hawks News / Larry Brown Sports / December 15

Kristaps Porzingis sidelined by another mystery illness

For the second time in a year, Kristaps Porzingis is dealing with some sort of unexplained illness that will cause him to miss time. Porzingis is set to miss the next two weeks with an illness and will undergo further evaluation, according to Shams Charania of ESPN.

Atlanta Hawks News / Field Level Media / December 14

Hawks' Kristaps Porzingis (illness) to miss at least 2 more weeks

Atlanta Hawks big man Kristaps Porzingis will miss at least two more weeks and undergo further testing due to an illness, the team announced Sunday. Sunday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers is the seventh of the last eight that Porzingis sat out due to the issue.