In the grand tapestry of professional basketball history, few athletes have managed to fundamentally redefine a position quite like Candace Parker. A trailblazer in every sense of the word, Parker officially cemented her legacy last week as she took her place in basketball immortality.
CJ McCollum is filling the exact role the Atlanta Hawks had in mind when they acquired him in January. The veteran is not only scoring plenty of points, but he's also providing an experienced presence for a young team.
The Atlanta Hawks are currently tied 1-1 in their first round playoff series against the Knicks, but they received some key draft news this week. The Hawks own the most favorable New Orleans and Milwaukee's first round picks and both teams are in the top ten of the NBA Draft Lottery Odds.
CJ McCollum does not want any smoke from New York Knicks fans branding him as the city’s latest villain. The man just wants to ball. The Atlanta Hawks guard has at times looked like the best player on the floor two games into his team’s first-round series against the Knicks.
The New York Knicks lost to the Atlanta Hawks in Game 2 of their first-round NBA playoff series on Monday, 107-106. The win allowed the Hawks to tie the series at 1-1 before heading back to Atlanta.
The Atlanta Hawks are now two games into their series against the New York Knicks and the vibes shifted in a big way last night with the Hawks come from behind win in the fourth quarter to even the series.
The Atlanta Hawks needed a miracle on Monday — and they got one, ripping a win away from the Knicks in Madison Square Garden behind CJ McCollum, who’s quickly becoming the latest villain in New York.
Against all odds, we have an even series between the Hawks and the Knicks. Atlanta had a disappointing game one loss and it looked like it was all but certain to be followed up with another tough loss to a very talented New York team, but Atlanta dominated the 4th quarter of the game and eeked out a one point win against the third seeded Knicks.
The Atlanta Hawks just turned this first-round series on its head. After dropping Game 1, the Hawks walked into Madison Square Garden on Monday night and stunned the New York Knicks 107-106 in Game 2, evening the series at 1-1.
LeBron's career can't go on forever, can it? If it were to end tomorrow, it would be the greatest run of sustained excellence the league has ever seen.
Atlanta Hawks guard CJ McCollum is now probably living rent-free in the minds of the New York Knicks after his fiery performance in Game 2 of their first-round series in the playoffs on Monday.
Heading into the fourth quarter of last night's game, the Atlanta Hawks trailed by 12 and it looked like they were going to fall behind in the series to the Knicks 2-0.
CJ McCollum scored six of his game-high 32 points in the final two-plus minutes Monday night for the visiting Atlanta Hawks, who stormed back from an eight-point deficit in the last five minutes to stun the New York Knicks 107-106 in Game 2 of an Eastern Conference first-round series.
After being a non-factor in the Atlanta Hawks’ 113-102 loss to the New York Knicks in Game 1 of their first-round matchup in the 2026 NBA playoffs, Jonathan Kuminga came alive in Game 2 on Monday night.
Karl-Anthony Towns delivered his props to CJ McCollum following the latter’s explosive performance in the Atlanta Hawks’ upset win over the New York Knicks in Game 2 on Monday night.
What a game at Madison Square Garden. The Atlanta Hawks, trailing 0-1 in the series vs New York, went into the fourth quarter down by 12 and looking like they were going to be trailing 0-2 heading back to Atlanta.
Is CJ McCollum turning into a villain? The Atlanta Hawks-New York Knicks series seems to be bringing out that side of the guard. The naturally hostile New York crowd and McCollum’s earlier comments make it look like the guard is leaning more into his villainous tendencies and whatnot.
Monday night will go down as an all-time classic for Atlanta Hawks fans — and one New York Knicks fans would gladly erase, especially if this series starts to slip away.
CJ McCollum took over for Trae Young as the Atlanta Hawks' starting point guard this season. In Monday's Game 2, he took over for Young as Madison Square Garden's No. 1 villain.
The NBA officially finalized lottery positioning after today’s tiebreakers, and the Atlanta Hawks are walking away in a very strong spot thanks to last year’s draft-night deal with the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Atlanta Hawks are dealing with a key injury concern as they prepare for Game 2 against the New York Knicks. Atlanta trails the first-round series 1-0 after a 113-102 Game 1 loss at Madison Square Garden and is looking to respond quickly before the series shifts to Atlanta, starting on Thursday.
Steve Kerr has won four championships with the Golden State Warriors and reached the NBA Finals six times as a head coach. Yet he's faced a slew of criticism of his coaching this season as the injured Warriors slumped to a 37-win season.
Hawks center Jock Landale is “progressing in his rehabilitation” from a high right ankle sprain, the team announced today in a press release. However, Landale’s return isn’t imminent.