The Atlanta Hawks were expected to be one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference heading into the 2025-26 season. But just like any other team that needs to integrate a few new parts, the Hawks needed time to jell.
ATLANTA, GA – It was all good until it wasn’t. The Atlanta Hawks came out in the first half of their game against the Toronto Raptors, clicking on all cylinders.
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.
The Atlanta Hawks were at home on Friday evening to face the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Cup group stage play. These two teams have seen each other already in the season opener, with the Hawks losing.
Tonight's matchup with the Toronto Raptors is more than just another game for the Atlanta Hawks. This will be their second NBA Cup game, the first of which resulted in a commanding, double-digits win for the Hawks over an injured Indiana Pacers team.
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.
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.
The Atlanta Hawks got a good win against the Orlando Magic for the second time this season, and dating back to last season, it’s obvious that the two don’t like each other much.
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.
The 2025-26 NBA season threw the Atlanta Hawks a curveball through just five games. Trae Young will miss at least one month after suffering a sprained MCL in his right knee against the Brooklyn Nets on Oct.
Tomorrow night, the Atlanta Hawks will face a strong opponent in the Toronto Raptors, who have not only won their last three games but also handed the Hawks their first loss of the season on opening night.
Jalen Johnson has been a really interesting case study since being drafted in the 2021 NBA Draft. Taking into account that he was selected outside of the draft lottery, he's been a massive success.
The Atlanta Hawks put on a clinic Tuesday night at State Farm Arena, dismantling the Orlando Magic 127-112 in a performance that showcased exactly what this young squad is capable of when everything clicks.
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.
The 2026 draft lottery isn’t until May, but the path for Atlanta is already coming into focus. There are franchise-changing prospects in this class—namely Darryn Peterson and Cam Boozer.