The Atlanta Hawks are one of the most interesting teams as we approach the trade deadline. They have already made the biggest (and only) trade of the NBA season so far when they sent Trae Young to the Wizards for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert.
The Hawks came into tonight after a rough loss against the Los Angeles Lakers, looking to close out their four-game road trip with a win. Unfortunately, the Hawks wouldn't be able to, as the Portland Trail Blazers would start the Hawks' losing streak by coming back in a huge fourth quarter to get a much-needed win.
Shaedon Sharpe recorded 24 points, nine rebounds and five assists to help the host Portland Trail Blazers record a 117-101 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday night.
The Atlanta Hawks were in Portland on Thursday night to face the Trail Blazers. Coming off a loss against the Los Angeles Lakers where they were down as much as 30 and cut down their deficit to 11 points in the fourth quarter, the Hawks were looking to bounce back against a team who was without their best player in this matchup, Deni Avdija.
Atlanta Hawks guard CJ McCollum was back in his old stomping ground as they visited the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center on Thursday. McCollum became a star in Rip City after being drafted as the 10th overall pick in 2013.
It's hard for everything to go right in the NBA, whether that's due to managerial decisions, bad luck with injuries, or other factors. In league history, there are some moments that stand out, moments that could have gone in a completely different direction and drastically changed the league.
The Hawks are coming off a disappointing performance against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, but Atlanta has a chance to wrap up their road trip with a win tonight against the Blazers.
Anthony Davis trade rumors will always dominate the headline space. Even after the Hawks traded Trae Young to the Washington Wizards, his name keeps popping up as a possible “replacement star” for Atlanta to chase.
The Hawks are coming off a disappointing performance against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, but Atlanta has a chance to wrap up their road trip with a win tonight against the Lakers.
There is less than a month to go until the NBA Trade Deadline, but the Atlanta Hawks have already made what could be the biggest trade of the season. Atlanta sent Trae Young to the Washington Wizards in exchange for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert, but the Hawks might not be done yet.
The Hawks have been embroiled in trade rumors for weeks and have already made the first mid-season blockbuster deal, sending Trae Young to the Wizards, but that only appears to be the tip of the iceberg.
Even the consummate professional conceded the difficulty with adjusting to his latest circumstances. CJ McCollum couldn’t help but sigh as he reflected on a week that has entailed processing an unexpected trade, making an unexpected move, and quickly adjusting to a new team.
When the Hawks traded Trae Young to the Washington Wizards, they not only acquired CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert, but they gave themselves plenty of flexibility and optionality for how they could add to the team.
The Atlanta Hawks are 20-22 and still looking to climb in the Eastern Conference Standings and they had been playing well aside from their beatdown at the hands of the Los Angles Lakers last night.
The Atlanta Hawks’ three-game winning streak was snapped by a 141-116 defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers (who broke their own three-game losing streak) on Tuesday night.
The Atlanta Hawks and Washington Wizards pulled off the first major trade of the season with Trae Young finding a new home in the nation’s capitol. The Hawks took back Hawks took back CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert in the trade, and it’s raised questions as to what the team’s plans are moving forward.
The Atlanta Hawks were the team most closely connected to Anthony Davis trade rumors, but with his recent hand injury, a potential deal is now all but impossible.
On their best run of success in nearly two months, the Atlanta Hawks will bring a three-game winning streak and a new look into Tuesday night's road game against the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Golden State Warriors' newest starting lineup has been getting definitively outscored over the past month. Head coach Steve Kerr is in no hurry to change it.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker had a team-high 24 points and the Atlanta Hawks welcomed two new players to the action during a 124-111 road romp over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night in San Francisco.
During the game against the Golden State Warriors, the Atlanta Hawks suffered an early loss. Their 3-point specialist, Luke Kennard, had to exit the game early in the second quarter.
The Atlanta Hawks have been one of the few teams consistently linked to Anthony Davis for weeks leading up to the trade deadline, and that noise only grew louder after Trae Young was traded, with ESPN’s Shams Charania suggesting a move for Davis could be coming down the pike.
The Washington Wizards didn't have a lot of competitors when they dealt for Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young. They still made the move a month before the trade deadline.