The NBA trade season is officially upon us. December 15th marks the first date where players who signed a contract in the offseason become eligible to be traded.
We have reached December 16th, one day after players who were signed in free agency can be included in trade and 52 days until the trade deadline on February 5th.
The Hawks have waived forward Jacob Toppin, who was on a two-way contract, according to the official transaction log at NBA.com (hat tip to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype).
Welcome to NBA Trade season. Today, 82 players who signed over the summer became eligible to be traded and trade conversations are sure to pick up before the February 5th deadline.
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.
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.
According to Shams Charania, the Hawks are going to shutdown Kristaps Porzingis for the next two weeks with an illness and then re-evaluate things in an attempt to prioritize his long-term health this season.
The Atlanta Hawks secured a 120–117 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night at State Farm Arena, improving their record and sweeping the season series against Philadelphia to date.
ATLANTA, GA – The Atlanta Hawks came into Sunday trying to shake off a nasty loss against the Detroit Pistons two days before. It’s safe to say they were able to do that, defeating the Philadelphia 76ers 120-117.
In a league defined by superstars and super teams, sometimes the grittiest wins come down to who wants it more in the final seconds, and the Hawks were that team tonight.
One way to become more of a household name is to make history and join legendary names. That's exactly what Jalen Johnson did during the Atlanta Hawks' 1201-117 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night.
Dyson Daniels scored a season-high 27 points to help the Atlanta Hawks defeat the visiting Philadelphia 76ers 120-117 on Sunday. It was Atlanta's seventh straight win over Philadelphia dating back to a 76ers' victory on Dec.
After getting blown off the court by the Detroit Pistons, the Hawks had a great opportunity to get back on track against a Tyrese Maxey-less Sixers. Maxey gave Atlanta 44 points and went toe-to-toe with Jalen Johnson in the clutch, so not having their best player certainly put the 76ers at a disadvantage tonight.
The Atlanta Hawks were back at home Sunday evening to face the Philadelphia 76ers. After a rough loss against the Detroit Pistons following their mini-break, the Hawks were looking to get back on track.
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.
The Hawks would love to forget Friday's embarrassing loss to the Detroit Pistons. After an entertaining first quarter, Atlanta was dominated over the final three quarters and ended up losing by 27 points to the top team in the Eastern Conference.
The Atlanta Hawks have stayed afloat in the Eastern Conference with Trae Young missing time with an MCL injury, and players have had to step up in his absence.
The Atlanta Hawks may be struggling overall, but they have dominated the Philadelphia 76ers. They hope that trend continues when the two clubs meet Sunday in Atlanta.
The Hawks say Trae Young is expected to return to practice next week as he continues to ramp up his reconditioning work. Young has been sidelined since suffering a right knee MCL sprain on Oct.
Every franchise eventually has to answer a simple question: who really represents us? For the Atlanta Hawks, that answer has long been Trae Young, the All-Star guard whose shooting range, flair, and offensive load have defined the team’s identity.
The Atlanta Hawks traded down to the 23rd pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. They received the New Orleans Pelicans’ 2026 first-round pick in exchange for the 13th selection.
The NBA community learned Thursday that Jason Collins has Stage 4 cancer. Collins, a first-round pick from the 2001 NBA Draft, was an All-Pac 10 player at Stanford before making the jump to the pros.
The Atlanta Hawks entered the 2025 NBA offseason desperate to find another guard to fill their needs on the offensive and defensive end. They decided to address these needs by acquiring Nickeil Alexander-Walker in a sign-and-trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves for four years, $62 million.
Along with reporting that the Atlanta Hawks have interest in trading for ten-time All-Star Anthony Davis, Shams Charania also notes that star point guard Trae Young , who has missed the last month with a knee injury, is optimistic about returning in December.
Third-year forward Jacob Toppin, who is on a two-way contract with the Atlanta Hawks, will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season after undergoing surgery on Monday to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder