Both the Atlanta Hawks and the Charlotte Hornets both got wins on Wednesday and are 1-0 heading into their Friday night showdown. Charlotte is going to be down a couple of key players tonight, but this team still has talent, and they are playing at home.
The 1-0 Atlanta Hawks are back in business tonight - with a familiar opponent on the schedule. However, the Charlotte Hornets aren't the same team that Atlanta had to hold off during the second half of the 2025-26 regular season.
The Atlanta Hawks are 1-0 to start the season and they already have an important divisional win under their belt for the season. They will look to add another tomorrow night on the road against Charlotte, and ahead of that matchup against the Hornets, the Hawks have released their injury report.
Throughout NBA history, only 40 players have scored 60 or more points during an NBA regular-season game. How many of the 40 can you name in six minutes?
Last season was a career-best year for Nickeil Alexander-Walker. After a sign-and-trade in the summer of 2025 that sent him from Minnesota to Atlanta, the thought was that he would be a great player to bring off the bench and complement Trae Young and Dyson Daniels.
Who is the X factor for every NBA player this season? We’re not talking about the go-to guy, like Nikola Jokic or Steph Curry. It could be a big-name player, an all-star, or a bench player, but they are the pivot point for their team.
The Atlanta Hawks got their 2026-2027 season started off on the right foot last night, beating the Orlando Magic 132-125 on the road, collecting their 5th straight win against Orlando, dating back to last season.
This is the fourth of a series of roundtable questions I’m asking the staff here at Peachtree Hoops about the Hawks this upcoming season. The fourth question: what is your boldest take for the Hawks in 2026-27?
The NBA offseason is often a five-month soap opera, and this year’s could have won an Academy Award with how many superstars jumped from team to team. The Hawks weren’t a part of that, despite being pegged as an under-the-radar team lurking for the right opportunity to strike.
The Atlanta Hawks are 1-0 this season. In what was a back-and-forth affair against Orlando, the Hawks battled back from a tough third quarter where the Magic took 20 free throw attempts and won the final quarter of play to get an important win to start the year.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 31 points and hit a pair of clutch 3-pointers in the final two minutes to help the visiting Atlanta Hawks defeat the Orlando Magic 132-125 on Wednesday in the season opener for both teams.
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
The Atlanta Hawks begin their season tonight, and while it is just one game out of 82, it is an important matchup against a divisional rival. Atlanta will face the Orlando Magic, and when you look at most playoff projections and predictions, these two teams are closely grouped together.
Atlanta Hawks basketball is finally back and this time the games actually count. The Hawks open their season on the road against the Orlando Magic, their Southeast division rival.
The preseason serves as a time for young players to battle for roster spots. Coaches use this time to test and tinker with new lineups. Most importantly, it’s the first time fans can see their new offseason additions.
The Atlanta Hawks are finally back - and this time, it counts. Tipping off the season is always exciting, but tonight's matchup against another playoff hopeful in the Orlando Magic, is a fun test for the Hawks on the first night.
Almost two months ago, we announced the release of our new app, which you can find here or by searching SB Nation in your neighborhood app store. The app is available in North America, and we’re working on Europe and the rest of the world as we speak!
The Atlanta Hawks are 24 hours from beginning their season on the road against the Orlando Magic, and it will be the first of many matchups for the Southeast Division rivals this season.
The Atlanta Hawks are just a day away from kicking off their 2026-27 NBA season on the road vs the Orlando Magic. The Hawks are looking to build off the success of last year, when they won their most games in a decade and pushed the New York Knicks further than any other team could in the NBA playoffs.
The Atlanta Hawks will try to pick up where they left off last season when they travel to Orlando for the season opener Wednesday, while the Magic are looking for a fresh start under a new coach.
The Atlanta Hawks have made player development one of their biggest points of emphasis over the last few years, and it has led to big seasons from several players.
On July 6, 2026, 11-year veteran Dorian Finney-Smith was traded by the Houston Rockets along with three second-round draft picks (Memphis’ in 2027; Houston’s in 2028 and 2033) to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for cash considerations (Salary flexibility and a $13 million trade exception), according to NBA.com.
As expected, the Hawks have waived forward Cameron Corhen and guard Kobe Johnson, their two remaining camp invitees, the team announced today in a press release.
Angel Reese earned the Bayou Barbie nickname back at LSU for her glamorous on-court appearance: eyelash extensions and long pink nails. Now, after leading the Atlanta Dream to the WNBA finals, she has earned another recognition, now across sports, courtesy of Atlanta Hawks star CJ McCollum.
The Hawks spent their first week of camp in Nashville getting acquainted with a deeper roster. Quin Snyder likes what he has seen. He also knows more good players means more decisions about who gets on the floor.