Former Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis missed a significant stretch of action during his final playoff run with the team before he was traded in the summer.
The Atlanta Hawks began their first game of a four-game trip with a loss to the Chicago Bulls on Monday night, falling 128-123. Kristaps Porzingis led the Hawks in scoring with 27 points with Trae Young adding 21 points and 17 assists.
The Atlanta Hawks are back in action for the second week of the NBA season. Atlanta is hoping to shake off their 1-2 start to the season and start to pick up some momentum as the season heads into November.
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.
The Atlanta Hawks return home riding the momentum of a win over the Orlando Magic, but their next test won’t be easy. They face the defending champions Oklahoma City Thunder, who are on a 2-game winning streak.
After a dismal opening night performance vs the Raptors, the Atlanta Hawks will be trying to right the ship tonight on the road vs Orlando. While this is still just an early season game, this is a chance to see two teams who were projected to be among the East's best face each other for the first time this season.
Kristaps Porzingis has revealed the mystery illness that left him drained late last season and into the playoffs — and it’s serious. The Hawks big man told The Athletic’s Fred Katz that he was diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, or POTS, a condition that causes the heart to race abnormally when standing or sitting up.
The conversation around a contract extension between Kristaps Porzingis and the Hawks has intensified. Atlanta is looking to secure one of its most impactful players for the long term, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst.
When Jayson Tatum went down with a torn Achilles during the Eastern Conference semifinals, it appeared the contention window for the Boston Celtics' slammed shut.
The Atlanta Hawks and Kristaps Porzingis share a mutual interest in extending their partnership beyond this season. But both sides appear comfortable waiting to see how things develop before the Hawks or Porzingis commit.
Kristaps Porzingis says he’s in no rush to sign a new deal in Atlanta. The Hawks big man told The Athletic’s Fred Katz he wants to “see how the year goes” before talking extensions.
Hawks forward/center Kristaps Porzingis is currently eligible for a contract extension after being traded to Atlanta over the summer. However, he tells Fred Katz of The Athletic that he’s in no hurry to get a new deal done.
The 2025-26 campaign is a crucial time for Kristaps Porzingis, as it is his contract year with the Atlanta Hawks. If things go according to plan this season, the Latvian international could secure another lucrative payday next summer.
The Atlanta Hawks have gone through a plethora of changes ahead of the 2025-26 NBA season. Following a 40-42 record last season, the Atlanta Hawks missed the postseason for a second-straight season.
This past offseason, one of the major moves the Atlanta Hawks made was to trade for Kristaps Porzingis. With the Boston Celtics opting to shift focus in the wake of Jayson Tatum’s Achilles injury, the Hawks took advantage of the Celtics’ somewhat fire sale and added much-needed strength in the frontcourt.
Training camp has begun for the Atlanta Hawks. The Hawks opened up practice today and one of the more interesting teams in the Eastern Conference is going to start working on what they hope turns out to be a season with a deep playoff run.
There are still areas of improvement for Atlanta. And, with that in mind, here are three questions the Hawks must answer as we head into the new season.
For the past few seasons, forward-center Kristaps Porzingis‘s health is the biggest hurdle to him playing at an All-Star level. Having been traded to the Atlanta Hawks in the summer, the hope is that he can help take the Trae Young-led team to the next level.
Kristaps Porzingis' time at the FIBA EuroBasket has come to an end. Latvia was eliminated during the opening round of the knockout stages, losing to Lithuania 88-79.
Kristaps Porzingis is apparently hoping to become like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in “Game of Death.” The new Atlanta Hawks big man Porzingis spoke this week to Sportacentrs.com, an outlet in his native Latvia.