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Hawks F Jalen Johnson (shoulder) out for season
Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson will undergo surgery to repair his injured left shoulder and will miss the rest of the season, the team said Wednesday.,The Hawks said Johnson was diagnosed with a torn labrum. The surgery is scheduled for next week.,He sustained the injury while blocking a layup ...
Reports: Hawks F Jalen Johnson (shoulder) out for season
Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson will undergo surgery to repair his injured left shoulder and will miss the rest of the season, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,He sustained the injury while blocking a layup attempt by Toronto's Scottie Barnes in the second quarter of Atlanta's 122-119 road l...
Pistons chasing rare road win against Hawks
The Detroit Pistons will try to carry their success on the road to a place where they've struggled when they visit the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday.,The Pistons are 12-10 away from home after Monday's 107-96 victory at Houston, the first leg of a five-game road trip. But Detroit has lost seven in a ro...
Hawks sneak by struggling Celtics in OT
Trae Young had 28 points and 11 assists to help the visiting Atlanta Hawks extend their winning streak to three games by defeating the Boston Celtics 119-115 in overtime on Saturday.,Dyson Daniels added 23 points for the Hawks, who won despite shooting 9-for-37 from 3-point range and committing 18 t...
Hawks F Larry Nance Jr. undergoes surgery for fractured hand
Atlanta Hawks forward Larry Nance Jr. underwent surgery to repair a fractured bone in his right hand, with his timetable for a return scheduled to be assessed in two weeks.,Nance was injured during the Hawks' 120-110 win over the Miami Heat on on Dec. 28, and imaging revealed a fractured fourth meta...
Hawks G Kobe Bufkin (shoulder) done for season
Atlanta Hawks guard Kobe Bufkin will undergo season-ending surgery on his right shoulder, the team announced Wednesday.,The surgery to address "right shoulder instability" is scheduled for Jan. 7.,In October, the team announced Bufkin had partially dislocated his right shoulder for the second time. ...
Hawks fined $100K over Trae Young's missed game
The Atlanta Hawks were fined $100,000 after All-Star guard Trae Young was held out of a Nov. 12 NBA Cup road victory over the Boston Celtics.,The Hawks listed Young with right Achilles tendinitis on the injury report and cited the issue as the reason he was out. Atlanta went on to a 117-116 victory ...
Hawks, Wizards meet again, this time in NBA Cup play
A pair of familiar foes meet on Friday for the third time already this season, as the Atlanta Hawks host the Washington Wizards in pool play of the NBA Cup.,Washington's only two wins are against Atlanta, as the Wizards beat their Southeast Division rivals 121-119 on the road Oct. 28 and 133-120 at ...
Celtics open NBA Cup against struggling Hawks
The Boston Celtics aim for a three-game winning streak on Tuesday when they face the visiting Atlanta Hawks in the first NBA Cup group stage game for each team.,All 30 teams were placed into six groups of five within their conference for the NBA Cup, with the Celtics and Hawks in East Group C with t...
Sizzling Celtics wrap up four-game trip against Hawks
The defending NBA champion Boston Celtics haven't been tested much against their Eastern Conference opponents after seven games.,Still yet to play a Western Conference team, Boston has won six of seven to start the season, with its lone defeat a three-point road overtime loss to the Indiana Pacers. ...
What We Learned During First Week of the NBA Season
The first week of the NBA season is already in the books, and while the Boston Celtics look like they're still the team to beat, here are some other learnings from the first week of basketball....
Top two picks face off as Wizards take on Hawks
The first two picks in the 2024 NBA draft -- Atlanta's Zaccharie Risacher and Washington's Alex Sarr -- will go head-to-head for the first time on Monday when the Hawks host the Wizards.,Risacher, the No. 1 overall pick, started for the first time on Sunday. Sarr, the No. 2 overall pick, has started...
Hawks rookie Nikola Durisic undergoes foot surgery
Atlanta Hawks rookie forward Nikola Durisic is recovering from surgery to repair his fractured left foot, the team announced on Wednesday.,The 2024 second-round pick underwent a procedure Monday to repair his left fifth metatarsal bone with Dr. Robert Anderson in Charlotte, N.C.,Durisic sustained th...
Hawks sign No. 1 pick Zaccharie Risacher
The Atlanta Hawks signed the No. 1 pick of this year's NBA Draft, Zaccharie Risacher, the team announced Saturday.,Per team policy, no further details of the deal were disclosed. Spotrac predicted Risacher's deal to be for four years at $57.2 million.,Risacher -- who was born in Spain but grew up in...
Might be time for Trae Young to get shoved out of the Hawks' nest
It’s tough to know when to know when to throw in the towel on an era, but the bruised and bloodied Trae Young era Atlanta Hawks are beginning to look like they should throw in the towel. The Hawks are now six years into Young’s tenure as their cornerstone and all they have to show for the rollercoa...
The Atlanta Hawks have gone from up-and-coming to an Eastern Conference afterthought
It wasn’t long ago that the Atlanta Hawks were on the cusp of an NBA Finals appearance. They turned a 41-win campaign (in a 72-game season) into what many thought would be a launching point as perennial contenders. Now the Hawks’ halftime show announcements are more exciting than what’s happening on...
In honor of the Magic retiring Shaq's number, here is every NBA team's retired jersey numbers
With the announcement that the Orlando Magic will retire Shaquille O’Neal’s jersey, the NBA has finally done it! All 30 teams have officially retired a jersey number for a specific player (Yes, before Shaq, the Magic’s only jersey retired was No. 6 for “The Sixth Man,” a.k.a the fans)....
These are the oldest players in NBA history
Of all the oldest players lists that we have compiled, the NBA’s is easily the most star-studded. The list of players who played well into their 40s is decked out with Hall of Famers, All-Rookie players, and NBA Champions, a feat that few on our other lists can manage. Those who have the longevity a...
Tyrese Haliburton has the Pacers skipping the NBA waiting line
There are three tiers of NBA existence: Teams stuck in the mud, teams trying to fit through a championship window and future contenders waiting their turn. Prior to Tyrese Haliburton’s first full season as a Pacer, Indiana was rudderless and stuck on a road to nowhere. Aside from Haliburton, there w...
