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Hawks' defense faces challenge of Grizzlies' high-powered offense
The Atlanta Hawks' defense will get another fierce test on Saturday when they begin a four-game homestand by hosting the Memphis Grizzlies, the NBA's top offensive team.,Atlanta allows 119.3 points per game, fourth-worst in the league. But more ominous has been the team's lack of acuity guarding the...
Spurs make key plays late to down Hawks in OT
Victor Wembanyama racked up 42 points and Chris Paul had a key four-point play late in regulation and a decisive 3-pointer with 20 seconds left in overtime as the San Antonio Spurs outlasted the visiting Atlanta Hawks 133-126 on Thursday.,With Atlanta up by three points late in regulation, Paul sank...
Hawks aim to keep momentum from NBA Cup showing vs. Spurs
The Atlanta Hawks will look to build on their showing in the NBA Cup when they travel to San Antonio to play the up-and-down Spurs on Thursday in an interconference clash.,The Hawks made it to the NBA Cup semifinals in Las Vegas, where they lost to the eventual champion Milwaukee Bucks 110-102 on Sa...
Bucks dispatch Hawks, advance to NBA Cup title game
LAS VEGAS - Giannis Antetokounmpo tallied 30 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to the NBA Cup final with a 110-102 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday. ,Damian Lillard added 25 points for the Bucks, making 8 of 21 attempts from the field and 5 of his 14 attempts fr...
Bucks get second crack at NBA Cup semis vs. Trae Young, Hawks
LAS VEGAS -- The Milwaukee Bucks are making a return trip to the NBA Cup semifinals after falling short in Sin City last season. This time around, they'll have the responsibility of stopping one of the game's great entertainers in Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks.,Young rolled a pair of imaginary di...
Seahawks, Packers no strangers to memorable encounters
Expect some drama when the Seattle Seahawks host the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night.,Because there always seems to be plenty when these teams meet.,To wit: ,Jan. 4, 2004: In an NFC wild-card game in Green Bay, Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck told the referee after winning the overtime coin t...
Trae Young, Hawks charge past Knicks, into NBA Cup semifinal
Trae Young scored 12 of his 22 points during a decisive third-quarter run as the Atlanta Hawks overcame a double-digit deficit to beat the host New York Knicks 108-100 in an NBA Cup quarterfinal on Wednesday night.,The Hawks trailed throughout the first half but outscored the Knicks 61-46 in the fin...
Garden enemy Trae Young out to shoot Hawks past Knicks in NBA Cup
No current member of the New York Knicks was with the team in 2021, when the Knicks suffered a five-game loss to the Atlanta Hawks in an Eastern Conference first-round series.,But Trae Young is still with the Hawks, which should be more than enough to ensure Wednesday's NBA Cup quarterfinal clash be...
Nikola Jokic, Nuggets cool off Hawks
Nikola Jokic scored 48 points to guide the visiting Denver Nuggets to a 141-111 win over Atlanta on Sunday, ending the Hawks' six-game winning streak.,Jokic went 17-for-29 from the field and added 14 rebounds and eight assists. After scoring a career-high 56 points against the Washington Wizards on ...
Stars on display as Nuggets visit hot Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks will try to extend their winning streak to seven games on Sunday evening when they host the Nikola Jokic-led Denver Nuggets.,Atlanta won its sixth straight game, the longest active winning streak by an Eastern Conference team, by beating the Los Angeles Lakers 134-132 in overtime o...
Trae Young's late 3-pointer lifts Hawks past Lakers in OT
Trae Young hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 7.4 seconds left in overtime, helping the Atlanta Hawks beat the visiting Los Angeles Lakers 134-132 on Friday.,Young had 31 points and 20 assists, while De'Andre Hunter scored 26 off the bench, as Atlanta won its sixth straight. Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 20, ...
Lakers' LeBron James (foot) questionable vs. Hawks
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has said he wants to play every game in his 22nd season, but he is listed as questionable for Friday's road matchup against the Atlanta Hawks with left foot soreness.,James, who turns 40 on Dec. 30, has started all 22 games this season and is averaging 22.3 ...
Surging Hawks out to extend Lakers' recent woes
It's not hyperbole to say the Los Angeles Lakers are enduring one of their worst weeks in franchise history.,After a 109-80 road loss to the Timberwolves on Monday, Los Angeles was gashed by the host Miami Heat 134-93 on Wednesday, marking the team's worst two-game combined margin of defeat.,The Lak...
Balanced Hawks put an end to Bucks' win streak
Wisconsin native Jalen Johnson scored 23 and De'Andre Hunter added 20 to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 119-104 road win over the Milwaukee Bucks, ending their seven-game win streak.,Once again, the Hawks got scoring from many different places, with eight players scoring at least eight. Clint Capela gr...
Bucks, Hawks on hot streaks after slow starts
The Milwaukee Bucks will host the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night, with both teams experiencing hot stretches.,It will be the second night of a back-to-back set for the Bucks, who took care of the Pistons in Detroit 128-107 in NBA Cup action Tuesday to secure a 4-0 record in the tournament and adva...
Four-time All-Star Paul Millsap officially retires
Four-time All-Star forward Paul Millsap has officially retired, he told ESPN on Tuesday.,Millsap earned all his All-Star appearances with the Atlanta Hawks (2013-17) and also was a stalwart for the Utah Jazz (2006-13) during his 16-year career.,Millsap, 39, averaged 13.4 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.2...
De'Andre Hunter helps Hawks handle stumbling Pelicans
De'Andre Hunter celebrated his 27th birthday by scoring 22 points to lead Atlanta past the visiting New Orleans Pelicans 124-112 on Monday, extending the Hawks' season-best winning streak to four games.,Hunter shot 8-for-14 from the field and made 4 of 7 3-point attempts to help the Hawks reach the ...
Dejounte Murray returns to Atlanta as Pelicans face Hawks
Dejounte Murray makes his return to Atlanta on Monday when the New Orleans Pelicans play the Hawks, who have won three straight games for the first time this season.,While Atlanta defeated Charlotte 107-104 on Saturday, New Orleans dropped its eighth straight decision with a 118-85 setback to the Ne...
De’Andre Hunter's late points help Hawks fend off Hornets
De'Andre Hunter scored on back-to-back possessions within a 10-second span in the final minute and Jalen Johnson racked up 20 points to lift the Atlanta Hawks past the host Charlotte Hornets 107-104 on Saturday night.,The Hawks converted down the stretch after a Charlotte rally created a dramatic fi...
Without LaMelo Ball, Hornets face tough task vs. surging Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks and host Charlotte Hornets are finding out about roster depth in different ways this week and will be tested again when they meet Saturday night.,Charlotte was without top scorer LaMelo Ball on Friday night and will be again for at least the next two weeks due to a left calf strain...