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  1. Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports Beat LA. The Atlanta Hawks (30-37) seek to sweep LA on the road as they face the Los Angeles Lakers (36-32). Please join in the comments below as you follow along. Where, When, and How to Watch and Listen Location: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA Start Time: 10:30 EDT PM TV: Bally Sports Southeast (BSSE) Radio: Sports Radio 92.9 the Game (WZGC-FM) Streaming: Bally Sports+, The Bally Sports app, and BallySports.com View the full article
  2. Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images A dominant display in L.A. as the Hawks continue their road-trip The Atlanta Hawks snapped a three-game skid as they toppled the Los Angeles Clippers in convincing fashion on Sunday night at Crypto.com Arena, 110-93. Dejounte Murray led the Hawks with 21 points, De’Andre Hunter added 20 points off the bench. For the Clippers, Kawhi Leonard scored a game-high 28 points, Paul George added 26 points. Game three of the Hawks’ five game Western Conference road-trip began the first of two games in the Crypto.com Arena and the L.A. Clippers were first on the docket. The Clippers were double-digit favorites for a couple of notable reasons: they’re a much better team and they’re far healthier at this moment than Atlanta. Both of these factors make it all the more impressive, and surprising, that the Hawks came into the Clippers’ home and utterly annihilated the hosts, leading by as many as 29 points. The first quarter was a relatively even affair (Atlanta taking a 31-29 lead into the second quarter) and it was here where the game began to open out as the Hawks outscored the Clippers 30-15. The Clippers missed a lot of shots (28-of-74, 37.8%) but the Hawks’ played very good defense last night. They were shifting well, contesting shots, blocking shots, showing bodies, getting their hands in passing lanes and reading cross-court passes, showing multiple efforts...it was perhaps the best Hawks defensive performance I can certainly remember for some time. In the first quarter, here was a good steal from Bruno Fernando (who was very good in the first half) as he often blitzed the ball-handler, Bones Hyland coughing the ball up on this occasion: Fernando gets caught going for the steal, allowing Daniel Theis to cut down the lane but Hunter is on-hand to to rise and produce a fantastic one-handed block as Theis attempts to hammer the dunk: Leonard and George were efficient last night but the Hawks made their life more difficult by showing bodies. Wesley Matthews and Murray team up to get a contest up on a Leonard shot which falls short: The Hawks show Leonard a crowd inside and prevent any way out and force him into a tough shot which falls short: “I’ve got to give them credit,” said Kawhi Leonard via the AP. “They started shrinking the floor and bringing in another guy towards me,” What the Hawks did very well was turn their defensive stops into scoring opportunities for themselves. James Harden misses the three as Hunter rushes to contest and Jalen Johnson fires a full-court pass forward to the leading Hunter for the basket: A fantastic pass from Johnson here, demonstrating his capabilities. It was amusing that Clippers head coach Ty Lue was already walking onto the court to call timeout before Hunter had even finished the play. The Hawks’ defense is again on display here as they come up with the steal through Johnson, Hunter finds Bogdan Bogdanovic for the straightaway transition three: The Hawks produce a great defensive stop as Clint Capela blocks Harden, and the visitors again make the most of the miss and Murray offloads the ball to Matthews who hits the three: The Hawks scored 26 points off of turnovers and a remarkable 31 fastbreak points, aided by their own defense and the Clippers’ frequent misses. This would continue into the second half as the Hawks initially had their lead reduced to 13 points but the Hawks, spearheaded by Murray’s three three-pointers, stormed away once again and never looked back. Offensively the Hawks were very good: 110 points on 48.8% shooting from the field and 50% from three (17-of-34) to go with 32 assists, with Hawks head coach Quin Snyder pleased with the options the Hawks are giving themselves on offense. “We’re doing a better job of not just moving the ball but we’re getting second actions where guys are helping each other,” said Snyder. “They’re doing things to get open and try generate good shots and we’ve made a few, that’s how you get the assists too. I think the big thing for us to get out in transition and that ends up showing itself on the stat sheet.” The highlight of this game, however, really was the defensive effort, and this was a point of emphasis from the the players. “I think our players said some things to each other,” said Snyder on if anything was said prior to the game to inspire this performance. “I think they’re talking about the right things that we need to do on defense, trying to be really focused on doing those things. Offensively, really attacking as a group. They’re a very good team so I was happy with how we played.” It was also the point of emphasis from Snyder, with Murray describing how Snyder challenged the players to be better. “I think we executed the game-plan, starting on the defensive end,” said Dejounte Murray. “Coach preached in film and practice that he wanted us to be better and we got to want better for ourselves as individuals and bring it together as a unit. I think we did that for the whole 48 minutes. A game is all about runs, they have three, four Hall of Famers over there, so they’re going to make tough baskets. Guys like Vit stepped up, JJ did his thing, ‘Dre was good on the run. Guys were ready to take on the challenge.” There was just a clear desire from the Hawks to want to be better and they certainly stepped up in that regard. “We were all on the same page,” said Murray. “Everybody was hungry to be better and do better and I think we did that. From the first guy all the way down. Just talking to each other, helping each other and we were active the whole game.” Murray led the way with 21 points on 7-of-14 shooting from the field, 5-of-10 from three and 10 assists. Snyder was pleased postgame about Murray’s communication, seemingly another point of emphasis from coach and player. “I thought his communication with the guys on the floor was really good,” said Snyder of Murray. “I thought we spaced well and when you do that guys have an opportunity to make plays for each other. That’s what he did.” “Playing the right way for me is on the defensive end and being there for each other, talking and communicating and helping each other,” said Murray. The Hawks were given lifts up and down the roster. De’Andre Hunter returned to form with 20 points on 8-of-13 shooting, Clint Capela was excellent with 15 points and 13 rebounds, while Jalen Johnson provided a bit of everything as he scored 18 points, grabbed 12 rebounds, dished out six assists, procured three steals and blocked two shots. The Clippers’ lack of help for Leonard and George was ultimately their downfall and they were the only two Clippers to score in double-digits. James Harden found himself extremely limited in this game, scoring just nine points on 3-of-10 shooting. However, it can never be quite smooth sailing for the Hawks. Despite a great victory, it’s marred by an injury to Bogdan Bogdanovic, who exited the game in the fourth quarter and went straight back to the locker room. Snyder was unable to offer an update on Bogdanovic’s injury or what the nature of it was, so time will tell what the nature of the injury was, any severity and if Bogdanovic will miss time. The Hawks are essentially locked into the 10-seed so the Hawks can afford to let Bogdanovic rest before bringing him back if he’s due to miss any time. All-in-all, this was arguably one of the best performances from the Hawks this season given the opponent, the venue and their key absences. To come into L.A. and steamroll the Clippers in their own building at near full strength (minus Norman Powell) with the defensive performance they put in I think deserves a lot of credit — this was an excellent win. The Hawks (30-37) are back in action tonight against the Los Angeles Lakers (36-32) in their fourth of five games on this trip. Until next time... View the full article
  3. Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images The Atlanta Hawks defeated the Los Angeles Clippers in an away contest on Sunday night by a final score of 110-93. The Hawks would again be without Trae Young, Saddiq Bey, Onyeka Okongwu, Kobe Bufkin, and Mouhamed Gueye. Bogdan Bogdanovic returned to the starting lineup after missing last game versus the Jazz. However, he would exit to the locker room during the game and not return to action. Clint Capela scored the first six points for the Hawks, all in the paint. Vit Krejci gave fans a highlight play early. The Hawks were putting together a great effort defensively, holding the Clippers to just 15 points in the second quarter and 18 in the third. Astonishingly, the Clippers did not register a made field goal in the final 8:56 of the third quarter. The Hawks led 88-62. The Clippers started the fourth quarter on a 12-6 run. With a 24-12 start to the quarter, the lead fell to 14 points. With 2:28 remaining, Jalen Johnson knocked down a three-pointer from the corner to extend the lead back out to 17. After that point the Clippers waved the white flag, and the game ended with a good win for the Hawks. View the full article
  4. Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images Take me to LA. The Atlanta Hawks (29-37) are looking for their first win on the road trip against the tough Los Angeles Clippers (42-24). Please join in the comments below as you follow along. Where, When, and How to Watch and Listen Location: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA Start Time: 9:30 EST PM TV: Bally Sports Southeast (BSSE) Radio: Sports Radio 92.9 the Game (WZGC-FM) Streaming: Bally Sports+, The Bally Sports app, and BallySports.com View the full article
  5. Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images The Atlanta Hawks traveled to Utah to face the Jazz on Friday night. This would be Quin Snyder’s first visit back to Utah, and he received nothing but love from the fans alongside a video tribute. Jalen Johnson came back from injury to start while Bogdan Bogdanovic was unavailable. Vit Krejci scored the first points of the game for the Hawks. John Collins scored the first 5 points for the Jazz. Both teams combined for nine three-point attempts less than three minutes into the game. Wes Matthews made three shots from beyond the arc, and the Hawks trailed by two points halfway through the first quarter. Jalen Johnson looked like he didn’t miss a day to injury on this dunk in transition. The Utah Jazz led by four points midway through the third. With 2:26 remaining, the Jazz increased their lead to eight points. While Hunter was up to 25 points, Murray knocked down a deep three-pointer to bring the Hawks back within two. The Jazz led 98-96 entering the fourth. When the Jazz held onto a seven point lead, Murray delivered a pass directly to the hands of Collin Sexton that he turned into a three-pointer, increasing the lead to 116-106. While down 124-116 with under two minutes left, Murray knocked down back to back three-pointers to cut the deficit to two points. He missed two three-point attempts on the following possession. Down 124-122, the Hawks would have possession with 8.9 seconds to tie or win the game. The Jazz forced the ball from Murray’s hands and he found Vit Krejci, who missed a three-pointer. The Jazz held on 124-122. View the full article
  6. Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports Quin Snyder returns to Utah for the first time as head coach of the Hawks. The Atlanta Hawks (29-36) are hoping to give Quin Snyder a win in his return to Delta Center against the Utah Jazz (28-37). Please join in the comments below as you follow along. Where, When, and How to Watch and Listen Location: Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT Start Time: 9:30 EST PM TV: Peachtree TV (WPCH), Atlanta News First (WANF) Radio: Sports Radio 92.9 the Game (WZGC-FM), SiriusXM Streaming: NBA League Pass (out of market) View the full article
  7. Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images The Atlanta Hawks were in Portland on Wednesday night to face the Trail Blazers. With the Hawks down several bodies, it was going to be next man up for this game and the foreseeable future. That means that Dejounte Murray was going to have to lead the Hawks once again, and that's what he did early in the first quarter with seven points. With less than two minutes remaining the Hawks trailed the Blazers 101-95. The Hawks quickly scored two baskets in a row, cutting their deficit to two points. With a chance to tie the game, the Hawks were not able to convert, and Anfernee Simons went to the free throw line knocking down two free throws to give the Blazers a 103-99 lead with 22.9 seconds left. Murray came down after a timeout and pulled up for a three with 17.6 seconds left to cut the Blazers lead down to one point. Deandre Ayton was fouled and went to the free throw line and knocked down one free throw, but missed the second one. The Hawks were not able to grab the rebound, and the Blazers were able to take more time off the clock. That led Simons back to the free-throw line, and he extended their lead to four points with 3.8 seconds, ultimately ending the game, Murray finished with 40 points, Clint Capela finished with 13 points and 14 rebounds, and Hunter finished with 11 points. The Hawks will be back in action on Friday night to face the Utah Jazz. View the full article
  8. Photo by Scott Cunningham/NBAE via Getty Images A road trip begins in Portland, Oregon. The Atlanta Hawks (29-35) look to kick off a long road trip on the right note against the struggling Portland Trail Blazers (18-46). Please join in the comments below as you follow along. Where, When, and How to Watch and Listen Location: Moda Center, Portland, OR Start Time: 10:00 EST PM TV: Bally Sports Southeast (BSSE) Radio: Sports Radio 92.9 the Game (WZGC-FM) Streaming: Bally Sports+, The Bally Sports app, and BallySports.com View the full article
  9. Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images With no fewer than 18 games left to play, what answers can this team give us? After making a coaching change midseason in the spring of 2023, the Hawks looked adrift amid the chaos surrounding the franchise. The Dejounte Murray trade gamble, to that point, had yet to bear much fruit, and internally there were unsettling rumors about who was really calling the shots at the top. But after righting the ship to a degree, the Hawks rolled the Miami Heat in a critical Play-In game before giving the then reigning Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics a tough six-game first-round series in the Playoffs. Growth was then expected in the 2023-24 season after an agreement was reached on a Dejounte Murray contract extension. It’s safe to say this season hasn’t gone according to plan. The Hawks look like they’re now on a collision course with the 10-seed in the Eastern Conference — a path that in all likelihood will require a road win at the Chicago Bulls then a road win at any of Miami, Philadelphia, Orlando, Indiana, or even New York just to reach the Playoffs. Even then, their grand payoff would almost certainly be to face a top-seeded Boston Celtics squad that is threatening for one of the 10 or so best net ratings in league history. Yikes. This is a team that has recently been beset by a bevy of injuries and roster mismanagement, the latter in my others’ estimation. And as such, the Hawks are faced with a lost season at the same time a couple of upstart East teams like the Orlando Magic and Indiana Pacers look to have passed them by in the conference. But at 29-35, 3.5 games clear of the Brooklyn Nets for the final Play-In spot, Atlanta still has 18 regular season games to prove themselves and try set themselves up for as offseason that may include structural changes to the roster. But before we get there, here are three questions I have for the team over the final month of the season. Can Dejounte Murray lead a capable enough offense? With Trae Young’s unfortunate injury to his radial collateral ligament in the pinky of his left hand, Dejounte Murray has taken the reins of the Hawks offense. The early returns, however, have plainly spotlighted Young’s absence on this offense. From the beginning of the season until Young’s absence, the Hawks sported a top-10 offensive efficiency. But since that moment — even accounting for a league-wide drop in scoring — the Hawks have landed at the 15th-best offense in the league, a gap of around 3.5 points per 100 possessions. On the surface, Dejounte Murray’s raw numbers don’t indicate that big a drop in production. Murray is averaging 24.1 points, 8.8 assists, 5.5 rebounds and just 2.8 turnovers per game since Young went down. But it’s pretty clear to see the number of plays Murray can’t quite make for his teammates in attempting to step into the lead guard role. His pick-and-roll actions with Clint Capela among others is clunkier and less productive, and I question his ability to break away from his low-efficiency isolation tendencies in times of tough sledding. In addition, the Hawks haven’t faced a ton of tough competition recently, largely facing off against teams just as banged up as they are. Still, the Hawks need Murray’s ability to scale up and score without Young for the time being. But if Young can’t return in time for the postseason, these final 18 games will be a key evaluation tool in the future of the Young-Murray backcourt duo. What else can young players show us? While the Hawks still have plenty to achieve this season, it’s clear that the long-term vision must be held in focus most of all. Head coach Snyder and his newly built staff have repeatedly preached the value of organization building and internal player development. The emergence of Jalen Johnson, despite being beset by a couple of fluky injuries, has inarguably been the biggest positive from the season. Despite a recent cooling off of his three-point shot, Johnson is still averaging 15.7 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per contest. He’s also provided a level of secondary playmaking that the Hawks forwards ranks haven’t seen since the days of Paul Millsap and Al Horford. Kobe Bufkin has earned some playing time with the senior squad, and he’s brought a level of defensive tenacity the perimeter had sorely been missing. Rookie Mouhamed Gueye has shown some promising flashes in the G League with the College Park Skyhawks — as has second-year player AJ Griffin in something of a shock down season that saw him miss a large chunk of the season with a personal absence. With the injuries really mounting up, do Gueye, Griffin or Seth Lundy get brought back to the senior squad when healthy themselves? Atlanta will need the fruits of their development labor soon with a first-round pick crunch looming after this upcoming draft. Is this the real De’Andre Hunter? Last offseason, I questioned De’Andre Hunter’s true impact to this team. After trading up to draft Hunter fourth overall in the 2019 NBA Draft, his career progression has been set back by a nagging right knee injury he initially sustained in his second season. But after yet another injury setback in his fifth season this year, Hunter has embraced a sixth-man role that has seen his production flourish in limited minutes. The biggest reason for improved impact is a tweaked shot profile. He has cut the midrange fat out of his shot diet and is attempting a higher frequency of his shots at the rim and from three since returning from injury on January 30. Hunter is shooting 46% of his shots from three, hitting 44% of those attempts, since returning from that knee injury — all from off the bench. Hunter is also attempting 28% of his shots from inside 10 feet in the same span, hitting a team-high 63% off shot attempts among Hawks with at least 100 shots since his return. His greater willingness to drive into the lane has forced teams to foul him, upping his free throw rate to 39% in the new calendar year. As a result of all of this, ‘Dre’ has posted a sky-high 65% true shooting percentage during this time span, although some of that is bolstered by unsustainably high shooting from deep. Even with some shooting regression, Hunter is enjoying the best stretch of his career since the beginning of the 2019-20 season, the season in which he suffered the initial injury. Last game against the New Orleans Pelicans, Hunter cracked 30 minutes in a game for the first time since December 8. And with Saddiq Bey’s season-ending ACL tear, the Hawks will need his improved contribution to the team more than ever to close out the season. View the full article
  10. Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images On Monday afternoon, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski announced that Saddiq Bey suffered a season ending injury to his left ACL. He was injured in a game against the New Orleans Pelicans last night. Bey has averaged 13.7 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 1.5 assists on 41.6 percent from the field in 63 games for the Hawks this year. This will be the first time in his career that he doesn’t play over 70 games in a season. The Hawks, already riddled with injuries from the top-down, suffer another loss, while Saddiq Bey sees an injury before he will be a restricted free agent this summer. View the full article
  11. Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images Against a playoff calibre opponent, the Hawks fell short on Sunday. The Atlanta Hawks were unable to add to their recent form as they fell to a double-digit loss at home to the New Orleans Pelicans, 116-103, on Sunday night at State Farm Arena. Bogdan Bogdanovic led the Hawks with 25 points with Dejounte Murray adding 23 points and 11 assists. For the Pelicans, Trey Murphy III led with 28 points off the bench. Zion Williamson added 27 points. Since Trae Young has been sidelined by injury, the Hawks haven’t played what you could consider a quality opponent. The teams they’ve faced so far have either been ravaged with injury, such as New York and Cleveland, or are lottery-bound teams. New Orleans represented the first team that wasn’t either of those two things and...the Hawks were promptly run out of their building in the first half of this game, falling down by as many as 20 points in the first half before the Hawks stabilized and trimmed the lead down to 11 points heading into the locker room at the half. In the early exchanges, the Pelicans found very easy success getting into and scoring in the paint — 16 of their first 21 points were in the paint. Zion Williamson does Zion Williamson things, and once he gets a head of steam he can be pretty difficult to stop: The Pelicans made the most of their fastbreak opportunities in the first half, with C.J. McCollum getting all the way to the rim in transition: After an Atlanta miss at the rim, the Pelicans push in transition with Naji Marshall who finds Williamson with the ally-oop: It’s hard to stop Williamson when he’s on the run like this and gets up in the air. He would return the favor in the second quarter for Murphy III after an Atlanta turnover: The Pelicans were just superior at almost every single position and matchup, Brandon Ingram easily driving by De’Andre Hunter as he rejects the screen and powers home the finish at the rim: Onyeka Okongwu continues to be missed as Bruno Fernando completely loses track of Larry Nance Jr., who gets to the dunker spot and duly finishes: Nance would then use his physicality to his advantage as he easily establishes position inside on Murray and finishes at the rim: The Pelicans had a seven-point lead with 10:18 remaining in the second quarter, and it was at this point where Murphy III went on an absolute tear to open this game up for the Pelicans, scoring the Pelicans next 13 points to take the lead to 18 points leading to an Atlanta timeout. The Pelicans had threatened to blow this game open the second outside shots started falling in addition to these easy baskets in the paint, and that’s exactly how it transpired. “He made some shots and it’s tough with that kind of range and height,” said Hawks head coach Quin Snyder of Murphy III. “When you’re shifted, whether it’s Zion or Brandon Ingram in isolation situations and you want to help and they spread out you’re in a closeout situation you need to get out there. In some of those, you have to get a great contest which is hard with his height. I thought his bank shot took it out of us too; we felt like we had a good possession. They’re hard to guard, give them credit. We’ve seen that, we knew what we were facing defensively as well. They have some really good on-ball defenders.” The Hawks really posed little threat the remaining way of the game other than Bogdanovic having success from three but the lead only fell below 10 once in the second half and that came in the opening stages of the third. After that, the Pelicans lead grew to its largest margin of 22 points and the Pelicans easily secured the double-digit victory. The Hawks struggled for efficiency for much of the game, eventually cracking 40+ percent shooting from the field with 41.8% for the game. The Hawks were faced with a lot of contested shots last night as the Pelicans are an upgrade on Memphis in just about every single way. Dejounte Murray in particular found this to be the case. After scoring 41 points against Memphis, Murray scored 23 points but did so on 7-of-20 from the field after struggling to overcome the defensive presence of Herb Jones. Jones did an excellent job contesting Murray’s shots, including this three-point attempt: Murray tries to operate inside but Jones strips him on the way up and is credited for the block: Murray, again, tries to hoist a shot through the contest of Jones but to no avail: Murray this time gets deeper into the lane but runs into the same issue with the same result: Some perhaps ill-advised shots there from Murray when it was clear Jones was going to get in a good contest, but it was a difficult matchup for Murray — Jones is a fantastic defender. Snyder was pleased with the Hawks’ efforts to get into the paint and put pressure on the rim — as Murray tried to do — even as the game got away from the hosts. “We struggled early when the game opened up,” said Snyder of the Hawks’ shots. “I thought we did a good job of continuing to compete and play, we got down 20 at one point. We talk a lot about breaking the paint, attacking the rim, when we did that we were able to generate better looks with our execution. Something we’ll keep doing and continue to take and get each other open looks and keep attacking the rim and breaking the paint.” The Hawks tried to mix things up running a zone defense on occasion — the Pelicans also joined them on that front — but the Hawks didn't quite enjoy the same success using it as the visitors. “They had a rhythm,” said Snyder of running zone defense. “Sometimes even shooters, when you get in the zone, it’s a situation that wouldn’t necessarily make sense when they have shooting on the floor, but sometimes the shots are a little different. That was something you try to do to change the rhythm of the game a little bit. Eventually they see enough and they start to attack it more and that’s what happened.” There's not too much to get into from the Hawks' side of things last night. They ran into a playoff team, a healthy playoff team, and the result was as should have been expected. With Young, Johnson and Okongwu all out, the Hawks were outmanned and outclassed at multiple positions. A Hawk who convincingly won his matchup was Clint Capela, who did very well with his matchup (scoring 18 points on 9-of-13 from the field to go with 14 rebounds) and made life more difficult for Williamson at times while also providing a presence on the offensive glass, grabbing six offensive boards. Other than that, it was slim pickings for the Hawks last night offensively. Vit Krejci started at forward as Jalen Johnson recovers from his ankle injury, and Krejci had some good moments in his limited time. He turned down shots he could have easily taken himself and set up his teammates for high percentage shots instead. “He had a couple of open ones (shots) but if he’s passing the ball to Bogi for the same look I think that’s the right play,” said Snyder of Krejci. “You want him to attack but there’s a lot of ways to attack. He’s able to make plays for other people. That helps us. When he’s in the starting lineup he can do that for other guys in the team and I thought he did a good job moving his feet.” However, the Hawks could be dealt further losses as Saddiq Bey went down on a play in the fourth quarter and was in quite considerable pain. Postgame, Snyder was unable to offer an update on Bey and the Hawks will be hoping that Bey, a constant presence for the Hawks amidst all their injuries at the forward spot, won't be sidelined for a prolonged period of time. It certainly isn’t ideal as the Hawks now embark on a five-game Western Conference road trip. The Hawks will hope Bey’s injury isn’t too serious and that Johnson and Okongwu can return soon. For the game itself, it was as could have been predicted. The Pelicans are currently in the 5-seed in the West and headed for an automatic playoff berth ahead now two games ahad of of the Phoenix, Sacramento, Dallas, Lakers, Warriors scramble and are playing very good basketball. With the Hawks being as short as they are on personnel, a 13-point loss is respectable enough given the circumstances. Going forward, little changes for the Hawks going forward towards the postseason. They’re 3.5 games up on the Nets, two behind the Bulls who in turn are four games behind Miami for the 8-seed. Unless the Nets go on a run and the Hawks crash, Atlanta is all but set for a Play-In matchup against the Bulls. The Hawks (29-35) are back in action for the first game of that five-game trip on Wednesday night against the Portland Trail Blazers (18-45). Until next time... View the full article
  12. Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports The Hawks and Pelicans met for some Sunday evening basketball. The Hawk were still missing Trae Young, Kobe Bufkin, Jalen Johnson, and Onyeka Okongwu while the Pelicans were much more relatively healthy. Clint Capela had a nice start to the game, with a big time play on defense and an equally good finish on the other end. Bey, however, suffered a non-contact knee injury later in the fourth and did not return. The Hawks wouldn’t be able to overcome the large deficit and fell 116-103. Bogdan Bogdanovic finished with 25 points. The Hawks next play at the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night. View the full article
  13. Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports Where, When, and How to Watch and Listen Location: State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA Start Time: 6:00 EST PM TV: Bally Sports Southeast (BSSE) Radio: Sports Radio 92.9 the Game (WZGC-FM) Streaming: Bally Sports+, The Bally Sports app, and BallySports.com View the full article
  14. Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports The Atlanta Hawks and the Memphis Grizzlies met up with plenty of injuries for either teams. It was a tight, although barely watchable, game through with the Hawks prevailing 99-92. Feel free to discuss below. View the full article
  15. Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports The Atlanta Hawks (28-34) head to Memphis to take on a Grizzlies squad (22-41) in a major injury crisis. Please join in the comments below as you follow along. Where, When, and How to Watch and Listen Location: FedEx Forum, Memphis, TN Start Time: 8:00 EST PM TV: Peachtree TV (WPCH), Atlanta News First (WANF) Radio: Sports Radio 92.9 the Game (WZGC-FM), SiriusXM Streaming: NBA League Pass (out of market) View the full article
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