Happy New Year, SportsTalkATL readers! The Hawks kicked off 2021 with a loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday and will look to get their first win of the new year tonight against the Knicks. Let’s see what we have to look forward to. Atlanta Hawks (4-2) vs. New York Knicks (3-3) When:Â Monday 1/4 at
After three games, the Atlanta Hawks are undefeated. Yes, you read that right. Along with the Orlando Magic, the Hawks are one of two teams in the NBA with no losses, and they will put their undefeated season on the line against the Brooklyn Nets Wednesday night, the first of back-to-back games against the Nets on
The last game the Hawks played was a March 11th overtime home loss to the New York Knicks. It’s been over nine months since we’ve seen Atlanta play a meaningful basketball game. We have done tons of preview content here about the NBA Draft, free agency, and all you need to know about the upcoming
The main man himself, Trae Young, aka Ice Trae (shoutout Quavo), is next up in our player preview series. Trae is the best player on the Hawks, arguably the best shooter in the NBA, and one of the world’s best offensive creators. He is finally part of a team with plenty of talent and veteran players
Next up in our player preview series is forward De’Andre Hunter. Hunter is coming off a rookie season that featured its fair share of ups and downs, but the 4th overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft should be a steady, consistent producer of points, rebounds, and defensive versatility for a win-now Hawks team. Player History
John Collins, the man looking for a new contract extension, is next up in our player preview series. Collins is entering his fourth year with the Hawks, and his success on the court is crucial to Atlanta’s playoff aspirations. There has been plenty of talk about his future in Atlanta given the signing of Danilo Gallinari and a
Danilo Gallinari is up next in our Hawks player preview series. Gallo was signed by the Hawks as an unrestricted free agent on a 3 year $61.5 million dollar contract. He comes to the Hawks looking to bring a veteran presence to a young team and maybe even win sixth man of the year award.
The third and final point guard we will cover is Kris Dunn. Kris Dunn comes to the Hawks after less than impressive stints in Minnesota and Chicago. What has his career been like? Where will he fit into this Hawks team? Let’s dissect his game and history. Player History Kris Dunn was born in New
Up next in our player previews is the 72 million dollar man Bogdan Bogdanović. The 28-year-old comes to the Hawks looking to fill the starting shooting guard role and provide another scoring punch from the backcourt. However, there’s more pressure on him than ever before after signing a lucrative four-year contract with Atlanta. Player History Bogdanović was
Continuing with our Hawks player profiles is guard Kevin Huerter. Huerter is entering his third year as a member of the Hawks and looking to build on a solid second half of the 19-20 season. Playing History Huerter hails from Albany, New York, where he played for Shenendehowa High, set the school’s scoring record, won a
