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The Atlanta Hawks put on a defensive (and offensive) performance for the ages versus divisional foe Charlotte Hornets on the road at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC marking the biggest win margin in the meeting's history.

backcourt was back at its best and once again shined bright, particularly led by its defense, claiming the team's 2nd consecutive win in just as many games played this season versus a Southeast Division opponent.

While Dyson Daniels stole the show with his defensive prowess, the Hawks' bench prevailed yet again outscoring CLT 61-46 and held the Hornets...

After sweeping Southeast Division rival Orlando Magic last season (including 5 consecutive and 18 of its last 23), the Atlanta Hawks erase a 10-point deficit to take a 14-point in the 2nd Quarter.

Led by Dyson Daniels and backcourt teammates, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and CJ McCollum, the backcourt tandem couldn't prevent Orlando from Magic creation as ORL strung together an 11-0 3rd Quarter run (six via ATL native Wendell Carter Jr.), but can they give just enough to escape central Florida with a win?

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The New York Knicks made a statement on Thursday evening at State Farm Arena versus the Atlanta Hawks in a closeout game 6 in fashion. 

ATL didn't show many signs of life in a game that felt much like Madison Square Garden South and was over before it had started. As NYK outplayed ATL from every facet of the game, DeShaun Tate & Tenitra Batiste expound on the lopsided end result including what to build off of entering the offseason. 

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The Atlanta Hawks are on the brink of a 1 game elimination from the NBA Playoffs as the New York Knicks take a 3-2 postseason series lead. 

NYK may have exposed ATL's biggest weakness in the frontcourt ultimately leaving Atlanta scrambling for answers to an unfulfilled void that could conclude the series as early as Thursday at State Farm Arena for game 6. 

The Hawks' coaching staff will also have to find the solution to poor, insufficient shooting in the backcourt as well as the Knicks' unmatched defensive intensity including the matchup concerns considering what appears to be...

From start to finish the New York Knicks dominated the Atlanta Hawks from every facet of game 4 at State Farm Arena, ultimately pushing ATL to the brink of a tied series at 2-2. 

New York's increased defensive pressure took advantage of Atlanta and exposed their inability to get stops with efficient shooting and contribution from its energetic bench including early/often activity from Karl-Anthony Towns. 

Turnovers and limited transition opportunities proved to be too costly to avoid a steep 24-point deficit despite its rebounding and interior scoring albeit outmatched in size. 

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The Atlanta Hawks hosted the New York Knicks in a game 3 thriller at State Farm Arena where winner takes the series lead, currently tied 1-1 after ATL led by 18 points after a 3rd quarter surge and held on for a 1-point win. 

Atlanta held NYK to only 2 Knicks in the scoring column in the 1st quarter of the contest before Karl-Anthony Towns disappeared for much of the 1st half. ATL would continue to be carried by its defense on the perimeter, ultimately forcing NY to shoot 29% from the perimeter and despite being outscored on the interior & an u...

Meeting for the 4th series in franchise history, the Atlanta Hawks picked the wrong time to get beat down the floor in transition, (a typical recipe of success for ATL), ultimately resulting in a 1-0 NYK postseason series lead. 

Unforced timely turnovers and free-throw conversion differential told the rest of the story where the bench also went 0/5 from distance including very limited action from Zaccharie Risacher, an area at SF that Atlanta has to excel if they have any chance to even the series on Monday in game 2. 

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In game 82 and last of the regular season, the Atlanta Hawks fall short on South Beach to the Miami Heat just shy of postseason play without many of its key contributors however, we did learn about a couple potential tricks that ATL may have up its sleeve entering the playoffs next week. 

DeShaun Tate and Tenitra Batiste expound on the importance of Atlanta's bench production including what re-entering the starting lineup could mean for Zaccharie Risacher's confidence, how G-League experience will help Asa Newell in the postseason and Corey Kispert's surprise perimeter threat running mate. 

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The Atlanta Hawks have officially clinched into the 2026 NBA Playoffs with a lopsided win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday evening at State Farm Arena. 

For the 50th time in franchise history, ATL is postseason bound and added a Southeast Division championship in the process. In its overachieving season, Atlanta will conclude its regular season on Sunday versus the Miami Heat and will be a confident bunch with an impressive win over CLE led by Dyson Daniels' double-double. 

Zaccharie Risacher and Tony Bradley were active and made the most of their minutes, ultimately providing some mu...

Sitting on the edge of the 5th and 6th seed for the eastern conference's postseason positioning, what did we learn from the results of the Atlanta Hawks' recent play versus its likely playoff opponent? 

On Wednesday at Rocket Arena, Atlanta found itself in foul trouble yet still found a way to claw back into a one possession game after cutting an 18-poin deficit. Free-throws may have told the story for the Hawks who only shot 15 total in the contest with 67% efficiency. 

Cleveland used a 3rd quarter surge to create a near 20-point lead to prevent AT...

On Friday evening in New York the Atlanta Hawks continued to build upon their upward trajectory among movement in NBA Power Rankings and standings among the eastern conference with a win over the Brooklyn Nets. 

ATL's mentality in remembrance from previous meetings likely sparked runs that opened up the game at 10 before quickly reaching 18. That extended lead was cut to 4 which woke the sleeping giant and Atlanta never looked back, ultimately climbing the lead up to 34. 

The Coach and Player of the Month-led Hawks shot over 50% from both the field and perimeter versus the youngest te...

The Atlanta Hawks "sweep" past Southeast Division rival Orlando Magic in impressive fashion en route to their 3rd consecutive win and improving their record since the all-star break (18-3) including their 21st road win on the season led by explosive 2nd & 3rd quarters. 

Nickeil Alexander-Walker flipped the switch in the 1st half after finding his way into early foul trouble by chipping in 20+ points in the 1st half. 

ATL has now improved to 11 games over .500 and among one of the hottest teams in the NBA's Eastern Conference. 

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The Atlanta Hawks got a little payback on Monday at State Farm Arena after Friday's disappointing loss in Boston on Friday, ultimately concluding one of its best months of action in franchise history with a 13-2 record and 17-3 since the all-star break. 

Onyeka Okongwu and Dyson Daniels led the way their efficiency while Jonathan Kuminga and Zaccharie Risacher balanced the bench on both the offensive & defensive end. 

ATL outscored BOS 36-22 in a critical 3rd quarter while edging the C's in true shooting percentage. 

DeShaun Tate breaks down the keys to victory inc...

The Atlanta Hawks added a number to the right side of the result column on Saturday evening at State Farm Arena over the Sacramento Kings, but not just any number, 500 specifically for Head Coach Quin Snyder, 6th most among active NBA coaches. 

Among some of the most discouraging and disappointing defensive performances of the season, ATL was outplayed in various facets of the game including rebounding, interior scoring and free-throw shooting. 

Despite the absence of Dyson Daniels, Onyeka Okongwu and Jonathan Kuminga, fill-in Center Jock Landale provided much needed contributions with a double-double. 

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There wasn't a better measuring stick game than Wednesday's contest on the road at Little Caesars Arena versus the #1 seeded Detroit Pistons in what was a physical battle from start to finish. 

CJ McCollum ended regulation chipping in the last 11 points for ATL to catapult the Hawks into OT action where Detroit struggled from the perimeter in the 2nd half specifically including 27% for the game. 

Perhaps Dyson Daniels was the x-factor with yet another highly efficient and proficient offensive performance while also contributing 8 of the team's 18 offensive rebounds. 

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The Atlanta Hawks continue to make a statement with impressive results in dominating fashion, this time for their 11th consecutive win at State Farm Arena over the Memphis Grizzlies with balance, fluidity and efficiency from their "Big 3+1" ...free-throws, turnovers and perimeter shooting (plus offensive rebounding.) 

Is this ATL's best 4 total quarter performance? 

Who was most deserving of the Player of the Game including an early Turning Point of Monday's action. 

And as we look ahead to the next 2 games versus the best in the Eastern Conference (Detroit & Boston), what is your confidence level of...

The Atlanta Hawks made up ground from their disappointing 11-game win streak results in the 3rd quarter on Saturday versus Golden State on their 2nd contest of a back-to-back and have created a new streak of their own... 10 consecutive wins at State Farm Arena and a series sweep. 

ATL used its energy and defensive prowess to power past GSW without wither of their leading scorers despite being outscored by the bench. Mouhamed Gueye and Zaccharie Risacher combined for 33 points on 11/12FG and 7/8 from distance. 

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The magical run of 11 consecutive wins has come to an end for the Atlanta Hawks in embarrassing fashion after the Houston Rockets dominate the interior at the Toyota Center on Friday. 

Despite the 117-95 lopsided loss led by both poor offense and defense, it did get a boost off its bench from Zaccharie Risacher who didn't miss a shot from the perimeter. Buddy Hield also recorded his first converted basket as a Hawk and ATL held up to its ranking and reputation built as a top 10 scoring team in the paint when undersized and outmatched. 

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The Atlanta Hawks coast to their 11th straight victory with a win on the road at the American Airlines Center over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday evening. 

This marks the 9th time that Jalen Johnson missed a triple-double this season by just a single rebound or assist after chipping in 17 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists. 

The contest marks back-to-back games for potential Rookie of the Year candidate Cooper Flagg scoring under 20 points while each Hawk accruing minutes scored for ATL despite the free-throw shooting discrepancies. 

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Jalen Johnson and Nickeil Alexander-Walker put on a dominating performance on Monday evening versus Orlando at State Farm Arena in what was initially supposed to be a night celebrating the culture of the city in conjunction with Magic City before being canceled by league officials. 

Nickeil Alexander-Walker not only recorded his career-high at the half with 24 points but additionally concluded the contest with a career scoring total, contributing 41 points. Jalen Johnson's triple-double effort combined with a stifling defense and balanced offense catapults ATL into the win column for the 10th consecutive time while ending ORL's 7-game win s...

The Jonathan Kuminga-less Atlanta Hawks are on cloud 9 after winning their 9th consecutive and the season series over a Giannis Antetokounmpo-less Milwaukee Bucks over the weekend at State Farm Arena. 3 players contributed 20+ points in stylish fashion including CJ McCollum's 30 points. 

ATL displayed one of their better defensive performances of the season in exposing the Bucks' frontcourt by outscoring MKE 62-36 in the paint and outrebounding the opposition by double and triple on offense. 

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On Thursday evening, the Brooklyn Nets were without arguably their best offensive player (Michael Porter Jr.) while the Atlanta Hawks were without its best primary perimeter defender (Dyson Daniels) yet resulted in a win for the home team at State Farm Arena. 

The 1st and 2nd half appeared to be night and day performances for ATL as shooting struggles continued and increased versus the party spoiling Nets despite the return of recently acquired Jonathan Kuminga. 

DeShaun Tate & Tenitra Batiste breakdown the current longest win streak in the NBA (including the longest of the franchise in 5 ye...

The Atlanta Hawks extend their win streak to 7 games (6 at SFA) and deliver the Dallas Mavericks their 8th consecutive loss behind a collective effort from the starting 5. 

After a 40-point 1st quarter, ATL outrebounded DAL despite being outmatched in the frontcourt and held rising star & Rookie of the Year candidate Cooper Flagg on 6/16 shooting. 

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Despite sleepwalking through the first half, the Atlanta Hawks gain steam down the stretch and sweep the Philadelphia 76ers on the season series on Saturday at State Farm Arena. 

The win not only gives ATL the NBA's current longest win streak at 6 but also marks as only the 6th franchise in league history to record its 3,000th win and during the stretch leads the NBA in scoring, steals, points off turnovers, fast break points and point differential. 

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After feeling the Bucks' hardest punch, Atlanta found itself trailing, down 16 points early and an explosive 38-point 1st Quarter for Milwaukee. Jalen Johnson returns home yet rode the defensive wave of Dyson Daniels & company including key adjustments made by Head Coach Quin Snyder to extend ATL's winning streak to 5. 

In addition, MIL suffers its 4th consecutive amid its alleged frustration around trading star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and building disappointment among its fan base. The tale between 2 halves appeared as Atlanta turned up its defense and took advantage of the Bucks' miscues. 

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The Atlanta Hawks are off to a great start to the month of March including a win, their 4th consecutive with a 135-101 home win over the Portland Trailblazers. 

ATL outdueled POR from every facet of scoring & rebounding but it was the balance of their defense that catapulted them into the victory column yet again for the 31st time this season. 

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Corey Kispert tallied his career-high versus his former team albeit without Jalen Johnson and Nickeil Alexander-Walker, ATL also found a much-needed offensive spark from starting guard Dyson Daniels (double-double, 5+ steals). 

Despite a dominating performance, concerns still loom though the energy and vibe surrounding the Atlanta Hawks is giving optimism in part with Jonathan Kuminga's arrival and CJ McCollum's offensive firepower. 

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The long-anticipated debut of Jonathan Kuminga as an active participant was on full display on Tuesday evening at State Farm Arena, making the most of his minutes and opportunity after ATL jumped out to a 7-0 run after capitalizing off of 5 consecutive turnovers to open the contest. 

Despite Jalen Johnson's early exit after only seeing 6 minutes of action and an underwhelming performance from Onyeka Okongwu and Jock Landale, Atlanta yet still managed to outrebound Washington by 20 (19-2 offensive) and outscore the Wiz 58-44 in the paint. The Hawks' bench mob also chipped in 74 points behind Kuminga's 27 and C...

Miami's frontcourt proved to be too much for Atlanta on Friday evening at State Farm Arena on back end of a back-to-back in Tyler Herro's return despite MIA's 70+ paint points. 

The Heat got out to an 11-3 run before the first break of the 1st Quarter and controlled the remainder of it for the rest of the way before the Hawks stormed back in Quarter 2 with the ability to convert on shots it usually connects on. It wasn't until the 3rd Quarter that ATL reverted back to doing its best impression of the 1st Quarter by misconnecting o...

In game 1 (57th overall) since returning from the all-star break, Atlanta looks to win the season series and its 8th consecutive over Philadelphia. ATL utilized its balanced attack to win the season series and extend its winning streak over PHL to 8 consecutive games. 

In Joel Embiid and Paul George's absence, the Sixers relied heavily on its guards offensively but not enough muscle up front to stave off the Hawks' frontcourt of Jalen Johnson and CJ McCollum's hot shooting performance. 

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Southeast division rival Charlotte Hornets win the season series and Battle of the South versus the Atlanta Hawks despite Miles Bridges and Moussa Diabate (suspension) at the Spectrum Center in the Queen City resulting in an ending of controversial calls late 4th quarter. 

After trailing by 19 ATL put together its best run of the game in the 4th quarter to cut CLT's lead to 1 single possession but pivotal free-throws down the stretch, poor defense between 1st & 4th quarter and an inability to capitalize on the Hornets' mistakes with perimeter shooting prevents Atlanta from entering the all-star break i...

With Dyson Daniels and All-Star Jalen Johnson inactive in the Twin Cities, a 2nd quarter Timberwolves run outmatched the Hawks' size to bury Atlanta in the forest. 

Minus CJ McCollum's 1st quarter heroics, the Atlanta Hawks could have used more conversions from the perimeter, specifically from its bench whom shot 3/15 from distance. 

Minnesota entered Monday's contest after losing 3 of its last 4 and revenge on its mind following ATL's drubbing on New Year's Eve at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. 

DeShaun Tate and Tenitra Batiste grade the new arrivals, Gabe Vincent & Buddy Hield, Asa New...

Another epic ending in the BBQ Series' Battle of the South rivalry versus the "red hot!" Charlotte Hornets (8-game win streak) with potential divisional title and postseason implications on the line. 

Onyeka Okongwu returns to the starting lineup and provided a much-needed interior scoring boost alongside a long-anticipated slump-breaking performance from former #1 draft pick Zaccharie Risacher. Despite CLT's late 11-0 3rd Quarter run, ATL put together a late run of its own in the 4th Quarter before Charlotte's Kon Knueppel delivered the 3-point dagger. 

DeShaun Tate and Tenitra Batiste discuss recent scoring struggles to key co...

In less than 24 hours from being traded, Atlanta Hawks Center from Australia appeared as more than a "role playing contributor" and as a starter, making an immediate impact from the tip. Jalen Johnson tallies yet another triple-double and which recently acquired Hawk has shot their way into another level of confidence? 

DeShaun Tate and Tenitra Batiste compare references of Nickeil Alexander-Walker to 2 former Hawks including a list of Hawks that are hitting career milestones, why ATL's defensive effort between halves were night & day and The Turning Point that resulted in a win for Atlanta's 24th home game o...

The Atlanta Hawks picked up their 16th road win of the season in rare form versus one of its arch-nemesis, Miami Heat in the Kaseya Center behind its bench play and led by a triple-double from its newly-named 2026 All-Star, Jalen Johnson. 

Entering Tuesday's contest, highlighted by honoring the 20-year anniversary of MIA's World Championship team, ATL was 4-14 in its last 18 meetings in South Beach yet arrived prepared and on a mission displaying efficient shooting, a simple play style and oozing with confidence despite a poor defensive performance a few days earlier versus Indiana. 

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For the 2nd time in 5 days, the Atlanta Hawks look the Indiana Pacers in the face, this time at Gainbridge Fieldhouse with 2 of its returning starters, Zaccharie Risacher and Jalen Johnson. 

In need of a win in a winnable game, Atlanta showcased one of its worse defensive efforts of the season albeit while still forcing 20+ turnovers failed to capitalize down the stretch with a turnover of their own including failure to convert on critically costly free-throws. 

DeShaun Tate & Tenitra Batiste address 2nd half shooting woes, how the team ruined Jalen Johnson's special night and ATL's fr...

The Atlanta Hawks utilize its high-powered offensive backcourt to push the Houston Rockets to the brink in the first half and much of the 3rd Quarter before the Rockets took off on a 12- 1 run. 

Size mattered on Thursday night at State Farm Arena between two franchises, both on the back end of back-to-back contests despite a low scoring first half. Entering the game on a 4-game winning streak was the Hawks who was forced to put forth their best efforts in the backcourt due to inactivity from Jalen Johnson, Zaccharie Risacher, Onyeka Okongwu and Kristaps Porzingis. 

In a rematch from a meeting less than 2 weeks ago, Atlanta Hawks stand on business and win their 4th consecutive game including their 3rd in a row versus Boston in Massachusetts. 

After ATL jumped out to a 26-9 run from the tip, they extended a 32-11 run and never looked back by replying with a converted basket to Boston's efforts to cut the deficit albeit with physicality and efficient shooting during a chippy contest. 

DeShaun Tate and Tenitra Batiste dissect how Atlanta's pace and floor spacing made life difficult for the Celtics including elite defense, ba...

The Atlanta Hawks have won the last 11 consecutive games at State Farm Arena (including 8 of the last 13 overall) over the Phoenix Suns. On Friday in a competitive down-to-the-wire contest, ATL was efficient from the field yet committed 20+ turnovers and rebounded at an elite level. 

DeShaun Tate and Tenitra Batiste dissect how Devin Booker's injury impacted the 4th quarter, how Atlanta managed to navigate around Grayson Allen & Dillon Brooks and areas of concerns, improvements & impressive statistics for the Hawks. 

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The Atlanta Hawks extend its win streak to 5 of its last 6 versus the Memphis Grizzlies at the FedEx Forum to snap a 4-game losing streak and continue their dominance on the road versus the Western Conference that showcased a combination of 35+ ties & lead changes. 

Former Grizzly, Luke Kennard reminded Memphis of his shooting abilities as a perimeter threat shooting 80% from distance and tallying 18 points as ATL's leading bench scorer. Atlanta held Memphis' top 2 scoring options to a combination of 2/8 from deep (25% each) and 10 of the Grizzlies 18 total turnovers. 

DeShaun Tate and Tenitra Batiste evaluate Christian Ko...