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The Hawks are tied for seventh in the Eastern Conference with more than a third of their schedule completed. It could be worse – and probably should be. They’d have two more (deserved) losses without rookie wing player AJ Griffin saving the day with buzzer-beaters.

NBA broadcaster Bob Rathbun was taken ill before the Atlanta Hawks' clash against the Oklahoma City Thunder at State Farm Arena and an update on his condition has been issued

The Hawks made way too many mistakes Monday night that the Raptors capitalized on. The Hawks fell 139-109 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.

ATLANTA — The Hawks begin the new NBA season with high aspirations.

ATLANTA — I’m confident that Trae Young and Dejonte Murray will make it work sharing the ball as Hawks backcourt partners. The Hawks already know how to score. Young and Murray will work out the details on the best way for them to keep the Hawks humming as co-lead guards.

The Hawks need to do something. According to both their president of basketball operations and their principal owner, they should have done it sooner. In-house, their corporate decision to stick with a roster that fell two games short of the NBA Finals has been labeled a mistake, though at the…

ATLANTA — It’s been fun watching Al Horford play a major role for the Celtics in the NBA playoffs. The ex-Hawks star will be 36 years old soon, but he still has it. Horford is winning with a Boston team that reminds me of some of his best Hawks squads.…

As a top-five scorer and playmaker, Trae Young faces box-and-1 defenses, face-guarding, double-teams and traps often throughout the NBA season.

MIAMI—The best part about watching Trae Young’s career up close is getting to see him work. He’s a great entertainer. The next best part is seeing Young’s game evolve. Young quickly proved he’s a good NBA player, opponents adjusted accordingly, and Young countered. Now he’s among the best young stars…