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Hawks finalizing talks to trade high-scoring guard Dejounte Murray to Pelicans, AP sources say
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks are finalizing talks to trade high-scoring Dejounte Murray to the New Orleans Pelicans for a package expected to include two first-round draft picks, according to people with knowledge of the discussions. The people spoke to The Associated Press on...
Atlanta and Washington give the Southeast Division a 1-2 punch at the top of the NBA draft
The Southeast Division controlled the top two selections in the NBA draft, with Atlanta and Washington picking 1-2. Those were rare spots for those two franchises. The Hawks won the lottery after having only a 3% chance of landing the top pick. They had picked No. 1...
Hawks make French teen Zaccharie Risacher only the 2nd No. 1 overall pick in franchise history
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks are looking for French teen Zaccharie Risacher to help revive the franchise after making the forward the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft Wednesday night. The 19-year-old Risacher (pronounced Ree-zah-shay) impressed the Hawks as a catch-and-shoot...
NBA mock draft: Frenchman Alexandre Sarr to go No. 1, UConn's Clingan rises
Players move up and down every year based on workouts and interviews in the weeks leading up to the NBA draft. This year's draft, which starts with Wednesday's first round, has no consensus No. 1 pick and could be the weakest in recent memory, so there has been more fluctuations in...
Hawks win NBA lottery in year where there's no clear choice for No. 1 pick
CHICAGO (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks came in facing slim odds. They walked away with their biggest victory in years. The Hawks won the NBA draft lottery on Sunday, landing the No. 1 pick and a potential cornerstone player in a year where there’s no clear-cut choice. ...
Warriors executive Onsi Saleh joins Hawks front office at assistant GM
ATLANTA (AP) — Onsi Saleh was officially hired Thursday by the Hawks as an assistant general manager, coming to Atlanta from Golden State. Saleh served last season as vice president of basketball strategy and team counsel for the Warriors. He adds to a front office that already...
Hawks' Trae Young says he feels better after late-season warmup for play-in game versus Bulls
ATLANTA (AP) — A healthy Trae Young gives the Atlanta Hawks' their best hope for overcoming season-long injury woes and advancing past the Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference play-in tournament. Young hopes he can provide his normal production after playing three games at the...
Rudy Gobert's big night lifts Timberwolves past Hawks and into a first-place tie in the West
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rudy Gobert had 25 points, 19 rebounds and five blocks to help the Minnesota Timberwolves defeat the Atlanta Hawks 109-106 on Friday night and move into a three-way tie for first place in the Western Conference. Minnesota is even with Denver and Oklahoma City...
Hawks' Jalen Johnson and Onyeka Oknogwu to miss play-in tournament with injuries
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks will be without forward Jalen Johnson and center Onyeka Okongwu in the Eastern Conference play-in tournament because of injuries. The Hawks announced Thursday that Johnson, one of the team's most productive starters with his averages of 16.0 points...
Hornets spoil Young's return, beating Hawks 115-114 on Bridges' late layup
ATLANTA (AP) — Miles Bridges made a layup with 3.8 seconds left and the Charlotte Hornets beat Atlanta 115-114 on Wednesday night to spoil Hawks star Trae Young's return from a finger injury. After missing 23 games because of a torn ligament in his left pinkie, Young had 14 points...
