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Bane and Pippen combine for 45 points, Grizzlies cruise past Hawks 128-112
ATLANTA (AP) — Desmond Bane scored 23 points and the Memphis Grizzlies, without star player Ja Morant, beat the skidding Atlanta Hawks 128-112 on Saturday night. Scotty Pippen Jr. added 22 points and nine assists. Morant, who injured his back in the Grizzlies' Dec. 19 win over...
Victor Wembanyama scores 42 points in the Spurs' 133-126 OT victory over the Hawks
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama scored eight of his 42 points in overtime and the San Antonio Spurs outlasted the Atlanta Hawks 133-126 on Thursday night. Wembanyama was 13 for 24 from the field, going 7 of 15 on 3-pointers. He also had six rebounds, five assists, four blocks...
Hawks G Kobe Bufkin to have shoulder surgery and miss the rest of the season
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Hawks backup guard Kobe Bufkin will undergo surgery to deal with lingering shoulder issues, knocking him out for the rest of the season. The Hawks announced Wednesday that Bufkin will undergo surgery to address right shoulder instability on Jan. 7. The...
Gilgeous-Alexander scores 32 points to lead Thunder past Rockets 111-96 and into NBA Cup Final
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 20 of his 32 points in the second half, and the Oklahoma City Thunder pulled away late Saturday night to defeat the Houston Rockets 111-96 and advance to the NBA Cup championship. The Thunder take a five-game winning streak into...
Giannis, Bucks top Hawks 110-102, earn spot in NBA Cup championship game vs. Thunder
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points and was an assist away from a triple-double, Damian Lillard added 25 and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Atlanta Hawks 110-102 on Saturday to earn a spot in the NBA Cup championship game. The Bucks will meet Oklahoma City, which...
Hawks' unexpected run in NBA Cup ends with semifinals loss to Bucks after cold 4th quarter
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The chances were there for the Hawks to continue their unanticipated run in the NBA Cup and make Tuesday night's final. Just 12 strong minutes were what Atlanta needed. But that's when the Hawks' offense abandoned itself, scoring only 19 points in...
NBA Cup semifinal matchups in Las Vegas: Thunder-Rockets, Bucks-Hawks
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Winning the NBA Cup won't bring a championship parade to Oklahoma City or Houston or Atlanta or Milwaukee. There's a trophy. There's some cash. There are bragging rights. And that's about it. The way the final four teams in the tournament see things, that's enough....
Trae Young, Hawks hoping to win big in Vegas at the NBA Cup semifinals
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Trae Young might be the NBA's biggest enigma. Young's fans can point to numbers and say he's an elite player. His detractors can point to numbers and say he's overrated. Both arguments have validity. To some, his cocky ways are endearing. To others, they're...
Rolling the dice on his way to Las Vegas, Trae Young shows he's always a safe bet at MSG
NEW YORK (AP) — Trae Young was dribbling out the clock Wednesday night when he leaned down toward New York's center-court logo and pretended he was shooting dice. “We’re going to Vegas,” the Atlanta guard said, “so that’s what I had to.” When he's at...
Hawks rally for a 108-100 victory over the Knicks and a trip to the NBA Cup semifinals
NEW YORK (AP) — Trae Young had 22 points and 11 assists, De'Andre Hunter and Jalen Johnson outplayed the Knicks frontcourt and the Atlanta Hawks took their surprising NBA Cup run all the way to the semifinals in Las Vegas, beating New York 108-100 on Wednesday night. Hunter scored...
