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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...
Hawks win 5th straight game and halt the Bucks' winning streak at 7 with 119-104 victory
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jalen Johnson had 23 points and 13 rebounds and the Atlanta Hawks halted Milwaukee's winning streak at seven games, beating the Bucks 119-104 on Wednesday night. De’Andre Hunter scored 20 points, Trae Young 17, Bogdan Bogdanovic 15, Onyeka Okongwu 13 and...
Jalen Johnson scores 20 points, Hawks hang on to beat Hornets 107-104 for 3rd straight win
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jalen Johnson had 20 points and nine assists, De'Andre Hunter added 18 points and the Atlanta Hawks handed the Charlotte Hornets their fifth straight loss 107-104 on Saturday night. Onyeka Okongwu added 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Hawks, who have won...
Dyson Daniels scores career-high 28 points, Jalen Johnson has triple-double as Hawks beat Celtics
BOSTON (AP) — Onyeka Okongwu tipped in a missed shot with 6.1 seconds left, and Jaylen Brown missed a jumper at the buzzer on Tuesday night as the Atlanta Hawks overcame a 15-point, second-half deficit to beat the Boston Celtics 117-116 in their NBA Cup opener. Dyson Daniels scored...
Cunningham finishes triple-double with huge plays at both ends as Pistons beat Hawks 122-121
DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham finished his third consecutive triple-double by scoring the winning basket with 8.5 seconds left, and the Detroit Pistons beat the Atlanta Hawks 122-121 on Friday night. Cunningham had 22 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds. Malik Beasley and Tobias...
Young scores 30, Okongwu adds career-high 28 as Hawks open with 120-116 win over Nets
ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young had 30 points, Onyeka Okongwu added a career-high 28 and the Atlanta Hawks opened the season with a 120-116 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night. Young, who also had 12 assists, sealed it with a pair of free throws with two seconds remaining. ...
