The Suns have had their game Wednesday against Atlanta postponed due to contact tracing with Phoenix players. Friday games between the Wizards and Detroit Pistons and Warriors and Suns also have been postponed.
— Trae Young scored 26 points, including the first three baskets of Atlanta's dominant start to the second half, and the Hawks beat the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers 112-94 on Monday night.
The Warriors have won four of their past five, including a huge comeback over the Clippers. How high are Steph & Co. rising this week?
Hawks guard Bogdan Bogdanovic has been diagnosed with a right knee fracture, the team announced Sunday.
— LaMelo Ball became the youngest player in NBA history to record a triple-double with 22 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Atlanta Hawks 113-105 on Saturday night for their straight win.
Which playoff QB is under the most pressure? Could it be the guy in Baltimore? Plus, we discuss some serious issues with Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce.
In the wake of insurrection at the US Capitol, we are respinning our September episode focused on sports and the national anthem. We hear it before every major game: “The Star Spangled Banner.” Throughout sports history, the national anthem has unified the U.S. in historic moments. It’s also served as a platform to call for change. And right now, athletes are staking their claim on the anthem more than ever, to make history themselves and protest peacefully. We explore the topic with guests Dr. Damion Thomas, sports curator of the National Museum of African American History and Culture; Jon Batiste, musician and band leader for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (who performed the national anthem for the NBA’s 2020 restart); and Atlanta Hawks coach Lloyd Pierce.
Gordon Hayward scored 44 points on Wednesday night as the Charlotte Hornets outlasted the Hawks in Atlanta.
Many throughout the sports world have been left trying to process the events of the past 24 hours, beginning with a prosecutor's ruling in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and culminating with a mob of Donald Trump supporters storming the U.S. Capitol.
— Gordon Hayward scored a career-high 44 points and the Charlotte Hornets recovered after trailing for the first time in the fourth quarter and beat the Atlanta Hawks 102-94 on Wednesday night.
Right knee soreness will keep Rajon Rondo out of the Atlanta Hawks' lineup at least three more games, and the team will evaluate him before a road trip begins on Jan. 13.
— Julius Randle scored 28 points and grabbed 17 rebounds, Austin Rivers hit a huge 3-pointer and the New York Knicks rallied to beat the Atlanta Hawks 113-108 on Monday night.
What do our experts make of the hot starts by the Sixers, Clippers and Pelicans? And what's up with the Nets? We reset the league ahead of Week 3.
Seven of last year's lottery teams would make the playoffs right now. Here are the teams that can keep it up.
— Collin Sexton scored 27 points, Andre Drummond had 12 points and 11 rebounds and the Cleveland Cavaliers wiped out a 15-point deficit in the third quarter and beat the Atlanta Hawks 96-91 on Saturday night.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando | 6 | 5 | .545 | - | L3 |
| Atlanta | 5 | 5 | .500 | 0.5 | W1 |
| Charlotte | 6 | 7 | .462 | 1 | L2 |
| Miami | 4 | 6 | .400 | 1.5 | L2 |
| Washington | 3 | 8 | .273 | 3 | W1 |
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(6) | Onyeka Okongwu | C | USC |
| 2(20) | Skylar Mays | SG | LSU |
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 5 | 5 | .500 |
| 2019-20 | 20 | 47 | .299 |
| 2018-19 | 29 | 53 | .354 |
| 2017-18 | 24 | 58 | .293 |
| 2016-17 | 43 | 39 | .524 |
