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Golden State Warriors fans are panicking as the team trails the Toronto Raptors 3-1 in the NBA Finals, though somewhere inside him, Kevin Durant is probably getting some measure of satisfaction. Durant has not played since injuring his calf late in …
A strong case can be made for either Luka Doncic or Trae Young to be named the NBA’s Rookie of the Year after the season, but the most recent recipient of the award does not feel the competition is all that close. Ben Simmons, who was named …
Reggie Miller ripped the NBA on Sunday over a bogus ejection of Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young. Young was ejected from the Hawks’ game against the Chicago Bulls after being assessed his second technical foul of the game. The first came …
A mini-rivalry erupted Sunday between Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young and Chicago Bulls guard Kris Dunn, and it ended with Young being ejected. Dunn initially confronted Young in the first quarter after the Hawks guard hoisted up a shot after a …
Trae Young got the post-All Star break portion of his rookie season off to scintillating start against the Detroit Pistons. During Friday’s game, the Atlanta Hawks point guard broke out a move you’re more likely to see on the playground …
Trae Young and Luka Doncic will always be connected whether they like it or not. The Atlanta Hawks held the No. 3 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft and took Doncic, but they traded him to Dallas for Young and a future protected first-round pick. …
We’re a third of the way through the NBA season, and a number of players have staked an early claim for postseason hardware. Recently, we reviewed 10 early candidates for MVP. Though no rookie will enter that conversation this season (the last rookie …
Steph Curry spoke his mind on Monday night and admitted that he is tired of hearing Trae Young get compared to him. Curry’s Golden State Warriors beat Young’s Atlanta Hawks 128-111. Curry made 6 of 10 threes for 30 points in the win, …
It may have only been a preseason game, but this highlight from Trae Young was still pretty special. Young broke a 127-all tie with the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night with this 3-pointer from way deep: TRAE YOUNG NAILS THE GO-AHEAD TRIPLE FROM …
Ben Simmons entered the 2017-18 season as Vegas’ favorite to win that year’s Rookie of the Year award – and he made the sportsbooks look wise. Simmons looked ready to dominate at the ripe age of 21, averaging 15.8 points, 8.2 assists, and 8.1 …
It’s become routine for professional athletes to complain about their video game ratings. Whether it’s NFL players feeling slighted by Madden or NBA players feeling slighted by the 2K series, every year someone gets a bit hot under the …
Thursday night saw two of the NBA’s most well-known rookies getting into it in a Summer League game. During the third quarter of the Utah Jazz’s contest against the Atlanta Hawks, Jazz rookie Grayson Allen was involved in a dust-up with …
Plenty of players can drain shots from the NBA 3-point line, so it usually takes more than that to impress a team in a pre-draft workout. But if you prove that you can make baskets from the 4-point line, that has to command attention. The Atlanta …
All the talk about the Atlanta Hawks looking to trade down in the draft apparently was true. The Hawks and Dallas Mavericks have agreed to a trade that will send Luka Doncic to Dallas, while Atlanta will receive Trae Young, whom Dallas will take at …
The Atlanta Hawks hold the No. 3 overall pick in Thursday’s NBA Draft, but they reportedly have interest in moving down. According to Yahoo Sports’ Chris Mannix, the Hawks are eyeing Trae Young if they do move down in the draft. Atlanta …
The New York Knicks hold the No. 9 pick in this year’s draft, and they may be keeping their fingers crossed that one big name will still be on the board. On Monday, Knicks president Steve Mills took an opportunity to rave about Trae Young ahead …
