Young scores 28 as Hawks hold Heat at the end, 110-108
ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young scored 28 points, Kevin Huerter added 21 and the Atlanta Hawks won their third straight game after nearly blowing an 18-point lead in a 110-108 victory over the Miami Heat on Friday night. The Heat again were without star guard Kyle Lowry, who missed his third straight game for personal […]
Young’s scoring surge sends Hawks past Timberwolves, 134-122
ATLANTA (AP) — After leading Atlanta to back-to-back wins for the first time in almost two months, Trae Young wasn’t ready to say the Hawks have regained last season’s winning formula. It’s far too early to talk about a return to the Eastern Conference finals for the Hawks, who are still only 12th in the […]
Hawks rally to beat Bucks 121-114, snap 10-game home skid
ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young scored 30 points for the struggling Atlanta Hawks, who trailed for much of the game before rallying for a 121-114 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night to snap a 10-game home losing streak. Winning at State Farm Arena for the first time since Nov. 22, the Hawks avoided […]
AP Was There: Wilkins beats rookie Jordan for dunk title
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Dominique Wilkins of the Atlanta Hawks outduels rookie Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls in an epic slam dunk contest. Wilkins receives perfect scores on his last two dunks with the first bounced off the floor before slamming it through with the second a two-hand around-the-world dunk from the hip. Jordan had […]
Heat rally late, scramble to get past Hawks, 124-118
MIAMI (AP) — The stars were out in Miami. Drake was sitting courtside. Golfer Brooks Koepka had prime seats. They came to see a show. The Heat made them wait until the end, but they didn’t disappoint. Tyler Herro scored 11 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter, Jimmy Butler returned from a three-game […]
Hawks trade Cam Reddish to Knicks for 2022 first-round pick
ATLANTA (AP) — The struggling Atlanta Hawks have traded forward Cam Reddish to the New York Knicks for a protected 2022 first-round draft pick. Atlanta confirmed the move on Thursday. The Hawks also are sending forward Solomon Hill and a 2025 second-round pick to the Knicks, and small forward Kevin Knox is heading to Atlanta […]
Coffey lifts Clippers to 106-93 win over Hawks
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amir Coffey tied a career-high with 21 points and Serge Ibaka added 16 to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 106-93 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday. Coffey, who went undrafted out of Minnesota in the 2019 NBA draft, is on a two-way contract with the Clippers and the […]
LeBron leads Lakers past Hawks 134-118 for 4th straight win
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James scored 23 of his 32 points in the second half, Malik Monk added a season-high 29 points and the Los Angeles Lakers held off the Atlanta Hawks 134-118 Friday night for their first four-game winning streak of the season. Avery Bradley and Talen Horton-Tucker scored 21 points apiece for […]
Huerter’s late charge lifts Hawks over Kings 108-102
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Kevin Huerter scored five of his 25 points in the final 38 seconds and the short-handed Atlanta Hawks held off the Sacramento Kings 108-102 on Wednesday night. Huerter added 11 rebounds for his first double-double of the season, helping the Hawks to their third win in nine games. Clint Capella added […]
Young scores 35, Hawks rally to beat Cavaliers 121-118
CLEVELAND (AP) — Trae Young scored 35 points, Clint Capela had 18 points and a season-high 23 rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks rallied from a 16-point deficit for a 121-118 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night. Young made a pair of free throws with 7.6 seconds left after Cleveland had pulled within 119-118 […]