The Hawks season ended on Wednesday night, as they were trounced by the Bulls in the play-in tournament. It was the third consecutive season that Atlanta found themselves in the play-in tournament. However, this was the first time they failed to make it out. To say the season was a failure would be an understatement. Major changes are coming, and the first domino has fallen, as the Hawks are hiring Golden State’s Onsi Saleh to be an Assistant General Manager. ESPN Sources: Atlanta is hiring Golden State’s Onsi Saleh as an assistant general manager. Saleh — who had been VP of Basketball Strate ..read more

In probably the least shocking development of the entire NBA season, the Hawks decided to essentially stand pat last offseason, and they ended up getting the exact same results as they did a year ago, squeaking into the play-in tournament before ultimately getting eliminated. This time around, they didn’t even get the pleasure of being bounced by the Celtics in the first round. The Bulls dominated the Hawks on Wednesday night, ending their season in what felt a lot like shooting a wounded animal out of its misery. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expec ..read more

Trae Young returned to the Hawks‘ starting lineup last night for the first time in six weeks to play the Hornets, but this has nothing to do with Atlanta’s 114-115 loss to Charlotte. With the Knicks locked into the third seed in the Eastern Conference ahead of the NBA Playoffs and the Yankees owning an AL-leading 10 wins, New York cannot get Trae Young off their minds. Young hasn’t played a basketball game in more than a month. The Hawks are barely keeping their heads above water ahead of the NBA playoffs, but New York fans couldn’t help but start ‘F*ck Trae Young’ chants at Yankee Stadium aga ..read more

The Hawks delivered some devastating news on Sunday ahead of their matchup with the Orlando Magic, as an MRI revealed Trae Young has torn his radial collateral ligament. He will be re-evaluated in four weeks, which very well could end his season. An @emoryhealthcare injury update: During Friday’s game, Trae Young suffered a left-hand injury. He underwent an MRI yesterday, which revealed a tear of the radial collateral ligament (RCL) in the fifth finger of his left hand. He will undergo surgery to repair the RCL on… pic.twitter.com/V0OXvUGCBv — Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) February 25, 2024 The ..read more

We know that Arthur Blank wanted to hire Bill Belichick to be the Falcons head coach but ultimately went with Raheem Morris. Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer noted that some around the longtime Falcons owner swayed him. There were clearly going to be some big changes if Belichick came to Atlanta. CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones noted an organizational “ground shake” would have taken place. It’s clear that Rich McKay’s words weigh heavy in the mind of Blank. One of the primary reasons that Atlanta’s owner was infatuated with the idea of hiring the greatest coach of all time was to maximize their ch ..read more

In the take world that is sports media, almost everything has to be done in absolutes. There is no between. You either love a player or you hate him; he’s the greatest of all time or should be on the streets. That’s exactly what’s going on with Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers. There’s a large portion of people that believe Purdy could be searching for a new job in the near future if he can’t get his team over the hump and win the Super Bowl with Kyle Shanahan and all the weapons at his disposal. Then, there are guys like Pat McAfee, who seem to think Brock Purdy is a top quarterback in ..read more

For sports fans across the country, it hasn’t been easy for fans to access their favorite hometown teams for years due to Diamond Sports Group, the parent company of Bally Sports. But fortunately, it may have just gotten a lot easier. In a recent announcement, Amazon has agreed to invest in Diamond Sports Group, saving them from bankruptcy, and hopefully, providing an avenue where sports fans of every team can easily catch games on a nightly basis through Amazon Prime’s streaming services. From Front Office Sports, “Confirming prior reports, Amazon has agreed to invest in the Bally Sports ..read more

Another blue box has arrived! And this one should have Braves fans thrilled. According to the Atlanta Braves team account, general manager Alex Anthopoulos has inked an extension with the team that will take him through the 2031 season. The Atlanta #Braves have agreed to a multi-year contract extension with President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Alex Anthopoulos that will keep him with the club through the 2031 season. pic.twitter.com/UmOBvrXoui — Atlanta Braves (@Braves) January 12, 2024 Alex Anthopoulos isn’t just one of the best GMs in baseball, he’s one of the best general ..read more

With over 30 games in the books and about a month to the NBA trade deadline, talks around the association are starting to heat as teams begin to realize where they fall in the pecking order. For the Hawks, it has not been a promising first few months of the season. After being about league average for the last two seasons, they’ve fallen well below that early on, winning just 14 of their first 33 games. There have been talks about a major shakeup when it comes to the player personnel for years now, but the Hawks have opted for tweaks rather than wholesale changes. The only major addition they ..read more

For the last several years, Hawks fans were strung along in the offseason and ahead of the trade deadline with rumors that John Collins would be moved. Eventually, Atlanta traded him to Utah in a pure salary dump. Ironically, the Jazz are also looking to move him already. Collins is back on the trade block, reports Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune. “Perhaps the biggest surprise on the trade block is new power forward acquisition John Collins, the source said. The 26-year-old has the lowest on-court/off-court splits of any rotation player on the team, and the team has been frustrated with h ..read more