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After trading Luguentz Dort to the Hawks in a three-team deal that sent back three second-round picks to the Thunder, general manager Sam Presti gave an interview to Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman to discuss the trade. Presti said at the end of the season that if anything was going to change the personnel makeup […]
On Sunday, the Atlanta Braves beat the Texas Rangers by a score of 8-5 at Truist Park.With the win, they took two out of three in the series.Austin Riley had a huge day, finishing with two home runs and four RBIs. View this post on Instagram Braves Star Austin Riley Makes Honest StatementAfter the game, […] The post Atlanta Braves Star Austin Riley Makes Honest Statement After Rangers Game appeared first on HEAVY .
June was a bad offensive month for the Braves. The first 12 games of July were a mixed bag: some good outputs, but questionable inputs. Still, it got the Braves to a 6-6 record. Then the All-Star Break came and went, and the Braves started the “second half” with a home series against the Rangers. […]
The Hawks traded for Luguentz Dort, now boasting an incredible defensive-oriented roster. Can they lock him down long-term with an extension?
The Atlanta Hawks are prioritizing proven production - rather than the development of project players - heading into the 2026-27 season.
On Sunday, the Dallas Mavericks, Atlanta Hawks and Oklahoma City Thunder swung an interesting trade that makes some sense for everyone involved.
The Los Angeles Lakers could have a better path towards signing free agent Jonathan Kuminga after the Atlanta Hawks acquired Lu Dort. Atlanta made a bold move trading former first overall pick Zaccharie Risacher away in a three-team trade that landed them the former Oklahoma City Thunder defensive star. However, the Lakers could be one […] The post Lu Dort Trade Helps Lakers Chances Of Signing Jonathan Kuminga appeared first on HEAVY .
The Hawks' acquisition of Lu Dort adds another elite defender to their roster while creating new questions about Jonathan Kuminga's future. Atlanta's offseason moves could signal a different direction.
4:47 pm: The Dort trade is official, all three teams have announced. In addition to the trade compensation outlined below, the Mavs will receive a top-55 protected 2027 second-round pick from the Hawks. 11:17 am: The Thunder are trading Luguentz Dort to the Hawks in a three-team deal that will net Oklahoma City three second-round […]
February's Jonathan Kuminga trade looks even better for the Golden State Warriors after the Atlanta Hawks all but confirmed the departure of the young forward.
The Chicago Bulls should have traded for Lu Dort to help set a culture around Caleb Wilson.
While the All-Star break may not have been much of a break for first-time All-Star Drake Baldwin, the Braves catcher has certainly come out of the break refreshed. Baldwin finished off a stellar first series back from the break with a career-high five hits — two more than he had ever had in a game […]
Hawks The Hawks didn’t necessarily get younger in Sunday’s three-team trade. But they may have gotten tougher, writes Rohan Roman of SI. Atlanta landed veteran wing Luguentz Dort from the Thunder, giving the club another proven perimeter defender after already adding Aaron Wiggins earlier this offseason. Ryan Nembhard also heads to the Hawks, while former […] The post NBA Trade Notes: Hawks, Lu Dort, Thunder, roster, Mavericks appeared first on Hoops Wire .
The Mavericks may have done more than add another former No. 1 overall pick. They also revived one of the NBA’s most memorable draft pairings. By acquiring Zaccharie Risacher from the Hawks, Dallas now has the No. 1 picks from the 2024 and 2025 NBA Drafts on the same roster in Risacher and Cooper Flagg. […] The post Why Cooper Flagg and Zaccharie Risacher bring back memories of Hakeem and Ralph appeared first on Hoops Wire .
The Falcons have several daunting matchups on paper in the first ten weeks of the season. Although they technically only play five playoff games from the previous year, three of the non-playoff opponents are the Ravens, Bengals, and Chiefs. Facing Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow, and Patrick Mahomes are playoff-caliber matchups. That leaves Kevin Stefanski and […]
DHJ Quick Take: Mavericks Add Zaccharie Risacher In Three-Team Trade With Hawks, Thunder Dallas acquired former No. 1 pick Zaccharie Risacher from Atlanta in a three-team deal that also sent Ryan Nembhard to the Hawks and Lu Dort from Oklahoma City to Atlanta. DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are trading for former No. 1 pick Zaccharie […]
A month after the Knicks’ championship, it’s still ridiculous to think that it was the Hawks that challenged the Knicks the most. It wasn’t a 76ers team that had Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey, who have given the Knicks all kinds of trouble in the past. It wasn’t the Cavaliers who, at least on paper, […]
The Los Angeles Lakers could have secured Lugentz Dort at a reasonable trade cost and still addressed their need for a center. The post Lakers Miss Opportunity, as Thunder Trade Lu Dort to Hawks appeared first on HEAVY .
Here is our grade for the three-team trade sending Lu Dort to the Hawks, Zaccharie Risacher to the Mavericks and three picks to the Thunder.
The Mavericks could’ve done a lot worse than Zaccharie Risacher, especially considering what they gave up to get him. Risacher is coming to Dallas from the Hawks, as part of the three-team deal that will send Thunder wing Lu Dort to Atlanta, per ESPN. The Mavericks are sending out backup guard Ryan Nembhard to the […] The post Mavericks have little to lose with move for Zaccharie Risacher appeared first on Hoops Wire .
The Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed to trade defensive stopper Luguentz Dort to the Atlanta Hawks in a three-team deal that moves three second-round picks to Oklahoma City, former No. 1 pick Zaccharie Risacher to the Dallas Mavericks and guard Ryan Nembhard to Atlanta, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. As Charania explains, the deal is yet another executed by OKC this […]
In a deal designed to help them clear salary cap space, t he Oklahoma City Thunder have sent one of their 2025 championship pieces, Lu Dort, to the Atlanta Hawks in a three team trade on Sunday. BREAKING: The Oklahoma City Thunder trading All-Defensive wing Lu Dort to the Atlanta Hawks in a three-team deal that sends three second-round picks to OKC, former No. 1 pick Zaccharie Risacher to the Dallas Mavericks and Ryan Nembhard to Atlanta, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/4ewUxhRQA5 — S...
Here we are once again preparing for another Braves rubber match. Friday’s dominant showing was followed up by an unlucky 7-6 Saturday loss, leaving the Braves’ first series of the second half of the season against the Texas Rangers level at a win apiece. Surely that means the Braves will have some form of luck […]
The Atlanta Falcons will be one of the most interesting teams to keep an eye on in the NFL during training camp because of the quarterback battle between Michel Penix Jr. and Tua Tagovailoa. Whoever wins that battle will be Atlanta’s Week 1 starter.Regardless of who comes out on top in the competition though, the […] The post Atlanta Falcons Named Logical Landing Spot for Pro Bowl Playmaker appeared first on HEAVY .
The Los Angeles Lakers missed on trading for Luguentz Dort after he was sent from the Thunder to the Hawks.