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The Atlanta Hawks (2-3) need this to stave off elimination and force a Game 7 against the New York Knicks. Jock Landale (right high ankle sprain) has been ruled out. Starting lineup: Please join in the comments below as you follow along. Where, When, and How to Watch and Listen Location: State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA Start […]
Herald Celtics veteran has clear message for struggling starter ahead of Game 6 Globe Celtics at 76ers Game 6 preview: Can Boston close it out on the road? Former Hawks executive Lester T. Jones Jr. sentenced to over three years in prison for embezzling $3.7 million from team Cade Cunningham scores 45, Pistons beat Magic […]
Herald Celtics veteran has clear message for struggling starter ahead of Game 6 Globe Celtics at 76ers Game 6 preview: Can Boston close it out on the road? Former Hawks executive Lester T. Jones Jr. sentenced to over three years in prison for embezzling $3.7 million from team Cade Cunningham scores 45, Pistons beat Magic to avoid elimination CelticsBlog Derrick White focused on having fun through shooting struggles How the 76ers exposed Celtics’ drop coverage Celtics, 76ers Game 6 ...
A 3–2 series is maybe the trickiest one to gauge in sports. One team clearly has the advantage of needing to win just one of the remaining two games, and if said team was the winner of Game Five, as the Knicks were, then their confidence is likely high. But New York will be heading […]
The Hawks must lean on their grizzled veteran to guide them through the uncharted waters of a Game 6 elimination game at home.
The Knicks heat into Game Six in Atlanta with a chance to close out their first round series, but might have to do so without an essential piece. Josh Hart exited Tuesday’s 126–97 Game Five humiliation of the Hawks in the fourth quarter and never returned to the bench. Afterward, Mike Brown didn’t have much […]
The Hawks are too small, as the Knicks are proving in the 2026 NBA Playoffs. Adding Aday Mara and/or Caleb Wilson would solve this issue for Atlanta.
Atlanta Hawks general manager Onsi Saleh was snubbed for the Executive of the Year Award. He can overcome this final hurdle next year if the Hawks can win more.
When breaking down a playoff series, one can occasionally overthink things. They may look at matchups, schemes, depth, injuries, past matchups, and analytics. I’m guilty of that myself, and even did that for the Knicks’ current series against the Hawks. But Games Four and Five served as a friendly, but very loud, reminder that in […]
While us Knicks fans rejoiced during a Tuesday night beatdown of the Hawks that gave our ‘Bockers a 3-2 series lead, it was a pretty horrific day for the sport as a whole. Around the same time on Tuesday afternoon, the NCAA revealed its plans to expand the NCAA Tournament to 76 teams (yuck), and […]
The Atlanta Hawks dropped a pivotal Game 5 as they fell to a convincing 126-97 defeat to the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night. Jalen Johnson led the Hawks in scoring with 18 points, while Dyson Daniels added 17 points. For the Knicks, Jalen Brunson scored 39 points with OG Anunoby […]
Game Five is in the books, and in it New York (3-2) picked up where they left off in the previous contest, slapping down the Atlanta Hawks with another (essentially) wire-to-wire win. Steadily piling on the points quarter after quarter until their lead reached 32 in the fourth, the Knicks rode a 39-point, eight-assist performance […]
The Knicks (2-2) host the Atlanta Hawks tonight at Madison Square Garden in Game Five of their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series. A win puts either team one victory away from advancing to the second round. Tip-off is 8:00 pm EST on NBC and Peacock. This is your game thread. This is Peachtree Hoops. Please don’t […]
As good a team as the Atlanta Hawks already are, there's a real chance they are about to get even better in the offseason.
The New York Knicks host the Atlanta Hawks tonight at Madison Square Garden in Game Five of their first-round playoff series, tied 2–2. The winner takes command, while the loser will return to Atlanta pondering an elimination game. Need it be said? The Knicks are the better team. They have led for 92% of the […]
Only one more sleep. Fewer than 34 hours. Hawks at Knicks, Game 5 at MSG. Let’s beat ‘em birds. Mike Brown On Josh Hart’s defense in Game 4: “Josh was really good on the ball. Josh is a guy with quick feet, he’s strong and when he gets locked in, he’s locked in. His defensive […]
The Hawks (2-2) had a listless Game 4 loss on Saturday meaning they’ve now squandered the home court advantage they picked up with their clutch win in Game 2. Certainly, there have been some disappointing performances from an individual player perspective. But let’s zoom out a tad and focus on a trio of tactics the […]
Globe Game 4: Celtics look to take a commanding series lead against the 76ers Knicks overwhelm Hawks to even first-round NBA Eastern Conference series ‘I knew it was a big shot’: Payton Pritchard’s offseason workouts set the scene for Game 3’s heroics CelticsBlog There and Back Again: Notes from a 520-mile trek to cover playoff […]
Globe Game 4: Celtics look to take a commanding series lead against the 76ers Knicks overwhelm Hawks to even first-round NBA Eastern Conference series ‘I knew it was a big shot’: Payton Pritchard’s offseason workouts set the scene for Game 3’s heroics CelticsBlog There and Back Again: Notes from a 520-mile trek to cover playoff basketball Hardware History—The Week in Green Celtics, 76ers Game 4 injury reports: who’s in, who’s out NESN How to Watch Celtics vs. 76ers Game 4: Channel,...
As long as the right buttons are pushed, we won’t complain about no starting lineup changes, Mikey. The Knicks cooked Hawks wings in Atlanta, took a flight back home to New York, and will host a party inside the Garden on Tuesday. Here’s the latest following a promising outing from your Knickerbockers. Mike Brown On […]
Ninety seconds into the second half of last night’s 112-98 Knick win in Atlanta, cosplay analyst Reggie Miller declared the Hawks “on a heater.” In that minute and a half, they’d scored five points, cutting a 14-point deficit to nine. Reggie Miller is full of shit. Was as a player, is as an announcer. He […]
Down 2–1 and stinging from back-to-back one-point losses, the Knicks return to Atlanta for a pivotal Game Four needing to clean up their own mess. Despite controlling the glass and large stretches of play, late-game breakdowns, uneven free-throw shooting, and questionable rotations have tanked winnable games. Jalen Brunson has yet to take over the series, […]
Your Atlanta Hawks (2-1) try to build upon their last two clutch wins in a row and take a stranglehold of the series against the New York Knicks. Jock Landale (right high ankle sprain) has been ruled out. Starting lineup: Please join in the comments below as you follow along. Where, When, and How to […]
The Knicks head back to State Farm Arena for Game Four against the Hawks, down 2-1 in their first-round playoff series. New York must find a way to stop the bleeding after dropping two straight one-point losses, including Thursday’s 109-108 bummer in Game Three. The Knicks can still win the series, but you’re forgiven for […]
The Hawks pulled off a thrilling 109-108 victory to climb to a 2-1 record in this series against the New York Knicks. After going up by as much as 18 points, the Hawks let their orange and blue rivals chip away slowly until they took a 3-point lead late. Frankly, the Hawks largely defended well […]