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The New York Knicks enter the playoffs off a strong season that saw them finish as a top-five offense and top-ten defense. Now, with a championship in their sights, our heroes open their first-round series against a retooled Atlanta Hawks team that has benefited from breakout seasons by Jalen Johnson and Nickeil Alexander-Walker, veteran scoring […]
Knicks. Hawks. Game 1. Let’s go! Mike Brown On focusing on the Knicks’ strengths:“Obviously, you respect what you’ve done all year. The neat part about it is we’ve faced a lot of different things. We’ve faced cross-matches, we’ve faced teams playing us the same, we’ve faced zone, we’ve faced box-and-1. So to be able to […]
Editor’s note: part 1 of this Knicks series preview can be found here. The key matchups: Nickeil Alexander-Walker Let’s look on the Hawks’ side of things, starting with Nickeil Alexander-Walker, who averaged 28 points per game on 51% from the field, 45% from three on 11 attempts, and 84% from the line on over four […]
Here we go! The playoffs have arrived and our beloved Knickerbockers are expected by many to make a deep postseason run. Will they? Won’t they? As usual, the Posting & Toasting crew has reconvened for a round(ball) table discussion to weigh in on the biggest questions surrounding the Knicks’ first-round matchup with the pesky Atlanta […]
The wait is over. The New York Knicks’ 80th campaign was a grueling 82-game marathon (83 if you count that Vegas scrimmage), but by almost every measure, it was a success. They finished 53-29, tying for the tenth-best winning percentage in franchise history; finished with a top-five offense and a top-ten defense; and claimed the […]
Upon the release of the injury report for the Atlanta Hawks’ final regular season game against the Miami Heat, two conclusions could’ve be drawn: the Hawks wanted to face the New Yorks in the first round and allow the Toronto Raptors to move into the 5-seed — or the Hawks didn’t care who they faced […]
This is the third of a series of roundtable questions I’m asking the staff here at Peachtree Hoops about the Hawks as we approach the postseason. Today’s question: what’s the most difficult matchup that the Knicks pose for the Hawks? Wes: Mitchell Robinson stands out to me, especially in the wake of the news that Jock […]
This is the second of a series of roundtable questions I’m asking the staff here at Peachtree Hoops about the Hawks as we approach the postseason. Today’s question: should the Hawks have pushed harder for the 5 seed to play the Cavaliers instead of the Knicks? Wes: For me, no. Making sure your playoff rotation is […]
This is the start of a series of roundtable questions I’m asking the staff here at Peachtree Hoops about the Hawks as we approach the postseason. Today’s question: what grade would you give for the Hawks’ performance this season? What grade would you give the Hawks for their regular season performance? Wes: I predicted the Hawks […]
Well, here we are. After a long, 82-game season full of twists and turns, we’ve arrived at the start of a playoff journey. Conventional wisdom said that the Toronto Raptors would be the first-round opponent entering Sunday, but the Orlando Magic somehow lost to the Celtics’ C-team, so here we are. Whatever way you feel […]
The Hawks faced a crisis just five games into the season. The star point guard — one of the highest usage players in the league — went down with a knee injury that eventually saw him miss the better part of two months of action. How would they find enough offense to compete down such […]
If you go looking through the Knicks’ biggest playoff rivals, the Hawks aren’t the first matchup that comes to mind. They’re not Miami, they’re not Indiana, and they haven’t been a consistent playoff opponent at all. In fact, it’s a pretty rare matchup. But when these two teams do meet in the postseason, it usually […]
The Hawks completed their most successful regular season since 2020-21, entering the playoff bracket directly without going through the Play-In Tournament. As a results of their loss to the Miami Heat, the Toronto Raptors win, and the Orlando Magic loss all today, the Hawks finished sixth in the Eastern Conference by virtue of losing the […]
The Miami Heat concluded a turbulent regular season with a dominant 143-117 win over the shorthanded Atlanta Hawks Sunday inside Kaseya Center. Despite a mini third-quarter Hawks run, Miami, with a full cast of characters minus Pelle Larsson, was in cruise control the whole way. Among those missing for the Hawks included Jalen Johnson, Nickeil […] The post Heat win regular season finale over Hawks, but remain No. 10 seed appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The Atlanta Hawks (46-35) travel to South Beach for a glorified exhibition game against the Miami Heat (42-39). They can secure the fifth seed with either a win or an Orlando Magic win over the Boston Celtics today and that would mean a series with the Cavaliers. Otherwise, they’ll be the sixth seed and face […]
Another up and down fourth consecutive play-in season is almost in the books for the Miami Heat, as they are set for their home finale versus the visiting Atlanta Hawks. Surprisingly enough, there’s still something to play for in this final game for Miami. With a Heat win and potential Charlotte Hornets loss in their […] The post GAME PREVIEW: Heat set for regular-season finale inside Kaseya Center versus Hawks appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
These are the results to the Hawks Reacts survey posted earlier this week. Just yesterday, the Hawks clinched their 50th playoffs appearance in franchise history after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers. The team will have one final regular season game Sunday against the Heat, but then they will turn their focus to either a series against the New […]
80 games in, the 2026 Knicks were still destination unknown. After thrashing Toronto 112-95 in game 81, the picture is clearer. The Celtics hammered the Pelicans 144-118, locking up the 2-seed, while the Cavaliers showed they’re already in playoff form, falling badly to the Hawks. The East top-four are set: Detroit, Boston, New York and […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers… didn’t show us much in their final game against the Atlanta Hawks. There isn’t a whole lot to take from this one. So don’t give any of these grades too much merit. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. James Harden 20 points, 5 assists, 5 turnovers Harden […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers had their butts handed to them 124-102 by the Atlanta Hawks in what was likely the last night resembling anything of a normal game for the Cavs. After this, there is only one game against the Washington Wizards left on the schedule. I… wouldn’t expect any major players to suit up for […]
The Hawks had yet another shot at clinching the Southeast Division title for the first time since 2020-21 and lock up a top 6 seed all at the same time. They got the added benefit of not seeing Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen, and a number of Cavaliers who sat out due to injury. The Hawks […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers will take on the Atlanta Hawks again. This time, the Cavs will be down a few rotation players. We’ll see if they still have enough to get a second-straight win. Share your thoughts as the game unfolds. If you aren’t a member of the community, sign up so you can talk to […]
We don’t know who the Cleveland Cavaliers will be facing in the first round of the NBA playoffs. But there’s a good chance that it will be the Atlanta Hawks — a team that they defeated on Wednesday and will be taking on again on Friday evening. Earlier this week, we asked fans who would […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers are all but locked into the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference with the New York Knicks win over the Boston Celtics on Thursday evening. For the Cavs to move up, they’d have to win both of their last two games, while New York would have to lose their final two games. […]