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Dream voice frustration with poor officiating during road-trip finale loss
The Atlanta Dream have once again continued their stint in the losing column after an 81-76 loss to the Washington Mystics, but is their showing on the court the full story? The Dream started on a surge, taking advantage of the Mystics’ constant turnovers and scoring 21 points off them in the first half to […]
Newell, Flemings highlight Summer League team
It’s not a surprise that Atlanta’s last three first-round picks, Asa Newell, Kingston Flemings, and Zuby Ejiofor will lead the summer league team into battle in two separate campaigns — Salt Lake City and Las Vegas. But now the entire team has been finalized and announced as young Hawks look to make their first (or […]
Report: Hawks welcome back Landale with one-year, $14 million deal
The Atlanta Hawks have re-signed another one of their midseason pickups from last season. First, it was playoff hero CJ McCollum one a one-year, $21 million deal. Now, reportedly they locked down their Aussie big man with a similar offer per Shams Charania of ESPN: The Hawks picked up Landale for essentially free (well, cash […]
Dissecting the Dream frontcourt struggles
As the WNBA approaches the All-Star break, most teams around the league are looking to solidify their player rotations and minutes distributions. For the Atlanta Dream, however, missing All-Star Brionna Jones has prevented the team from reaching its full potential. The expectation is that Jones returns to play in the next month and is hopefully […]
Grading the Devin Carter trade, other free agency moves
Free agency technically kicks off later today, but there are already reports flying around about signings, trades, and option decisions all over social media. The Hawks have been busy in both making moves pertaining to rostered players as well as acquiring players from other teams. Yesterday, Malik Brown broke down what new addition Aaron Wiggins […]
What Aaron Wiggins will bring to the Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks have already made a series of moves this offseason, and they’ve all been key to ensuring the team stays competitive. One of the first moves Onsi Saleh made was re-signing CJ McCollum to a one-year deal, which gives the Hawks a trusted veteran at the guard position who helped them have a […]
Summer Leagues, preseason schedules finalized
Your Atlanta Hawks will be busy this offseason with exhibition basketball games. For one, in addition to their usual participation in the Las Vegas Summer League, they will also take part in a smaller, four-team Salt Lake City Summer League joining the Memphis Grizzlies, Oklahoma City Thunder, and of course the Utah Jazz. As an […]
Gueye option picked up, Hield guarantee date pushed back
A couple of pieces of news happened on Thursday as it pertains to the roster for next season. First, Buddy Hield was acquired by the Hawks last trade deadline as part of a move that sent Kristaps Porzingis to Golden State for the real centerpiece of the trade: Jonathan Kuminga. While Hield’s main contribution was […]
Hawks trade to 52, round out draft with 7-footer Veesaar
The Atlanta Hawks had one draft pick coming into tonight’s second round of the 2026 NBA Draft, number 57 overall. But the brass decided to use some cash to jump up to 52 and grab their guy, Henri Veesaar from UNC. The team seems determined to address their need for a sizeable and skilled big […]
NBA Draft, second round: start time, TV, streaming, radio, thread
Who will the Hawks add alongside Kingston Flemings and Zuby Ejiofor tonight at 57th overall (barring a trade)? Please join in the comments below as you follow along. Where, When, and How to Watch and Listen Location: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, NY Start Time: 8:00 PM EDT TV: ABC, ESPN Radio: Sports Radio 92.9 the Game (WZGC-FM) Streaming: ESPN+, […]
NBA Draft: Hawks tap Zuby Ejiofor at 23
The Hawks have made their second pick of the night, and this time it’s a frontcourt player. Zuby Ejiofor is a power forward from St. John’s University who is probably well-known to college basketball fans. After a season at Kansas, Ejiofor transfers to St. John’s, and by his senior year his production put him on […]
Hawks draft Kingston Flemings at 8
One and a half months after bowing out in the first round of the playoffs, the Hawks have now added a promising player to their core. Kingston Flemings is the pick at eighth overall, the explosive point guard out of Houston. In his one season in college, the 6-foot-4 (in shoes) guard averaged 20.3 points […]
NBA Draft, first round: start time, TV, streaming, radio, game thread
The Atlanta Hawks are slated to pick at eight and 23 overall tonight, but there could always be a trade that unfolds tonight to change the fortunes of the franchise. Please join in the comments below as you follow along. Where, When, and How to Watch and Listen Location: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, NY Start […]
Madina Okot sparks Dream to fourth straight win over Tempo
The Atlanta Dream are now on a four-game winning streak after clinching a 94-87 win against the Toronto Tempo. With five players in double figures, the Dream got off to a fast start to control the tempo, leading by as many as 23 points with solid defense that resulted in efficient offensive production in the […]
Report: Hawks trade for Thunder’s Aaron Wiggins
The front office has clearly been busy. Earlier, the Hawks were reported to hand CJ McCollum a one-year extension to his contract. Now, the reached into their bag of second round picks to grab a flier in the form of Aaron Wiggins: Wiggins (no relation to Andrew of the Miami Heat) is a product of […]
Report: CJ McCollum re-signs on one-year, $21 million pact
Just a few days before the NBA draft, Shams Charania of ESPN broke a piece of big free agency news. Unrestricted free agent CJ McCollum will reportedly return to the Hawks on a one-year deal: Jake L. Fischer of the Stein Line substack and Bleacher Report added a report that the deal has a 7.5% […]
How Naz Hillmon’s shooting transformation became Angel Reese’s inspiration
“I was just seeing how the player development was and how he [ Karl Smesko] developed Naz [Hillmon] in one year and how I wanted that.” That’s what two-time WNBA All-Star Angel Reese told reporters during Atlanta Dream shootarounds shortly after the regular season began. It wasn’t the first time Reese spoke about her teammate’s […]
2026 NBA Draft scouting report: Darius Acuff Jr.
When someone says that you may be one of the best guards that John Calipari has coached (with the likes of Derrick Rose and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander), your antennas have to go up. Darius Acuff Jr. is undoubtedly talented, which is why he is considered to be one of the top guards in this draft class, […]
2026 NBA Draft scouting report: Kingston Flemings
As the NBA draft gets closer, and knowing the Hawks glaring need to add to the guard depth and the lack of a franchise point guard, Kingston Flemings is one of the premier guards in this upcoming class that is mentioned quite often. Kingston Flemings burst onto the national scene as a freshman at Houston, […]
2026 NBA Draft scouting report: Mikel Brown Jr.
In a pool full of lottery guards in this draft, Mikel Brown Jr. may have the biggest upside of them all when looking at the talent that he possesses. Many look at what he did for Team USA in the U19s, and he was arguably the best player on the floor, even with AJ Dybantsa […]
2026 NBA Draft scouting report: Keaton Wagler
Should the Hawks keep their eighth overall pick, they’ll have an opportunity to draft one of a handful of ‘second tier’ prospects in one of the most hyped draft classes in a long time. Today, we’ll be taking a look at Keaton Wagler, a 19-year-old 6-foot-5 guard from Illinois that has rocketed into the lottery […]
Calm and collected Dream take down the Tempo in physical Sunday battle
Though the Dream fell behind early, ending the first quarter trailing the Tempo 25-13, they turned things around with tighter defensive execution. Head coach Karl Smesko said the key was for the team to remember what the ultimate game plan was. “We didn’t think we were executing our game plan very well, and the players […]
Reese, Gray lead Dream to 102-77 blowout victory over tempo
Angel Reese continued her remarkable season Sunday, delivering another dominant double-double as the Atlanta Dream pulled away for a convincing 102-77 victory over the Toronto Tempo. Reese finished with 15 points and 17 rebounds, including a career-high 11 offensive rebounds, falling just one shy of tying the WNBA single-game record. The performance marked her ninth […]
2026 NBA Draft scouting report: Aday Mara
As the 2026 NBA Draft approaches and the Hawks look to add size, rim protection and high-level feel to a frontcourt still searching for its identity following the rebuild, Aday Mara stands out as one of the more intriguing bigs available. The 21-year-old Spaniard did not just show up at Michigan. He announced himself as […]
2026 NBA Draft scouting report: Cameron Carr
Cameron Carr may have been one of the more talked-about players coming out of the NBA combine after dropping 30 points in the scrimmage. It felt reminiscent of his year with Baylor, as he took the program by storm, averaging a school record 18.9 points per game. The 6’5 wing showed a little bit of […]
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