Cavaliers-Hawks Game 2 Recap

The Cavaliers caught fire on Wednesday, hitting an NBA record 25 threes to beat the Hawks.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Cavaliers-Hawks Game 1 Recap

The Cavaliers opened their series against the Hawks with a win, but Atlanta competed well.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Bazemore ‘Ready’ to Take on LeBron James

Not long after the Atlanta Hawks eliminated the Celtics on Thursday night, Kent Bazemore sat in a cramped TD Garden visitors locker room with a sizable crowd of reporters and cameras around him. “Damn, [he’s] over there like LeBron!” teammate Jeff Teague cracked as the Hawks point guard had the path to his nearby locker […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA PM: Time For Kent Bazemore to Get Paid

Kent Bazemore is up for a huge payday this summer. Now, he faces LeBron James to further his case.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Pre-Lottery 2016-17 NBA Cap Projections

Eric Pincus looks at each NBA team’s best- and worst-case cap projections before the lottery.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Bazemore Hopes to Return to Hawks?

(Guard Kent) Bazemore will get his share of free agent offers, but it appears he wants to remain in Atlanta. The Hawks will be in a position to make Bazemore a lucrative offer if they wish. “This is the best two years of my career as far as individually and professionally,” Bazemore said. “I’ve grown […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA AM: Most Decorated Players

Joel Brigham looks at each of the NBA’s most prestigious awards and the players who have the most trophies.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Hawks Become First Team Since 1984 to Block 15 Shots

The Hawks made some defensive history on Tuesday night even with its top perimeter defender from a year ago, DeMarre Carroll, now in Toronto. With former Hawks finger-wagger Dikembe Mutombo looking on, Atlanta blocked 15 shots, sixth-most by any team in playoff history since 1984-85. And this is without a single 7-footer who plays in […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Hawks Open Up Game 2 Route With a Quick 24-3 Lead

Jeff Teague opened the game with a 3-pointer. Kent Bazemore knocked in a 3. Teague hit Al Horford for an alley-oop dunk, and then Kyle Korver finally joined this first-round series by rediscovering his shot, hitting four 3s in the first six-plus minutes. Before the notoriously late-showing Atlanta crowd had even settled into Philips Arena, […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021