Atlanta Assign Walter Tavares to D-League

The Atlanta Hawks Basketball Club has assigned center Walter “Edy” Tavares to the Austin Spurs of the NBA Development League, pursuant to the flexible assignment rule, it was announced today by President of Basketball Operations/Head Coach Mike Budenholzer. Source: NBA.com/Hawks

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA AM: 378 NBA Players Are Trade Eligible Today

378 NBA players became eligible to be traded at midnight last night, marking the opening of the 2015-2016 NBA Trade season.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Atlanta Sends Rookie Lamar Patterson to D-league

The Atlanta Hawks have assigned guard/forward Lamar Patterson to the Austin Spurs of the NBA Development League, pursuant to the flexible assignment rule, it was announced today by President of Basketball Operations/Head Coach Mike Budenholzer. Source: RealGM

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Hawks Assign Hardaway Jr, Tavares to D-League

The Hawks have assigned Tim Hardaway Jr. and Edy Tavares to the D-League. They will play go to Canton Charge. Source: Chris Vivlamore of AJC on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA AM: Teams Underachieving And Overachieving

Lang Greene looks at how each team has played early in the season, labeling the underachievers and overachievers.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Hawks Retire Mutombo’s Jersey in Halftime Ceremony

The Atlanta Hawks retired Dikembe Mutombo’s No. 55 jersey Tuesday night to honor the longtime shot blocker’s Hall of Fame enshrinement. Mutombo signed as a free agent in 1996 to make Atlanta the second stop on an 18-year career he spent with five other teams. “I don’t think I ever thought my jersey would be […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Bazemore to Miss Fourth Straight Game

Kent Bazemore did not practice Monday and the starting small forward will miss his fourth straight game with a right ankle sprain, according to the team’s injury report. Budenholzer said Bazemore is “making progress.” Source: Chris Vivlamore of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Budenholzer Fined for Bumping Official

Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer apologized Monday for bumping an official, an incident that drew a $25,000 fine from the NBA and led to a call from the referees’ union that he be suspended. The fine, announced by NBA vice president for basketball operations Kiki VanDeWeghe, followed Budenholzer’s ejection from Saturday’s 109-97 loss at the Cleveland […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
What A Hot Start Means for NBA Title Hopes

A hot start like the Warriors are experiencing is fun. But as Dirk Nowitzki knows, it doesn’t always lead to a ring.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021