Atlanta Sports Today

For the portion of the NBA’s corps that spent the year well outside the competitive landscape, the NBA Draft lotto represents a (mostly) randomized shot at the game’s ultimate consolation prize: the golden grail of an early roll call in the NBA Draft. The league’s lower class have the chance for both their struggles and measured efforts at being, let’s call it ‘strategically … [Read more...] about 2018 NBA Draft Lottery Disaster Index

In the most millennial of methods, DeMarcus Cousins indicated via Instagram that he will likely sign with whoever offers him a max contract during the offseason. While it might seem obvious, the fact that he tore his Achilles in January means he might have a problem – there aren’t many teams with significant cap room to give him the max. Two of teams who do have cap room, the … [Read more...] about Here Are The 6 Teams That Could Offer DeMarcus Cousins The Max This Summer

Carmelo Anthony has officially signed with the Houston Rockets. This is not meant to focus on him, but the series of transactions used to land him in Houston are quite intriguing. Before Melo became a Rocket, he was first traded to the Atlanta Hawks. For five days, he was a member of the team. He was then bought out of his contract and thus free to sign wherever he chose. The … [Read more...] about Revisiting Rasheed Wallace’s One Game For The Atlanta Hawks In 2004

For over two decades, Vincent Lamar Carter has been a household name amongst basketball fans. Since his college days at the University of North Carolina until this very day, he has dazzled us with his incredible displays of aerial athleticism. January 26, 2019 marked his 42nd birthday. Here at The Sports Fan Journal, we acknowledge the various ways the man known as Vinsanity … [Read more...] about Happy Birthday, Vinsanity: TSFJ Celebrates Vince Carter

By Christopher Collier From head-spinning game winners to ankle-breaking crossovers, Trae Young’s rookie campaign wasn’t just sensational, it was historic. It supplied electricity not limited to just the Hawks, but to the entire city of Atlanta. The hype was more than real and the league was rightfully put on notice. But Young wasn’t the only one lighting it up for his new … [Read more...] about Trae Young’s Case for Rookie of the Year is About Differentiation, Durability and Respect

If your favorite NBA team wasn’t a title contender, it was likely leaving tributes at the base of Mt. Zion (Williamson). Thirteen franchises all sit under the stoplight that is the 2019 NBA Draft. TSFJ gives each team a reason to speed through, take caution and even hit the brakes hard before making a wrong turn. We continue this series with a look at both the 8th and 10th … [Read more...] about NBA Draft Avenue: What The Atlanta Hawks Should Do With The #8 And #10 Picks

That special night of the basketball calendar is upon us once again, as the 2019 NBA Draft is set to take place in a few hours. With a generational talent in Zion Williamson in the mix (heard of him?), as well as a particularly unpredictable landscape shaping up shortly after his selection, it could be one of the most entertaining drafts in recent memory. Now what exactly is a … [Read more...] about TSFJ’s 2019 NBA ‘Fantasy’ Mock Draft

“His name and his words and his legacy still live on.” —LeBron James … [Read more...] about Three things to know: NBA players discuss legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

Sarah K. Spencer: Kevin Huerter will start today, Pierce says. … [Read more...] about

https://www.atlantasports.today/basketball/hawks/48934/