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The NBA has released its Christmas Day schedule and it is no surprise that the Atlanta Hawks are not part of the slate of games. They were given a game last season where they took on the New York Knicks at Maddison Square Gardens. Unfortunately, they were unable to play the team that they wanted […] How can the NBA not give the Atlanta Hawks a Christmas Day game? - Soaring Down South - Soaring Down South - An Atlanta Hawks blog

So we all remember the 2016 NBA draft. It was the race in two for the No. 1 pick with Ben Simmons winning. The Atlanta Hawks only had pick No. 21  in the first round and they used that pick on the defensive dynamo, DeAndre’ Bembry. They were not finished there however, they also went […] Who do the Atlanta Hawks take in the 2016 NBA re-draft - Soaring Down South - Soaring Down South - An Atlanta Hawks blog

The Atlanta Hawks have made a wholesale change to their roster. While management said that they were not going in for a major roster overhaul, trading away one starter for another is not small. Nor is the fact that they lost four bench players, three through free agency and the fourth was part of the […] Have the Atlanta Hawks left themselves too thin at the power forward spot? - Soaring Down South - Soaring Down South - An Atlanta Hawks blog

The Atlanta Hawks are a team going places. They have a really nice mix of veterans who surround a young core of Trae Young, John Collins, and thanks to a solid trade, Dejounte Murray. The best part of this core is that they are no longer considered to be up and coming according to Bleacher […] Who do Bleacher Report rate as the best of the Atlanta Hawks future prospect - Soaring Down South - Soaring Down South - An Atlanta Hawks blog

The Atlanta Hawks and forward De’Andre Hunter and in the early stages of a contract showdown. There were reports that the two sides were roughly “$20 million” apart but were in otherwise fine with a new four-year pact. The contract Hunter is seeking has been rumored to be in the $100 million range, though, some […] Proposed trade sees Atlanta Hawks swap former top-5 pick for $72M champ - Soaring Down South - Soaring Down South - An Atlanta Hawks blog

The Atlanta Hawks were originally slated as one of the favored teams to land Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant. They had all the tools to land the superstar prior to trading for Dejounte Murray. Now if they wanted to trade for Durant they would have to involve another team. However, despite his incredible basketball talent, […] Why the Atlanta Hawks need to now avoid the Kevin Durant sweepstakes - Soaring Down South - Soaring Down South - An Atlanta Hawks blog

The Atlanta Hawks are going to make history in October when they travel to Abu Dhabi to play the Milwaukee Bucks in two preseason games. These games are two of only three scheduled for the Hawks this preseason. However, that is not the only thing of note happening in Abu Dhabi in October. Trae Young […] Atlanta Hawks superstar Trae Young is going to drop the 2’s soon - Soaring Down South - Soaring Down South - An Atlanta Hawks blog

This summer, the Atlanta Hawks made a blockbuster trade to bring in Dejounte Murray forming one of the most dynamic – and possibly most hated – backcourts in the NBA. But there are still questions about how much the trade raises their ceiling appreciably in a revamped Eastern Conference. Some have suggested that there will […] Atlanta Hawks must address star’s critical problem area - Soaring Down South - Soaring Down South - An Atlanta Hawks blog

The Atlanta Hawks have made some tremendous moves this offseason. The biggest move that they made was to trade Danilo Gallinari and draft capital to the San Antonio Spurs, receiving All-Star guard Dejounte Murray and Jock Landale in return. They would trade Landale to the Phoenix Suns after having him on the roster for only […] The Atlanta Hawks are about to have the most hated backcourt in the NBA - Soaring Down South - Soaring Down South - An Atlanta Hawks blog

This summer, new Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray has been generating a lot of buzz on the summer pro-am circuit. But it is not just his appearances in the Drew League, CrawsOver, and other such events that are grabbing all of the attention. It is the new demeanor that Murray has shown that has people […] 12-year veteran weighs in on Atlanta Hawks star going viral - Soaring Down South - Soaring Down South - An Atlanta Hawks blog

The Atlanta Hawks had another incredible offseason, their second franchise-changer in three seasons. While the front office said that they were just working on tweaking the roster, they have made some pretty decent changes, while still keeping most of their young core. Moving on from Danilo Gallinari and Kevin Huerter has the potential to have […] Have the Atlanta Hawks fixed their biggest issue for last season - Soaring Down South - Soaring Down South - An Atlanta Hawks blog

Last season, Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young snapped a 49-year leaguewide drought. He led the NBA in total assists and total points becoming the first to do so since Tiny Archibald in 1973. The campaign ended in Young’s first All-NBA selection of his career. Young has proven his worth as a franchise cornerstone. The […] Atlanta Hawks ‘absurd’ superstar among best to build around - Soaring Down South - Soaring Down South - An Atlanta Hawks blog

The Atlanta Hawks are only going to play three games in this upcoming preseason. The main reason for this is that the franchise is creating history with the first ever games being played in Abu Dhabi against the Milwaukee Bucks. They play the first of these games on October 6th with the second one being […] The Atlanta Hawks preseason schedule is set. - Soaring Down South - Soaring Down South - An Atlanta Hawks blog

The Atlanta Hawks were a different team last season after Onyeka Okongwu came back from shoulder surgery. The big man was due to be out for six months from when he had the surgery but such is the determination of the man he managed to come back early. After his return, there were games where […] 3 goals for Atlanta Hawks big man Onyeka Okongwu - Soaring Down South - Soaring Down South - An Atlanta Hawks blog

Just when we thought they were out, the Atlanta Hawks get pulled right back into the drama between the Brooklyn Nets and disgruntled star, Kevin Durant. Durant doubled down on his request to be traded from earlier this offseason. This time, he put forth an ultimatum to team governor, Joe Tsai. It either has to […] Newly proposed blockbuster trade would see Atlanta Hawks land Kevin Durant - Soaring Down South - Soaring Down South - An Atlanta Hawks blog