Soaring Down South

Takeaways from an entertaining and rewarding 106-98 Atlanta Hawks victory over the class of the Western Conference, the Denver Nuggets. On a night when Major League Soccer’s Atlanta United provided the city of Atlanta an exceedingly rare championship, the Atlanta Hawks also provided a stirring victory – albeit with far lower stakes. This Hawks game […] Atlanta Hawks: 7 Takeaways After Toppling West-Leading Nuggets - Soaring Down South - Soaring Down South - An Atlanta Hawks blog

The Atlanta Hawks struck gold with a big-time 106-98 victory over the visiting Denver Nuggets on Saturday night. The author is breathless, visions of Larry O’Brien trophies for the 2021 Atlanta Hawks dancing all around him. The last-place Atlanta Hawks just took down the first-place Denver Nuggets. Why? Two words. John. Collins. Ah! Random, magical […] Atlanta Hawks: Rapid Reactions to Thrilling 106-98 Triumph vs. Nuggets - Soaring Down South - Soaring Down South - An Atlanta Hawks blog

The Atlanta Hawks play tonight against the Denver Nuggets in the second meeting between the two teams this season. The last time these two teams met, the Atlanta Hawks were laughed off the floor in Denver. The Nuggets completely eviscerated the Hawks by a final margin of 138 to 93, a humiliating 45-point drubbing for […] Atlanta Hawks Game Preview: Second Crack at West-Leading Nuggets - Soaring Down South - Soaring Down South - An Atlanta Hawks blog

A look at four young players that the Atlanta Hawks could target in a trade this season. The Atlanta Hawks are currently staring down the business end of a 5-20 record with no respite in sight. This year was always going to be about developing young players first and foremost, and the early returns for […] Atlanta Hawks: Four Young Players to Target via Trade - Soaring Down South - Soaring Down South - An Atlanta Hawks blog

A detailed examination of the first quarter of Kevin Huerter’s career as a member of the Atlanta Hawks. For two years in a row, the Atlanta Hawks have been deft in their selections in the NBA Draft at the #19 overall spot. In fact, it seems to be a sweet spot for them. First, the […] Atlanta Hawks Kevin Huerter: Despite Low Usage, Red Pepper is Killing It - Soaring Down South - Soaring Down South - An Atlanta Hawks blog

Takeaways from a 131-117 Atlanta Hawks loss to the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night. The Atlanta Hawks were soundly defeated by the Washington Wizards by a final margin of 131 to 117, though the game was hanging in the balance to start the 4th quarter. After some lackadaisical and desultory play from the Wizards to […] Atlanta Hawks: 6 Takeaways from Narrow Loss to Wizards - Soaring Down South - Soaring Down South - An Atlanta Hawks blog

With Taurean Prince out for likely 4-6 weeks with an ankle sprain, let’s take a look at Prince’s season so far and delve into the role that Justin Anderson is likely to have going forward for the Atlanta Hawks. The Atlanta Hawks were not particularly fun to watch last season. Though the team had an […] Atlanta Hawks: Taurean Prince Injury Offers Opportunity to Shuffle Rotation - Soaring Down South - Soaring Down South - An Atlanta Hawks blog

The Atlanta Hawks have now lost three games in a row and sit at a record of 5-19. This marks the second year of the team’s rebuild. Be that as it may, there are plenty of positives to take away from the Atlanta Hawks season thus far. In most games, the team has shown glimpses […] Atlanta Hawks: 3 Trade Targets on the Washington Wizards - Soaring Down South - Soaring Down South - An Atlanta Hawks blog

A quarter-by-quarter breakdown of the Atlanta Hawks loss to the Washington Wizards by a final margin of 131-117. With the recent headlines of turmoil and infighting in the locker room of the Washington Wizards, the Atlanta Hawks looked to come out strong and get back in the win column after a 3 game losing streak […] Atlanta Hawks: Quarter-by-Quarter Breakdown of Wizards Loss - Soaring Down South - Soaring Down South - An Atlanta Hawks blog

A swift examination of the Atlanta Hawks three-point shooting woes, which have made the team the worst offense in the league by a substantial margin. The Atlanta Hawks are currently 5-19, which is fine, since the team isn’t really playing to win this year – instead focusing on developing the young guys and praying that […] Atlanta Hawks: Team-Wide Three-Point Shooting Slump Tanks Offense - Soaring Down South - Soaring Down South - An Atlanta Hawks blog

With November in the books, the NBA named its Rookies of the Month for the Eastern and Western Conference, and the Atlanta Hawks had a familiar name listed for the East. Trae Young, rookie point guard for the Atlanta Hawks, was named the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for November. In what was a […] Atlanta Hawks: Trae Young as Rookie of the Month Was Right Choice - Soaring Down South - Soaring Down South - An Atlanta Hawks blog

The Atlanta Hawks will face off with the Wizards of Washington tonight, the first of four matches on the year. The Atlanta Hawks will show up to State Farm Arena with a 5-19 record, last in the Southeast division, while the Wizards look to continue shaking off their disastrous run to begin the season, 10-14 […] Atlanta Hawks Game Preview: First Tilt with Division Rival Washington - Soaring Down South - Soaring Down South - An Atlanta Hawks blog

Read on to explore 3 takeaways from the Atlanta Hawks one-sided affair against the Golden State Warriors. In a night full of dunks, turnovers, long-distance threes and a dysfunctional shot clock, the Atlanta Hawks dropped one to the defending champs 128-111. The Hawks never led in this contest. After a frustrating first quarter, the Hawks did […] Atlanta Hawks: 3 Takeaways From Loss to Warriors - Soaring Down South - Soaring Down South - An Atlanta Hawks blog

Rapid reactions to 128-111 Atlanta Hawks home loss to the two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors. Tonight, the Atlanta Hawks got steamrolled by the defending champions. Needless to say, the team still had some bright moments in tonight’s game. The Atlanta Hawks have the talent to put points up on the board. However, the team […] Atlanta Hawks: Quarter-by-Quarter Breakdown of Loss to Warriors - Soaring Down South - Soaring Down South - An Atlanta Hawks blog

A preview of Monday night’s game against the Golden State Warriors, which marks the second crack the Atlanta Hawks will have against the two-time defending champs. The Atlanta Hawks will play the Golden State Warriors on Monday night, though the game will have a far different timbre to it than the team’s previous meeting on […] Atlanta Hawks Game Preview: Second Chance at the Reigning Champs - Soaring Down South - Soaring Down South - An Atlanta Hawks blog