Alex Lord

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Hawks could meet the asking price for a Trey Murphy trade

1 week ago | sportstalkatl.com | Alex Lord

The Hawks have the assets to make moves if Onsi Saleh chooses to capitalize, and a Trey Murphy trade should be on his radar. Joe Dumars took over as the Pelicans’ GM, and reports immediately surfaced that no player is untouchable, with Trey Murphy and Herb Jones sparking league-wide interest, and the former having a steeper asking price.
Report reveals Hawks’ intentions with Trae Young this summer

1 week ago | yardbarker.com | Alex Lord

Despite most NBA pundits playing the hypothetical game, the Hawks aren’t going to trade Trae Young. According to a report from Brett Siegel, the club hasn’t held serious trade discussions around the star point guard. Despite changes in their front office, the Hawks have not held serious Trae Young trade discussions, sources told @ClutchPoints.
Report reveals Hawks' intentions with Trae Young this summer

1 week ago | sportstalkatl.com | Alex Lord

Despite most NBA pundits playing the hypothetical game, the Hawks aren’t going to trade Trae Young. According to a report from Brett Siegel, the club hasn’t held serious trade discussions around the star point guard. Despite changes in their front office, the Hawks have not held serious Trae Young trade discussions, sources told @ClutchPoints. The Hawks appear to be comfortable adding two more young talents to build with via their two first-round picks.
The Braves have major decision to make on three-time All-Star this offseason

1 week ago | sportstalkatl.com | Alex Lord

The Braves have several major decisions to make this offseason, and one of them surrounds Ozzie Albies. The three-time All-Star has $7 million club options for both the 2026 and 2027 campaigns, but for the first time in his career, it isn’t a no-brainer for the Braves to pick them up. His range, defense, and overall arm strength have steadily declined, with injuries taking a toll.
The best thing to come out of the Braves' series with the Rockies

1 week ago | sportstalkatl.com | Alex Lord

While the Braves’ series against the Rockies ended on a poor note in a 10-1 drubbing on Sunday, there were several positive developments over the weekend, none bigger than Spencer Strider’s outing on Saturday. It may have just been the lowly Rockies, but it doesn’t matter. It was by far Strider’s best start since returning from UCL surgery. He struck out 13 Colorado batters en route to six scoreless innings, allowing just three hits and a walk.
Report: Braves inquired about Rafael Devers trade before Giants deal

1 week ago | yardbarker.com | Alex Lord

The Braves‘ offensive struggles have been well-documented this season, and it seems Alex Anthopoulos was at least inquiring about doing something drastic to improve it by way of a blockbuster Rafael Devers trade. According to Sean McAdam, the club inquired about Devers before the Red Sox traded him to the Giants. While Atlanta won their series against the Rockies, it didn’t end like many had hoped, as Colorado trounced the good guys 10-1 on Sunday.
Report: Braves inquired about Rafael Devers trade before Giants deal

1 week ago | sportstalkatl.com | Alex Lord

The Braves‘ offensive struggles have been well-documented this season, and it seems Alex Anthopoulos was at least inquiring about doing something drastic to improve it by way of a blockbuster Rafael Devers trade. According to Sean McAdam, the club inquired about Devers before the Red Sox traded him to the Giants. While Atlanta won their series against the Rockies, it didn’t end like many had hoped, as Colorado trounced the good guys 10-1 on Sunday.
Which Braves are deserving of All-Star honors in Atlanta?

2 weeks ago | sportstalkatl.com | Alex Lord

The All-Star game returns to Atlanta for the first time in 25 years, but, of course, the Braves are having one of their worst seasons in recent memory. Still, there are a couple of players who deserve a nod and others who, at least, deserve consideration. All Stats of 6/13 before the Braves’ series with the RockiesChris SaleThe Braves’ ace stumbled out of the gate, posting a 6.17 ERA through his first five starts, but Sale has returned to form since then.
Jurickson Profar set to return to play next, return to Braves looms

2 weeks ago | yardbarker.com | Alex Lord

The Braves are taking on the Rockies this weekend, and if they can notch back-to-back series wins, it’ll give the club some much-needed momentum ahead of a stretch where they’ll draw the Mets in two of their next three series. This is a pivotal point in the season, even if it’s only June. The Braves need to start making up ground in the Wild Card, and they’ll have a little bit of help returning soon.
Jurickson Profar set to return to play next, return to Braves looms

2 weeks ago | sportstalkatl.com | Alex Lord

The Braves are taking on the Rockies this weekend, and if they can notch back-to-back series wins, it’ll give the club some much-needed momentum ahead of a stretch where they’ll draw the Mets in two of their next three series. This is a pivotal point in the season, even if it’s only June. The Braves need to start making up ground in the Wild Card, and they’ll have a little bit of help returning soon.