Lauren Williams
Hawks Beat Reporter at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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1 week ago |
ajc.com | Lauren Williams
ORLANDO -- Hawks guard Trae Young had enough. In Tuesday’s play-in tournament matchup against the Magic, officials tossed the Hawks guard after dinging him with consecutive technical fouls. The guard took exception after playing through physical play from the Magic. With 4:47 to play in the game, Young went up for a layup and got hit in the mouth by Magic guard Anthony Black.
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1 week ago |
ajc.com | Lauren Williams
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Hawks and Magic look to secure their spot in the NBA Playoffs on Tuesday night in the first game of the NBA Play-In Tournament. With the stakes high, both teams know that winning gets them in, while a loss delays their shot at making the full postseason slate. The NBA began the Play-In Tournament during the 2020 NBA playoffs in Orlando with a more pared-down version of the current format.
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1 week ago |
ajc.com | Lauren Williams
The Hawks’ regular season has come and gone, and now their attention turns to a postseason run. But the Hawks plan to take it one game at a time. Taking each game in stride helped the Hawks down the stretch of the regular season, where they won four of their last five games. It allowed them to clinch the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference and a ticket to face the Magic for the third time in eight days and fifth time this season.
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1 week ago |
ajc.com | Lauren Williams
The Hawks picked up their 40th win of the season after they downed the Magic 117-105. Here are five observations. 1. Over the course of the season, the Hawks have gotten affirmation that they’re building a strong developmental system. Hawks guard Keaton Wallace provided them proof that they’ve constructed something. Wallace became the Hawks’ first-ever two-way player to record a triple-double after scoring 17 points, 11 rebounds, 15 assists and five steals.
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1 week ago |
ajc.com | Lauren Williams
Hawks guard Trae Young has won the 2024-25 Sekou Smith Award. The annual award honors the player on the team who best represents themselves and the franchise with professionalism and integrity in their interactions with the media. A local media panel, which included The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Hawks beat reporter, recognized Young for his willingness to make himself available to the media. Young provided insight, honesty and transparency throughout the Hawks’ 2024-25 season.
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