French revolution: Atlanta Hawks select Zaccharie Risacher with No 1 pick in NBA draft
Risacher is the second consecutive French player to go No 1 overall after Victor Wembanyama was selected by the San Antonio Spurs last year
May 2024
NBA draft lottery: Atlanta Hawks beat odds to land No 1 overall pick
The Atlanta Hawks won the NBA draft lottery on Sunday, landing the No 1 pick and a potential cornerstone player in a year where there’s no clear-cut choice
April 2024
76ers and Embiid shrug off boos to set up playoff meeting with Knicks
Joel Embiid showed why Philadelphia always have a shot at a long postseason run as long as he’s in the lineup
January 2024
Mavericks’ Luka Dončić pours in 73 points, fourth most in NBA history
Dončić scored a franchise-record 73 points on Friday, tied for the fourth-most in NBA history and surpassed only by Wilt Chamberlain and Kobe Bryant
April 2023
Celtics use late rally to oust Hawks, setting up showdown with Sixers
The Celtics broke open a tight game in the closing minutes to finish off the Hawks 128-120 on Thursday for a 4-2 victory in the first-round playoff series
NBA play-in tournament: LeBron’s 30 lift Lakers to No 7 seed as Hawks prevail
The Lakers and Hawks won their play-in tournament games on Tuesday night as the NBA postseason picture came into clearer focus
NBA bubble watch: which teams will seal a playoff spot?
There’s just one week left in the NBA season, but there are 14 teams that are mathematically still alive but whose immediate futures are still murky
March 2023
Buying Black
Why are there so few Black team owners in US professional sports?
A look at the fortified glass ceiling that casts a shadow over one of the most exclusive clubs in the world
October 2022
Dikembe Mutombo undergoing treatment after brain tumor diagnosis
Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo is undergoing treatment in Atlanta for a brain tumor, the NBA announced Saturday
May 2022
Former NBA and Michigan State player Adreian Payne shot dead at age of 31
Adreian Payne, a former Michigan State basketball standout and NBA player, has died in an Orlando shooting
April 2022
Depleted Miami Heat see off plucky Atlanta Hawks to reach East semis
Victor Oladipo scored 23 points as the Miami Heat moved into the Eastern Conference semi-finals by beating the Atlanta Hawks 97-94 on Tuesday night
Hawks and Pelicans complete NBA playoff field with play-in wins
The Atlanta Hawks and New Orleans Pelicans punched their playoff tickets with victories on Friday night in the NBA play-in tournament
Hawks and Pelicans keep seasons alive with NBA play-in tournament wins
The Atlanta Hawks and New Orleans Pelicans avoided elimination on Wednesday night with victories in the NBA play-in tournament
December 2021
NBA Christmas 2021: Depleted Warriors see off Suns to regain top spot in NBA
Stephen Curry had 33 points and the Golden State Warriors regained to top spot in the NBA from Phoenix, beating the Suns 116-107 on Saturday
July 2021
Undermanned Milwaukee Bucks tame Hawks to reach first NBA finals in 47 years
Milwaukee Bucks on brink of NBA finals after Game 5 win over Atlanta Hawks
June 2021
Hawks thrash Bucks to tie East finals as Antetokounmpo leaves with knee injury
Milwaukee Bucks rally past Hawks for East finals lead behind Middleton’s 38
Atlanta Hawks soar into East finals after grounding top-seeded Sixers in Game 7
LA Clippers silence Utah Jazz in wild comeback to reach NBA’s final four
