Third-year forward Jacob Toppin, who is on a two-way contract with the Hawks, will miss the remainder of the 2025/26 season after undergoing surgery on Monday to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder, the team announced in a press release. According to the Hawks, Toppin sustained the shoulder injury in a November 29 G League game with the College Park Skyhawks. After going … [Read more...] about Hawks’ Jacob Toppin Undergoes Season-Ending Shoulder Surgery
And-Ones: First-Time All-Stars, 2026 Draft, NBA Cup, More
The 2026 NBA All-Star Game is still over two months away, but a number of players around the league are emerging as legitimate candidates to appear in the game for the first time, writes Zach Harper of The Athletic. Harper points to Bulls guard Josh Giddey, Hawks forward Jalen Johnson, Pistons center Jalen Duren, and Heat guard Norman Powell as Eastern Conference standouts who … [Read more...] about And-Ones: First-Time All-Stars, 2026 Draft, NBA Cup, More
Southeast Notes: Porzingis, J. Johnson, Wizards, McNeeley
After returning to action on Friday against Denver, Hawks big man Kristaps Porzingis will be held out of the second night of a back-to-back on Saturday at Washington, tweets Brad Rowland of Locked On Hawks. Porzingis, a one-time All-Star, had missed the four games leading up to Friday with an unspecified illness. According to Kevin Chouinard of Hawks.com (Twitter link), … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Porzingis, J. Johnson, Wizards, McNeeley
Hawks’ Porzingis, Johnson Returning Friday Against Denver
Hawks center Kristaps Porzingis, who has missed the past four games with an unspecified illness, will return to action on Friday against Denver, as Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN relays (Twitter links). Head coach Quin Snyder said before Friday’s game that Atlanta will be keeping a close eye on Porzingis, adding that the Latvian big man would be on a minutes restriction, though no … [Read more...] about Hawks’ Porzingis, Johnson Returning Friday Against Denver
Latest On Giannis Antetokounmpo
In the wake of a Shams Charania report stating that star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has reopened conversations with the Bucks about his future, head coach Doc Rivers – who dismissed Antetokounmpo-related trade speculation in October – reacted with exasperation when asked about the latest rumors. “So, here we go again. There’s been no conversations,” Rivers told reporters, … [Read more...] about Latest On Giannis Antetokounmpo