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Atlanta Hawks Guard Emerges As Atlanta’s Three-Point Specialist

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The Atlanta Hawks added much-needed shooting this summer after acquiring Kristaps Porziņģis, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, and Luke Kennard. Atlanta finished 18th in 3-point percentage last season, and its newcomers immediately provided an efficiency boost to start the 2025-26.  The Hawks rank seventh in efficiency from downtown through the season’s first 24 games. Their three … [Read more...] about Atlanta Hawks Guard Emerges As Atlanta’s Three-Point Specialist

Southeast Notes: Porzingis, J. Johnson, Wizards, McNeeley

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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

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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