ATLANTA — The Atlanta Hawks tip off the 2025-26 NBA season tonight at home with a swell of optimism despite missing the playoffs last year.

Over the first four games, they were a league-worst -41 in the first quarter, but opened up Wednesday’s contest against the Atlanta Hawks with a 12-0 burst, taking advantage of a Hawks defense that looked out of sync rotating to the paint and slow to the ball on the perimeter.

ATLANTA (AP) — After a flurry of offseason moves and a reshaping of the Eastern Conference, the Atlanta Hawks are poised to be a factor this year. And while four-time All-Star Trae Young is still the team's fulcrum, a second All-Star will need to emerge ...

The Atlanta Hawks have been the story of the offseason, and it will likely continue when the season starts, as the team has plenty of storylines to watch for. With new additions to the team and front office, the Hawks have some interesting developments to ...