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The final score may not have been pretty, but there will be plenty of takeaways in both directions from the Dallas Mavericks’ (1-3) 135-111 loss to the Atlanta Hawks (4-1) at American Airlines Center on Friday. Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving were brilliant. The Mavericks’ defense and 3-point shooting struggled for long stretches at a […]
The Dallas Mavericks fell on Friday night in their final preseason contest, 135-111 to the Atlanta Hawks at American Airlines Center. Nickeil Alexander-Walker had an efficient 25 points in 27 minutes to lead the Hawks. Cooper Flagg led Dallas with 26 and 12 rebounds in defeat. The back-and-forth affair early on was punctuated by a […]
DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks coach Dusty May wants the Atlanta Hawks to test his team’s ball security and transition defense in Friday night’s preseason finale at American Airlines Center. Two days earlier, Dallas committed 27 turnovers in a 101-97 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. Atlanta brings two All-Defensive perimeter players to Dallas. Dyson Daniels […]
DALLAS — Kyrie Irving and Cooper Flagg will play together for the second time Friday night, when the Dallas Mavericks close the preseason against the Atlanta Hawks. It is the first time the two will share the floor at American Airlines Center, and both are in the starting lineup. Their only game together came Oct. […]
DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks coach Dusty May expects to play more than nine players in his rotation this season, and his staff spent the last couple of weeks studying how the league’s best teams from the past three or four seasons used their benches. May discussed the plan before Friday’s preseason finale against the Atlanta […]
DALLAS — Marcus Sasser will make his preseason debut Friday night when the Dallas Mavericks close their exhibition schedule against the Atlanta Hawks at American Airlines Center, Mavericks coach Dusty May said before the game. Rookie Morez Johnson Jr. will also play, while Max Christie and Tarik Biberović will sit. May opened his pregame availability […]
The Dallas Mavericks host the Atlanta Hawks for their final preseason match up before the 2026-27 regular season begins. Dallas last played the Pelicans on Wednesday night where they fell despite a late rally. This is the fifth and final preseason game for Atlanta; they’ve won three in a row, most recently beating the Oklahoma […]
The Hawks travel to Dallas to conclude their preseason schedule. Please join in the comments below as you follow along. Where, When, and How to Watch and Listen Location: American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX Start Time: 8:00 PM EDT TV: Atlanta News First (WANF), Peachtree Sports Network (PSN/WPCH) Radio: Sports Radio 92.9 the Game (WZGC-FM) […]
Onyeka Okongwu's extension deadline is approaching, but Atlanta may have bigger plans.
DALLAS — Daniel Gafford will still set ball screens in Dallas Mavericks coach Dusty May’s offense this season, but more of his work is going to come on flashes and dribble handoffs, the center said Friday morning before the preseason finale against the Atlanta Hawks. Gafford did not play in Wednesday’s 101-97 loss to the […]
The Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers and Atlanta Hawks could pursue Karl-Anthony Towns with significant offers if the New York Knicks center enters free agency in 2027, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. Towns’ future has become a talking point after the Knicks paused contract extension negotiations with the six-time All-Star. Windhorst reported on Friday, […] The post Warriors, Clippers could chase Karl-Anthony Towns appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The Atlanta Hawks are a year removed from extending Dyson Daniels - a contract that others are beginning to point towards in negotiations.
Caleb Houstan - Atlanta's forgotten outside shooting specialist from last season - has landed a new opportunity with the Trail Blazers.
The New York Knicks should be focused on defending their championship, but there are in-house things that continue to be discussed, and it surrounds an extension for Karl-Anthony Towns. The Knicks’ center has made it known that he’d like a new contract and is also willing to take a pay cut, but the Knicks have […] The post NBA rumors: Brian Windhorst names Warriors, Clippers, Hawks as Karl-Anthony Towns free agency suitors if Knicks situation blows up appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Flemings looked like a star point guard in his last preseason game - something that's quickly becoming a trend for the Hawks' rookie.
DALLAS — Kyrie Irving and Cooper Flagg will play in the same game at American Airlines Center for the first time Friday night, when the Dallas Mavericks close the preseason against the Atlanta Hawks. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. CT. Irving, Flagg, Daniel Gafford, and rookie Morez Johnson Jr. all sat out Wednesday’s 101-97 […]
Asa Newell is coming into Year 2 of his career, and there’s a good chance that he’ll have a bigger role when looking at the frontcourt. In his rookie season, Newell was fighting for minutes with players such as Mouhamed Gueye and Jonathan Kuminga, but with the former currently rehabbing from injury and the latter […]
CJ McCollum just silenced Hawks critics with one bold statement.
DALLAS — Marcus Sasser expects close to 300 family members and friends at American Airlines Center if he makes his Dallas Mavericks debut Friday against the Atlanta Hawks. Mavericks coach Dusty May said after practice Thursday that he anticipates Sasser playing a little in the preseason finale. Sasser missed Wednesday’s 101-97 loss to the New […]
The Jazz have waived forwards Taylor Funk and Chance Moore, the team announced, as another round of preseason cuts points players toward the G League. Both were on Exhibit 10 contracts and are expected to join the Salt Lake City Stars. Those deals can provide a bonus if a player is waived and then spends […] The post NBA Moves: Jazz waive two; Nets, Hawks trim rosters appeared first on Hoops Wire .
The Hornets have made a series of roster moves affecting the back of their 21-man preseason roster, announcing today that they waived forward Wyatt Fricks and signed guard DaJuan Gordon (Twitter links), then waived Gordon to sign guard Latrell Wrightsell (Twitter links). Gordon, who went undrafted out of UT Arlington in 2024, has spent most […]
DALLAS — Morez Johnson Jr. is close to returning from right shin splints, Mavericks coach Dusty May said after practice Thursday, a day before the Dallas Mavericks close the preseason against the Atlanta Hawks. May did not say whether the rookie will play Friday. Johnson sat out Wednesday’s 101-97 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans […]
DALLAS — Santi Aldama will have to wait at least one more game. After practice Thursday, Mavericks coach Dusty May said he does not expect the forward to play Friday, when the Dallas Mavericks close the preseason against the Atlanta Hawks. Aldama sat out both games in Macao, and he sat out Wednesday’s home game […]
DALLAS — Marcus Sasser is expected to play Friday when the Dallas Mavericks close the preseason against the Atlanta Hawks, Mavericks coach Dusty May said after practice Thursday. “We anticipate Sass will play a little bit tomorrow,” May said. Sasser sat out Wednesday’s 101-97 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans with left adductor tightness. He […]
Zaccharie Risacher's promising preseason could make the Atlanta Hawks' trading him away this summer look worse sooner than expected.