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Just a few days before the NBA draft, Shams Charania of ESPN broke a piece of big free agency news. Unrestricted free agent CJ McCollum will reportedly return to the Hawks on a one-year deal: Jake L. Fischer of the Stein Line substack and Bleacher Report added a report that the deal has a 7.5% […]
“I was just seeing how the player development was and how he [ Karl Smesko] developed Naz [Hillmon] in one year and how I wanted that.” That’s what two-time WNBA All-Star Angel Reese told reporters during Atlanta Dream shootarounds shortly after the regular season began. It wasn’t the first time Reese spoke about her teammate’s […]
When someone says that you may be one of the best guards that John Calipari has coached (with the likes of Derrick Rose and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander), your antennas have to go up. Darius Acuff Jr. is undoubtedly talented, which is why he is considered to be one of the top guards in this draft class, […]
As the NBA draft gets closer, and knowing the Hawks glaring need to add to the guard depth and the lack of a franchise point guard, Kingston Flemings is one of the premier guards in this upcoming class that is mentioned quite often. Kingston Flemings burst onto the national scene as a freshman at Houston, […]
In a pool full of lottery guards in this draft, Mikel Brown Jr. may have the biggest upside of them all when looking at the talent that he possesses. Many look at what he did for Team USA in the U19s, and he was arguably the best player on the floor, even with AJ Dybantsa […]
Should the Hawks keep their eighth overall pick, they’ll have an opportunity to draft one of a handful of ‘second tier’ prospects in one of the most hyped draft classes in a long time. Today, we’ll be taking a look at Keaton Wagler, a 19-year-old 6-foot-5 guard from Illinois that has rocketed into the lottery […]
Though the Dream fell behind early, ending the first quarter trailing the Tempo 25-13, they turned things around with tighter defensive execution. Head coach Karl Smesko said the key was for the team to remember what the ultimate game plan was. “We didn’t think we were executing our game plan very well, and the players […]
Angel Reese continued her remarkable season Sunday, delivering another dominant double-double as the Atlanta Dream pulled away for a convincing 102-77 victory over the Toronto Tempo. Reese finished with 15 points and 17 rebounds, including a career-high 11 offensive rebounds, falling just one shy of tying the WNBA single-game record. The performance marked her ninth […]
As the 2026 NBA Draft approaches and the Hawks look to add size, rim protection and high-level feel to a frontcourt still searching for its identity following the rebuild, Aday Mara stands out as one of the more intriguing bigs available. The 21-year-old Spaniard did not just show up at Michigan. He announced himself as […]
Cameron Carr may have been one of the more talked-about players coming out of the NBA combine after dropping 30 points in the scrimmage. It felt reminiscent of his year with Baylor, as he took the program by storm, averaging a school record 18.9 points per game. The 6’5 wing showed a little bit of […]
Editor’s note: this is the first piece from new staff writer Micahya Costen. She’ll be contributing to our Atlanta Dream and Atlanta Hawks coverage. Please give her a warm welcome as we’re excited for her to join our team at Peachtree Hoops. The comeback kids did it again. In a back-and-forth matchup that looked promising […]
Australia’s relationship with the NBA has been a passionate and long-standing one, and its own domestic league, the NBL, has an enormous following. The NBL has contributed to the NBA Draft across the decades, but ever since LaMelo Ball plied his trade as an emerging guard with the Illawarra Hawks as part of the 2020 […]
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The Atlanta Dream showed resilience, star power, and championship-level composure Tuesday night, overcoming a physical challenge from the Connecticut Sun to secure a 91-75 victory at Gateway Center Arena and open Commissioner’s Cup play with a statement win. After trailing late in the third quarter and battling through a game filled with whistles, Atlanta responded […]
A successful start to the season The Atlanta Dream boast a 5-2 record and are tied for second place in the WNBA standings with the second-year Golden State Valkyries. Only the Minnesota Lynx have a better record with one more game played, at 6-2, with one of Minnesota’s losses coming to Atlanta in the season […]
From an international prospect perspective, no NBA Draft is ever complete without a prospect from the ever-colourful Mega Basket in Serbia. Mega Basket has run under many guises in the past due to sponsorship reasons; Mega Leks, Mega Bemax, Mega Soccertbet, Mega Mozzart, Mega MIS, and now Mega Superbet. Regardless of the ever-changing name, there […]
Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese continued her impressive start to the 2026 WNBA season on Friday night, recording her fourth double-double in seven games to lead Atlanta to an emphatic 86-66 road victory over the Portland Fire. Reese finished with 18 points, 12 rebounds, and five assists while shooting 6-of-14 from the field. The second-year […]
There are always several players in the NBA Draft who just know how to play the game at a high level. They make the right plays, are always in the right spots, and are efficient in almost everything they do. This year, one of those players is Bennett Stirtz out of Iowa. Stirtz has an […]
Caleb Wilson was the obvious star at North Carolina this past season, but the offense may not have flowed well without Henri Veesaar as well. The 7’0 center is your typical stretch big, but offers more than just his shooting on the perimeter. In Hubert Davis’ offense, Veesaar showed his ability to operate out of […]
Atlanta’s front office of late has brought a level of present success and future potential the fans haven’t seen since the end of the 2020-21 season. The Hawks finished the season 46-36, gave the Knicks their toughest test of the Eastern Conference playoffs, and own the eighth, 23rd, 57th overall picks in the upcoming draft. […]
As the 2026 NBA Draft approaches and the Hawks look to inject athleticism, length and rim protection into a frontcourt still searching for its identity post-rebuild, Jayden Quaintance has climbed boards as one of the most intriguing defensive anchors available. The Kentucky sophomore (by way of Arizona State) dealt with a torn ACL and meniscus […]
The Atlanta Dream continued their strong start to the 2026 WNBA season with a hard-fought 82-80 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Saturday night, surviving a late comeback attempt at Gateway Center Arena. Atlanta improved to 4-1 on the season behind another balanced offensive performance led by Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray. Howard finished with […]
It is one thing for young prospects to see significant game time on a Euroleague team, and we’ve looked at a few already (even if they will not be selected in this year’s draft). However, it’s another thing to have a significant role as a young player on a successful Euroleague team. With respect to […]
Alabama had one of the most NBA-centric offenses in college basketball, and it’s all thanks to Nate Oats and how he schemes up his players for success. One of the players that benefited from that is Amari Allen, who could be considered a Swiss army knife for what he brings on the floor, but doesn’t […]
There are several commodities that NBA teams value. Shooting, obviously, is a premium, but you have to be able to not be porous on defense too. Players such as Steve Novak and Luke Babbitt were great three-point shooters, but were consistently played off the floor, and their NBA careers — despite their shooting — didn’t […]