Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson injured his shoulder in a loss to the Toronto Raptors back in January and was lost for the season. It was a big blow to the Hawks, as Johnson was performing at an All-Star level and is one of the best young players in the NBA.
To be clear, the Atlanta Hawks don't have a long-term problem at the power forward position. Jalen Johnson is firmly entrenched as a starter as one of the most exciting two-way forces in basketball.
The Atlanta Hawks are 1-4 since the All-Star break and they find themselves starting to lose ground in the NBA play-in tournament race. Atlanta is currently 9th in the Eastern Conference and would need to win two games just to earn the No.
How many of the NBA players with at least 30 games with 30 points in the postseason can you name in five minutes?
At one point this season, the Atlanta Hawks seemed like a real threat to make the top six of the Eastern Conference. Atlanta surprised the NBA by making a run to the NBA Cup Semifinals, nearly knocking off the Milwaukee Bucks and it looked like it was only going to get better from there.
It's very easy to dismiss the quality of an NBA team's G-League affiliate as completely unimportant. The games are not held with the same amount of attention as the NBA counterparts, the players are less known and they are constantly shuffling between NBA action and G-League action.
At long last, the NBA Trade Deadline is here. All 30 teams in the NBA have until 3:00 p.m. ET today to make a deal or they will be waiting until the offseason to try and move players and draft picks around.
The NBA Trade Deadline is a little over 24 hours away, and the rumors are swirling around the Atlanta Hawks. Essentially every player not named Trae Young or Jalen Johnson appears to be on the table, even De’Andre Hunter, who is amid a breakout campaign.
The season-ending injury to Jalen Johnson has intensified trade rumors surrounding the Atlanta Hawks. GM Landry Fields and assistant GM Kyle Korver are stuck between a rock and a hard place.
For much of the season, the Indiana Pacers have been linked to their fair share of trade candidates, but no one has garnered more attention than Brooklyn Nets wing Cameron Johnson. Johnson is having a career year, averaging 19.4 points per game on 41.9 percent shooting from 3-point range.
It might be a reaction to the news that Jalen Johnson will be out for the season. Nevertheless, the Atlanta Hawks are getting more talkative as the trade deadline approaches.
The Atlanta Hawks are on a six game losing streak, but are hoping to snap it tomorrow night in Cleveland against the top team in the Eastern Conference.
Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson will undergo left shoulder surgery and miss the rest of the season, per NBA insider Chris Haynes. Shams Charania of ESPN confirmed the news, reporting that Johnson will undergo surgery to repair the tear.
Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson will undergo surgery to repair his injured left shoulder and will miss the rest of the season, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.
In some heartbreaking news, Chris Haynes has just reported that Jalen Johnson has suffered a torn labrum in his shoulder and will miss the remainder of
The fourth-year forward, who made 50.0 percent of his shots from the field in 36 outings this season, looked like a borderline All-Star candidate and a contender for Most Improved Player votes.
Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson, already ruled out of Saturday night's home game against the Toronto Raptors, will continue to be sidelined as he undergoes further medical testing on his injured left shoulder, the team announced.
The suddenly healthy Atlanta Hawks will try to extend their winning streak to four games and remain unbeaten against the Knicks when the teams meet in New York on Monday afternoon.
The Atlanta Hawks had one of the best month's of December in the NBA. The team went 8-4 and made a run to the NBA Cup Semifinals before losing in a tight game vs the Milwaukee Bucks.
Johnson is arguably the most important piece in breathing new life into the franchise.
Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson’s dad went completely viral on social media Friday for simply being a proud papa. Rod Johnson Sr. and his wife Stacy Johnson were being interviewed during their son Jalen’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif.
Jalen Johnson had 28 points and 13 rebounds and the Atlanta Hawks won their third straight with a 120-110 victory over the visiting Miami Heat on Saturday.
The Hawks topped the Lakers last night in exhilarating fashion, notching their sixth consecutive win as the club begins to garner national attention. They’re doing it in a different way than most in Atlanta have been accustomed to during the Trae Young era.
The New Orleans Pelicans nearly tied the Atlanta Hawks in the fourth quarter Monday night. Then Jalen Johnson asserted himself with a huge dunk.
The Hawks have long been looking for the perfect complement to Trae Young. Have they finally found what they've been looking for?
The Hawks agreed to a five-year, $150 million rookie scale extension with forward Jalen Johnson, per NBA insider Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report. It became official just moments before the league’s 5 p.m.
On deadline day for rookies entering their fourth season to reach a contract extension before hitting restricted free agency next offseason, the Atlanta Hawks inked a massive five-year, $150 million extension with forward Jalen Johnson.
Despite some pessimism in recent days, the Atlanta Hawks have locked down Jalen Johnson for the foreseeable future.
The Hawks have agreed to sign forward Jalen Johnson to a five-year rookie scale extension worth $150M.
The Hawks wrapped up their third preseason game last night with a 120-111 loss to the Heat. However, the score should be taken with a grain of salt, as several of the Hawks’ key pieces did not play at all, while others played in a limited capacity.
The Hawks' push for a playoff berth may have ended days before their play-in game against the Bulls tips off.
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