The Hawks were one of the most talked about teams in the offseason and while they still might fulfill those high expectations, their opening game of the season

Just after trading for Porziņģis, the Hawks pulled off the swap of the draft, flipping the No. 13 pick to the New Orleans Pelicans for No. 23 and an unprotected 2026 first-rounder, which has a chance to be close to the top if New Orleans produces another disappointing season.

Kristaps Porzingis is entering a new chapter with the Atlanta Hawks after being traded from the Boston Celtics in June. The move, part of a three-team deal, sent Porzingis and a second-round pick to Atlanta in exchange for Georges Niang and other draft assets.

The Celtics described Porziņģis' condition as an upper respiratory and non-COVID illness during the Eastern Conference semifinals series with the Knicks. The veteran center played 13 minutes in Game 1 and 12 minutes in Game 5, with coach Joe Mazzulla saying afterward that Porziņģis didn't play in the second half because " he couldn't breathe ."

Just days before rapper NBA YoungBoy was set to perform at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena, the concert was canceled without explanation. State Farm Arena posted a statement on social media on Thursday night saying they decided to cancel the concert.

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and former MVP Steve Nash identified a potential dark horse threat in the East.

NBA rosters feature record-tying 135 international players from record-tying 43 countries across six continents

Daniels captured the NBA’s Most Improved Player of the Year Award and was runner-up for Defensive Player of the Year. He also made first team All-Defense and racked up 229 steals, the most in a single season by any player since Gary Payton in 1995/96.