It's hard to say that this is what the national media expected, but the Hawks will be the first team to punch their ticket to the NBA Cup in the Eastern Conference. Despite being in a group with the Cavaliers and Celtics, the Hawks got three crucial wins ...

Atlanta pulled away with a 39-point third quarter where Trae Young delivered five of his 11 assists and seven different Hawks players scored. Young is on a tear as a distributor, averaging 15.3 assists in his last six games. He’s leading the NBA with 12.4 dimes per game.

De’Andre Hunter scored 23 points off Atlanta’s bench and the Hawks beat Cleveland 117-101 on Friday in the NBA Cup, handing the Cavaliers a loss for the second time in three days.

For the first time in all season, the Cleveland Cavaliers face some real criticism following back-to-back losses to the Atlanta Hawks. Their first loss came on Wednesday night, and it was more of the same for the Wine and Gold on Friday. What's Wrong With ...

De'Andre Hunter scored a team-high 23 points off the bench, helping lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 117-101 victory over the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers in NBA Cup play on Friday.