'Hawks in the NBA

Devonte’ Graham showing no signs of slowing down

Unless you have been purposefully not paying attention, you surely know by now that former Kansas guard Devonte’ Graham has been among the best players in the NBA to open the 2019-20 season. Yes, we’ve done [one update on Graham’s red-hot start,][1] but he hasn’t cooled off a ...

Devonte’ Graham is headed to the G League

NBA rookie Devonte’ Graham is headed to the G League — at least for a few days. Charlotte general manager Mitch Kupchak announced the move for the second-round draft pick out of Kansas on Tuesday, a little more than a week after Graham made his Hornets debut. According to The ...

2018-19 season preview: An MVP an MIP and a BWA?

When last we left our masked hero, he was, well, masked. And tired of wearing a mask. And angry about his season coming to an end in the second round of the NBA playoffs. Compared to how his first three years in the league played out, though, none of those details seem so bad in ...

Fiery Marcus Morris screams his way into the hearts of Celtics fans

Before he joined the Celtics via offseason trade nearly a year ago, Marcus Morris experienced all of four playoff games during his first six seasons in the NBA. He made up for lost time over the past month-and-a-half, though, becoming a bit of a Boston crowd favorite amid an improbable ...

Josh Jackson left his rookie year wiser, now he wants to get stronger

Nothing humbles a lifelong basketball prodigy quite like finally reaching the NBA only to find out that combination of athleticism and skills that helped you dominate in high school and college isn’t nearly as effective anymore. In his first year as a professional, after leaving ...

Marcus Morris helps Celtics curb LeBron James — at least for 1 game

The mere concept of successfully defending otherworldly NBA superstar LeBron James borders on laughable. So plenty around The Association likely recalled their favorite eye-roll meme or GIF when Marcus Morris stated his belief leading up to Boston’s Eastern Conference Finals series ...

Closing moments of season-ending playoff loss will motivate Joel Embiid

In every great NBA player’s narrative there’s a moment he’d like to forget that actually turns into a point in time that shapes the rest of his career for the better. For Philadelphia uber-center Joel Embiid, that instant might have come Wednesday night in a season-ending ...