Hawks CEO Steve Koonin has an interesting plan to increase revenue for the NBA. In an article by ESPN’s Tim Bontemps, it was revealed that Koonin has spoke at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference in Boston, which was moderated by ESPN’s Kevin Arnovitz. He proposed that the NBA should start the season at a
When the Braves acquired Dansby Swanson from the Arizona Diamondbacks, it was considered the steal of the century. Swanson was never seen as a guy who was going to hit 40 homers in a season but was the number one pick earlier that summer for a reason. Swanson was a bonafide top prospect in the
The Falcons expressed interest in former Ohio State running back J.K. Dobbins at the NFL Combine, and rightfully so. Dobbins had about as impressive a career as you can have on the college gridiron and is a fine prospect heading into the NFL. As a freshman, Dobbins was expected to simply come in and compete
The Hawks came into the 2019-20 season without a true backup point guard on the roster. They acquired Evan Turner in a swap of bad contracts for Kent Bazemore last summer, but he was far from a natural fit at the one, and it became evident quickly that this was a position he was best
The Braves were the ESPN All-Access game of the day on Friday, and the entertainment was at an all-time high. Chipper Jones was in the booth, and they had his buddy Freddie Freeman mic’d up. The results were magical: This is amazing. Marcell Ozuna hits what looks like a routine flyball into center field, and
Heading into Spring Training, there was always going to be some sort of competition for the Braves’ bullpen. However, the expectation was not that it would be as wide open as it is currently. Coming off a campaign where he tossed a 1.39 ERA in 36 games, many felt it was safe to assume Atlanta
Raekwon Davis had quite the college career. Originally committed to Mississippi State, he ultimately ended up joining the Alabama Crimson Tide, where he would become a focal point of their defense. Davis served in a reserve role as a freshman, appearing in just four games. However, as a sophomore, he was a breakout star, totaling
The Braves made their first round of Spring Training roster moves on Friday morning, trimming it to 55 players. #Braves trim Spring Training roster: pic.twitter.com/gUcNgvIH04 — Atlanta Braves (@Braves) March 6, 2020 It is no surprise to see the majority of these guys go down. Jasseel De La Cruz and Husacar Ynoa need more seasoning
When Cristian Pache makes his major league debut, it will be the most highly anticipated instance in Atlanta since Ronald Acuna Jr.’s back in 2018. He has seen a big-time rise as a prospect, ranking as high as the fifth-best prospect in the game on Keith Law’s 2020 list, and he is getting closer and
On Wednesday, the Hawks issued a press release on the updated status of injured big men Skal Labissiere and Clint Capela. Unfortunately, with the shot clock winding down on the 2019-20 season, time is running out for these two to return to the court. They will both be re-evaluated in two weeks, and at that
