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On a bonus episode of the Locked On Hawks Podcast, Quin Snyder speaks to the media on Zaccharie Risacher, Dyson Daniels, the team's shot quality, Vit Krejci, and much more before the Atlanta Hawks face the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday. Your favorite podcast now has a newsletter! One-stop for ultimate team and league coverage delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for free now, at lockedondail...

In this episode of Locked On NBA Squad Show East, hosts discuss the impact of Damian Lillard's injury on the Milwaukee Bucks' title chances. They debate which team between the Celtics and Cavaliers is better equipped to handle the loss of a star player, with insights on Jayson Tatum, Donovan Mitchell, and supporting casts. The panel also explores potential coaching changes in the Eastern Conferenc...

Brad Rowland (@BTRowland) hosts Episode 1941 of the Locked on Hawks podcast, breaking down Sunday's game between the Atlanta Hawks and the Milwaukee Bucks. Topics include Atlanta's best offensive game of the season, a career night for Zaccharie Risacher, Dyson Daniels' all-around brilliance, Trae Young's 19-assist effort, Milwaukee's preposterous early shooting, and much more. Your favorite podcas...

In all but 13 minutes playing time on the floor, reigning #1 pick Zaccharie Risacher not only met his career-high of 36 points but also converted on five 3-point attempts however that may not have been the most interesting stat of the night for the ATL rookie on the road versus familiar foe, Milwaukee Bucks.  DeShaun Tate expresses why perhaps maybe Zaccharie Risacher's 36-point scoring performanc...

Brad Rowland (@BTRowland) hosts Episode 1940 of the Locked on Hawks podcast, breaking down Thursday's game between the Atlanta Hawks and the Miami Heat. Topics include a hot start, a ghastly run in the middle of the game, a strong offensive finish, Miami's scalding-hot perimeter shooting, a rough one for Zaccharie Risacher, and much more. Your favorite podcast now has a newsletter! One-stop for ul...

The Atlanta Hawks concluded Thursday evening's road battle with southeast division rival Miami Heat in the same fashion as we've seen many times this season... close, but just not enough.  DeShaun Tate and Tenitra Batiste express their frustrations with ATL's most recent underachieving finishes including a barrage of 3-point conversions in a 4-minute stretch by MIA, being immune to Trae Young's st...

Brad Rowland (@BTRowland) hosts Episode 1939 of the Locked on Hawks podcast, digging into the mailbag on the Atlanta Hawks with 10 games remaining in the 2024-25 season. Topics include Caris LeVert's next contract, the latest on Larry Nance Jr.'s injury, a check-in on the Lakers and Kings through the prism of the NBA Draft, the final ten games of the season, the best wins of the year, and much mor...

Brad Rowland (@BTRowland) hosts Episode 1938 of the Locked on Hawks podcast, breaking down Tuesday's game between the Atlanta Hawks and the Houston Rockets. Topics include a topsy-turvy first quarter, Atlanta's shooting issues for most of the night, rough bench units, Zaccharie Risacher's 9-minute first half, a late comeback bid, and much more. Your favorite podcast now has a newsletter! One-stop...

After trailing by 25 points on the road (20 entering the 4th quarter) versus the western conference's currently 2-seeded Houston Rockets, the defensive heat turned up on H-Town whom escaped what was nearly one of the greatest comeback's of the season and perhaps NBA season.  DeShaun Tate and Tenitra Batiste put emphasis on how Houston's size wore down Atlanta early in the first half including ATL'...

The Locked On NBA Squad Show brings together hosts from various NBA team podcasts to discuss the latest league happenings. In this episode, the panel debates the relevance of March basketball, analyzes playoff positioning, and evaluates recent team performances. They focus on the Denver Nuggets' struggles, the Houston Rockets' surprising success, and potential playoff matchups. The hosts also enga...

Brad Rowland (@BTRowland) hosts Episode 1937 of the Locked on Hawks podcast, breaking down Sunday's game between the Atlanta Hawks and the Philadelphia 76ers. Topics include one of Atlanta's best shooting games of the season, a monster third quarter for Zaccharie Risacher, Trae Young's passing brilliance, a hiccup in the fourth quarter, and much more. Your favorite podcast now has a newsletter! On...

Brad Rowland (@BTRowland) hosts Episode 1936 of the Locked on Hawks podcast, breaking down Saturday’s game between the Atlanta Hawks and the Golden State Warriors. Topics include a fast start, a potent offensive game, a scalding-hot stretch from Georges Niang, Onyeka Okongwu's strong play, a fourth quarter swoon, and much more. Your favorite podcast now has a newsletter! One-stop for ultimate team...

(Albeit without Stephen Curry), make it 6 consecutive wins for the Atlanta Hawks over the Golden State Warriors with hot perimeter shooting off the bench from reserve Georges Niang and major contributions in the first half from Onyeka Okongwu and a near triple-double from Dyson Daniels.  DeShaun Tate and Tenitra Batiste implies the dominance of the Atlanta Hawks in the first quarter including a sc...

Brad Rowland (@BTRowland) hosts Episode 1935 of the Locked on Hawks podcast and he is joined by Ben Pfeifer (@bjpf_) for Part 2 of a 2-part discussion on the 2025 NBA Draft through the lens of March Madness. Topics include the players set to play in the 2025 NCAA Tournament, what the Atlanta Hawks might be looking for in the first round, and intriguing prospects like Derik Queen, Danny Wolf, Liam...

Brad Rowland (@BTRowland) hosts Episode 1934 of the Locked on Hawks podcast and he is joined by Ben Pfeifer (@bjpf_) for Part 1 of a 2-part discussion on the 2025 NBA Draft through the lens of March Madness. Topics include the players set to play in the 2025 NCAA Tournament, what the Atlanta Hawks might be looking for in the first round, and intriguing prospects like Derik Queen, Danny Wolf, Liam...

Brad Rowland (@BTRowland) hosts Episode 1933 of the Locked on Hawks podcast, breaking down Tuesday's game between the Atlanta Hawks and the Charlotte Hornets. Topics include dominant offense, strange first half rotation choices, impressive numbers for the trio of Trae Young, Onyeka Okongwu, and Dyson Daniels, a third quarter barrage from Zaccharie Risacher, and much more. Your favorite podcast now...

For the 2nd consecutive game, the Atlanta Hawks endure yet another opponent with injuries to key contributors albeit with different results.  DeShaun Tate implies on why ATL couldn't afford to have a letdown vs Charlotte including whom should be the plug & play contributor in the absence of Caris LeVert and Atlanta's rare form that we don't see often from the Hawks.  #atlantahawks #truetoatlanta #...

This episode of the Locked On NBA Squad Show East features a lively discuss on the Toronto Raptors' controversial late-game strategies and the broader implications of tanking in the NBA. The panel explores various proposed solutions to the tanking problem, including fines, lottery reforms, and radical changes to the draft system. The conversation touches on the ethics of tanking, its impact on fan...

Brad Rowland (@BTRowland) hosts Episode 1932 of the Locked on Hawks podcast, answering mailbag questions on the state of the Atlanta Hawks with 14 games remaining. Topics include a reasonable projection for the rest of the season, Atlanta's worst losses of the 2024-25 season, prospects to watch in the NCAA Tournament, future draft capital, Tuesday's game in Charlotte, and much more. Your favorite...

Brad Rowland (@BTRowland) hosts Episode 1931 of the Locked on Hawks podcast, breaking down Sunday's game between the Atlanta Hawks and the Brooklyn Nets. Topics include a rough start, a dire stretch in the second half, inadequate overall defense, three-point shooting variance, strong play from Atlanta's core pieces, and much more. Your favorite podcast now has a newsletter! One-stop for ultimate t...

With Cam Thomas, D'Angelo Russell, Noah Clowney and DeAnthony Melton inactive, the Atlanta Hawks failed to get stops down the stretch against one of the worst shooting teams in the NBA from the field, the depleted Brooklyn Nets.  DeShaun Tate unloads on Atlanta's vulnerability to play down to lesser competition including yet another game the Hawks performed different in opposite halves, uncharacte...

Brad Rowland (@BTRowland) hosts Episode 1930 of the Locked on Hawks podcast, breaking down Friday's game between the Atlanta Hawks and the Los Angeles Clippers. Topics include a disastrous third quarter, a respectable level of performance in the other three periods, Zaccharie Risacher as a bright spot, a net-neutral evening in the Southeast Division standings, and much more. Your favorite podcast...

Offense was tough to come by and couldn't have gotten any worse for the 4-game streaking Atlanta Hawks after entering halftime versus the Los Angeles Clippers leading by nearly double digits.  DeShaun Tate elaborates on the poor matchup for the Atlanta Hawks in which led to ATL's inability to get anything going in the 2nd half that provided success leading up to the return for former-Hawk Bogdan B...

Brad Rowland (@BTRowland) hosts Episode 1929 of the Locked on Hawks podcast, breaking down Wednesday's game between the Atlanta Hawks and the Charlotte Hornets. Topics include a fourth straight victory for Atlanta, an historic free throw shooting game for Trae Young, a game that was anything but aesthetically pleasing, another strong night for the Hawks bench, and much more. Your favorite podcast...

Brad Rowland (@BTRowland) hosts Episode 1928 of the Locked on Hawks podcast, digging into the mailbag in mid-March. Topics include the playoff race for the Atlanta Hawks, the chances that the Hawks could avoid the Play-In altogether, a future-facing scenario, Atlanta's shot quality, Wednesday's game against the Charlotte Hornets, and much more. Your favorite podcast now has a newsletter! One-stop...