Jalen Johnson scored 23 points, and the Atlanta Hawks held off the winless Brooklyn Nets 117-112 after losing star guard Trae Young to a sprained right knee in the first quarter.

The season rolls on tonight for the Atlanta Hawks and they are hoping to snap a small two game losing streak when they face the Brooklyn Nets tonight. The Hawks

Trae Young injury update is bad news for Atlanta Hawks originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Trae Young is the center of the orbit for the Atlanta Hawks. The planets got thrown out of whack a bit on Wednesday night.

Brooklyn has listed Ziaire Williams as questionable due to a lower back and glute contusion while Haywood Highsmith has been ruled out as he continues to recover from right knee surgery. Because of this, the Nets recalled Drake Powell and Danny Wolf from their G League team ahead of their game against the Hawks.

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young exited Wednesday's game against the Brooklyn Nets in New York after colliding with a teammate late in the first quarter.

Per NBA insider Marc Stein, Trae Young suffered a right knee sprain against the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday and will not return to the game. Young suffered the injury when his teammate, Mouhamed Gueye, fell and collided with his leg.

The Nets fell to 0-5 after a 117-112 loss to the Atlanta Hawks at Barclays Center. Once again, an encouraging start faded quickly as defensive breakdowns and poor execution kept Brooklyn from securing its first win of the season.

Coming into the season, the Hawks have had many expectations set on them as they made moves in free agency that were looked at as 'win now' moves. One of the br

NBA All-Star Jeff Teague says the Atlanta Hawks need to add "black dudes" because the team does not have the toughness to compete and win games.

The Atlanta Hawks star player, Trae Young, has been in the spotlight throughout the offseason due to trade rumours. Although the 2025-26 NBA season has started, the trade rumours surrounding Young remain in the league.

In their last game against the OKC Thunder, the Hawks had three starters out. All three of those players - Zaccharie Risacher, Jalen Johnson and Kristaps Porzin