Atlanta Sports News and Coverage: College, Pro and Prep

Old pro CJ McCollum saves young Hawks in New York CJ McCollum scored six of his game-high 32 points in the final two-plus minutes of the Hawks' Game 2 win over the Knicks. CJ McCollum steals the show as Hawks win Game 2, even series against Knicks CJ McCollum led a fourth-quarter comeback as the Hawks overcame a 14-point deficit in the second half and took a 107-106 win over the Knicks in Game 2 of their playoff series. ‘Gonna be fine’: Acuña is OK after twice being hit by pitches The Braves star ended up leaving the Monday night game after being hit by a 91 mph fastball in the left hand by National’s starter Jake Irvin in the sixth inning. Trading Kyle Pitts for a draft pick would be a good move for the Falcons Falcons GM Ian Cunningham says ahead of the 2026 NFL draft that he's willing to listen to all trade offers, including for tight end Kyle Pitts. Atlanta only has five picks. Weekend Reflections: Braves are best team in baseball The Atlanta Braves aren't just leading the National League, they're the best team so far this season. ‘Receivers are deep’: Some takeaways from the Falcons’ pre-draft availability Falcons GM Ian Cunningham and coach Kevin Stefanski met with the media on Monday to talk about how they will strategize making their five picks in Thursday's NFL draft. Hawks had bigger problems than Knicks stars Brunson, Towns in Game 1 Jalen Johnson struggled, and Atlanta failed to take advantage when New York's Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns were on the bench.