The Hawks are 7-1 in their last eight games, and wing Kevin Huerter sat down with the Hawks Report podcast from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution to discuss the team’s improved defense and effort on this surge.

He also chatted with Hawks beat reporter and host Sarah K. Spencer about his basketball family background, the story behind his nickname K’Von, his contract extension and how Atlanta can stay hot in the second half of the season.

This episode kicks off the Hawks Report podcast splitting into two episodes a week, one feature interview and one with more news, analysis and a mailbag segment.

You can subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify,Google Podcasts, Stitcher,Amazon Music, iHeart or wherever you get your podcasts so you don’t miss an episode.

About the Author

Keep Reading

Hawks forward Jalen Johnson — pictured practicing during training camp in September — is coming off back-to-back triple-doubles. He had 21 points, 18 rebounds and a career-high 16 assists Friday in a loss to the Nuggets and 30 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists in Saturday's win over the Wizards. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC

Featured

Jo'wan Bellamy taught in the GNETS program for 17 years and recently transferred to Atlanta’s new behavioral program at Crawford Long Middle School. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Credit: arvin.temkar@ajc.com