BayHawks playoff game moved to Saturday

The Erie BayHawks’ playoff game against the Lakeland Magic has been postponed until Saturday, the G League announced Monday. The single-elimination first-round playoff game will be played at 3 p.m. at Erie Insurance Arena and be televised by ESPN News.

The game was originally scheduled to be played Tuesday. The G League moved all games scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday to Friday and Saturday.

The BayHawks, the Hawks’ G-League affiliate, claimed the Southeast Division title by beating the Fort Wayne Mad Ants 113-99 on Saturday. They enter the playoffs as the No. 3 seed. Lakeland is the No. 6 seed. The teams, both 28-22, tied for first place in the division with Erie holding the tiebreaker to earn the lower seed.

The winner of the game will advance to face the Mad Ants in a single-elimination second-round game on Tuesday at 7 p.m. The game will be televised by ESPNU.

Two-way contract players Josh Magette and Andrew White are currently with the Hawks.

About the Author

Jordin Canada catches fire, but Dream collapse in second half against Fever

Jordin Canada powered the Atlanta Dream in the first half, but the Indiana Fever responded with a dominant second-half surge.

Former Mill Creek star Daniel Pierce approaches ‘surreal’ MLB draft night

An MLB team is expected to make Pierce a first-round draft pick Sunday. The 18-year-old shortstop stayed calm and collected as he discussed realizing a lifelong dream.

Georgia leaning on top-ranked SEC defense, Alabama, LSU much improved

Georgia looks to have the top overall defense in the SEC, but plenty of other SEC teams have acquired enough firepower through the portal to challenge

The Latest

Credit: AP

Jordin Canada catches fire, but Dream collapse in second half against Fever

Sports Daily: Party like an All-Star

Atlanta TV sports listings

Featured

Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC

Georgia disability rights advocates fear weakening of U.S. accessibility law

Advocates worry the Department of Energy’s move could be the start of a broader effort by other federal agencies to roll back civil rights rules.

From boycott to ballgame: Baseball’s political All-Star Game saga returns to Georgia

MLB pulled the 2021 All-Star Game from Georgia over the state's voting law, Senate Bill 202. Now it’s back — and Republicans say the return proves they were right all along.

OPINION

Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ tour pushes fans outside the norm

Preparations for the show pushed people out of their comfort zones — into new stores, new communities, a new style of dress, and in some cases, to visit new cities.