Trae Young scores 31 points in Drew League debut

Trae Young had quite a debut in the Drew League as he just missed a triple-double.

The Hawks point guard had 31 points, 12 assists and eight assists for BB4L in 102-95 loss to Public Enemy on Saturday. The Clippers’ Montrezl Harrell had 46 points in the winning effort.

The Drew League, one of the top pro-am basketball leagues, plays in Los Angeles.

Young, the runner-up for the NBA’s Rookie of the Year award, averaged 19.1 points and 8.1 assists last season for the Hawks.

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Jalen Johnson’s triple-double boosts Hawks over Cavaliers

The Hawks beat the Cavaliers on the road Friday night, 130-123. Jalen Johnson notched his second triple-double of the season with 29 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists.

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Tuesday’s loss marks one of the Hawks’ worst since their season-opening defeat to the Raptors in October.

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This metro Atlanta couple spearheaded a change in football helmets

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