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Atlanta fell short of a lottery miracle and will draft No. 8, with three picks total, leaving top targets like A.J. Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, and Cam Boozer out of reach but still giving the Hawks a chance to add immediate-impact players at June's draft.
After a raucous confrontation in Game 6 that led to ejections for Mitchell Robinson and Dyson Daniels, Robinson spoke about feeling mentally “lost in the world” in a social-media post, and later shared a NSFW dig at Daniels. The Knicks dominated the game 140-89, securing the series and marking the largest playoff win in franchise history, with the NBA not yet issuing suspensions as of Friday. The episode followed prior tensions between the two players in earlier games.
In a 140-89 Knicks win over Atlanta, Mitchell Robinson was ejected in the second quarter after a confrontation with Dyson Daniels, a moment captured in stands video that showed a chaotic, crowded altercation but did not spill into the crowd. Onyeka Okongwu helped separate them as officials and staff intervened; the league isn’t expected to impose further punishment in the blowout. Robinson finished 6 points in 9 minutes and later posted cryptic social messages amid the win.
OG Anunoby poured in 29 points on 79% shooting, including 26 in the first half, as the Knicks routed the Hawks 140-89 in Game 6, riding a 63-11 run to a 47-point halftime lead—the largest in NBA history—and setting the stage for a reevaluation of his status.
The Knicks routed the Hawks 140-89 in Game 6, but a second-quarter scuffle between Mitchell Robinson and Dyson Daniels triggered two ejections. Robinson had just 8:45 on the floor with six points before the incident, returned from an earlier hobble, and helped fuel a blowout that grew to a 50-point lead. Knicks coach Mike Brown and staff helped defuse the situation; a suspension for Robinson appears unlikely given Jokic-era precedents.
Former Atlanta Hawks finance executive Lester T. Jones Jr. was sentenced to three years and five months in federal prison after embezzling about $3.7 million through fraudulent expense reimbursements and personal charges on the team's corporate credit cards to fund luxury travel, jewelry, designer clothing, watches, and concert tickets.
Karl-Anthony Towns posted the Knicks’ first playoff triple-double (20 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists) to help New York pull away in the third quarter and beat Atlanta 114-98 in Game 4. With Jalen Brunson out, Josh Hart provided energy with 10 points and 9 rebounds, while Jalen Johnson led the Hawks with 14 on 4-for-12 shooting as OG Anunoby clamped him and Atlanta shot just 24.4% from three.
Five takeaways from Knicks-Hawks Game 2: Atlanta’s top two—Jalen Johnson and Nickeil Alexander-Walker—underperformed, CJ McCollum heated up and carried much of the Hawks’ offense, Kuminga’s $24 million option creates big offseason questions, Tony Bradley showed enough to be in the center rotation, and Bridges’ late shot highlighted the Pelicans’ lingering ties to the players involved.
80s actress-turned-billionaire Jami Gertz stepped out with husband Tony Ressler at a Los Angeles County Museum of Art gala for the new David Geffen Galleries, where the couple announced a $50 million donation that will name the Ressler Family Wing; the pair, who bought the Atlanta Hawks in 2015 and relocated to Georgia, have largely paused acting in recent years.
At Madison Square Garden, CJ McCollum emerged as the Hawks’ late-game difference-maker, scoring 32 points in a 107-106 Game 2 win over the Knicks; after Knicks fans had chanted Trae Young in Game 1, McCollum answered with clutch baskets and shrugged off the villain label, saying he’s just a guy with a family.
A New York Post column argues the Knicks’ 107-106 loss to the Hawks in Game 2 was caused by three players rather than Mikal Bridges, who missed a late game-winner after a largely passive offensive role. The piece notes Bridges’ missed shot sealed the defeat and frames the collapse as a broader breakdown by others, echoing a similar late-game misstep from last year’s Detroit series.
Knicks coach Mike Brown used two timeouts late in Game 2 against the Hawks, but NBC’s scorebug incorrectly showed the Knicks had a timeout left, fueling social-media confusion after a 107-106 loss that tied the series. Brown said the calls were meant to set up a late possession and the broadcast error became the focal point of postgame chatter.
The Knicks opened the playoff series with a 113-102 win over the Hawks at Madison Square Garden, led by Jalen Brunson’s 28 points (including a 19-point first quarter) and seven assists, with Karl-Anthony Towns adding 25 points, eight rebounds, four assists and three blocks; the Hawks cooled after a high-scoring first half, scoring 47 points in the second half as Nickeil Alexander-Walker struggled.
With the Knicks locked into the No. 3 seed, their first-round opponent will depend on Sunday’s results. The most probable foe is the Toronto Raptors, with the Hawks as a backup option. The Magic are unlikely but possible, while the Sixers would be the least likely opponent, requiring a rare combination of upsets and resting decisions.
Atlanta Hawks planned a Magic City Night, but Luke Kornet (and later Al Horford) publicly urged cancelation. NBA commissioner Adam Silver canceled the promotion, turning a promotional night into a widely discussed controversy and turning Kornet into a surprising public protagonist. The piece calls the saga silly, notes the added publicity for the game, and hints at broader league concerns kept off the front page.