The Detroit Pistons lost a heartbreaker to the Atlanta Hawks when Trae Young hit a dagger to seal a 132-130 win.

At 24 years old, Onyeka Okongwu finally realized one of his dreams— becoming a starting center in the NBA. The former No. 6 ...

Atlanta Hawks wing Jalen Johnson has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a torn labrum in his left shoulder.

The Atlanta Hawks have made a change in their starting lineup over the past few games, starting Onyeka Okongwu over Clint Capela at center. Okongwu has earned the position after his recent ...

Michael Scotto: The Atlanta Hawks are inserting Onyeka Okongwu into the starting lineup at center and moving Clint Capela to the bench. Okongwu has averaged 18.3 points on 60.6% shooting from the ...

Onyeka Okongwu has never suffered from a lack of talent. The Hawks took him with the sixth overall pick after an excellent freshman season at USC. His athleticism and coordination showed up on ...

Onyeka Okongwu is an American professional basketball player born on December 11, 2000, in Los Angeles, California. He plays as a center for the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA. Okongwu had a notable high ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Onyeka Okongwu posted a 20-20 double-double with 22 points and 21 rebounds with 10 coming on the offensive glass. The Suns (19-20 ...

The Charlotte Hornets traded center Nick Richards and a second-round draft pick to the Phoenix Suns for forward Josh Okogie and three second-round picks, it was announced Wednesday. The Hornets ...

The Bulls got within four late in the half before the Hawks scored 13 straight, capped by Okongwu’s alley-oop dunk to make it 59-42 with 1:30 left. Okongwu also put back Bogdan Bogdanovic’s ...