Jason Walker
@jasonwalker.bsky.social
Lover of all things Atlanta Hawks. Formerly Managing Editor of @RealGM's Hawks Front Office, @PeachtreeHoops and The Human Highlight Blog.
For the first time in the 40+ years of loving his music, I see the legend, @alyankovic.bsky.social, in concert!
September 24, 2025 at 10:27 PM
For the first time in the 40+ years of loving his music, I see the legend, @alyankovic.bsky.social, in concert!
Nice to have all early games for the Hawks!
July 11, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Nice to have all early games for the Hawks!
Alternate Headline: Hollinger Eviscerates Dumars, Pelicans: www.nytimes.com/athletic/645... Pelicans’ trade for Derik Queen shows how much teams were willing to pay on NBA Draft night
Pelicans’ trade for Derik Queen shows how much teams were willing to pay on NBA Draft night
Maybe Derik Queen becomes a player. But the process for New Orleans, in particular, on draft night was awful.
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June 26, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Alternate Headline: Hollinger Eviscerates Dumars, Pelicans: www.nytimes.com/athletic/645... Pelicans’ trade for Derik Queen shows how much teams were willing to pay on NBA Draft night
Spent the day yesterday in State Farm Arena doing a show, hanging in the media area during the draft, catching up with old friends, and enjoying one whale of an Atlanta Hawks draft.
June 26, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Spent the day yesterday in State Farm Arena doing a show, hanging in the media area during the draft, catching up with old friends, and enjoying one whale of an Atlanta Hawks draft.
Really not a fan of the Derik Queen archetype with the Hawks at 13 but would be willing to hear folks out on it. Right now I really think the wings are where it’s at for 13 and a big at 22.
June 21, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Really not a fan of the Derik Queen archetype with the Hawks at 13 but would be willing to hear folks out on it. Right now I really think the wings are where it’s at for 13 and a big at 22.
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The best TV shows of 2025 so far are a mix of old-school procedurals and adventurous dramas. My picks:
The 10 Best TV Shows of 2025 So Far
Our list of the best TV series of 2025 so far, from 'Adolescence' and 'Andor' to 'The Pitt,' 'Severance,' and more.
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June 11, 2025 at 1:18 PM
The best TV shows of 2025 so far are a mix of old-school procedurals and adventurous dramas. My picks:
Haliburton. Wow. Yeah, well, you see, Okongwu….never mind.
June 6, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Haliburton. Wow. Yeah, well, you see, Okongwu….never mind.
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Onyeka Okongwu currently holds the Hawks career franchise records in...
- field goal percentage (61.4%)
- 2-point percentage (65.5%)
- effective FG percentage (63.4%)
- true shooting percentage (66.5%)
- field goal percentage (61.4%)
- 2-point percentage (65.5%)
- effective FG percentage (63.4%)
- true shooting percentage (66.5%)
Locked On Hawks - Daily Podcast On The Atlanta Hawks
Basketball Podcast · Updated Daily · Locked On Hawks podcast is your daily ticket to stay ahead of the game and the first to know the latest news, analysis, and insider info for the Atlanta Hawks and ...
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June 5, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Onyeka Okongwu currently holds the Hawks career franchise records in...
- field goal percentage (61.4%)
- 2-point percentage (65.5%)
- effective FG percentage (63.4%)
- true shooting percentage (66.5%)
- field goal percentage (61.4%)
- 2-point percentage (65.5%)
- effective FG percentage (63.4%)
- true shooting percentage (66.5%)
I wonder what the overlap of NBA fan and Weird Al fan circles are?
May 29, 2025 at 1:21 PM
I wonder what the overlap of NBA fan and Weird Al fan circles are?
After being a fan for over 40 years, and seeing him in person one time (Peaches Records, Orlando, Dare to be Stupid), me and my two youngest are going to see Al in concert for the first time in St Augustine in September!
The Bigger & Weirder Tour starts next month! Yes, a lot of our shows are completely sold out, but incredibly, some still AREN’T! You won’t want to miss this one - check out all the tour dates and get ticket info at weirdal.com!
May 29, 2025 at 1:20 PM
After being a fan for over 40 years, and seeing him in person one time (Peaches Records, Orlando, Dare to be Stupid), me and my two youngest are going to see Al in concert for the first time in St Augustine in September!
I think this shows that, dating way back, that a Hawk has to be a no-brainer choice, to be recognized. Also, draft day track record was miserable in the Babcock era.
For a bit of amusing Hawks propaganda...
4 of the previous 9 players to make first team All-Rookie are already in the Basketball Hall of Fame
and 2 more (Young, Horford) could be in the future
4 of the previous 9 players to make first team All-Rookie are already in the Basketball Hall of Fame
and 2 more (Young, Horford) could be in the future
Risacher is the 10th Hawk in franchise history to be named first team All-Rookie.
Trae Young was the most recent in 2018-19.
Before that, it was Al Horford in 2007-08.
Trae Young was the most recent in 2018-19.
Before that, it was Al Horford in 2007-08.
May 21, 2025 at 5:14 AM
I think this shows that, dating way back, that a Hawk has to be a no-brainer choice, to be recognized. Also, draft day track record was miserable in the Babcock era.
If we think that the POBO role in the front office would be for talent recruiting, mainly, then the beginning of free agency would be the last logical "deadline" for hiring.
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- Risacher on All-Rookie
- Latest on POBO
- NBA Draft hypotheticals
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Locked On Hawks - Daily Podcast On The Atlanta Hawks
Basketball Podcast · Updated Daily · Locked On Hawks podcast is your daily ticket to stay ahead of the game and the first to know the latest news, analysis, and insider info for the Atlanta Hawks and ...
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May 21, 2025 at 5:13 AM
If we think that the POBO role in the front office would be for talent recruiting, mainly, then the beginning of free agency would be the last logical "deadline" for hiring.
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All the latest trade talk and Draft Combine chatter from Chicago via the notebook of @jakelfischer.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/t83vdu6v
Jake Fischer Latest: All the trade talk and Draft Combine chatter from Chicago
From our correspondent on the ground
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May 16, 2025 at 4:07 PM
All the latest trade talk and Draft Combine chatter from Chicago via the notebook of @jakelfischer.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/t83vdu6v
The casual fan might fan it interesting in the note that, in the lead-up to the 2013, the Hawks had the inside track on Giannis, until they fired Larry Drew, and Drew landed in Milwaukee, where he spilled the beans on the Hawks plans. Good times!
The Hawks have expressed interest in trying to hire Masai Ujiri away from Toronto, league sources tell @thesteinline.bsky.social.
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Full story: tinyurl.com/4das7v3e
Sources: Hawks have Toronto's Masai Ujiri on their front office wish list
And he's not the only new name to emerge in Atlanta's search for a president of basketball operations
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May 15, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The casual fan might fan it interesting in the note that, in the lead-up to the 2013, the Hawks had the inside track on Giannis, until they fired Larry Drew, and Drew landed in Milwaukee, where he spilled the beans on the Hawks plans. Good times!
Brad low-keys an aspect that many long-time Bird Watchers dreaded, the Hawks own pick landed at 14, meaning they did not trade Cooper Flagg in the Murray deal. Sunk cost, sure. This fan base would have had to wear that around our necks like Michael Phelps wears his gold medals at photo shoots.
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Locked On Hawks
Host Brad Rowland brings you a daily glance at the Atlanta Hawks and the NBA with the latest insight, analysis and news that every fan of the team needs. Locked On Hawks is part of the Locked On Podca...
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May 13, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Brad low-keys an aspect that many long-time Bird Watchers dreaded, the Hawks own pick landed at 14, meaning they did not trade Cooper Flagg in the Murray deal. Sunk cost, sure. This fan base would have had to wear that around our necks like Michael Phelps wears his gold medals at photo shoots.
I swear the rest of Draft Twitter loves mocking their least favorite fit players to the Hawks just to get them off their boards.
May 13, 2025 at 2:43 AM
I swear the rest of Draft Twitter loves mocking their least favorite fit players to the Hawks just to get them off their boards.
That, due to existing relationships with current stakeholders, he would have been more receptive to the collaboration vibes that already exist there. Alas.
@jasonwalker.bsky.social is your thinking about Brand working with ownership because he would essentially do what they wanted?
May 7, 2025 at 3:50 PM
That, due to existing relationships with current stakeholders, he would have been more receptive to the collaboration vibes that already exist there. Alas.
There is only one way to do things with Danny Ferry: Danny Ferry’s way. Guessing that won’t jive with the Resslers.
May 3, 2025 at 12:33 AM
There is only one way to do things with Danny Ferry: Danny Ferry’s way. Guessing that won’t jive with the Resslers.
You bring in Ferry and there will be no doubt who is in charge, for better or worse for those who work there.
I’m not sure what the point of this job is if we have a coach and GM in place as well as a super involved owner that you have to babysit. Who wants this job?
May 2, 2025 at 7:02 PM
You bring in Ferry and there will be no doubt who is in charge, for better or worse for those who work there.
Never thought I would pull for Boston, ever, but I will be all in for the C’s if they play this OKC team.
April 25, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Never thought I would pull for Boston, ever, but I will be all in for the C’s if they play this OKC team.
Excellent work from @johnhollinger.bsky.social, who writes earnestly about the Atlanta Hawks, and spares no sharp observations, which is unfortunate if you want to feel any sort of hope about the team's future: ($$$) www.nytimes.com/athletic/629...
What’s next for Hawks? Trade Trae Young? Keep building?
Atlanta made a change in its front office, but it'll take a lot more to get out of the NBA's meh middle.
www.nytimes.com
April 23, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Excellent work from @johnhollinger.bsky.social, who writes earnestly about the Atlanta Hawks, and spares no sharp observations, which is unfortunate if you want to feel any sort of hope about the team's future: ($$$) www.nytimes.com/athletic/629...
The Hawks had one of the all time outside shooters on their team (Jason Terry) and gave him away to Dallas for the remains of Antoine Walker and Tony Delk. And sent a conditional first round pick with him, too! (It didn’t convey). Completely under-discussed. (from @automaticnba.bsky.social)
April 19, 2025 at 7:56 PM
The Hawks had one of the all time outside shooters on their team (Jason Terry) and gave him away to Dallas for the remains of Antoine Walker and Tony Delk. And sent a conditional first round pick with him, too! (It didn’t convey). Completely under-discussed. (from @automaticnba.bsky.social)
Looks like the league is set to make the same mistake in the draft with Clayton that they made with Jalen Brunson.
Walter Clayton Jr. scored or assisted on ALL 17 POINTS the Florida #Gators scored from the field over the final 5:24 on Saturday night vs. Texas Tech.
April 1, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Looks like the league is set to make the same mistake in the draft with Clayton that they made with Jalen Brunson.
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I dont see how risacher isnt the ROTY.
March 31, 2025 at 1:41 AM
I dont see how risacher isnt the ROTY.
Absolutely incredible, historic, and whatever else superlative you’d like to entertain here:
youtu.be/pRBpHaWFd3I?...
youtu.be/pRBpHaWFd3I?...
Florida's full comeback vs. Texas Tech in Elite Eight thriller
YouTube video by March Madness
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March 30, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Absolutely incredible, historic, and whatever else superlative you’d like to entertain here:
youtu.be/pRBpHaWFd3I?...
youtu.be/pRBpHaWFd3I?...