#Chris Haynes

The Atlanta Hawks- Trae Young situation has been fascinating to watch and has quietly emerged as an intriguing NBA soap opera this season. For those unfamiliar, Young and his coach, Nate McMillan, had a disagreement that stemmed from McMillan wanting him to participate in practice. Young declined, instead wanting to focus on rehabbing his shoulder.…

There is a clear disconnect between Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks. If he demands a trade soon, should the Dallas Mavericks consider pairing him with Luka Doncic, the player they traded him for in the 2018 NBA Draft? Although the Dallas Mavericks could, in theory, shock everyone by making an unforeseen splashy trade before the Feb. 9 deadline,…

Atlanta Hawks superstar Trae Young could reportedly request a trade if his team doesn't become a contender. The sports gambling website Betonline.ag listed the Miami Heat as the No. 2 favorite should Young decide to leave Atlanta. The Heat's odds of landing him are 7-2, only trailing the Dallas Mavericks (5-2). Here's what Inside The Heat wrote…

The Portland Trail Blazers are in Los Angeles to take on the Lakers! It's time to continue our NBA odds series with a Blazers-Lakers prediction and pick. The Blazers started out the season playing very well but have lost six of their last seven games mostly because of the absence of Damien Lillard. According to Chris Haynes, Lillard is targeting…

The Los Angeles Lakers' Russell Westbrook era is off to a bad start. There isn't much sugarcoating available, even if you wanted it. L.A. went 31-47 in his 78 appearances. By Basketball Reference's points added, there were only two scorers in the NBA who were less efficient (Julius Randle and Reggie Jackson). When he played without LeBron James,…

Tuesday is a light day around the league, with 10 teams in action and two games on national TV. The first leg of the TNT doubleheader is a battle between the Grizzlies and Pelicans, two teams led by young stars battling for position in the tight Western Conference. Elsewhere around the association, there are other entertaining matchups, like the…

A report from The Athletic on Wednesday that Golden State Warriors teammates Draymond Green and Jordan Poole had a "physical altercation" during practice raised attention. Scuffles between teammates are nothing new in sports. Also, considering how disruptive and antagonistic Green has been during his NBA career with opponents, it wasn't difficult…