Behind the Hawks' two leading scorers, rookie Awa Newell and veteran wing Vit Krejči each tallied 17 points in the win. For Newell, who played more minutes than any other player on Atlanta's bench, the outing marks a new career high.

Wilkens coached the Hawks from 1993-2000, where in his seven seasons he led Atlanta to three 50-win seasons and six consecutive playoff berths.

We would like to extend our condolences to the family and friends of the great Lenny Wilkens. Beyond his excellence as a player and a coach, he was an innovator, a trailblazer, a winner and a leader not just in Atlanta but every community in which he played and coached.

Working with an NBA franchise is a dream job for many people, but it’s clearly not enough for some. The latest scandal involves a former Atlanta Hawks executive, who used his power to embezzle large sums of money from the franchise.

The SVP of finance, who no longer works for the Hawks, is accused of changing financial reports to hide his company credit card charges.

Ex-Hawks VP Lester Jones pleaded not guilty to allegations he charged expensive purchases to the team in a yearslong scheme, The Athletic reported.

Federal prosecutors are accusing a former Atlanta Hawks finance executive of stealing millions from the NBA team. Lester T.

Frontcourt injuries have long been a problem that the Atlanta Hawks have struggled to overcome. Losing Jalen Johnson at the end of two consective seasons obviou