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SportsLine's model reveals its Milwaukee Bucks vs. Atlanta Hawks picks for their 2026 MLK Day matchup

David Adelman explains Nikola Jokic’s day-to-day injury status and why the Nuggets are being cautious with his return.

Melvin Council Jr. scored 10 of his 18 points over the final 5:07 and No. 19 Kansas held off Colorado 75-69 on Tuesday night with assistant coach Jacque Vaughn leading the Jayhawks as Bill Self recovers from a precautionary trip to the hospital. The Jayhawks (14-5, 4-2 Big 12) led 60-59 with 5:50 to play, but clamped down on defense. Council was the offensive catalyst, putting an exclamation point on the game with an emphatic dunk.

Peter Suder scored 27 points, Elan Elmer added 25 and No. 25 Miami (Ohio) remained unbeaten, rallying past Kent State 107-101 in overtime Tuesday night before a standing-room-only crowd at Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center. Ranked for the first time since 1999, the RedHawks had to rally in the final minute to force overtime. Miami is off to the best start in Mid-American Conference history at 20-0 overall and 8-0 in conference play.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Washington Wizards haven’t won a game since trading veterans CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert to the Atlanta Hawks for injured star Trae Young (knee, quadriceps) on Jan. 7, but Monday’s 110-106 home loss to the Los Angeles Clippers was their best performance since then. Second-year center Alex Sarr led the way with […] The post How Alex Sarr, Wizards are ‘finding chemistry’ after Trae Young trade appeared first on ClutchPoints .

January 2026 has been a shock for the Washington Wizards. Early in the month, there was speculation that then-Atlanta Hawks guard Trey Young may be a target for Washington and that Young preferred the Wizards. In a matter of days, Young got traded to the Wizards for a relatively low price asset-wise: Corey Kispert and […]

The Atlanta Hawks have looked different over the past two weeks due to the Trae Young trade, and they have two new contributors on the team. CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert came over from the Washington Wizards in the trade, and they are two players who have the tools to help the Hawks for the […] The post Hawks’ Jalen Johnson opens up on ‘growing pains’ with CJ McCollum appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Kristaps Porzingis and Zaccharie Risacher will both miss at least another week for the Atlanta Hawks while recovering from injuries.

Trail Blazers star Deni Avdija was forced out of Sunday’s game after hurting his back late in the fourth quarter, writes Joe Freeman of The Oregonian. Avdija told reporters it’s “nothing major,” adding, “I’m not really concerned,” but he was visibly in pain in the locker room, Freeman observes. He went through an extensive session […]

Atlanta caught fire from 3 in the second half after its woeful start, but lost when a late desperation heave missed the mark.

Buffalo Bulls (2-15, 0-6 MAC) at Miami (OH) RedHawks (14-4, 6-0 MAC) Oxford, Ohio; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Miami (OH) comes into a matchup against Buffalo as winners of seven straight games. The RedHawks have gone 7-0 at home. Miami (OH) is 1-0 in one-possession games. The Bulls are 0-6 against MAC opponents. Buffalo has a 0-1 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer. Miami (OH) averages 70.7 points per game, 0.2 more points than the 70.5 Buffalo gives up. Buffalo averages 58.2...

Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson offered insight into Monday’s 112-110 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, focusing on team effort and resilience. “Yeah, it was just, we got off a shot and just didn’t make it. That’s about it,” he said regarding the final possession. Johnson addressed the challenge of staying focused during a difficult stretch. […] The post Jalen Johnson reflects on Hawks’ rally despite narrow loss to Bucks appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Atlanta Hawks head coach Quin Snyder reflected on his team’s effort following a 112-110 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday at State Farm Arena. “We had no timeouts to maybe try and get something set… really trust CJ with the ball. We got it into a position where we were going to get a […] The post Quin Snyder emphasizes resilience despite Hawks’ narrow loss to Bucks appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo praised his team’s effort after a 112-110 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday at State Farm Arena. “Feels good that we were able to get a win. Overall I think we moved the ball well at times but again we can’t put ourselves in position like that,” Giannis said. […] The post Giannis Antetokounmpo reflects on leadership after Bucks edge Hawks appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Spencer Knight made 32 saves, Jason Dickinson scored and the Chicago Blackhawks beat Jonathan Toews and the Winnipeg Jets 2-0 on Monday night. Connor Bedard added an empty-net goal as the Blackhawks stopped a three-game slide. It was Bedard's first goal since returning from a right shoulder injury.

Bucks end three game losing streak in dramatic fashion after blowing double-digit lead

The Bucks snap a three-game skid on the back of Doc Rivers’ rotation shuffle

On Monday afternoon, the Atlanta Hawks hit the floor at home for an MLK Day game against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Hawks were in desperate need of a win, having dropped three straight games leading into this contest, including a blowout loss against the Boston Celtics on Saturday night. Instead, Atlanta shot a horrid 1-22 […] The post Hawks fans irate at CJ McCollum after disastrous final possession vs Bucks appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Celtics visit the Atlanta Hawks for the 1st of 4 games between them this season.