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To celebrate the launch of the schedule for the 2023-24 NBA season, the Atlanta Hawks collaborated up with GRAMMY® Award-winning rapper and Atlanta native Killer Mike to create a special video delivered by Papa Johns that looked ahead at some of the season’s most exciting matchups, while also celebrating the release of his new album, ‘Michael’.

Raised in the Adamsville/Collier Heights neighborhood on the Northwest side of the city, Render made a name for himself as an activist well before he ever recorded a song. As the grandson of a union member grandfather and civil rights advocate grandmother, being socially and politically active is in his blood.

Michael Render and his wife and business partner, Shana Render, opened the first S.W.A.G. Shop at State Farm Arena during the $192M renovation of the building. This four-chair barbershop overlooks the action and ensures fans are looking their freshest on gamedays.

Mike sat down with Hawks.com to talk about his career, his new album and his ties to the Hawks.

WHAT WAS THE INSPIRATION BEHIND YOUR NEW ALBUM, ‘MICHAEL’?

“Growing up on the west side of Atlanta, literally, I grew up maybe four and a half or five miles from the old Omni Arena, west of that. We would ride our bike straight up Collier, turn to Simpson and up to Northside Drive, and dream of sneaking in and watching [Hawks legend] Dominique Wilkins play. That’s how close I grew up.

That side of town made me proud – where it was a successful super successful Black enclave. It was the place where my grandparents had chosen to cash down and plant their seeds and a house there. I was damn proud to go to Douglas and Collier Heights and to be a product of Morehouse. Man, I can’t tell you, this city has made me the proud guy I am.”

HOW IMPORTANT WAS IT FOR YOU TO FEATURE SO MANY ATLANTA LEGENDS ON THE ALBUM?

“For me, the features on this album are organic. Because these people, I’m a fan of, friends with, family with, and deeply respect in some way. So whether it was new people that I just met during the making of this record like Eryn Allen Koehn, who ended up being on five records, or Fousheé who came in and did something simple on the slammer, or old friends like Jagged Edge and Cee-Lo and Rico Wade, it was just a rich experience for me.

This is the album I’ve been chasing well 20 years. I’ve literally been chasing 20 years, and I finally got it. I finally got an autobiographical album – that’s true to my life story, but relates to the salt of the earth working class person that’s listening on the other side, too.”

WHEN YOU DECIDE YOU’RE GOING TO RECORD A NEW ALBUM, WHAT DOES THAT PROCESS LOOK LIKE?

“With an artist, you don’t really decide. There’s just something. There’s a compulsion that happens. I didn’t decide, ‘Well, it’s time.’ I’ve always been tinkering with ideas and thoughts, putting stuff to the side and avoiding certain emotions. What happens is, the compulsion gets so great, you can’t sleep because it won’t let you sleep. You won’t be satisfied, no matter how much success you have, other than that compulsion. You have to see it through.”

WHAT COMES FIRST IN THE SONGWRITING PROCESS, THE LYRICS OR THE BEAT?

“The music – this time around. There are certain times you’ll have a word or phrase, and ideally, as you go to find the music that matches the emotion, but this time around, I played the beats and me and Cuz Lightyear, we just promised ourselves. We did it like five days a week, Monday through Friday or Tuesday through Saturday. We’d go in at 10 to about five in the morning, maybe six in the morning, like working the third shift.

We’d get beat packs from producers. We put beats on and if the beats didn’t catch us in the first 20 or 30 seconds, we didn’t waste time trying to amend or make a way. We just knew this isn’t for us. So, the production played a big part. We wanted to production to be soulful, gospel-y, cinematic, so we knew what type of sounds and feelings we were going for.

We knew we wanted that tapestry of beats to be able to be stitched together like a quilt because we wanted people to feel and see an audio movie of sorts as they wrote or sat or cleaned the house to it. And goal accomplished!

The many producers on here from the honorable C.N.O.T.E. to No I.D. to El-P, the co-producer with No I.D., the Beat Butchers, Cool & Dre, Corey Mo, having all these guys, just gave me the absolute best. Don Cannon, the Atlanta guy, having all these guys give me their best and No I.D., who executive produced the project, bringing in Dammo on bass and Agape on guitar, brothers like writer Harold Lilly.

It targeted the musical theater I had wanted. The beats were very important to create the backdrop. The words and lyrics were very autobiographical, and that’s how it usually works. Usually, the beats inspire the words, and that’s the way it worked this time.”

CHANGING TOPICS, WHAT ARE YOU MOST EXCITED FOR IN THIS UPCOMING SEASON OF HAWKS BASKETBALL?

“I really think we’ve made some significant improvements. Defensively, I think that the new players that we’re bringing in, some of the new players are going to be a beast in terms of just giving some other teams hell, in terms of handling that ball and trying to get to that basket. I just think that Trae [Young] has evolved into a leader. Coaches really haven’t seemed to have a great relationship with him, and I think the whole city is determined to see these guys win. I think the Braves being winners are giving them a reason to say, ‘Us, too!’

What an environment it is right now. Everybody feels like it’s going up! Everybody feels like, well, because of my album, “Michael” or the Braves’ current record, the Hawks are expected to win by not only themselves, but by their fans. And I think that there’s something very addictive about positive energy being sent your way. I’m thinking that guys are going&nbsp;&nbsp;go, and I want them to go all the way. I’m saying they’re going to go all the way. Let’s get it.”

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE HAWKS BASKETBALL MEMORY?

“My favorite Hawks basketball memory is seeing the Hawks of the late 1980s. Just that Larry Bird versus Dominique rivalry, because Dominique Wilkins was all we had. Bird had McHale and so many other players. I wasn’t mad at any other players, but I knew that Dominique just left it on the court every single night. I knew he was truly trying to carry a team. He never had a Pippen. No disrespect to any other player including Doc, who I love, but he just never truly had that second killer.

We cheered for the Hawks. This is a heck of a memory, but I remember my dad, who was just a working-class guy. I remember he took me to a Hawks game, and I can’t remember for the life of me who they played that night. Our seats were probably nosebleeds, but just having some popcorn with my old man watching Dominique Wilkins take the floor just meant the world to me.”

WHAT STILL EXCITES YOU ABOUT THE SWAG SHOP AT STATE FARM ARENA?

“It’s been five amazing years, and the SWAG Shop is not just about getting a haircut. We give great haircuts. We have great hair washers, you can get shaved, washed and groomed there, but it’s a culture.

I want you to come in because you’re cool, and because we’re cooler with you and you walk out the door even cooler. Come and get some swag, pick up a t-shirt or pick up a cap. We’re going to be introducing some cool new products this year. I want people just to come out and hang. You can come in, drink a beer, have the same VIP section-type view that people have to pay thousands of dollars for, and you get it just by being a SWAG Shop customer.

And, even if you don’t buy things, we’d like you to just hang out. So, when you come in and get by ticketing, right by that Dominique Wilkins’ statute and by the time you get in, turn to your left, and we’re right there waiting to greet you.”

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE IN-SEASON TOURNAMENT?

“I think we’re not going to settle for winning that. We want that ring in the spring. Georgia as SEC champions is cool, but National Champions is a hell of a lot cooler.”

LAST NOT BUT NOT LEAST…WHAT DOES BEING “TRUE TO ATLANTA” MEAN TO YOU?

"Cheer our guys! Cheer our team and supporting local and medium-sized businesses. That could be anything from Slutty Vegan, Bankhead Seafood, the SWAG Shop or Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks. I think that it is having a spirit of cooperation and collaboration, no matter your race, creed, color or ethnicity.

Atlantans tend to cooperate and collaborate well together. Support local initiatives that may be social or political in nature, but that are good for us all. Whether it is feed the homeless or get out and clean the parks, do that. It means to understand that we’re planting seeds now that are going to be, 50 years from now, sometime when we’re long gone, are going to be furthering to help other Atlantans. Treat the soil like it’s precious.”

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Killer Mike talks Hawks basketball, new album, schedule release, and more

Atlanta Native and SWAG Shop Owner Helps Create Special Content for Team’s Upcoming Season

ATLANTA –&nbsp;Earlier this afternoon, the NBA announced its schedule for the upcoming 2023-24 regular season. As part of this announcement, the Atlanta Hawks teamed up with GRAMMY® Award-winning artist Killer Mike for a special announcement video delivered by Papa Johns.&nbsp;

In this video that debuted across the Hawks’ official social media channels, the organization highlighted the biggest matchups of the upcoming 2023-24 season in a special script read by Killer Mike. Father, husband, activist, business owner, and Michael “Killer Mike” Render is as synonymous with Atlanta as Coca-Cola and The Varsity.

“I’m overjoyed with joy, and I feel like I’m behind the team.” Killer Mike said, “Atlanta’s been slept on for too long, and it’s time to shake things up and wake up the Eastern Conference and the entire NBA. We got shooters, we got defenders – what we not this season, it's pretenders. We want rings and things and Magic City and Blue Flame still got the best wings. I look forward to seeing y’all this season!”

Featured matchups of the Hawks season include the Boston Celtics, Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat and the New York Knicks.&nbsp;In addition, the team will participate in the NBA’s first In-Season Tournament. Group Play games will take place in November and include commemorative giveaways while supplies last.

“We were honored to be able to team up with Atlanta icon Killer Mike on this season’s schedule release video,” said Hawks’ EVP and Chief Marketing Officer Melissa Proctor. “Killer Mike is a part of the Hawks family. His impact, his music, and his words continue to be heard by a global audience, and we’re glad to partner with him and amplify his phenomenal new album ‘Michael’ with our schedule release.”

Michael Render and his wife and business partner, Shana Render, opened the first S.W.A.G. Shop at State Farm Arena during the $192M renovation of the building. This four-chair barbershop overlooks the action and ensures fans are looking their freshest on gamedays.&nbsp;

Single-game tickets will be available for purchase on Monday, Aug. 28. To get early access to tickets via presale on Aug. 24, sign up for Hawks Insider at Hawks.com/Insider.

Select theme-night games will be available to purchase on August 18 at Hawks.com/promo.

Chase, the official bank, credit card, wealth management and investment banking partner of the Hawks, will offer Chase debit and credit cardmembers exclusive presale access to purchase single tickets to all home games at State Farm Arena. Chase cardmembers can access the presale by using the first six digits on their card. More details will be shared soon via Hawks promotional channels.

For access to more than just tickets, check out the Hawks’ Stack Pack, starting at only 10 games. In this plan, fans can choose from four fan-favorite-themed packs. All Stack Pack Members receive higher savings and exclusive benefits including playoff priority, exclusive events, a personal membership consultant and much more.

Learn more about the 2023-24 schedule delivered by Papa Johns at Hawks.com/drop.

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Hawks Collaborate with GRAMMY Award-Winning Artist Killer Mike for 2023-24 Schedule Announcement Video Delivered by Papa Johns

Hawks Release 2023-24 Schedule Delivered by Papa Johns;  Atlanta Opens at Charlotte on Wednesday, Oct. 25

ATLANTA, GA –&nbsp;The Atlanta Hawks will open the home portion of the 2023-24 season on Friday, Oct. 27 at State Farm Arena, hosting the New York Knicks (7:30 p.m.) on Opening Night Presented by State Farm, the National Basketball Association announced today, as the Hawks released their 2023-24 Schedule delivered by Papa Johns.

Atlanta starts the regular season two nights earlier at Charlotte (7 p.m.) against No. 2 overall pick Brandon Miller and the Hornets in a Southeast Division matchup.

Following the road opener at Charlotte, Atlanta hosts three-of-four matchups at home; against New York (Oct. 27), Minnesota (Oct. 30) and Washington (Nov. 1).

On November 9, the Hawks will travel to Mexico City to take on the Orlando Magic at the Arena CDMX (9:30 p.m., NBA TV) in The NBA Mexico City Game 2023.&nbsp;

For the second consecutive season, the NBA has announced that no games will be scheduled on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023 as part of the NBA’s ongoing commitment to promote civic engagement.&nbsp;

Notable early-season home Eastern Conference opponents include Miami (Nov. 11), a second contest vs. New York (Nov. 15), and Philadelphia (Nov. 17).

As announced on Tuesday, the Hawks will compete in four Group Play games as part of the NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament during November – Nov. 14 at Detroit, Nov. 17 vs. Philadelphia, Nov. 21 vs. Indiana, and Nov. 28 at Cleveland.

Prior to the In-Season Tournament Knockout Rounds, which begin on Dec. 4, Atlanta plays five consecutive road contests - Nov. 25 at Washington, Nov. 26 at Boston, Nov. 28 at Cleveland, Nov. 30 at San Antonio, and Dec. 2 at Milwaukee. Following the In-Season Tournament, the Hawks play host to the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets on Dec. 11.

In mid-December, the Hawks travel for five-of-six contests, including consecutive games at Toronto (Dec. 13 and 15), at Cleveland (Dec. 16), at Houston (Dec. 20), and at Miami (Dec. 22).

The Hawks host 10 home games in January, highlighted by marquee games against Philadelphia (Jan. 10, ESPN), the annual Martin Luther King Jr. holiday game (vs. San Antonio, Jan. 15 at 3:30 p.m., TNT, ESPN Radio), Dallas (Jan. 26), and the Los Angeles Lakers (Jan. 30).&nbsp;

The Mavericks matchup begins a season-long six-game homestand also featuring Toronto (Jan. 28), the Lakers (Jan. 30), Phoenix (Feb. 2), Golden State (Feb. 3) and, the LA Clippers (Feb. 5). The 2024 NBA All-Star Game will take place on Feb. 18 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

On Feb. 29 and Mar. 2, the Hawks play back-to-back road contests at Brooklyn followed by their lone trip of the season to Madison Square Garden to face off with the Knicks (Mar. 5, TNT).

In mid-March, Atlanta heads to the West Coast for contests at Portland (Mar. 13), Utah (Mar. 15), LA Clippers (Mar. 17), Los Angeles Lakers (Mar. 18), and Phoenix (Mar. 21).

The Hawks finish the regular season with four-of-six on the road, including the final contest at Indiana (Apr. 14, 1 p.m.).

The Hawks play 15 sets of back-to-backs this season, including five home/home, six road/home and four road/road sets. Excluding In-Season Tournament games, Atlanta plays every Western Conference team twice and each Eastern Conference opponent four times, except Detroit, New York and Philadelphia (two home/one road) as well as Brooklyn, Chicago, and Milwaukee (one home/two road).

Every Hawks home game is set for 7:30 p.m. except for Jan. 15 vs. San Antonio (3:30 p.m.), Jan. 26 vs. Dallas (7 p.m.), Jan. 28 vs. Toronto (6 p.m.), Feb. 25 vs. Orlando (7 p.m.), and Mar. 10 vs. New Orleans (6 p.m.).

All regionally available games will be broadcast on Bally Sports Southeast, Bally Sports+, The Bally Sports app and BallySports.com with play-by-play announcer Bob Rathbun and analyst Dominique Wilkins. All games will also be broadcast on the Hawks’ radio flagship, Sports Radio 92-9 The Game and the Hawks Radio Network, with Voice of the Hawks Steve Holman and pregame, halftime and postgame host Mike Conti.

Opening Night Presented by State Farm plus limited single game tickets to select early-season matchups will be available for purchase tomorrow, August 18 at 1 p.m. at Hawks.com/promo.&nbsp;

Remaining single game tickets will go on sale August 28 at 10 a.m. To get early access to tickets via presale on August 24, sign up for Hawks Insider at Hawks.com/insider.

Chase, the official bank, credit card, wealth management, and investment banking partner of the Hawks, will offer Chase debit and credit cardmembers exclusive presale access to purchase single tickets to all home games at State Farm Arena. Chase cardholders can access the presale by using the first six digits on their card and more details will be shared soon via Hawks promotional channels.

Our most popular Membership plan, Stack Pack, is on sale now&nbsp;and starts at only 10 games. You choose your plan from four fan-favorite themed packs. All Stack Pack Members receive higher savings and exclusive benefits including playoff priority, exclusive events, a personal membership consultant, and much more. For more information visit&nbsp;Hawks.com/stack&nbsp;or call 1-866.715.1500.

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Atlanta Hawks to Host New York Knicks on Opening Night presented by State Farm on Friday, Oct. 27

Hawks to Begin First-Ever Group Play Competition on Nov. 14 at Detroit; Will Host Philadelphia on Nov. 17 and Indiana on Nov. 21; Conclude at Cleveland on Nov. 28

ATLANTA&nbsp;– The NBA today announced the Atlanta Hawks’ four Group Play games as part of the NBA’s first-ever In-Season Tournament.&nbsp;

Atlanta is set to compete in the East Group A, which also consists of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, and Philadelphia 76ers. The Hawks will play four designated Group Play games on “Tournament Nights” – one game against each of its group opponents with two games at home and two on the road. 

Atlanta will begin Group Play at Detroit on Tuesday, Nov. 14 (7:00 p.m.) before hosting two Tournament Night contests at State Farm Arena, facing off against Philadelphia on Friday, Nov. 17 (7:30 p.m.) and Indiana on Tuesday, Nov. 21 (7:30 p.m.).

The Hawks will conclude their Group Play slate of games at Cleveland on Tuesday, Nov. 28 (7:30 p.m.).

All regionally available games will be broadcast on Bally Sports Southeast, Bally Sports+, The Bally Sports app, and BallySports.com with play-by-play announcer Bob Rathbun and analyst Dominique Wilkins. The four Group Play games will also be broadcast on the Hawks’ radio flagship, Sports Radio 92-9 The Game and the Hawks Radio Network, with Voice of the Hawks Steve Holman and pregame, halftime and postgame host Mike Conti.

The inaugural In-Season Tournament will tip off on Friday, Nov. 3 and culminate with the Championship on Saturday, Dec. 9.&nbsp; The Semifinals (Thursday, Dec. 7) and Championship will take place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The In-Season Tournament will consist of two stages: Group Play and the Knockout Rounds.

Tickets for Atlanta’s two Group Play contests at State Farm Arena are available for purchase now and include commemorative giveaways while supplies last. Take advantage of early access to purchasing the first-ever In-Season Tournament games before they sellout. Learn more about the tournament and get tickets by visiting&nbsp;Hawks.com/ist.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Sign up now for Hawks Insider to get early access to additional tickets and special offers all year long by visiting&nbsp;Hawks.com/insider. For extra perks, playoffs priority, and more, join the Hawks Family today with Membership packages starting at only 10 games. Learn more at&nbsp;Hawks.com/stack&nbsp;or call 1-866-715-1500.

For more information regarding the NBA’s first-ever In-Season Tournament, click&nbsp;here.

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NBA Announces In-Season Tournament Group Play Games

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ATLANTA – Today, the Atlanta Hawks announced theme nights at State Farm Arena for the second half of home games for the 2020-21 NBA season. As part of this announcement, the team has officially started selling limited single-game tickets to the general public after limiting tickets during the first half of the season exclusively to Hawks’ Season Ticket Members only.

“We are thrilled to welcome more Hawks fans back to State Farm Arena as we continue the second half of the 2020-21 NBA season,” said Hawks’ Chief Revenue Officer Andrew Saltzman. “We have an exciting schedule, and we look forward to creating great experiences for everyone.”

As a continuation from the first half of the season which featured four Unity Night games, the Hawks will have six Unity Night games beginning with Thursday, March 18 at 7:30 p.m. vs. Oklahoma City. As part of this slate of games, the team will wear its 2020-21 MLK Nike City Edition Uniforms and play on the coordinating homecourt. This specific theme night will continue to take place on Friday, April 9 vs. Chicago, Thursday, April 15 vs. Milwaukee, Friday, April 23 vs. Miami for three match-ups all presented by State Farm®. The remaining two Unity Night games on the schedule are Monday, May 3 vs. Portland and Wednesday, May 5 vs. Phoenix to bring a total of 10 Unity Night games for the 2020-21 regular season. During each of these games, the team will honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in-arena and on various digital platforms.

With the team’s first game on April 4 in four years, the team has organized a special ‘404 Night’ presented by SportsRadio 92-9 The Game. The date which takes place on the fourth day of the fourth month represented the city’s famed area code, 404.

In addition, the Hawks have scheduled their annual Hispanic Heritage Night on Sunday, March 14 vs. Cleveland as well as their annual Pride Night for a game against Chicago on Saturday, May 1. The team’s annual Crowning Courage event, where the Hawks and Crown Royal honor veterans and active duty military, is set for Monday, May 10 during the team’s game against Washington. The Hawks will conclude the regular season on Sunday, May 16 against Houston with a special Fan Appreciation Night presented by adidas.

The safety of the fans, staff and players is of the utmost importance and in working with the NBA, local health officials and industry experts in healthcare, live events and hospitality, the Hawks &amp; State Farm Arena have developed a comprehensive safety plan mandating face coverings, limiting capacity to allow physical distancing, increased cleaning and sanitization procedures and frequency and contactless entry and screening as well as touchless restrooms and hand sanitizer stations.

Limited single-game tickets available at hawks.com/ticket/games or text (404) 878-3888to learn more and text a Hawks representative about ticketing options.

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HAWKS ANNOUNCE THEME NIGHTS FOR SECOND HALF OF 2020-21 NBA SEASON

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ATLANTA - The Atlanta Hawks begin the 2020-21 home season on Monday, Dec. 28 at State Farm Arena against the Detroit Pistons on Opening Night Presented by State Farm, the National Basketball Association announced today as the first half of the schedule was released. Atlanta opens on the road at Chicago on Dec. 23 before traveling to Memphis on Dec. 26 prior to the home opener.

Atlanta’s roster has been reshaped over the last month, as the club has supplemented its youthful core of Trae Young, John Collins, Kevin Huerter, De’Andre Hunter, Cam Reddish and young veteran Clint Capela with significant free agent acquisitions Bogdan Bogdanovic, Danilo Gallinari, Rajon Rondo, Kris Dunn and Solomon Hill. In last month’s NBA Draft, Atlanta selected Onyeka Okongwu from USC sixth overall.

Some of the notable stretches in the Hawks’ first 37 games include consecutive road games at Brooklyn Dec. 30 and Jan. 1, a West Coast trip in mid-January (Phoenix Jan. 13, Utah Jan. 15 and Portland Jan. 16), four consecutive home games at the start of February vs. LA Lakers (Feb. 1), Dallas (Feb. 3), Utah (Feb. 4) and Toronto (Feb. 6), a second matchup at Dallas on ESPN (Feb. 10) and consecutive road games at Boston (Feb. 17 and Feb. 19).

One of the marquee days of the NBA season is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 18 when Atlanta will host the Minnesota Timberwolves at 2:30 pm on NBA TV, as the Hawks will wear their new MLK Nike City Edition uniforms and display the MLK City Edition Court for the first time in-game action.

Today’s schedule announcement features 17 games at State Farm Arena and 20 contests on the road. After four games in December (three road and one home), Atlanta has 16 games in January (eight home and eight road), 15 contests in February (eight home, seven road) and two road games in March to wrap up the first half.

The Hawks play seven sets of back-to-backs in the first 37 contests, including three home/home, two road/home and two road/road sets. Atlanta has four nationally-televised games in the first half.

All regionally available games will be televised on FOX Sports Southeast and FOX Sports GO anchored by the network’s flagship pre- and postgame show, Hawks LIVE. All games will also air on the Hawks’ radio flagship 92-9 The Game and the Hawks Radio Network, with “Voice of the Hawks” Steve Holman and pregame, halftime and postgame host Mike Conti.

See the Hawks schedule release with Atlanta comedy show 85 South. 

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ATLANTA HAWKS TO HOST DETROIT PISTONS IN 2020-21 HOME OPENER AT STATE FARM ARENA ON MONDAY, DEC. 28

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ATLANTA -– The Atlanta Hawks will host Southeast Division rival Orlando in the Hawks’ 2019-20 home opener on Oct. 26 at State Farm Arena, the National Basketball Association announced today. Two nights prior (Oct. 24), the Hawks begin the regular season in Detroit against the Pistons.

Atlanta’s roster features Trae Young (unanimous First-Team All-Rookie last season), John Collins, Kevin Huerter (All-Rookie Second Team), Alex Len and DeAndre’ Bembry. They are joined by rookies De’Andre Hunter, Cam Reddish and Bruno Fernando along with offseason acquisitions Jabari Parker, Evan Turner, Chandler Parsons, Allen Crabbe and Damian Jones.

Atlanta faces Division foe Miami twice in the first five games, and three times in the first 24 contests, including two nationally-televised games on TNT (Oct. 31 at State Farm Arena and Dec. 10 at AmericanAirlines Arena).

The Hawks are also away from home during Thanksgiving week, traveling to Milwaukee (Nov. 27), Indiana (Nov. 29) and Houston (Nov. 30).

Atlanta hosts Golden State (Dec. 2) and Brooklyn (Dec. 4) in consecutive home contests to begin December. Later that month, the Los Angeles Lakers come to State Farm Arena on Dec. 15 (6 p.m.).

On Monday, Jan. 20, the Hawks host defending NBA champion Toronto in the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day contest (2:30 p.m. tip). The LA Clippers come to State Farm Arena the subsequent home game (Jan. 22).

Atlanta takes on the Dallas Mavericks twice in February, once before the NBA All-Star break (Feb. 1) and once after (Feb. 22 at State Farm Arena).

Other notable home games include Philadelphia (Oct. 28 and Jan. 30), Milwaukee (Nov. 20 and Dec. 27), Boston (Feb. 3) and New Orleans (Mar. 31).

The complete regional television schedule on FOX Sports Southeast and the FOX Sports GO app will be released at a later date. All games will air on the Hawks’ radio flagship 92-9 The Game and the Hawks Radio Network, with “Voice of the Hawks” Steve Holman and pregame, halftime and postgame host Mike Conti.

All of Atlanta’s Monday-through-Saturday home games will feature 7:30 p.m. tip times, with the exception of the Halloween contest vs. Miami (7 p.m.) and Monday, Jan. 20 vs. Toronto (2:30 p.m.). Sunday game times will vary.

Atlanta faces each Eastern Conference team four times, except for New York and Indiana (two home/one road), as well as Boston and Chicago (one home/two road), and every Western Conference opponent twice. The Hawks play 16-of-41 home games on weekends (six Friday, seven Saturday, three Sunday).

After playing six-of-the-first-eight games on the schedule at home, Atlanta makes its longest road trip of the season, heading west to visit Portland, Denver, Phoenix, the LA Clippers and LA Lakers from Nov. 10-17. The Hawks have a stretch of seven-of-nine contests in Atlanta between Feb. 26 and Mar. 14.

The Hawks play 14 sets of back-to-backs, including two home/home, four home/road, three road/home and five road/road. The busiest month of the home schedule is January (nine games), while the Hawks will play a season-high nine contests away from home in November.

The first half of the schedule ends following a Feb. 12 contest at Cleveland, and the second half resumes following All-Star Weekend on Feb. 20 vs. Miami.

The 2019-20 Hawks Flex Plan gives fans the opportunity to select seats for their 10 preferred home games at a savings over the single-game price. Fans looking to purchase a Flex Plan should place a deposit in order to be one of the first to have access to the best available seating locations starting Thursday, Aug. 22. Every Flex Plan holder gets access to a dedicated concierge to ensure the best seats and pricing. Plus, State Farm Arena is home to the No. 1 game experience in the NBA as determined by fans. Learn more and place your deposit at Hawks.com/Flex or call or text (866) 715-1500 to speak to a Hawks representative. To view the complete 2019-20 schedule, visit Hawks.com/1920.