Atlanta, GA
Chase Elliott and Joey Logano penalized at NASCAR Atlanta race
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Chase Elliott and Joey Logano will serve penalties at the start of Sunday’s Ambetter Health 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Elliott was moved to the rear of the 37-car field due to making unapproved adjustments, which included changing an engine sensor.
Logano, who won the pole, is starting from the front row, but will have to do a pass-through at the start of the race for gloves not meeting SFI specification. That violation came in qualifying.
Elliott is coming off a 14th place finish Monday at the Daytona 500. Logano led the most laps at Daytona 500 (45), but failed to finish after being involved in a late-race crash.
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Atlanta, GA
Suspect on the run after shooting woman during argument, Atlanta police say
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Police are investigating an argument that turned violent overnight in northwest Atlanta.
Officers say two women were fighting on the 100 block of 26th Street NW when one shot at the other.
The victim was hit with fragments of gunfire and taken to Grady Memorial Hospital for treatment. Officers say she is expected to make a full recovery.
Police are still searching for the suspect.
If you have any information, contact the Atlanta Police Department at 404-658-6666. To remain anonymous, tipsters should contact Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or visit www.stopcrimeATL.com. Crime Stoppers tipsters can receive a cash reward for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case.
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Atlanta, GA
Miami Heat And Atlanta Hawks Make A Trade
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On Thursday evening, the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft concluded.
Before the second day of the draft began, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Atlanta Hawks traded AJ Griffin to the Houston Rockets for the 44th pick.
The Hawks then traded that pick (plus cash) to the Miami Heat to acquire the 43rd pick (Nikola Djurisic).
Via The Miami Heat: “OFFICIAL: The Miami HEAT have acquired the draft rights to Pelle Larsson (selected 44th overall) and cash considerations from the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for the draft rights to Nikola Djurisic (selected 43rd overall) in a three-team trade involving the Houston Rockets in which Atlanta also sent AJ Griffin to Houston for the 44th pick in the draft.”
OFFICIAL: The Miami HEAT have acquired the draft rights to Pelle Larsson (selected 44th overall) and cash considerations from the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for the draft rights to Nikola Djurisic (selected 43rd overall) in a three-team trade involving the Houston Rockets in which… pic.twitter.com/FT2hcVbsZv
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) June 27, 2024
Djurisic is coming off a season where he averaged 14.4 points, 2.7 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.0 steals per contest while shooting 45.4% from the field and 33.0% from the three-point range in 26 AdmiralBet ABA League games.
Via Jonathan Wasserman of NBA Draft.Net: “Atlanta adds Djurisic in the 2nd, a highly skilled wing whose passing may be one of draft’s more underrated skills. Got to be around him a lot at Eurocamp—interesting kid with potential shoot-pass-dribble skill set for 6-7 wing”
Atlanta adds Djurisic in the 2nd, a highly skilled wing whose passing may be one of draft’s more underrated skills. Got to be around him a lot at Eurocamp—interesting kid with potential shoot-pass-dribble skill set for 6-7 wing https://t.co/IBWk64VxH5
— Jonathan Wasserman (@NBADraftWass) June 28, 2024
As for the Hawks, they finished the season with a 36-46 record, which had them as the tenth seed in the Eastern Conference.
They lost to the Chicago Bulls in the play-in tournament, so they missed the NBA playoffs.
The franchise had the first overall pick, and they selected Zachary Risacher.
HE’S NUMBER 1️⃣
Welcome to Atlanta, @Zacch_10! pic.twitter.com/1Ro2XPAr6l
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) June 27, 2024
Atlanta, GA
BREAKING: Atlanta Hawks Trade Ex-1st Round Pick To Houston Rockets
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AJ Griffin is coming off his second season in the NBA with the Atlanta Hawks.
The former Duke star only appeared in 20 games and finished the regular season with averages of 2.4 points per contest while shooting 29.0% from the field and 25.6% from the three-point range.
On Thursday, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Griffin has been traded to the Houston Rockets.
Via Wojnarowski: “ESPN Sources: The Atlanta Hawks are trading F AJ Griffin to the Houston Rockets for the 44th pick in Thursday’s NBA Draft. Griffin, 20, was a 2022 first-round pick out of Duke.”
ESPN Sources: The Atlanta Hawks are trading F AJ Griffin to the Houston Rockets for the 44th pick in Thursday’s NBA Draft. Griffin, 20, was a 2022 first-round pick out of Duke. pic.twitter.com/IhjHKnCxCd
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 27, 2024
Griffin showed promise during his rookie season.
After being selected with the 16th pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, he averaged a productive 8.9 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.0 assists per contest while shooting 46.5% from the field and 39.0% from the three-point range in 72 games (12 starts).
Therefore, the Rockets may be getting a good deal, considering he is coming off a down season.
As for the Rockets, they finished the 2023-24 season with a 41-41 record, which had them as the 11th seed in the Western Conference.
They missed the NBA playoffs for the fourth straight season, but it looks like they are on the verge of being able to end the drought in the next two seasons.
Meanwhile, the Hawks finished the year as the tenth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 36-46 record.
After losing to the Chicago Bulls in the play-in tournament, they missed the NBA playoffs for the first time since the 2020 season.
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