He's averaging 14.4 points, 9.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists in 30 minutes as a starter. The Hawks have continued to be a better offensive team with Okongwu .....

This hasn’t been the season that the Hawks would have wanted, but it doesn’t diminish, and maybe even accentuates, how well that Young, in his seventh season, is playing.

In some games this season, the Hawks have had to live or die by their bench. But more often than not, the Hawks received valuable production out of their bench players.

After practices, Risacher goes through rep after rep of attacking the basket and playing through the contact from padded blocking guards.