Hawks
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Friday January 9, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
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Hawks News
#5 SG
Vit Krejci: Starting Friday
Jan 9th
Krejci will start against Denver on Friday, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
#2 PF
Mouhamed Gueye: Reverting to bench Friday
Jan 9th
Gueye is not in the Hawks' starting lineup against the Nuggets on Friday, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
#1 SF
Zaccharie Risacher: Won't play Friday
Jan 9th
Risacher (knee) has been ruled out for Friday's game in Denver.
#2 C
Kristaps Porzingis: Not playing Friday
Jan 9th
Porzingis (Achilles) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Nuggets.
#3 SF
Corey Kispert: Ruled out Friday
Jan 9th
Kispert (not with team) will not play Friday against the Nuggets.
#2 PG
CJ McCollum: Won't play Friday
Jan 9th
McCollum (not with team) will not play Friday against the Nuggets.
#5 PG
RayJ Dennis: Logs double-double against Gold
Jan 9th
Dennis recorded 26 points (10-18 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 1-3 FT), 10 assists, four rebounds and three steals across 34 minutes in Thursday's 132-128 G League loss to the Grand Rapids Gold.
#1 C
Onyeka Okongwu: Not listed on injury report
Jan 8th
Okongwu (illness) has been removed from the injury report ahead of Friday's game in Denver.
#1 SG
Nickeil Alexander-Walker: Fills up stat sheet vs. Pelicans
Jan 8th
Alexander-Walker ended with 17 points (6-18 FG, 2-12 3Pt, 3-3 FT), six rebounds, six assists, two blocks and three steals across 34 minutes during Wednesday's 117-100 win over the Pelicans.
#4 SG
Dyson Daniels: Stuffs stat sheet in win
Jan 8th
Daniels recorded 13 points (6-11 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-1 FT), eight rebounds, eight assists, one block and three steals over 35 minutes during Wednesday's 117-100 win over the Pelicans.
#1 PF
Jalen Johnson: Adds 19 points in win
Jan 8th
Johnson supplied 19 points (9-18 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 1-3 FT), eight rebounds, five assists and one block in 36 minutes during Wednesday's 117-100 victory over the Pelicans.
#1 PG
Trae Young: Won't play Wednesday
Jan 7th
Young (quadriceps) will not play Wednesday against the Pelicans.
#2 SG
Luke Kennard: Available Monday
Jan 5th
Kennard (back) has been cleared to play Monday against the Raptors, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
#6 SF
Caleb Houstan: Back with parent club
Jan 3rd
The Hawks recalled Houstan from the G League's College Park Skyhawks ahead of Saturday's game against the Raptors.
#3 PF
Asa Newell: Encouraging performance
Dec 31st
Newell recorded seven points (3-5 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 0-2 FT), nine rebounds, one assist and one steal over 16 minutes during Wednesday's 126-102 victory over the Timberwolves.
#7 SF
Nikola Durisic: Sent to G League
Dec 27th
The Hawks assigned Durisic to the G League's College Park Skyhawks on Friday.
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Nuggets News
#7 PF
Hunter Tyson: Starting Friday
Jan 9th
Tyson is in the starting lineup for Friday's matchup with Atlanta.
#2 PG
Jalen Pickett: Starting sans Murray
Jan 9th
Pickett will start against the Hawks on Friday.
#1 PF
Aaron Gordon: Available to play
Jan 9th
Gordon (hamstring) is available for Friday's game against the Hawks.
#1 SG
Christian Braun: Available Friday
Jan 9th
Braun (ankle) is available for Friday's game against the Hawks.
#1 PG
Jamal Murray: Won't play Friday
Jan 9th
Murray (ankle) has been ruled out for Friday's game versus the Hawks.
#2 SG
Bruce Brown: Cleared to play Friday
Jan 9th
Brown (knee) is available for Friday's game against the Hawks.
#1 SF
Spencer Jones: Not playing Friday
Jan 9th
Jones (ankle/illness) has been ruled out for Friday's game against Atlanta.
#2 C
Zeke Nnaji: Adds double figures off bench
Jan 8th
Nnaji provided 12 points (3-9 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 5-7 FT), two rebounds, one assist, two blocks and two steals in 25 minutes during Wednesday's 114-110 win over the Celtics.
#2 PF
Peyton Watson: Drains 30 points vs. Boston
Jan 7th
Watson registered 30 points (10-15 FG, 6-7 3Pt, 4-8 FT), six rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal over 37 minutes during the Nuggets' 114-110 win over the Celtics on Wednesday.
#2 SF
Tim Hardaway: Officially in
Jan 7th
Hardaway (illness) will play in Wednesday's game against Boston.
#1 C
DaRon Holmes: Another quiet showing
Jan 6th
Holmes provided two points (1-4 FG, 0-3 3Pt), one rebound and four assists over 21 minutes during Monday's 125-124 overtime victory over the 76ers.
#4 SF
Julian Strawther: Good to go Friday
Jan 2nd
Strawther (illness) is available for Friday's game against the Cavaliers.
#4 C
Jonas Valanciunas: Out for at least four weeks
Jan 1st
Valanciunas will be re-evaluated in four weeks due to a right calf strain that he suffered during the Nuggets' 106-103 win over the Raptors on Wednesday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
#3 C
Nikola Jokic: Out four-plus weeks with knee issue
Dec 30th
The Nuggets announced Tuesday that Jokic has been diagnosed with a left knee hyperextension injury and will be re-evaluated in four weeks.