Jalen Johnson News, Rumors, Updates - Atlanta Hawks

Won't play Monday Johnson is out for Monday's game against the Thunder due to an illness, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.

Impact Johnson will miss just his fourth game of the season, this time due to an illness. Asa Newell and Mouhamed Gueye figure to see expanded roles with Johnson sidelined.

5 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Comes close to triple-double again Johnson supplied 20 points (7-16 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 5-6 FT), nine rebounds, 12 assists and two blocks over 37 minutes during Saturday's 128-125 loss to New York.

Impact Johnson continues to step up his game even with Trae Young back in the mix, and it wouldn't be a stretch to say Johnson has been the Hawks' best player over the last few weeks. This was the fifth time in his previous six games in which Johnson ended just one rebound or one assist away from a triple-double. His ability to fill the stat sheet while producing in a prominent role on offense has made him a key player for the Hawks and an outstanding asset in most fantasy formats.

23 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Karl-Anthony Towns scores 36 and Jalen Brunson adds 34 as Knicks hold off struggling Hawks 128-125

Karl-Anthony Towns scored a season-high 36 points with 16 rebounds, Jalen Brunson had 34 points and the New York Knicks survived Atlanta’s late comeback attempt to beat the slumpin...

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Atlanta takes on New York, seeks to break 5-game slide

Atlanta looks to end its five-game slide when the Atlanta Hawks play New York

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Norman Powell's 25 points lead Heat to 126-111 win over struggling Hawks

The Miami Heat handed the Atlanta Hawks their fifth straight loss with a 126-111 win

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Sniffs triple-double in loss Johnson had 24 points (10-17 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 3-4 FT), nine rebounds, 10 assists and a steal across 38 minutes in Friday's 126-111 loss to the Heat.

Impact The Hawks dropped a fifth straight game Friday, but that didn't stop Johnson from posting another impressive stat line. Even though he has gone five games without a triple-double, he continues to rack up elite stats left and right. He's finished just one rebound or one assist away from a triple-double in four of those five contests. As if that wasn't enough, Johnson has scored at least 24 points four times in that span as well, solidifying his place as the Hawks' go-to fantasy weapon even ahead of Trae Young.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Hawks may place Trae in Pelicans' new model of star management The Atlanta Hawks are struggling to combine Trae Young with Jalen Johnson. Perhaps the team should consider a bold alternative strategy.

2 DAYS AGO • SOARINGDOWNSOUTH.COM

Peter's Points: NBA Best Bets Today (Predictions, Prop Bets for Jalen Johnson, Pistons vs. Jazz, Kon Knueppel) What a Christmas it was for yesterday’s picks in Peter’s Points, as six of the seven bets I gave out came through, with only Steph Curry 25+...

2 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

Top Player Prop Bets for Hawks vs. Heat on December 26, 2025 - Bleacher Nation Player prop bet odds for Jalen Johnson, Kel'el Ware and others are available when the Atlanta Hawks host the Miami Heat at State Farm Arena...

2 DAYS AGO • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Atlanta faces Miami, looks to stop home slide

Atlanta will attempt to end its three-game home slide when the Hawks face Miami

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Giddey and White help Bulls rally from late 10-point deficit to beat Hawks 126-123

The Chicago Bulls have rallied for their their fourth straight victory, 126-123 over the Atlanta Hawks

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

EXTENDED: BULLS at HAWKS | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | December 21, 2025

6 DAYS AGO • YOUTUBE

Jalen Johnson sounds off on the Atlanta Hawks' "embarassing" loss to the Chicago Bulls | Sporting News The Atlanta Hawks lost the highest-scoring game of the season to the Chicago Bulls, which was an embarrassing result for the former.

6 DAYS AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Erupts for 36 points Johnson produced 36 points (12-21 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 10-11 FT), 11 rebounds, nine assists and two turnovers across 36 minutes of Sunday's 152-150 loss to Chicago.

Impact Johnson took a hard fall in the second quarter and appeared to hit his head on the court, but after a quick trip to the locker room, he returned unscathed and seemed totally normal. The star forward holds averages of 23.8 points, 10.5 rebounds, 8.2 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.6 three-pointers through 27 regular-season appearances.

DECEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Trae Young feels 'amazing' after scoring 35 points. Now Hawks need to focus on healing their defense

Trae Young is quickly returning to his All-Star form after missing 21 games with a knee injury

DECEMBER 22 • Associated Press

Bulls beat the Hawks 152-150 in the highest-scoring game in the NBA this season

Matas Buzelis scored 28 points to lead nine Chicago players in double figures and the Bulls outlasted the Atlanta Hawks 152-150 on Sunday in the highest-scoring game in the NBA thi...

DECEMBER 21 • Associated Press

Top Player Prop Bets for Hawks vs. Bulls on December 21, 2025 - Bleacher Nation Player props are available for Jalen Johnson and Josh Giddey, among others, when the Atlanta Hawks host the Chicago Bulls at State Farm Aren...

DECEMBER 21 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Giddey, Bulls take on the Hawks

Atlanta plays Chicago in a matchup of Eastern Conference teams

DECEMBER 20 • Associated Press

Double-double vs. San Antonio Johnson finished Friday's 126-98 loss to the Spurs with 17 points (6-11 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 4-4 FT), 11 rebounds, six assists and one steal over 31 minutes.

Impact Johnson finished Friday's loss as the team's leader in rebounds and assists, though he committed a season-high seven turnovers in the process. Even so, the fifth-year forward is in the midst of a career year, and over seven games since Dec. 1 he has averaged 24.4 points, 12.3 rebounds, 10.6 assists, 1.9 threes and 1.3 steals over 36.2 minutes per game.

DECEMBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Victor Wembanyama leads Spurs to a 126-98 win against Hawks with 26-point performance

Victor Wembanyama scored 26 points as the Spurs defeated the Hawks 126-98 on Friday night

DECEMBER 20 • Associated Press

NBA power broker gives Bucks the glimmer of hope they've been dying to hear Rich Paul hints at the possibility of his client Jalen Johnson joining the Bucks.

DECEMBER 20 • BEHINDTHEBUCKPASS.COM

Hawks fully vindicated for controversial Jalen Johnson decision The Atlanta Hawks made a controversial decision involving Jalen Johnson, and they've now been proven 100% correct.

DECEMBER 19 • SOARINGDOWNSOUTH.COM

Is Trae Young playing tonight? Hawks star finding fit in lineup after injury alongside Jalen Johnson | Sporting News Atlanta is in action for a back-to-back.

DECEMBER 19 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

San Antonio visits Atlanta following Johnson's 43-point game

Atlanta plays the San Antonio Spurs after Jalen Johnson scored 43 points in the Atlanta Hawks' 133-126 loss to the Charlotte Hornets

DECEMBER 19 • Associated Press

Shines in loss Johnson racked up 43 points (16-27 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 7-7 FT), 11 rebounds, nine assists, one block and one steal over 39 minutes during Thursday's 133-126 loss to the Hornets.

Impact Johnson dominated across the board and fell one assist shy of a triple-double. He led the Hawks in points, rebounds and assists in his best scoring performance of the 2025-26 campaign thus far. Johnson certainly to benefitted from the return of Trae Young, which is great news for fantasy managers as Young ramps back up to a full workload.

DECEMBER 19 • ROTOWIRE

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