LUKE KENNARD NEWS

Off injury report Kennard (illness) is not listed on the injury report ahead of Monday's game against the Clippers.

Impact Kennard missed the last two games due to an illness, but he will return to the lineup Monday. With Nickeil Alexander-Walker (back, questionable) and Jalen Johnson (quad, questionable) dealing with injury, Kennard could see a large role in his return.

NOVEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Los Angeles faces Atlanta, looks to stop 3-game skid

Los Angeles aims to end its three-game skid when the Los Angeles Clippers take on Atlanta

NOVEMBER 9 • Associated Press

Remains out Saturday Kennard (illness) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Lakers, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.

Impact Kennard will miss a second straight game due to an illness. The team will likely pivot to Vit Krejci and Keaton Wallace to shoulder the load in the backcourt.

NOVEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Los Angeles takes road win streak into matchup with Atlanta

Los Angeles will try to keep its four-game road win streak alive when the Lakers take on Atlanta

NOVEMBER 8 • Associated Press

Won't play Friday Kennard (illness) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Raptors, Brad Rowland reports.

Impact Kennard will miss a game for the first time this season due to an illness. The team will likely pivot to Vit Krejci and Keaton Wallace to pick up the slack in the backcourt behind Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Dyson Daniels.

NOVEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable for Friday Kennard (illness) is questionable for Friday's game against the Raptors, Kevin Chouinard of the Hawks' official site reports.

Impact Kennard was a late addition to the injury report. Presumably, Kennard will be re-evaluated a little closer to game time. If he can't go, the Hawks could rely on Vit Krejci and Keaton Wallace a bit more than usual.

NOVEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies three steals in win Kennard logged six points (2-5 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), one rebound and three steals across 20 minutes during Tuesday's 127-112 victory over the Magic.

Impact Kennard recorded a season-high three steals, although offered little else despite continuing to play a meaningful role off the bench. With Trae Young sidelined for up to a month with a knee injury, Kennard figures to have the ball in his hands a little more. With that said, it has been Nickeil Alexander-Walker who has picked up the slack, limiting what Kennard has been able to do. At this point, he should really only be considered in slightly deeper formats.

NOVEMBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

Drops 17 in win Kennard closed Wednesday's 117-112 win over the Nets with 17 points (5-8 FG, 4-5 3Pt, 3-4 FT), one rebound, two assists, one block and one steal across 28 minutes.

Impact Kennard scored an early season-high Wednesday, as Trae Young left the contest early with what appeared to be a knee injury. Young will undergo an MRI Thursday to determine the severity of the injury, and if the star point guard ends up missing any time, Kennard would be an option to replace him in the starting lineup, or at the very least see extended playing time, either of which would boost his production while Young recovers.

OCTOBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

Jalen Johnson and Hawks hold off winless Nets 117-112 after Trae Young exits with knee injury

Jalen Johnson scored 23 points, and the Atlanta Hawks held off the winless Brooklyn Nets 117-112 after losing star guard Trae Young to a sprained right knee in the first quarter

OCTOBER 30 • Associated Press

NBA insider says the quiet part out loud about Hawks' Luke Kennard signing The signing of Luke Kennard was better on paper than the reality that the first four games of his Hawks tenure have shown.

OCTOBER 28 • SOARINGDOWNSOUTH.COM

Luke Kennard's painful shooting performance wounds Hawks once again Luke Kennard's beginning to the season from three point range has been suboptimal. History suggests Kennard tends to improve his shooting as...

OCTOBER 27 • SOARINGDOWNSOUTH.COM

Hawks fans are already making a Luke Kennard realization Grizzlies fans know well Hawks fans are quickly learning what Grizzlies fans already knew: Luke Kennard’s hesitation to shoot can be as frustrating as his elite shoo...

OCTOBER 27 • BEALESTREETBEARS.COM

Scores six in win Kennard posted six points (3-5 FG), four rebounds, two assists and a steal over 23 minutes in Friday's 111-107 win against the Magic.

Impact Kennard posted almost an identical statline to his performance Wednesday against Toronto, only recording one less assist despite playing seven less minutes. Kennard's role backing up Trae Young seems to be solidified moving forward, but look for him to start making more threes, as he is a career 43.7 percent three-point shooter (2.0 threes made per game) but has made only one in the first two games of the 2025-26 season.

OCTOBER 25 • ROTOWIRE

Hawks have finally granted Luke Kennard his longtime wish Luke Kennard has something to prove this season.

OCTOBER 18 • SOARINGDOWNSOUTH.COM

Available for preseason finale Kennard (rest) has been cleared to play in Thursday's preseason game against the Rockets, Caleb Johnson of 92.9 The Game reports.

Impact After missing Monday's preseason game against the Heat for rest purposes, Kennard will be available for the preseason finale. The Duke product is one of the notable newcomers in Atlanta, joining Kristaps Porzingis and Nickell Alexander-Walker on a revamped squad with high hopes for the 2025-26 campaign.

OCTOBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

Nobody in the Southeast was over .500 last year. All 5 teams expect to be better this season

The Southeast Division has a tough year last season

OCTOBER 14 • Associated Press

Resting Monday Kennard (rest) won't play in Monday's preseason game against the Heat, Kevin Chouinard of the Hawks' official site reports.

Impact Kennard will sit out Monday's matchup, joining the majority of the team's regular rotation players on the sideline. His next chance to play will come in Thursday's preseason finale against Houston.

OCTOBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Hawks guard Luke Kennard's reputation as a shooter impressing teammates New Hawks' guard Luke Kennard leads all active NBA players in career 3-point shooting percentage and should help turn around the team's fort...

OCTOBER 5 • AJC.COM

Jalen Johnson's return from injury could be key for the Atlanta Hawks' success

The Atlanta Hawks are gearing up for a strong season in the Eastern Conference

OCTOBER 3 • Associated Press

Luke Kennard drops eye-opening take on playing next to Trae Young Luke Kennard is beyond excited to play with Trae Young, and for good reason.

OCTOBER 3 • SOARINGDOWNSOUTH.COM

Porzingis says he's fully recovered from mystery illness as he adds 'gunpowder' to Hawks new lineup

Kristaps Porzingis says he is fully healthy as he prepares to enter his first season with the Atlanta Hawks, who have relied too heavily on Trae Young’s scoring and assists in rece...

SEPTEMBER 29 • Associated Press

Quin Snyder: Hawks will need to be flexible, patient with new versatile roster With the additions of Kristaps Porzingis, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Luke Kennard, the Hawks can run several different combinations, depen...

SEPTEMBER 29 • AJC.COM

Luke Kennard holds a record not even Steph Curry can match Luke Kennard is one of the best shooters in NBA history.

SEPTEMBER 17 • SOARINGDOWNSOUTH.COM

Quiet Luke Kennard strength proves that he's the perfect fit for the Hawks Luke Kennard solves the Hawks' biggest problem entering their most important season in recent memory.

SEPTEMBER 15 • SOARINGDOWNSOUTH.COM

Odd man out: Hawks face looming rotation dilemma With the arrival of Kristaps Porzingis, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Luke Kennard, and Asa Newell thus far this offseason, the Atlanta Hawks fa...

JULY 29 • SOARINGDOWNSOUTH.COM