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The Hawks provided injury updates (via Twitter) Monday morning on Kristaps Porzingis and Zaccharie Risacher, saying both players are making progress with their recoveries and will be re-evaluated in approximately one week. Porzingis has missed the past five games with left Achilles tendinitis and has only played 17 times this season. Acquired over the summer in a trade with Boston, Porzingis has been effective when he’s been healthy, averaging 17.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 24.3 minutes per night while shooting 45.7% from the field and 36% from three-point range. He also missed significant time with an illness earlier this season. Porzingis has been mentioned as a potential trade candidate, as his $30.7MM expiring contract could be useful in matching salaries. Risacher, the top pick in the 2024 draft, has sat out the last five games with a left knee bone contusion. The 20-year-old small forward is averaging 11.2 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 24.6 minutes per night during his second NBA season while connecting at 46.2% from the field and 35.8% from beyond the arc. He has already missed eight games this season, exceeding his total from all of last year. Atlanta has reportedly been unwilling to part with Risacher in trade talks, even to acquire a star player. At 20-24, the Hawks are in a precarious position and will need a healthy lineup as soon as possible. They’re holding onto the East’s final play-in spot, 1 1/2 games ahead of Milwaukee, who they’ll host today in an afternoon matinee.

After Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson’s handshake seen ’round the world during the Wild Card round, NFL fans were eager to see his next postgame meeting at midfield. But as it turns out, viewers didn’t get quite what they wanted. Johnson’s handshake with Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur after the Bears’ comeback Read more... The post NBC criticized for missing Ben Johnson-Sean McVay postgame handshake appeared first on Awful Announcing.

It’s not as though NFL fans haven’t been listening to Joe Buck and Troy Aikman call games all season long, but the playoffs make the spotlight much brighter for announcers as well as players. And based on many reactions on social media, the longtime duo put on a masterclass during Sunday’s call of the New Read more... The post Joe Buck, Troy Aikman heaped with high praise over Patriots-Texans broadcast appeared first on Awful Announcing.

The Denver Broncos are in quite a pickle. They defeated the Buffalo Bills on Saturday to advance to the AFC Championship Game, where they’ll have the chance to return to the Super Bowl for the first time since the 2015 season. However, in the waning moments of that victory, starting quarterback Bo Nix suffered a Read more... The post In theory, Broncos could sign several QBs working in TV, including Drew Brees and Cam Newton appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Saturday night, Ben DiNucci discussed the situation surrounding the Denver Broncos after they advanced to the AFC Championship despite losing quarterback Bo Nix. By Sunday, he had signed with the Broncos as a quarterback option. ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter reported Sunday that the Broncos had signed DiNucci to their practice squad a day after Read more... The post QB Ben DiNucci signs with Denver Broncos day after discussing them on CBS Sports appeared first on Awful Announcing.