Yahoo Sports Onyeka Okongwu replaces Clint Capela as Atlanta’s starting center
Michael Scotto: The Atlanta Hawks are inserting Onyeka Okongwu into the starting lineup at center and moving Clint Capela to the bench. Okongwu has averaged 18.3 points on 60.6% shooting from the field 15.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.7 blocks in his last three games.
Source: Bluesky
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Johnson misses 2 FT up 1 and who grabs the board? Onyeka Okongwu. - 9:49 PM
Onyeka Okongwu played out of this world tonight. Block and deflection on Brown to potentially win the game. He has 4 blocks, 17 pts and 12 reb. - 9:47 PM
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Basketball-Reference: Domantas Sabonis has 61 rebounds over his last three games, including a 28-rebound performance on Friday. 💪 He's tied with Clint Capela for the 4th most 20-rebound games among active players. 🔗 stathead.com/tiny/klTvx pic.x.com/h8pYeAsTwv -via Twitter @bball_ref / January 13, 2025
Clint Capela is regarded as the Atlanta big man most available this Trade Season. -via marcstein.substack.com / December 8, 2024
Lauren L. Williams: Capela: “The way he does it is just something that I’ve never seen my whole career.” The Art of the Steal: Hawks’ Dyson Daniels stars as ‘The Great Barrier Thief’ ajc.com/sports/atlanta… -via Twitter @WilliamsLaurenL / December 7, 2024
Brad Rowland: The Hawks are on a 3-game winning streak. The Hawks are 2-0 (!) in Boston this season. Huge games from Trae Young (28 points, 12 assists) and Onyeka Okongwu (19 points, 13 rebounds) to lead the way. Absolutely wild one tonight and a ton to get to on the Locked On Hawks podcast. -via Bluesky / January 18, 2025
Brad Rowland: Hawks injury report for Thursday in Phoenix: Bogdan Bogdanovic (lower leg injury management) is probable. Trae Young (Achilles tendinitis) is probable. Onyeka Okongwu (facial contusion) is questionable. Jalen Johnson (right shoulder inflammation) is out. Nance, Bufkin, and Zeller out. -via Bluesky / January 8, 2025
Brad Rowland: Hawks injury report tonight in Toronto: Onyeka Okongwu (knee inflammation) is questionable. Trae Young (heel contusion) is questionable. Bogdan Bogdanovic (leg contusion) is questionable. Dyson Daniels (illness) is out. Larry Nance Jr. (right hand) is out. Bufkin + Zeller out. -via Bluesky / December 29, 2024
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