The Atlanta Hawks battled back and forth with the Dallas Mavericks last night and had the lead with 1:46 to go, but could not finish the job. It was the second

Davis was elbowed by teammate Daniel Gafford while battling for a loose ball beneath the Mavericks’ basket at the end of the first quarter and was bleeding in the area of his right eye. He returned with two minutes in the half with a bandage over the eye.

The Hawks trading Luka is in the same category as the Milwaukee Bucks sending Dirk Nowitzi to the Mavs for Robert “Tractor” Traylor. On Wednesday evening at the American Airlines Center, the main piece of the Hawks’ 2018 draft day trade of Luka to the Mavericks remains in their starting lineup, while Doncic ... we don’t need to say the rest.