Josh Battle has opened up for the first time on why he joined Hawthorn from St Kilda. The star defender signed with the Hawks as free agent during AFL Trade Period after seven seasons with the Saints.

The Atlanta Hawks are expected to be buyers in the trade market in the coming weeks ... Atlanta edged out a narrow eight-point win in a high-scoring battle, but Carter stood out with a career ...

Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Hart both participated in practice Sunday, but they are listed as questionable for the Knicks’ MLK Day matinee against the Hawks. Towns has missed the past two games ...