Hawks games, NBA consequences.
ATL and 29 tracks the league from Atlanta outward, using each Hawks game as the entry point. The conversation is brisk and specific, moving from one matchup or possession into broader questions about playoff readiness, shot creation, and defensive force.
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ATL and 29 is an Atlanta-first NBA analysis show that keeps one foot inside the Hawks season and the other on the rest of the league. The premise is simple. Every Hawks game becomes a way to talk about matchups, roster limits, playoff paths, and how serious basketball looks when every possession starts to matter. Recent episodes revolve around a late-season stretch against the Knicks, Cavaliers, Celtics, Magic, Pistons, Nets, and Heat. The conversation rarely stays at the scoreboard level for long. A loss to New York turns into a read on transition chances, possession battles, and whether Atlanta can still like the matchup in a seven-game series. A Cleveland game becomes a sharper discussion about physicality, bigs attacking the rim, and whether the Hawks matched playoff intensity early enough. Boston episodes focus on shot quality, defensive pressure, and the shortage of reliable middle-of-the-floor creators. Orlando brings out the show's irritation with hard contact, officiating, and composure. Detroit opens a rotation debate about bench groups, ball handling, and trust. The analysis is casual in texture but detailed in substance. It names the action, argues the interpretation, then circles back until the point is clear. There is room for annoyance, especially around defense, effort, and late-game choices, but the show usually returns to basketball logic rather than pure venting. Kevin Chouinard, Glenn Willis, and Tyler Jones appear across the recent run as named voices, with Tyler often pushing direct, forceful evaluations and Glenn adding broader matchup context. The result is a film-room conversation with local urgency. Hawks fans get the home-team lens, while NBA listeners get a steady read on how Atlanta measures up against playoff-caliber opponents.
Made for: For Hawks fans and NBA followers who want detailed game reaction without losing the feel of a late-night basketball conversation. Best for listeners who care about rotations, matchups, defensive pressure, and playoff positioning.
What sets it apart: The show uses Atlanta as the lens rather than the limit. It connects Hawks possessions to league-wide matchup questions, especially against Eastern Conference playoff opponents.
A podcast that looks at the NBA from the starting point of Atlanta. (The '29' is the other 29 teams.) Often includes Kevin Chouinard and Glen Willis.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Close Hawks analysis connects each game's decisive possessions to the larger questions of rotation, roster fit and playoff readiness.
ATL and 29 turns Atlanta Hawks games into detailed conversations about why a result unfolded. Kevin Chouinard directs Tyler Jones and Glenn Willis toward the decisions beneath the score: defensive assignments, lineup combinations, physical mismatches and the shots an offense can…
Final buzzer, then Atlanta's rotations go under the microscope while you are still processing the score.
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A Hawks win is unpacked through defensive pressure, selective three-point denial, and a bench rotation still taking shape.
ATL in 29 frames the Hawks' win over Boston as a lesson in defensive discipline rather than a loose celebration of the result. Kevin Chouinard and Tyler Jones give the game a clear tactical shape, especially in the way Atlanta made a strong Celtics offense look ordinary.
A Hawks loss becomes a sharp look at shot creation, defensive discipline, and Atlanta's bigger playoff ceiling.
ATL in 29 turns Atlanta's loss to Boston into a clear read on why the Hawks' offense dried up after its hot start. Kevin Chouinard and Tyler Jones stay close to the basketball: missed mid-range looks, Boston crowding the paint, and the thin supply of self-created offense beyond…
A tactical Hawks postgame review of Durant coverage, defensive tags, and the rotation choices behind an overtime finish.
Overtime against Detroit gives ATL in 29 a focused postgame frame for Atlanta's offense, defensive approach, and the rotation calls that made the finish tighter than it needed to be.
A focused Hawks review of physicality, lineup fit, and the need to start fast.
"Home Stretch" finds the Hawks at a moment when physicality, lineup fit, and the standings are hard to separate. Kevin Chouinard, Tyler Jones, and Glenn Willis start with the loss in Houston, where Jones frames Atlanta as losing the physical battle early, missing Kaminga's size,…
A Hawks win over Boston turns into a clear read on defensive discipline, matchup choices, and the next test.
ATL in 29 is strongest when it stays with the Hawks' four-game run and the win over Boston, framing the result through defensive choices rather than scoreline glow.
A Hawks road win becomes a focused look at defense, development, and how real Hunter's offense might be.
ATL in 29 turns a Hawks half-week into a tight read on matchup memory, defensive follow-through, and the lingering question of whether Atlanta's better offensive stretches are sturdy enough to trust.
Fast takes, sharp turns, loud sports arguments.
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Kevin Chouinard and Tyler Jones discuss the Atlanta Hawks' win over the Orlando Magic, criticizing the Magic's lack of mental toughness and cheap shots.
Kevin Chouinard and Tyler Jones of ATL and 29 break down the Hawks' win over the Boston Celtics, crediting Dyson Daniels' isolation defense for forcing Jaylen Brown into six turnovers and pedestrian offense from an elite Celtics attack.
Kevin Chouinard and Tyler Jones of ATL and 29 break down the Atlanta Hawks' loss to the Boston Celtics, with Payton Pritchard's shooting carrying Boston through a decisive 9-0 first-half run.
ATL and 29 analyzes Atlanta's overtime win over Detroit through turnovers, playoff-style officiating, and the Hawks' difficulty containing Jalen Duren.
ATL and 29 examines Atlanta’s loss to the Houston Rockets, focusing on Houston’s four-man paint defense and the Hawks’ failure to create open three-point looks.
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