CJ McCollum

American basketball player

Christian James McCollum is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Lehigh Mountain Hawks and was named the Patriot League Player of the Year in 2010 and 2012. McCollum was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers tenth overall in the 2013 NBA draft. He was chosen as the NBA Most Improved Player in 2016. McCollum was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans in 2022, the Washington Wizards in 2025, and to the Atlanta Hawks in 2026. McCollum served as president of the National Basketball Players Association from 2021 to 2025.

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C.J. McCollum

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NBA Playoff Drama: Hawks Stun Knicks

CJ McCollum leads the Atlanta Hawks to a comeback victory over the New York Knicks, evening their first-round series.

NBA playoffs: New MSG villain McCollum leads Hawks back from 12 down to stun Knicks The Guardian — Apr 21, 11:58 AM
Wolves rally from 19 down to win wild Game 2 ESPN — Apr 21, 07:06 AM
CJ McCollum takes Young's place in Atlanta and as MSG's villain in leading Hawks past the Knicks ABC News — Apr 21, 06:25 AM
Hawks’ CJ McCollum revelling in the boos as Garden’s latest villian NY Post — Apr 21, 05:11 AM
McCollum, Hawks stun Knicks late to even series ESPN — Apr 21, 04:06 AM
Knicks’ Game 2 report card: Doomed by a quiet second half NY Post — Apr 21, 03:18 AM
Buoyed by Brunson, Knicks seal 'hard-fought win' ESPN — Apr 19, 06:29 AM
CJ McCollum leads a late rally as the Hawks stun the Knicks 107-106 to tie their series at 1-1 ABC News — Apr 21, 05:51 AM
Knicks’ inexplicable Game 2 meltdown falls on three people — and not Mikal Bridges NY Post — Apr 21, 05:02 AM
CJ McCollum, Hawks rally late to shock Knicks in Game 2 of NBA playoffs Al Jazeera — Apr 21, 03:49 AM
CJ McCollum leads late rally as Hawks stun Knicks for 1-1 tie AP News — Apr 21, 02:57 AM
Jalen Brunson’s subpar game lends feel good possibilites for playoff Knicks NY Post — Apr 19, 06:42 AM
Mike Brown fails first major test as Knicks coach with Game 2 collapse vs. Hawks CBS Sports — Apr 21, 05:52 AM
Knicks collapse in stunning Game 2 loss to let Hawks even series NY Post — Apr 21, 02:49 AM
Joyous New York Knicks fans shut down Seventh Avenue in wild scenes after opening playoff win Daily Mail — Apr 19, 03:28 AM
NBA playoff winners and losers: CJ McCollum takes over at MSG, Rudy Gobert puts on clinic vs. Nikola Jokić CBS Sports — Apr 21, 06:36 AM
Knicks choked away Game 2 in stunning fashion. Can the Hawks end them? USA Today — Apr 21, 05:37 AM
Timothee Chalamet, Suni Lee take in Knicks-Hawks Game 2 with celebs, franchise icons out in full force NY Post — Apr 21, 02:18 AM
Brunson, Towns lead Knicks past Hawks 113-102 in Game 1 AP News — Apr 19, 00:59 AM
Gag City: Knicks’ season-altering choke ends chance of easy series with Hawks NY Post — Apr 21, 03:31 AM