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Updated Thu, April 23, 2026

Hawks fans at State Farm Arena ahead of playoff Game 3

Hawks Return Home, Ready to Turn State Farm Arena Red for Game 3 vs. Knicks

The Hawks and Knicks are tied 1-1 after Atlanta's comeback win in New York. Game 3 tips off Thursday night downtown, with Pastor Troy, Soulja Boy, and Mike Clark Jr. performing and every seat getting a red T-shirt.

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Waymo and Waze Partner With Atlanta on Pothole Mapping Pilot

Atlanta is one of five cities (with Los Angeles, San Francisco, Phoenix, and Austin) joining a pilot that combines Waymo's perception systems with Waze's navigation data. The goal is a holistic map of pothole locations to supplement Atlanta's "Pothole Posse" repair crews.