ATLANTA – The Atlanta Hawks have signed forward Jacob Toppin to a two-way contract, the team announced today. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Toppin has seen action in 25 career games with the New York Knicks across two NBA seasons.

Once clearing waivers at 5 p.m., and before today’s two-way deadline, former Knicks wing Jacob Toppin plans to sign a new two-way deal with the Atlanta Hawks, per sources. He’ll have eligibility for double-digit games.

The Atlanta Hawks will face off against the Memphis Grizzlies at 8 p.m. ET on Monday at the FedEx Forum. Memphis is 38-22 overall and 22-8 at home, while Atlanta is 27-33 overall and 14-18 on the road.

Hawks PG Trae Young is nursing a wonky Achilles and it's affected his ability from long range. Facing a top-tier Bucks perimeter defense is not the right matchup for him to suddenly figure it out again. The Atlanta Hawks are coming off a thrilling 132-130 victory at Memphis and host a rested Milwaukee Bucks squad at State Farm Arena tonight.

The Pacers enter this matchup red-hot, while the Hawks have continued to struggle. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Pacers-Hawks prediction and pick. The Pacers are 35-25 and have won three of their last four games.

Cleveland defeated Boston last weekend to regain the top spot in these power rankings. With around 20 games remaining, teams are preparing for a playoff push or stepping up their tanking efforts. 1. Cleveland Cavaliers (51-10,

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Our NBA insiders break down this week's Power Rankings, with the Lakers climbing up and one of the East's hottest teams now cracking the top 10.