The Atlanta Hawks will try to dampen the diminishing postseason hopes held by the Portland Trail Blazers when they host the final meeting between the teams on Tuesday.

Shams Charania of ESPN reported that Daniels is signing a four-year shoe endorsement deal with Adidas. Daniels is the current NBA steals leader and in the running for the Defensive Player of the Year Award. He is averaging 3.1 steals per game, which is the most since John Stockton averaged 3.2 steals in 1988-89.

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Zaccharie Risacher turned in a career performance on Sunday and joined an elite list of players in history, leading the Hawks to a win over the Bucks.

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With their scoring in transition and their second-chance points, the Hawks sprinted past the Bucks, who dropped to 40-34 on the season.

The Milwaukee Bucks look to snap a three-game losing streak when they host the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday night at Fiserv Forum.

Zaccharie Risacher scored a season-high 36 points, Dyson Daniels added 22 points and five steals while becoming Atlanta’s single-season leader, and the Hawks beat the slumping Milwaukee Bucks 145-124 on Sunday night.