The Los Angeles Lakers' need for a center has been well documented, dating back to last season. When the team traded Anthony ...

According to Evan Sidery of Forbes, Hawks center Onyeka Okongwu is now garnering interest from around the league following ...

The Los Angeles Lakers appear poised to make another run with LeBron James and Luka Dončić next season. For that run to be ...

Although nothing ever materialized, the Lakers allegedly spoke to the Hawks about Onyeka Okongwu while searching for a big ...

Onyeka Okongwu (17) goes to the basket for a shot during the first half in an NBA basketball game at State Farm Arena, Friday, February 28, 2025, in Atlanta.

Onyeka Okongwu: Just staying prepared and constantly wanting to grow and get better in every aspect of the game. My guys like Dejounte [Murray] and De’Andre [Hunter] told me to be more ...

Atlanta Hawks big man Onyeka Okongwu is enjoying the best stretch of his production in his five-year NBA career. Since taking on a bigger role (that eventually became a full-time starting job) in ...

Onyeka Okongwu plays as center for the Atlanta Hawks. He primarily plays backup to Clint Capela and averaged a career-high in points (10.2 ppg) in the 2023/24 regular season.

Onyeka Okongwu’s father is Mike Okongwu. Originally from Nigeria, Mike moved to the United States with his wife in 1999 and settled in Los Angeles, where Onyeka Okongwu was born in 2000.