Hawks' Woodson's future still in doubt (AP)

 
After a stirring run through the playoffs, one that actually got the fans of Atlanta excited about their NBA team, the Hawks headed into the offseason Monday with one major issue hanging over the team: Will Mike Woodson return as coach now that his squad is actually showing signs of hope? The Hawks pushed the heavily-favored Boston Celtics to seven games in the opening round of the playoffs before... [link]

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Much Respect Due

Last and certainly not least, a shout out goes out to Hawks fans everywhere. The Phillips Arena was absolutely rocking all series long and it was a major boost to your team. You really did "shock the world" simply by forcing the series to seven games, and the home court deserves a lot of credit. Well done.
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Note to NBA Officials: Game 7 my necktie!

Whenever my dad ever heard something ridiculous, he would say "(insert phrase here) my necktie!" Example: In my youth, if I said "I'm a good driver" after my third fender bender in a year, my dad would say "Good Driver my necktie!" Well, Game 7 my ...
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Will The Real Cavs and Celtics Please Stand Up?

Within the next two weeks or so we will find out who the real Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers are, because by that time one of these teams will advance to the Eastern Conference Finals while the other team will spend the offseason trying to figure out what went wrong.
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A Semi-Bad Feeling

I'm probably not the only Celtic fan out there who doesn't have a good feeling about this series with the Cavs. In fact, I've had a bad feeling about this matchup for quite a while, even before the improbable seven game series with the Hawks. Even if the Celts had swept the Hawks, my gut-feeling would remain the same - that Boston's run toward glory is going to end within the next couple of weeks.
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Seven up.

Game 7 may have been a royal whipping, but viewers tuned in to watch the carnage. ABC drew a 4.2 rating with an 11 share for the Boston Celtics' 34 point drubbing of the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday, up 40% from a 3.0 for Nets/Cavaliers on the comparable date last year. Excluding Christmas Day games, the 4.2 overnight is the second highest ABC has drawn for an NBA game in the 1:00 PM timeslot. The
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