Q+A With Playoff Bound (?) Atlanta Hawks (!)

Mizzo posted 4/7/2008 from slamonline.com [flag]

Michael Tillery chats up Al Horford, Josh Smith, Mike Bibby, Marvin Williams, and even announcer Steve Smith. [link]

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Reading is Great! Tuesday’s NBA Links
Published 4/8/2008 by Andrew Thell and Brian Spencer at Empty the Bench
... - The Big Lead - Fantastic interview with The Oregonian’s John Canzano. - The Rake - Minnesota hit a low point this weekend, and Big Al didn’t take it so well. - Sactown Royalty - Tom Ziller learns that Grant “Peaches” Napear isn’t so bad after all. - We Rite Goode - My name is Juan Dixon, and this is my story (in the third person). - SLAM Online - Meet the core of those maturing, playoff-bound Atlanta Hawks. - ...

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