Claw Prints: Ford-A-Palooza
hoopsaddict.com 4/4/2008 — Overall Analysis of the of the Raptors for the week of March 27 - April 3. Includes analysis of the change of the Raptors starting lineup and the controversy in Atlanta.

Hawks Post-game and a tiny Cats Preview
ballhype.com 4/4/2008 — I don’t know what it is about games against Atlanta, but something always seems to happen. It’s like the two teams step into a vortex, separate from the world, where anything and everything will happen. Anyway, let’s get right to it. The fact that the Raptors are even talking about losing this game by not having TJ’s lay-in count is ridiculous. The Raptors can say ...

It’s Friday and time for another Raptors weekend
arsenalist.com 4/4/2008 — Digesting the Atlanta loss hasn’t been easy. Al Horford’s claims that he nipped the ball on it’s way to Ford is probably the card the NBA’s going to play in denying our appeal. Regardless of whether he nipped it or not, the ...

Great night for Ed Snider: Sixers and Flyers clinch playoff spots
mvn.com 4/5/2008 — Friday night, both the Philadelphia 76ers and the Philadelphia Flyers clinched playoff spots. For the Sixers, they also rose in the standings to the fifth spot in the Eastern Conference. While that might not mean much, the fact that they swapped positions with the Toronto Raptors is significant...

76ers at Hawks Game Info
nba.com 4/5/2008 — Print RSS Feeds E-News Sign Up Share on Facebook Philadelphia 76ers (39-37) Field Goals Rebounds pos min fgm-a 3pm-a ftm-a +/- off def tot ast pf st to bs ba pts A.Iguodala F 44:54 9-15 1-5 11-12 +10 0 3 3 10 5 1 1 1 0 30 T.Young F 40:34 6-7 0-0 ...

Smith, Bibby Help Hawks Avenge Loss to Sixers — NBA.com: News 4/6/2008
Joe Johnson scored 22 points, Josh Smith added 18 points and 10 rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks built a big lead and held off the surging Philadelphia 76ers 92-85 on Saturday night.

Hawks tighten grip on 8th, beat 76ers (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 4/6/2008
These are not the old Atlanta Hawks anymore. No, this young group of high-flying Hawks sure seems headed to the playoffs for the first time since the 1998-99 season. They hold a 3 1/2-game lead over Indiana for the eighth spot in the Eastern ...

Carter's 32 points help Nets stay alive (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 4/6/2008
Vince Carter scored 21 of his 32 points in the second half and the New Jersey Nets beat the struggling Toronto Raptors 99-90 on Saturday night, snapping a four-game losing streak and keeping their faint playoff hopes alive. Despite the win, the ...

Carter Scores 32 to Lead Nets Past Raptors — NBA.com: News 4/6/2008
Vince Carter scored 21 of his 32 points in the second half and the New Jersey Nets beat the struggling Toronto Raptors 99-90 on Saturday night, snapping a four-game losing streak and keeping their faint playoff hopes alive.

N.B.A. Roundup: Nets End Their Losing Streak, but Playoff Window Shrinks — NYT > Pro Basketball 4/6/2008
The Nets are still in playoff contention, but their margin for error became smaller after the eighth-place Atlanta Hawks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers.