Cover story: Josh Childress’s defection to Olympiacos Piraeus of Greece sent waves through the NBA. Hawks beat writer Scott Janovitz got the chance to talk with both Hawks GM Rick Sund and the departed Childress, and offers his take on the situation and its impact on the franchise and league.
In this issue: Falcons beat writer Erik Horne has the full report on the team’s first weekend of Training Camp in our newly expanded full-page Falcons notebook. … James Butler writes that Georgia’s football team should have plenty of reasons to stay motivated heading into the 2008 season. … Columnist Kevin Dankosky provides further commentary on Josh Childress’s unprecedented move to the Euroleague.