Cover story: The Hawks have advanced to the second round of the NBA playoffs against LeBron James and the powerhouse Cleveland Cavaliers, the favorite to come out of the Eastern Conference and make the finals. But, I.J. Rosenberg writes, the Hawks should not be counted out so quickly.
In this issue: Braves beat writer Fletcher Proctor caught up with injured Braves starter Tim Hudson to see what the community-minded pitcher has been up to while rehabbing from Tommy John surgery. … In our high school sports report, we bring you all the updates on the soccer, lacrosse, tennis, golf and gymnastics postseasons. … Hawks beat writer Scott Janovitz talks about what we learned from the first-round series win over the Miami Heat and what the Hawks stars will have to do to be successful against the Cavaliers. … As always, we bring you weekly notebooks and features on all of Atlanta’s favorite teams!