Atlanta Hawks

In the first week of his comeback Michael Jordan shot poorly, passed deftly and launched a new era for the young Wizards

Thanks to an infusion of frontline talent, the playoffs no longer seem to be such a tall order

Dikembe Mutombo vindicated a hotly debated trade by powering the 76ers past the Bucks and into the Finals

Low ImpactIn a draft rich in raw players with potential, few teams are likely to find a quick fix

The Illinois team that Lon Kruger left last summer won 27 of 35 games and reached this year's Elite Eight; the Hawks team he took over had, at week's end, won only 21 of 71. "I've never heard him reminisce," says...