Hawks owner wants great franchise - and that means a championship: Despite a calm outward demeanor, Tony Ressler is more impatient and competitive than he lets on publicly. And he wants to bring a championship to Atlanta. So if the Hawks' principal owner can buy the team and then break ground on a sorely needed, state-of-the-art practice facility in just one year, who is to argue with his ultimate goal for the NBA franchise? -- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Hawks’ roster filling up after no draft-day trade: The Hawks tried to move up in Thursday’s NBA Draft. A “very hard” effort, as it was described by several people in the team’s draft room, ultimately proved unsuccessful. The Hawks had the assets of two first-round picks, Nos. 12 and 21, and two second-round picks, Nos. 44 and 54. It wasn’t enough for Buddy Hield, who the Pelicans took at No. 6. It also wasn’t enough for Domantas Sabonis, who went to the Magic at No. 11 and then had his draft rights traded to the Thunder. Both players were high on the Hawks’ wish list. -- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Ferry, Budenholzer testify in Hawks coach’s DUI trial: Testimony was completed Monday morning in Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer’s DUI trial and the case is expected to be turned over the a jury following closing arguments after a lunch break. -- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution