Al Harrington is still saying the right things about the Hawks even though the season is over, and the Hawks maintain the want their talented forward to return, but the Atlanta Journal-Constitution believes that Harrington may just be too expensive.

With Harrington, AJC reports, you're talking about a deal in the five-year, $50 million range, for starters.

"Right now, I really don't even know what to say about it," said Harrington, whose summer recruiting visits won't start for months but will no doubt include the aforementioned cities. "You realize the gravity of your situation once the season ends. It's one thing to talk about it. But to be on the brink of what could be your biggest summer ... it all hits home then.

"And now, it's really in the hands of my agent [New York-based Andy Miller] and the Hawks, to see how the details get worked out."

Knight said the Hawks' feelings about Harrington haven't changed a bit since they traded for him two summers ago, when he was coming off a breakout season in Indiana.

"We like Al and we'd like to keep him," Knight said. "We're very happy with him and what he's brought not only to our team but to our franchise. He's been the consummate pro. Al's been great for the two years he's been here and we'd like it to continue in the future."

The Atlanta Hawks announced they signed guard Anthony Grundy to a contract for the remainder of the season on April 16, according to Executive Vice President/General Manager Billy Knight.

The rookie guard has played in ten games for Atlanta, averaging 5.0 ppg and 1.6 rpg in 9.8 mpg, hitting .528 FGs, .385 3FGs and .583 FTs. After his call-up from the NBA Development League?s Roanoke Dazzle, Grundy signed his first 10-day contract with the Hawks on March 27, and his second 10-day deal on April 6.

Josh Childress of the Atlanta Hawks has been suspended two games without pay for throwing a forearm to the head of Andres Nocioni of the Chicago Bulls, and Nocioni will be fined $5,000 and has been assessed a Flagrant Foul Penalty Two for making unnecessary and excessive contact with Childress, it was announced today by Stu Jackson, NBA Senior Vice President Basketball Operations.

The incident occurred with 2:33 remaining in the fourth period of the Hawks' 96-90 loss on Wednesday to Chicago at Philips Arena.

Childress will serve his suspension tonight when the Hawks host the Charlotte Bobcats and tomorrow when the team travels to Milwaukee to play the Bucks at Bradley Center.

After recording just 20 assists over the past two games, the Hawks are looking to finish the season with better chemistry and passing on the offensive end.

"We're not making the sacrifices," Hawks coach Mike Woodson said. "One guy gets the ball and everybody stands and watches him. We've been pretty good this year in terms of sharing the ball and moving it, so we have to get back to doing those things."

The Atlanta Hawks today signed guard Anthony Grundy to a second 10-day

contract, according to Executive Vice President/General Manager Billy Knight.

The rookie guard has played in five games for Atlanta, averaging 6.0 ppg and 2.2 rpg in 11.2 mpg, hitting .571 FGs, .286 3FGs and .500 FTs. After his call-up from the NBA Development League?s

Roanoke Dazzle, Grundy signed his first 10-day contract with the Hawks on March 27.

Former NBA stars Charles Barkley, Joe Dumars and Dominique Wilkins, University of Connecticut Women?s Coach Geno Auriemma, former Big East Commissioner David Gavitt and Italian National Team Coach Sandro Gamba were introduced today as members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2006. The announcement was made in Indianapolis, Indiana, site of the 2006 NCAA Men?s Final Four.

Auriemma,  Barkley  and  Gavitt  were  elected to the Hall of Fame in their first year of consideration. Wilkins, Dumars and Gamba have been named Finalists previously.

Fox Sports has published that reports indicate that current NBA analyst Charles Barkley, Detroit Pistons president Joe Dumars and former Atlanta Hawks legend Dominique Wilkins are headed to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, along with University of Connecticut women's basketball head coach Geno Auriemma.  

The final list will be formally announced Monday during the Final Four in Indianapolis.