Mike Fratello

The Atlanta Hawks banked one off the glasnost in an unusual visit to the U.S.S.R.

•Mike Fratello, Atlanta Hawks coach, on being named vice-president of the basketball team and gaining a seat on the board of directors: "What that means is that the vote to fire me will never be unanimous."

Dominique Wilkins had a feast as Atlanta downed Detroit twice in the opening round of the playoffs

•Jack Mansell, forward for fourth-ranked Georgia Tech, on his backup role: "If you're not going to play, you might as well not play for the best."