1.   Actually, the long-slumbering Hawks have made a little move in the West since threatening the job of their coach Alpo Suhonen.

2.   All that is certain is that the Hawks have made a firm, definite break from the past.

3.   No matter the degree of wheeling and dealing, it is most likely that whatever improvements the Hawks make will come from within.

4.   The Hawks have not made the playoffs in three seasons.

5.   The Hawks in fact have made a habit of breathing deeply when confronting elimination.

6.   The Hawks make their only visit of the season this Wednesday.

7.   There is an Israeli political adage that only doves can wage war and only hawks can make peace.

8.   What is uncommon is for the hawks to make New York City their home.