Morning Report for March 23, 2017

Dennis Schroder of the Atlanta Hawks looks to pass around John Wall of the Washington Wizards at Verizon Center on March 22, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Dennis Schroder of the Atlanta Hawks looks to pass around John Wall of the Washington Wizards at Verizon Center on March 22, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

1) Could Georgia Tech win it all?

Mark Bradley thinks Georgia Tech's chances of winning the NIT tournament under coach Josh Pastner are favorable. Bradley writes that because Tech defeated both Indiana and Ole Miss, who were both ranked higher than the Jackets, there's not many left who could faze them.

2) Who else made it to the NIT Final Four?

Georgia Tech is set play in the NIT semifinals against Cal State Bakerfield next Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Madison Square Garden. If the Jackets pull off another win, they will face the winner of the Central Florida and TCU game at Madison Square Garden on March 30 at 8 p.m. Ken Sugiura has all the information about the other three NIT contenders and what they have in common with Tech.

3) Julio Jones feeling good post-surgery

Falcons reporter D. Orlando Ledbetter and staff writer Tyer Estep caught up with Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones about Jones' March 6 foot surgery and recovery.

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones puts his arm around Guven’s Fine Jewelry founder Jon Guven during a Wednesday afternoon press conference at the Georgia State Capitol.

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4) Hawks lose fifth-straight

Hawks fell by four points to Washington Wizards on Wednesday night, losing five straight games— their second longest losing streak of the season. Chis Vivlamore covered the Hawks' 104-100 loss to the Wizards and has all the details surrounding their late collapse and game statistics.

5) “Gresselmania” taking over Atlanta

Learn more about Atlanta United with a close up on midfielder Julian Gressel, who scored Atlanta's the first goal in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Chicago Fire. Doug Roberson looks at Gressel's impact on the field and with fans.