For the second time in less than a week, Avery Johnson has been interviewed by the Atlanta Hawks for their vacant coaching job. Johnson met with Hawks officials again Friday after Monday's introductory interview, according to a source with knowledge of the meeting, perhaps signaling the ESPN analyst is Atlanta's top choice to replace Mike Woodson. The Hawks have also received permission from the Mavericks to interview Dallas assistant Dwane Casey, whom they are scheduled to meet with this weekend. The former Minnesota Timberwolves coach is widely regarded in coaching circles as the leading candidate to succeed Woodson, largely because of his long association with Hawks general manager Rick Sund from their time together in Seattle. Atlanta's growing interest in Johnson comes as the New Orleans Hornets -- long considered to be the New Orleans native's most likely coaching destination -- appear to have elevated Boston Celtics assistant coach Tom Thibodeau and Portland Trail Blazers assistant coach Monty Williams to the top of their wish list. http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5208949
