Updated: April 18, 2012, 12:02 pm ET

Hawks F Horford cleared for contact

By HOOPSWORLD
Basketball News & NBA Rumors

Atlanta Hawks forward Al Horford has been cleared for contact and is nearing a return to game action.Horford has been out since early January with a torn pectoral muscle. His original timetable to return was four months.There’s still no official return date set for Horford, but he’s expected to be ready for the playoffs.Horford was averaging 12.4 points and seven rebounds in 11 games prior to suffering the injury.

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