Hooped Up

The Atlanta Hawks are off and running, (if you can use that term just two games into a new season) and the 76ers found out first hand over the weekend. The 76ers had the Hawks dead and buried before Joe Johnson scored 19 of his 35 points in the second half and the Hawks rallied from a 23-point deficit for a 95-88 home-opening victory. 

This Joe Johnson game winning dagger from 30 feet out is ridiculous!!!

Hawks captain Joe Johnson said he was informed before Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers that he would be making his second straight trip to the NBA All-Star Game, which is next month in New Orleans. He will represent the Eastern Conference as a reserve, chosen by the Eastern Conference coaches.

Atlanta Journal Constitution

On a night when the Hawks were in need of another point guard, veteran Anthony Johnson wasn’t even in the building. Johnson left Friday morning’s shootaround practice early after a disagreement with Hawks coach Mike Woodson. Johnson was later spotted walking out of Philips Arena 70 minutes before tipoff of Friday night’s game against Seattle. Woodson said it was an internal matter and that Johnson would accompany the team to Milwaukee for Satuday night’s game against the Bucks.

Atlanta Journal Constitution

Atlanta Hawks guard Joe Johnson has been named by NBA Commissioner David Stern to replace injured East All-Star Jason Kidd (back) of the New Jersey Nets on the Eastern Conference Roster for the 2007 NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, February 18 in Las Vegas.

Johnson, in his sixth NBA season, will be making his first NBA All-Star appearance.

The NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 18, will air live on TNT and ESPN Radio beginning at 8 p.m. EST. The game will also be telecast in over 200 countries and broadcast on NBA.com.

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