Hawks' Johnson To Miss All-Star Game

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Published on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 14:19
Written by Associated Press

ATLANTA (AP) - Atlanta Hawks guard Joe Johnson will miss the All-Star game because of tendinitis in his left knee.

The team says an MRI confirmed the initial diagnosis. Johnson will sit out the Hawks' next two games: at New York on Wednesday night and a Thursday night contest at home against Orlando. He'll also skip the All-Star Game in Orlando and all related activities this weekend, giving his knee additional time to rest.

NBA Commissioner David Stern will select Johnson's All-Star replacement and Atlanta's Josh Smith is one of several candidates.

Johnson leads the Hawks in scoring at 17.6 points a game and was named to the All-Star team for the sixth year in a row.

After the break, he'll be re-evaluated before Atlanta's next game against Golden State on Feb. 29.

Clemson Tops Georgia Tech 56-37

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Published on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 09:24
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ATLANTA (AP) - Milton Jennings scored 15 points and K.J. McDaniels added 10 to help Clemson take an easy 56-37 victory over Georgia Tech on Tuesday night.

The Tigers (14-13, 6-7 Atlantic Coast Conference) have won three of four overall.

Kammeon Holsey finished with 12 points and Brandon Reed had 11 for Georgia Tech (9-18, 2-11 ACC).

The Yellow Jackets, who became the first ACC team with 11 league defeats, have lost 10 of 11 and 14 of 16. Not since losing 40-37 at Boston College on Jan. 19, 1980, had Georgia Tech scored so few points.

Booker opened the second half with a dunk to make it 29-18, and Clemson held a double-digit lead for the rest of the game.

Georgia Tech's offensive output was its lowest in the series since Jan. 25, 1936.

Hudson Looks For Fresh Start After Back Surgery

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Published on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 09:22
Written by Associated Press

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) - Tim Hudson remembers when he was the young gun in the clubhouse.

Now, he's the old dude, looking a bit out of place on one of baseball's most promising pitching staffs.

But don't count him out just yet. At 36, Hudson isn't quite ready to pass the torch to all those hot young prospects on the Atlanta Braves. Quite the contrary. After undergoing back surgery over the winter, the right-hander feels better than ever.

He won't be ready to go at the start of the season. Two vertebrae in his lower back were fused during an operation in late November, putting Hudson about a month behind schedule. For him, opening day is May 1. But Hudson has no regrets, having endured steadily increasing pain over last few seasons.

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