NBA: Hawk Joe Johnson out of All-Star Week; Rondo, Durant named as replacements

The NBA announced Wednesday (Thursday, PHL time) that Atlanta Hawk guard Joe Johnson will be unable to participate in NBA All-Star Weekend, ruling him out of the All-Star game as well as the 3-Point contest. Johnson was held out of Wednesday's (Thursday, PHL time) game against the New York Knicks due to knee tendinitis and will be re-evaluated by physicians after the All-Star break. NBA Commissioner David Stern also announced that Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo will take the place of Johnson in the All-Star game, while Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant will fill in for Johnson in the 3-point contest. Rondo is averaging 14.8 points, 4.9 rebounds, 9.6 assists and 1.6 steals in 22 games with Boston, but is currently serving a two-game suspension for throwing a ball at a game official. Durant is a 36.7 percent three-point shooter this season, 35.9 percent for his career. - AMD, GMA News