JOE JOHNSON

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We will be taking a look back at the last 10 NBA drafts, with analysis of the draft picks. Along with analysis, there will be a reordered top ten picks, along with a selection of the worst and best draft choices.
There are always players that are guaranteed all stars in the NBA, some due to fame and others completely justified, but there are always players that never get the recognition they deserve.
The 2009 NBA All-Star Game rosters aren't necessarily going to represent the best each conference offers. That is the reason why we are allowed to come up with fantasy roster.
The accuracy of jump shot shooters in the NBA is not as good as that of former players from previous decades.
From LeBron to Glyniadakis, and everyone in between, one of the best draft classes of the last 5 years has been in the NBA for three seasons. It's an appropriate time for their first report cards.
Well, it's about time. For all you NBA fanatics out there - like myself - the seemingly never-ending regular season is finally about to come to a close.
A preview of the 2006 NBA season.
The Heat captured their first NBA title in 2005-06 and with the club returning nearly intact they appear poised for another run at the title. Can anyone from within their division pose a threat to the champs?
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has announced today that New Jersey Nets player Jason Kidd will not play in this year's All Star game. Kidd has had one of his best statistical seasons to date.
Check this out to see the Atlanta Hawks NBA salaries and whether or not each player deserves the money. How much is Joe Johnson making?
How well have the Pistons drafted in recent years?
Scouting report for France forward and NBA porspect Nicolas Batum
The 2008 NBA Draft Grades from "A" to "F" are just a way of rating how each NBA team chose new players.
Check out my predictions on how each team in the Eastern Conference will finish this upcoming NBA season. The arrival of a few big stars has changed the outlook of many teams and should provide the Eastern Conference with a competitive and exciting edge.
The NBA season is just around the corner, and that means it is time for power rankings!
Atlanta is aiming to flap its wings to the tune of the 2008 NBA Playoffs for what will be the first appearance in nine years.
www.hoopsvine.com releases the top 10 NBA shooting guards as of January 2008. Hoopsvine.com is your source for the latest NBA Rumors, News and analysis
The NBA Playoffs get under way this weekend. Check out this article to see the NBA Bracket match ups, the season series between each team and my predictions for the entire playoffs.
This article explains the keys to being a good general manager and also offers insight on the best and worst GMs in the NBA today.
Last night the NBA announced it's reserve players for the Eastern and Western Conference teams in the NBA All Star Game 2007. The announcement was made live on TNT.
Putting the sun and the summer behind us, it's time to look at the upcoming NBA season. Where does every franchise stand? It's time to take in-depth looks at why every team has reasons for optimism heading into the '07-'08 season.
With all the hype around the 2010 NBA free agent market we forget that 2009 has some high quality players that will be looking for a new home.
The NBA All-Star game has gone the way of most All-Star games and is now boring. These are some alternate ways to decide the All-Star teams to spice it up.
Throwing popularity and voting out the window - take a look at how the 2009 NBA All Star rosters would shake out today.
Check this out to view the top 10 NBA players born in Arkansas. Where does Scottie Pippen rank?
I put together my version of the 2009 NBA All Star Roster
An in-depth look at the situations the five teams in the Southeast division will be in come this summer in the NBA. Includes salary statistics, free agent information, and analysis.
Let's take a look at the 5 Best Left-handed Players in the NBA right now.
This week the NBA had their annual All-Star game? But how many of these players will be in the Hall of Fame some day?
The Eastern Conference All-Star team ha been announced. Whether you agree with it or not, this is who will be representing the conference in this year's NBA All-Star game down in New Orleans.
All 82 games of the 2007-2008 NBA season are in the books and the top eight teams in each conference are bracketed for the playoffs. Four matchups begin on April 19, the other four on the following day. The Boston Celtics posted the best record in the NBA (66-16)...
Top 2009 NBA MVP candidates include LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Dwight Howard
When springtime nears, NBA fans have their mind on one thing: the playoffs. This year's playoffs figure to be as exciting as ever with numerous teams riding high after great regular seasons.
Many players are accused of being overrated in their own right, but the true overrated player out there is Steve Nash
The beast is in the East and it isn't LeBron for all of you wondering.
Looking at the playoff race in the East and who will make the cut.
When voting comes into play in regards to selecting all-stars for any sport, there is of course the risk that people who haven't really "earned" a spot could be thrust into the starting line-up
What can be done to save the Portland Trailblazers, Seattle Supersonics and the Atlanta Hawks?
Everybody thought Jason Kidd would be in a Mavericks jersey by now but instead it's Mike Bibby that has been traded from the Sacramento Kings to the Atlanta Hawks.
So close, yet still so far. The Suns, without Amare Stoudemire, were able to get to the Western Conference Finals. Two tough previous rounds wore them down, but they've reloaded and look to make another run.
The Hawks had a lot of injuries last season, but they have a lot of talent going into 2007-2008.
Preview of the NBA's Atlanta Hawks' 2007-08 season. Includes player bios, key off-season transactions, big games on the schedule and predictions.
A look at the NBA's Atlanta Hawks in preview of the 2007-2008 season.
The Hawks have struggled for about a decade and need a point guard and inside help to become a contender. Who will they pick?
With superstars like Lebron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and Amare Stoudemire, free to sign with whomever they want. This may be the biggest free agency class ever!
Over the last month, Phoenix, Dallas, Los Angeles, Houston, San Antonio and New Orleans - six likely play-off teams - have made deals to strengthen their position in the mighty Western Conference.
With two weeks left in the season the Eastern Conference final eight seeds are almost set. But, there are still changes to come. Here are my predictions for the final eight seeds and key games left in the final two weeks.
A preview of the NBA's Southeast Division for the 2006-2007 basketball season.
A preview of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference
Can the Altanta Hawks get past their youth and relative inexperience and head towards respectability in the mediocre Eastern Conference? Or are they too young to compete?
An analysis of the first round match between the Boston Celtics and the Atlanta Hawks.
You are not just choosing All-Stars. You are also selecting the 24 best players in the world. If you are nervous about that, relax, take a deep breath, and examine my list below.
Dream All-Star Teams for 2009!
Some players being voted in the starting lineup just aren't all star worthy. If I had my way, I'd vote for these guys.
This is the predicted order of finish in the NBA's Eastern Conference.
With the NBA season around the corner the fantasy basketball drafts are going to start shortly. Here is a look at the top 20 shooting guards for your cheat sheet.
Cheat Sheet Guide of the Top 80 Shooting Guards in Fantasy Basketball NBA 2008-2009.
2007-2008 NBA Season Preview - Eastern Conference - Southeast Division Includes team outlook and fantasy player projections for the upcoming season.
Cheat Sheet Guide of the Top 60 Point Guards in Fantasy Basketball NBA 2008-2009.
The Atlanta Hawks continued their shocking rise in the NBA standings with a winning shot at the buzzer. In a game that was not featured on national or cable television, the Atlanta Hawks battled the New Jersey Nets in an overtime thriller on February 3rd.
Dominique's not walking through that door...Spud Webb's not walking through that door...and neither will the Hawks, unless they build off of their successful 2007-2008 season.
A preview of the 2006 NBA season for the Atlanta Hawks.
This guide will assist you in preparing your roster for the fantasy basketball draft. This article highlights my Top 10 picks for the Guard position.
The article foreshadows LeBron James' 2010 move to New York.
The obvious reaction to the Shaq-to-Suns trade was unanimous; the Suns made a major mistake. But beyond the statistics anyone can look up, are five good reasons why the Suns made the right choice.
The coaches for the most part get the rosters right...but then there are times when they make you scratch your head.
Here is a rundown of the Atlanta Hawks and stats provided to set the best players for the Hawks apart from the rest.
Professional athletes tendered any associations with the Jordan Brand should seriously reconsider after reading the article.
This is a brief article about the past, present and future of the Atlanta Hawks.
The Atlanta Hawks are currently in the hunt for the playoffs and hold one of the last spots in the Eastern Conference. How can they improve themselves to become a contender?
Though Donnie Walsh has made clearing cap space for 2010 a top priority, if history is any indicator of what the future holds, landing a top-flight free agent is not how the Knicks will return to glory.
Because the trade deadline was so disappointing, this article will discuss the most likely destination for a most-likely moving Big Ticket in Minnesota.
When I had a riveting conversation last week with friend and radio host, Matthew Ross, I had no idea one of my offhand comments would be the catalyst for penning another column
One man's opinion about the Philadelphia 76ers considering trading superstar guard Allen Iverson. The article identifies the true problems with the Sixers last season, who the actual culprit might be, and a blueprint on how to fix it fairly quickly.
I realize that the Atlanta Hawks have been downright atrocious for the majority of the past decade, but it would appear that Atlanta may finally be in the beginning stages of finally soaring like their namesake.
Last year people debated if Steve Nash, Lebron James, Kobe Bryant, or Dwayne Wade should be MVP. How could they leave out Allen Iverson who scored one third of his team's points for the season?
Shooting guards may be plentiful, but they aren't all too valuable.
The fall of the 2008-2009 Pistons.
An opinion piece about how the U.S. men's basketball team may have shot themselves in the foot by not adding another big man or 3-point shooter to the roster.
Expect these five young players to have breakout seasons and will crown you fantasy basketball king.
Only a couple days ago, the Pistons were in the Finals. Only this time, Detroit was competing for free agent Michael Finley. They didn't land Fin, but the Pistons still were winners this offseason.
I think Jerry Colangelo, managing director for the team, is doing the right thing by trying to form an actual team as opposed to assembling a bunch of egotistical, self-serving superstars
Let's get it out of the way: Joe Biden has at least a couple of skeletons in his closet. However, they're a bit exaggerated as he said they were himself when they destroyed his Presidential chances in 1988. Now it's time to put that time in perspective...
There has been much hand wringing in New York because the Yankees' streak of thirteen consecutive playoff appearances has ended, while the Los Angeles Dodgers, the team that Joe Torre manages, will qualify.
We will be taking a look back at the last 10 years of NBA drafts, with analysis of the draft picks. Along with analysis, there will be a reordered top ten picks, along with a selection of the worst and best draft choices.
If we had to apply the Justice League to the NBA, who would our heroes be…and how would they stack up with their 80's counter-parts?
2009 NASCAR Team Profiles. Hendrick Motorsports, Roush-Fenway Racking, and Joe Gibbs Racing lead NASCAR Teams heading into the 2009 Sprint Cup Season.
Offseason NBA News and Notes
Robert L. Johnson who founded Black Entertainment Television defended Hillary Clinton's comments about MLK and Barack Obama. Although both parties have moved on, analysts are still asking if this has hurt the Clintons and Johnson more then Obama?
An interview with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson about his new Disney film, The Game Plan.
With Jones - Trinidad now a part of Madison Square Garden history, Hopkins - Calzaghe in the works, Dawson - Johnson in the going and finally Tarver - Woods added into the mix!
A profile of '70s heavyweight and former undisputed world champion "Smokin" Joe Frazier, the divisions unstoppable force.
The 1930s was the decade which saw the great Joe Louis rise to prominence, win the world heavyweight championship, and rack up successful title defenses at a furious rate, being stopped only by the advent of the Second World War.
Barack Obama has asked former Fannie Mae CEO Jim Johnson to help in choosing a running mate.
In case you haven't heard, Chad Johnson decided to race a thoroughbred horse. Not only did the speedy receiver, known for his antics in the end-zone beat his opponent to the goal line, he bet on himself, donating the winnings to a charitable cause.
"Please note: This autobiography was written by my great great great grandfather, John Henry Johnson in 1933. He passed away only two years after writing this at the age of 83 on February 10, 1936.
A thumb injury in 1913 derailed a certain Hall of Fame pitching career for Boston's Smoky Joe Wood, who then became a very respected hitter so he could stay in baseball.
Walter Johnson pitched for 21 seasons with the lowly Washington Senators, but still won 417 games. See why he was the greatest pitcher of all time.