Atlanta Hawks guard Joe Johnson will miss All-Star weekend because of tendinitis in his left knee, the team said Wednesday.
Johnson, who is averaging 17.6 points per game, was selected to the All-Star game as a reserve for the Eastern Conference.
Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo will take his place.
The Hawks had already said that Johnson would miss their next two games before the All-Star break, Wednesday at New York and Thursday against Orlando.
He was forced to leave Monday's loss at Chicago because of the injury.
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If Charlotte Bobcats miss out on Kentucky’s Anthony Davis, they’ll be out of luck finding a can’t-miss pick in the 2012 NBA draft class. 
The Charlotte Bobcats did everything wrong last season. And they might not be rewarded for it. 
After the worst season in NBA history, the Charlotte Bobcats could use a player such as Anthony Davis. 
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman might soon find himself working with at-risk teens or cleaning up streets. 
For nine minutes, the Boston Celtics were vintage. Everything was working, points were coming in bunches, the Miami crowd was rendered quiet and a big deficit disappeared. 
Wednesday night the NBA distributes its top three picks in the annual draft lottery. Following a 7-59 season, the worst by winning percentage in league history, the Charlotte Bobcats will have a 25 percent chance at the top pick, undoubtedly Kentucky’s Anthony Davis. 
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