Rondo in, Johnson out

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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

NBA Commissioner David Stern picked Boston guard Rajon Rondo to replace Johnson in the All-Star Game at Orlando this weekend, passing over Atlanta forward Josh Smith. Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant will take Johnson's place in the 3-point contest.

Johnson is also skipping the Hawks' last two games before the break: at New York on Wednesday night and a home game against Orlando on Thursday night.

He 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, Johnson will be re-evaluated before Atlanta's next game against Golden State on Feb. 29.