Jalen Johnson has missed the last five games for the Atlanta Hawks due to right shoulder inflammation, but he was upgraded to questionable last night ahead of t

The Hawks have a tough schedule ahead as they charge toward the NBA All-Star break. But that schedule looks a little tougher with the potential long-term absence of forward Jalen Johnson.

Johnson (shoulder) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game versus the Celtics. Johnson has missed Atlanta's previous five contests due to right shoulder inflammation, but his designation being questionable instead of immediately out is a good sign that he is nearing a return to action.

Brad Rowland: Jalen Johnson is AVAILABLE to play tonight for the Hawks in Boston after missing the last five games with a shoulder injury. Trae Young and De’Andre Hunter are also available after missing Wednesday’s game.

An exciting matchup is on the horizon as the Atlanta Hawks take on the defending champion Boston Celtics on Saturday in a clash between two Eastern Conference teams.

Dyson Daniels hit a short jumper in the lane with just over a minute left in overtime and Onyeka Okongwu made two free throws with 11 seconds left, lifting the Atlanta Hawks to a 119-115 victory over the Boston Celtics.

Atlanta faces Boston for an Eastern Conference matchup Saturday. The teams play Saturday for the first time this season.

The Hawks defeated the Boston Celtics 119-115 in overtime on ... Atlanta got forward Jalen Johnson back in the lineup after he missed five games with shoulder soreness. Johnson had 14 points ...

Jalen Johnson has missed the last five games for ... to questionable last night ahead of today's matchup with the Boston Celtics. Atlanta has just revealed his status for the game tonight.

In Denver, Nikola Jokic romped to his 20th triple-double of the season as the Nuggets overpowered the Sacramento Kings 132-123. Serbian star Jokic finished with 35 points, 22 rebounds and 17 assists in a dominant Denver performance.

I think you see a lot of growth, especially with guys like Jalen Johnson and Dyson Daniels, who came from New Orleans, where he didn’t play too much. You can see what kind of defensive player he is. JJ (Johnson) has grown into being a star himself.

So far in 2024-25, Atlanta has remained the only team to in the NBA to defeat the reigning 2024 NBA champion Boston Celtics, the East's current No. 1 seed Cleveland Cavaliers and the No. 3 seed New York Knicks on multiple instances.