All-Star status
JOE JOHNSON, Hawks: Atlanta guard was named to Eastern Conference All-Star team on Wednesday. Johnson will replace Jason Kidd, who has a back injury.
Hurting Suns
Phoenix played without Steve Nash, Boris Diaw and Kurt Thomas in Seattle on Wednesday.
Tonight's top game
MAVS at ROCKETS, 6 p.m.
The Mavericks, with the NBA's best record at 43-9, have won eight straight.