The NBA is entering the final stretch of its season and there is just a little more than a month to go until the playoffs.

Atlanta forward Jalen Johnson plans to have shoulder surgery and miss the remainder of the season, a major blow to the struggling Hawks ’ efforts to remain in the Eastern Conference playoff race.

The Heat are 15-18 in Eastern Conference games. Miami is 3-6 in games decided by less than 4 points. The Hawks are 7-3 in division games. Atlanta is third in the league scoring 54.2 points per game in ...

Forward Jalen Johnson will have surgery on a left shoulder injury ... for Tuesday’s 100-96 home loss to the Houston Rockets ...

Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson will have season-ending ... are in ninth place in the Eastern Conference standings.

ATLANTA — Atlanta forward Jalen Johnson plans to have shoulder surgery and miss the remainder of the season, a major blow to the struggling Hawks ’ efforts to remain in the Eastern Conference ...

Jalen Johnson’s Season-Ending Injury Jalen ... The Hawks will open a three-game Eastern Conference road trip starting with a Thursday night game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Rocket ...

Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson will have season-ending surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder, the team announced Wednesday. The Hawks said Johnson will have the surgery next week ...