Ivan Johnson (back) was available to play on Sunday, but he didn't leave the bench. He missed Saturday's practice with back spasms, but he's fine and will be available moving forward.

Ivan Johnson did not practice Saturday due to back spasms. This is the first mention of back issues for Johnson this year, but it doesn't sound too serious. The Hawks travel to Milwaukee to play the Bucks on Sunday afternoon, so it's possible a flight might not be the best thing for Johnson's back. We'll sideline him for now and call Johnson day-to-day. We should know more later Saturday afternoon.

Ivan Johnson scored 12 points with eight boards and one assist in 29 minutes against the Lakers on Wednesday. He was called upon to help fill the void left by Josh Smith and Zaza Pachuila and he didn't disappoint. Johnson and the Hawks will take on Phoenix on Friday -- a night with 10 NBA games -- then travel to Brooklyn on Sunday, so Johnson is only worth a short-term look in deep leagues.

Ivan Johnson (finger) returned from a one-game absence with nine points, seven rebounds, one steal and one block in 19 minutes vs. the Nets Atlanta was happy to have their bruising PF battle Reggie Evans in the paint, especially with Zaza Pachulia (Achilles) still out of the lineup. Johnson hadn't played 19+ minutes in a game in over a month.

Ivan Johnson (finger) is available to play against the Nets on Saturday. He dislocated his finger and didn't play Friday. Johnson might get some minutes with Zaza Pachulia out, but he's unlikely to see over 20 minutes in a best-case scenario. He has no fantasy value.

Ivan Johnson will not play against the Celtics on Friday due to a dislocated finger. Johnson's irrelevant in fantasy formats and this just means even more action for Josh Smith an Al Horford.

Ivan Johnson (knee) played four minutes on Monday against the Mavs. Johnson is a bad man, but he has no real fantasy value.

Ivan Johnson missed part of Sunday's practice while icing his right knee. Johnson said he's just got tendinitis in the knee, so we're not concerned about his availability for the Hawks next game on Wednesday.

Starting at center for the short-handed Hawks, Ivan Johnson had 12 points, 15 rebounds, three assists, three steals and one block. This was the first time all year Johnson has grabbed double-digit boards and the fifth time he scored double-digit points, but tonight he had a perfect storm with Al Horford injured and a matchup with the woeful Bobcats. With more personal fouls (54) than combined assists (16), steals (24) and blocks (five) this season, we wouldn't bother with him unless Horford goes down for an extended period.

Ivan Johnson will start for the Hawks on Wednesday. The Hawks will start Jeff Teague, Kyle Korver, DeShawn Stevenson and Josh Smith with Johnson. Devin Harris will continue to come off the bench, while rookie John Jenkins will also move back to the bench as well.