DerMarr cleared to practice

On his presumedly long and tenuous road back to basketball, Hawks guard DerMarr Johnson has exceeded everyone's expectations but his own. Johnson, who cracked four vertebrae in his neck in a Sept. 13 car crash, was cleared Friday to participate in full-contact practices beginning Monday.

"I'm ready," Johnson said, smiling as sweat dripped from his chin.

A third doctor issued written approval last week, and team doctor Allen McDonald completed the final paperwork allowing Johnson to finally participate in five-on-five drills. His expected eight-to-10-month recovery has been reduced to seven months.

"He's a lucky kid," Hawks trainer Wally Blase said.

Johnson also will travel with the team for the remainder of the season. But with seven games remaining, the Hawks will have only a few more practices before the season finale in New Orleans on April 16.

"He is not cleared to play a game yet," Blase said. "But [the doctors] don't think he's at any more risk of catastrophic injury than anyone else. There is still a question about his range of motion, how limited the muscles are."

Johnson wore a protective halo for seven weeks following his accident, which many considered career-threatening, and he still has trouble turning his neck to the right. Because of the fractures, Johnson may develop an arthritic condition in his neck later in life, Blase said.

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I'm glad he's going to be back in the lineup, maybe the Hawks won't suck next year?

He should be thankful that all the trouble he will have later in his life is arthritic problems!

Anyone with a brain takes that over being parylized!

its great news for DerMarr and the hawks, he was tipped to start this year before the accident.
hope the injury doesn't affect his game + he's very lucky considering what happened to bobby and malik

RIP Bobby and Malik (and 2pac, and Biggie, and JMJ, and Aaliyah)

RIP Bobby and Malik (and 2pac, and Biggie, and JMJ, and Aaliyah)

second that

RIP Bobby and Malik (and 2pac, and Biggie, and JMJ, and Aaliyah)

And Drazen Petrovic, too.

R.I.P

RIP Bobby and Malik (and 2pac, and Biggie, and JMJ, and Aaliyah)

And Drazen Petrovic, too.

R.I.P

second that too, hey does anyone know what the story with bison dele?

I also was wondering what happend with him yesterday. Is he alive? dead? did they found his body?

I think they prooved that blood on that boat was his. They thought his brother, or half-brother or some kind of brother killed him and his g/f or wife.

didnt the brother die himself?

What does RIP stand for?

Rest In Peace.

Dead,

didnt the brother die himself?

You mean kill himself, and no I'm pretty sure he didn't.

Dele's brother did die later in hospital (I believe before he could be questioned), but if I remember rightly it wasn't suicide.

didnt the brother die himself?

You mean kill himself, and no I'm pretty sure he didn't.

no not suicide, i just mean he died.
also didnt he tell police that bison's boat was set apon by crooks and that escaped, i think he was found washed up somewhere in mexico but very weak and died in hospital.

here's the link....

http://espn.go.com/nba/news/2002/0927/1437897.html