He plays a Wizard in D.C.
Don't miss the best young player in the game. You have two chances to see flashy guard John Wall, even if he does play for the Washington Wizards, who aren't likely to be competitive unless Wall drags his teammates along for a wild ride. Your first chance is for the home opener on Wednesday; the second comes on March 16.
The Magic man ... for now
Don't miss Dwight Howard's homecoming. The problem is deciding which team will have Atlanta-native Howard in its lineup. If he stays with Orlando, the Magic visit on Feb. 23. If he's traded to the New Jersey Nets, line up for tickets quickly. That game will be Friday. If he's traded to Los Angeles Lakers, you're out of luck. There are no visits by Kobe Bryant and Co. to Philips Arena this season.
A favorite Hawk returns for a day
Don't miss the king of the four-point play. If Jamal Crawford, who was pushed out the door by the Hawks and signed with the Trailblazers, is to have a four-point play -- something of signature of his -- at Philips this season, it will be playing for Portland when the Trail Blazers visit on Jan. 18 for an ESPN game.
These guys are really good
Find out just how good the Hawks are. In a four-game stretch over six days from Jan. 2-7, the Hawks will play the reigning Eastern Conference finalists -- Miami and Chicago -- twice. Ten games into the season and we'll know quite a lot about this Hawks roster.
When the circus comes to town
He shoulda been a Hawk: Chris Paul, whom the Hawks bypassed in the 2005 NBA Draft for Marvin Williams, will come to town with new Los Angeles Clippers teammate Blake Griffin on April 24 and it promises to be a show you don't want to miss. That game will be part of a dramatic final homestand: Boston (April 20), New York (April 22), the Clippers and Dallas (April 26) in the regular-season finale.
When Thunder hits Philips
If you don't agree that John Wall is the next big thing, then it has to be Kevin Durant. You can see him when the Oklahoma City Thunder visit on March 3. Last season, Durant scored 33 and 29 in two games against the Hawks and his summer-league scoring prowess suggests he's well-situated to continue as the NBA scoring leader.
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