http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/4554 Recent articles about Amir Johnson en-us Sure, the story of the game is the Raptors bench helping the team gut out a big win so there's some great audio from Jarrett Jack, Antoine Wright and Amir Johnson in these Games Notes. So why is there a picture of a player who didn't even suit up in the game? Because the big news in these Game Notes is the audio clip we scored before the game of Rip Hamilton doing a little rap freestyle for us. Trust me, this is something you want to hear. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:13 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Game_Notes_Detroit_vs_Toronto/1502653 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Game_Notes_Detroit_vs_Toronto/1502653 Amir Johnson is doing what he does this preseason, leading the Raptors in rebounding … and personal fouls. He’s also his usual friendly self with the local media, giving Holly MacKenzie an interesting and funny interview for The Score. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:16:53 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Amir_Johnson_answers_questions/1401028 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Amir_Johnson_answers_questions/1401028 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Amir_Johnson_answers_questions/1401028 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/8/78c08200d5e4ddad46548eea621fe33455df7e2b/small/26.jpg Demar Derozan sticks a nasty put back dunk, Amir Johnson blocks a Nick Young dunk attempt and it's only October. I got my first taste of the 2009-10 Raptors squad in a game against the Wizards and I have to say I'm excited for their season. While I have some serious questions about the team, I know that they're going to be very fun to watch and will score the ball with ease.Even without Hedo playing yet, I can tell this team is back to playoff contention. Bosh put on weight, Deroz... Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:40:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/I_Can_Feel_Excitement_in_Toronto_Again/1350223 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/I_Can_Feel_Excitement_in_Toronto_Again/1350223 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/I_Can_Feel_Excitement_in_Toronto_Again/1350223 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/8/78c08200d5e4ddad46548eea621fe33455df7e2b/small/26.jpg During the Raptors media day on Monday afternoon, I had the chance to chat with new forward Amir Johnson about being dealt twice this summer, how the Raptors coaching staff plan to play him a bit at small forward, if he feels any pressure entering the last year of his contract and his goals for the upcoming season. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:32:49 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Exclusive_Interview_With_Amir_Johnson/1264115 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Exclusive_Interview_With_Amir_Johnson/1264115 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Exclusive_Interview_With_Amir_Johnson/1264115 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/8/78c08200d5e4ddad46548eea621fe33455df7e2b/small/26.jpg By Andy Charles Carlos Delfino’s stay in Russia is over after he quickly agreed to join the Milwaukee Bucks in the wake of the trade with Toronto which saw the Raptors acquire two more new players, Amir Johnson and Sonny Weems. The roster turnover in Toronto has been dramatic with only a handful of players due to [...] Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:54:19 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Roster_turnover_in_Toronto_continues/1032774 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Roster_turnover_in_Toronto_continues/1032774 After a few boring end-of-offseason weeks, the Raptors finally gave me something to write about. I quickly broke down the Delfino/Ukic for Johnson/Weems trade, and then looked at the secondary effects of the move. Primarily, I looked at the contrast in styles between the first and second unit and the task of lineup mixing that [...] Wed, 19 Aug 2009 07:16:55 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Raptors_Republic_Article_8211_The_Secondary_Effects_of_the_Amir_Johnson_Trade/1010277 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Raptors_Republic_Article_8211_The_Secondary_Effects_of_the_Amir_Johnson_Trade/1010277 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Raptors_Republic_Article_8211_The_Secondary_Effects_of_the_Amir_Johnson_Trade/1010277 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/8/78c08200d5e4ddad46548eea621fe33455df7e2b/small/26.jpg After a few boring end-of-offseason weeks, the Raptors finally gave me something to write about. I quickly broke down the Delfino/Ukic for Johnson/Weems trade, and then looked at the secondary effects of the move. Primarily, I looked at the contrast in styles between the first and second unit and the task of lineup mixing that [...] Wed, 19 Aug 2009 07:16:55 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Raptors_Republic_Article_The_Secondary_Effects_of_the_Amir_Johnson_Trade/1010508 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Raptors_Republic_Article_The_Secondary_Effects_of_the_Amir_Johnson_Trade/1010508 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Raptors_Republic_Article_The_Secondary_Effects_of_the_Amir_Johnson_Trade/1010508 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/8/78c08200d5e4ddad46548eea621fe33455df7e2b/small/26.jpg This has to be a steal of sorts for the Toronto Raptors. I understand the fascination with Roko Ukic. Tall point guards will always sway basketball junkies, even as we watch types like Ukic or Jeryl Sasser stink it up more than they star it up. When he's on, Ukic is truly lovely to watch. But he's rarely on. And he's 25. And you need a power forward. A center, too. The Raptors are about to acquire both, in Amir Johnson. They'll also pick up Sonny Weems for under a million buc... Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:45:16 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Raptors_about_to_add_Amir_Johnson_Bucks_land_Roko_Ukic/1000201 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Raptors_about_to_add_Amir_Johnson_Bucks_land_Roko_Ukic/1000201 A few days after Amir Johnson got some votes in our unofficial “Who is the worst starter in the NBA?” poll, his stint in Milwaukee might be over before it begins. According to the Toronto Star, Johnson is part of a rumored trade that would send him and a so-far unknown Bucks player to the Raptors [...] Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:11:30 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/NBA_trade_rumor_Amir_Johnson_to_Toronto/1000022 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/NBA_trade_rumor_Amir_Johnson_to_Toronto/1000022 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/NBA_trade_rumor_Amir_Johnson_to_Toronto/1000022 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/8/78c08200d5e4ddad46548eea621fe33455df7e2b/small/26.jpg Posted by Kevin Arnovitz There's a long strip of yellow construction tape that cordons off sections 104 and 119 on opposite side of the stands in Cox Pavilion at NBA Summer League. These are the VIP sections where team execs, player development people, scouts, and agents sit during games to assess the talent on the court. On the other side of that tape in section 105, you'll find Joe Borgia, the NBA's vice president of referee operations, and Bernie Fryer, vice president and dire... Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:49:13 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/The_Other_Side_of_the_Tape/826675 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/The_Other_Side_of_the_Tape/826675 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/The_Other_Side_of_the_Tape/826675 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/8/78c08200d5e4ddad46548eea621fe33455df7e2b/small/26.jpg Their division rivals are improving dramatically … the Jazz, not so much: “All of a sudden, the Jazz find themselves in a division in which four of the five teams clearly are on the ascent in Denver (fresh off its Western Conference finals run), Portland, Oklahoma City and Minnesota. The Jazz, by comparison, appear headed in the other direction. Maybe that impression will change by the start of training camp in late September, but Utah has made less progress in the playoffs each o... Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:30:41 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/It_Hasn_8217t_Been_a_Good_Week_for_the_Utah_Jazz/734752 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/It_Hasn_8217t_Been_a_Good_Week_for_the_Utah_Jazz/734752 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/It_Hasn_8217t_Been_a_Good_Week_for_the_Utah_Jazz/734752 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/b/0b96d2e41674d14bd570ce524086bd1567f4fa3f/small/d3.jpg Poor Fabricio, who no one seems to want: “Detroit Pistons President of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars announced this evening that the club has acquired Fabricio Oberto as part of a three-team trade with San Antonio and Milwaukee. Amir Johnson has been traded to Milwaukee as part of that deal.” Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:00:18 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Amir_Johnson_Traded_for_Fabricio_Oberto/734508 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Amir_Johnson_Traded_for_Fabricio_Oberto/734508 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Amir_Johnson_Traded_for_Fabricio_Oberto/734508 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/b/0b96d2e41674d14bd570ce524086bd1567f4fa3f/small/d3.jpg by Matt WatsonFiled under: Bucks, Pistons, Spurs, NBA TransactionsJust hours after being traded from the Spurs to the Bucks, Fabricio Oberto is reportedly on the move yet again, this time going to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Amir Johnson. The deal has yet to be officially announced by either team, but multiple outlets, including Sean Deveney of Sporting News, who broke the story, and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, cite unnamed sources within the Bucks organization confirming the deal... Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:50:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Pistons_Trade_Amir_Johnson_for_Fabricio_Obertos_Contract/733174 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Pistons_Trade_Amir_Johnson_for_Fabricio_Obertos_Contract/733174 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Pistons_Trade_Amir_Johnson_for_Fabricio_Obertos_Contract/733174 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/b/0b96d2e41674d14bd570ce524086bd1567f4fa3f/small/d3.jpg With all the whining and complaining going on that the Pistons need to make a trade, it's a wonder how they have produced 2 double-digit winning streaks this year. Going into the all-star break, the Pistons are the hottest team in the NBA. Winners of 10 straight and most by way of blowouts. And while the starting five have taken care of business, it's Detroit's bench that has been wearing down other teams. Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:09:41 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/The_Best_Team_in_the_NBA_is/141184 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/The_Best_Team_in_the_NBA_is/141184 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/The_Best_Team_in_the_NBA_is/141184 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/c/2ca69bc1201a67612ec5d48c68b87bfece5f2422/small/amir_johnson.jpg Funny ass christmas carol from the Pistons... Special praise for Rasheed! Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:50:30 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/The_Pistons_sing_christmas_carols/48959 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/The_Pistons_sing_christmas_carols/48959