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Atlanta Hawks: Former teammates Johnson, Smith battle in Big 3 opener

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 10: Joe Johnson #1 of the Triplets attempts a shot while being guarded by Josh Smith #6 of the Bivouac during BIG3 - Week One at the Orleans Arena on July 10, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Sam Morris/Getty Images for BIG3)

A pair of former Atlanta Hawks teammates returned to the basketball court for another season, this time on opposing sides. Joe Johnson’s Triplets took out Josh Smith’s Bivouac 51-39 Ice Cube’s summer league, the Big 3. The match was part of the opening week of the league’s fourth season after COVID wiped out last year.