F Joe Johnson, who made his Heat home debut on Tuesday, has made Miami his summer residence for the past half-dozen years. Johnson, 34, said the Heat sold him on possibly re-signing with Miami after this season.

F Joe Johnson, who signed with the Heat on Saturday, started Sunday at New York and responded by scoring 12 points in 30 minutes.He collected the 19,000th point of his career in Miami's 98-81 win over the Knicks."(Johnson) is such a cerebral, experienced player that once he and the veterans got out there ... that's why we started him," coach Erik Spoelstra said. "He is a quick study and he fits how we are trying to play."

F Joe Johnson will sign with the Miami Heat after the team confirmed the move Saturday night. Johnson cleared waivers Saturday afternoon while the Heat lost the Boston Celtics. Miami had to wait until Johnson cleared waivers at 5 p.m. ET. Johnson will join the Heat two days after reaching a buyout agreement with the Brooklyn Nets. New Brooklyn GM Sean Marks said Johnson gave back $3 million of the $24.9 million salary on the final year of his six-year, $124 million contract initially signed with the Atlanta Hawks in 2010.

The Miami Heat were the favorites to land forward Joe Johnson and on Saturday confirmed they signed the former All-Star.Johnson cleared waivers Saturday afternoon while the Heat lost the Boston Celtics. Miami had to wait until Johnson cleared waivers at 5 p.m. ET.Johnson will join the Heat two days after reaching a buyout agreement with the Brooklyn Nets. New Brooklyn GM Sean Marks said Johnson gave back $3 million of the $24.9 million salary on the final year of his six-year, $124 million contract initially signed with the Atlanta Hawks in 2010.Johnson helped the Nets make the postseason in their first three seasons after moving from New Jersey to Brooklyn. He also enhanced his reputation as a clutch shooter by hitting numerous late-game shots for the Nets, including a 30-foot bank 3-pointer at the buzzer to beat the Denver Nuggets on Feb. 8.Johnson averaged 11.8 points and shot 40.6 percent with the Nets, but his numbers slightly increased after Lionel Hollins was fired Jan. 10. Obtaining the 34-year-old comes at a time when guards Tyler Johnson (shoulder) and Beno Udrih (foot) are out for the season and forward Chris Bosh is sidelined indefinitely because of blood clot issues in a calf.

G Joe Johnson plans to sign with the Miami Heat once he clears waivers, multiple outlets reported Friday. Johnson negotiated a contract buyout with the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday in hopes of joining a playoff-caliber team. He can't officially sign with Miami until he clears waivers on Saturday at 5 p.m. ET. Johnson, a seven-time All-Star, drew interest from several teams before narrowing his list to the Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami.

F Joe Johnson is drawing interest from several teams, including the Celtics, when he clears waivers on Saturday. Johnson, waived by the Nets, started his career (as the 10th pick in the draft) in Boston but played in only 48 games before he was traded. Johnson figures to help the Celtics whether they sign him or not because they own Brooklyn's first-round draft choice and losing Johnson should hurt the Nets. Boston coach Brad Stevens couldn't talk specifically about Johnson, still under contract to the Nets, but did hint at what he'd like to fill the team's 15th roster spot -- a player like the 6-foot-7 Johnson. "The biggest thing is, any time you're talking about winning in this league right now, versatility is huge," Stevens said. "Certainly, shooting is a big deal. All those things come into play."

SF Joe Johnson and the Brooklyn Nets have opened buyout talks, according to multiple reports. Johnson, 34, is interested in joining a playoff team for the stretch run. The Nets would have to release Johnson by Tuesday for him to be eligible for the postseason with his new team.

The Brooklyn Nets waived former All-Star guard Joe Johnson on Thursday, the club announced.Johnson, 34, was known to be seeking a buyout of his contract and is interested in joining a playoff team for the stretch run."The Nets want to thank Joe for his many contributions to the team and the organization," general manager Sean Marks said in a statement. "Joe has been a quality professional since joining the Nets four years ago, was a valued member of three playoff teams, and provided many thrilling moments for his teammates and Nets' fans. We wish him much success in the future."Johnson needed to be released by Tuesday to be eligible for the postseason with his new team.Among the group of teams reportedly interested in Johnson's services are the Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Houston Rockets, Miami Heat, Oklahoma City Thunder and Toronto Raptors.Johnson is making $24.9 million this season in the final year of a six-year, $124 million contract.Adding to the interest in Johnson is that he can play both small forward and shooting guard.Johnson, a seven-time All-Star, is averaging 11.8 points this season. It is his lowest scoring average since the 2002-03 campaign when he averaged 9.8 points for the Phoenix Suns.

F Joe Johnson went scoreless and failed to make a field goal for the first time in 938 games, ending the league's longest active streak. According to basketballreference.com, it was the first time since Dec. 6, 2003, Johnson went scoreless."That's sad," Brooklyn interim coach Tony Brown said. "He's a great pro. Obviously, it wasn't his best night."

F Joe Johnson hit the game-winning 3-pointer with one-tenth of a second remaining, and the Nets pulled out a dramatic 105-104 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Monday night after squandering a 16-point lead.Johnson's dramatic moment unfolded after the Nets used two timeouts with 1.3 seconds remaining after forward Kenneth Faried's running jumper over point guard Shane Larkin gave Denver a 104-102 lead.Johnson gave the Nets consecutive home wins for the first time since Dec. 8-10 with his fifth buzzer-beating shot since joining Brooklyn in July 2012. According to ESPN Stats and Information, it was Johnson's league-leading seventh buzzer-beater in the past 10 seasons, three more than Indiana's Monta Ellis and Golden State's Andre Iguodala.Johnson's first buzzer-beater since Jan. 1, 2014, at Oklahoma City came on a night when six players reached double figures and the Nets shot at least 50 percent for the ninth time.

F Joe Johnson totaled season highs of 27 points and 11 assists as the Nets pulled away in the second half for a 128-119 victory over the Kings.Johnson had his first game with 20 points and 10 assists since March 21, 2010, with the Atlanta Hawks when he had 20 and 13 against the Spurs. He shot 11-of-16 from the floor and 5-of-7 from 3-point range. "It was great," C Brook Lopez said. "He was on. It's what we come to expect from him. He was just automatic."Johnson passed Rashard Lewis for 10th place on the all-time list when he hit his first 3-pointer of the night, the 1,791st of his career.

F Joe Johnson added 11 of his 20 during the third when Brooklyn made a slight comeback.

F Joe Johnson had 15 points and eight assists for the Nets (12-34), who suffered their sixth loss in their last seven games.

F Joe Johnson added 22 points and seven assists for the Nets (11-31), who have lost three in a row and are 4-16 on the road.

F Joe Johnson and G Donald Sloan scored 15 points apiece for the Nets, who lost for the sixth time in seven games.

F Joe Johnson added 14 points in Brooklyn's first home win since beating Philadelphia on Dec. 10.

F Joe Johnson had 16 points but the Nets (10-28) dropped their 10th consecutive home game, the franchise's longest such skid since losing 14 in a row at the Meadowlands during the 70-loss 2009-10 season.

SF Joe Johnson, 34, is averaging a team-high 34.8 minutes. He has played the second-most minutes in the NBA since 2003-04, behind only LeBron James.

F Joe Johnson sat out practice Tuesday and was questionable with a left quad contusion but started Wednesday night. Johnson was held to five points in 31 minutes, marking the 17th time he scored in single digits.

F Joe Johnson continued to struggle. He had only four points in 35 minutes Monday in Miami and was scoreless in 16 first half minutes Wednesday. He finished with just seven points in 34 minutes.