What Goes Up Must Come Down

Pro: Flyers winger Scott Hartnell was added to the NHL All-Star roster Tuesday, joining teammates Claude Giroux and Kimmo Timonen. It's Hartnell's first appearance in an 11-year career.

Con: Flyers captain and defenseman Chris Pronger, who arguably would have received an All-Star berth if healthy, hasn't played since Nov. 19 and has been ruled out of action for the rest of the season with a concussion.

Pro: Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber awarded PPL Park, home of the Union, hosting rights to the 2012 MLS All-Star Game on July 25.

Con: It's likely the Union will start the 2012 campaign without Frenchman Sebastien Le Toux, a 2010 MLS All-Star. He had a trial at English Premier League club Bolton last week and could bid bon voyage before the close of Tuesday's European transfer window.

Pro: The Sixers lead the Atlantic Division by four games in what has clearly been a team effort. Seven players average double figures with Lou Williams leading the way at 15.5 points per game.

Con: Spencer Hawes, the Sixers' big man, has missed five games and could miss more nursing an Achilles' injury. Hawes, averaging 10.4 points and 8.8 rebounds, told reporters Tuesday: "I've taken these [five] games, and if I'm going to invest in getting it better I want to make sure." Hawes could return Monday, when his Sixers host Orlando and Dwight Howard.