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The NBA All-Star Game format will look different this season, but one thing is always the same.
There is a debate to be had about which players deserve the recognition.
announced last Thursday, the 14 reserves were revealed during TNT’s NBA Tip-Off on Thursday. Here is a look at all the players who will be suiting up at the 2025 NBA All-Star Game at Chase Center in San Francisco on Feb. 16.
Starters
Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland Cavaliers Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks Karl-Anthony Towns, New York Knicks Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers Kevin Durant, Phoenix Suns Nikola Jokić, Denver NuggetsReserves
Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics Pascal Siakam, Indiana Pacers Darius Garland, Cleveland Cavaliers Cade Cunningham, Detroit Pistons Evan Mobley, Cleveland Cavaliers Damian Lillard, Milwaukee Bucks Tyler Herro, Miami Heat Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers James Harden, Los Angeles Clippers Jaren Jackson Jr., Memphis Grizzlies Alperen Şengün, Houston Rockets Jalen Williams, Oklahoma City Thunder Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio SpursFormat
The All-Star Game has undergone a number of changes in recent years with team captains picking their squads right before tip-off to a return to the traditional Eastern Conference against Western Conference format.
There will be yet another change this season for the event that will be televised on TNT at 8 p.m. ET on Feb. 16.
Rather than a singular game, there will be a tournament-style event with four teams of eight players. Three of the teams will be made up of the 24 NBA All-Stars, while the fourth team will be the winner of the Rising Stars event on Feb. 14.
Those teams will play two semifinal games with the winners advancing to the title game.
Broadcasters Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith will be the honorary general managers of the three teams with the All-Star players and draft their squads on Feb. 6.
Snubs and Reaction
It wouldn’t be an All-Star Game without some snubs, and this year is no different.
Fanbases from every team surely feel like their favorite players should have been included, but some snubs stick out more than others. In fact, Trae Young, LaMelo Ball and Tyrese Maxey stand out the most in the Eastern Conference, while Norman Powell and Domantas Sabonis stand out in the Western Conference.
The good news for those players is they figure to be the first ones chosen if any injury replacements are needed.
But the snubs surely hurt, especially for those players who don’t have a long list of All-Star Game selections on their resume.
The snubs drew plenty of reaction on social media:
@itsabestill
I mean this whole heartedly when I say that Domantas Sabonis is the biggest all star snub in NBA history
Mick @DBGyt_
2 years in a row that Sabonis gets robbed and will end up on an All-NBA team… t.co/nYaMUsCuHF
Matt George @MattGeorgeSAC
Numb to the Domantas Sabonis all-star disrespect at this point.
Mike Conti @MikeConti929
Trae Young doesn’t need my help to arbitrate his case to make the All Star Game.I just don’t understand how FOUR players who finished below him in the fan/player/media vote were selected over him. LaMelo Ball and Hornets fans should feel similarly disrespected.
HawksMuse @MuseHawk
TRAE SNUBBED AGAIN LMFAO
Shane Young @YoungNBA
Trae Young should’ve made it over Tyler Herro. That’s pretty egregious. But otherwise, no issues with the East All-Stars
StatMuse @statmuse
LaMelo Ball averages more PPG + RPG + APG than every single Eastern Conference All-Star reserve. He was not named an All-Star. pic.twitter.com/0b5ZnYMtxn
Quis @QuisCapalot_
LAMELO BALL IS NOT A ALL STAR ? wtf
Paulos @LoswitheMos
Lamelo lead the all star fan vote and didn’t even make the game ?
Gilbert Ngabo @dugilbo
This is why each conference deserves 15 all-stars.Trae Young, LaMelo Ball and Tyrese Maxey deserve a vote(And Scottie Barnes at some level too, had he not missed a bunch of games and Raptors being in tank mode early)
HoodieBev @HoodieBev
Norman Powell
Grant “Money” Mona @Gmona48
Norman Powell was not selected to the All-Star Reserves. The Clippers get one in James Harden. Brutal conference.
Josh Canu @JoshCanu
Lamelo Ball, who the fans clearly wanted to see, is a massive snub. Best way to build interest would probably be to listen to the fans. pic.twitter.com/bPWurvVe16
Now attention turns to the drafts as Barkley, O’Neal and Smith will have their work cut out for them to make ideal rosters.
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