NBA All-Star Game rosters just aren’t big enough. That’s the top takeaway after the league finalized its 24-man roster with the announcement of the All-Star reserves on Thursday night. There are so many deserving players who won’t get the chance to play in the All-Star Game, which is the ultimate show of just how deep the league is right now.
At this point, there is no Victor Wembanyama in this season's NBA rookie class. There is no Paolo Banchero. And there's no Luka Doncic, Ja Morant, Karl-Anthony Towns, Damian Lillard, Kyrie Irving, Blake Griffin,
Charlotte’s LaMelo Ball is the biggest surprise considering he led fan voting among players at his position in the East and he finished third among player voting. He had a much stronger voting from fans than media, though.
The Orlando Magic stacked up 121-113 against the Detroit Pistons. And it was Paolo Banchero’s fierce competitiveness that stole the spotlight. The star forward went above and beyond with his ...
Some of the standout names in recent memory include Paolo Banchero, Kyrie Irving, Derrick Lively, Brandon Ingram, RJ Barrett, and Jayson Tatum. The level of talent Duke has consistently recruited ...
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Franz Wagner scored 25 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter, Paolo Banchero had 32 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, and the Orlando Magic beat the Detroit Pistons 121 ...
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) – Kyrie Irving scored 25 points as the Dallas Mavericks ... Orlando's scoring was led by Cole Anthony with 23 points while Paolo Banchero continued his return from injury with 21 points. In New York meanwhile, Anthony ...
ASSOCIATED PRESS — Franz Wagner scored 25 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter, Paolo Banchero had 32 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, and the Orlando Magic beat the Detroit Pistons ...
Former No. 1 picks Victor Wembanyama and Cade Cunningham among the 14 players added to All-Star Weekend by a vote of the league’s coaches.
A deep field of All-Star contenders meant there were a bunch of players that felt snubbed by Thursday’s announcement of reserves.
The NBA named the 10 "starters" for this year's All-Star Game(s) last week, and to no one's surprise, the league's biggest stars made the cut. LeBron James will start for a 21st consecutive season. His aging rivals,
These were my selections Monday, when I was musing about potential All-Star reserve selections in NBA Rewind: The toughest snubs for me in the East were LaMelo Ball, the unhealthy forwards from the Magic and either Nikola Vučević or Jarrett Allen for a frontcourt spot.