For the first time in nearly a half-century, the Knicks have two All-Star starters. Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns.
Kevin Durant earned his 15th All-Star nod on Thursday, and he will earn a nice bonus thanks to a contract incentive.
Kevin Garnett suggested the Knicks stars take a similar approach with Thibodeau. “My only problem with a lot of the traditional stuff, it doesn’t download the latest update. Our league is
Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant was named an NBA All-Star Game starter in the frontcourt for the Western Conference on Thursday.
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,
F iguring out the Eastern Conference reserves was fairly easy as there is a clear top seven. In the West, it is a different story as the pool of deserving candidates is very deep.
The Thunder and Cavaliers continue to earn straight A's, while the Pelicans and Wizards may need to stay after school.
Fame and experience ruled the day in the NBA all-star starters vote announced last week. The ballot’s three toughest calls went to the old guard: LeBron James outdrew Anthony Davis, Kevin Durant squeaked past Victor Wembanyama,
For those unfamiliar with the All-Star starter selection process, fans make up 50% of the vote for two guards and three frontcourt players (forward or center) for the Eastern Conference and Western Conference. Current NBA players account for 25% and a media panel accounts for 25%. Players can vote for themselves, by the way.
The Knicks have won three in a row. They scored 143 points in a blowout win against the Kings. Four Knicks players scored 20-plus points. New York has one of the league's best starting lineups, but the bench is filled with questionable players.
Despite strong fan support, Victor Wembanyama was not named a starter for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game, missing out on the Western Conference lineup.
Three-time NBA Sixth Man of the Year and former LA Clippers star Lou Williams spoke on Ball's snub from the All-Star starting lineup, revealing how he believes the Hornets star could get snubbed from the All-Star game entirely.