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 NBA’s annual midseason sabbatical is almost upon us. On Thursday, we’ll learn the 14 reserves for the 2025 NBA All-Sar Game. Next Thursday, the NBA trade deadline will have me more plugged into the latest scuttlebutt even more so than usual.

Stephen A. Smith calls out the NBA All-Star starter snubs of Lakers' Anthony Davis and Spurs' Victor Wembanyama.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Anthony Davis had 42 points and 23 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers used a huge first quarter from the All-Star center to build a 23-point lead before beating the Charlotte Hornets 112-107 on Monday night for their fourth straight win.

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis is expected to miss at least a week after suffering an abdominal muscle strain, the NBA team said Wednesday.

Amen Thompson drove for the game-winner with 1.3 seconds left to lift the Houston Rockets to a gritty 114-112 victory over the

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Anthony Davis had 42 points and 23 ... but was not chosen an All-Star starter despite leading all Eastern Conference guards in voting. Key moment

Los Angeles stands as the No. 5 team in the Western Conference standings, riding a four-game win streak. During the win over the Hornets, Lakers star Anthony Davis had a dominant showing ...

For the first time in nearly a half-century, the Knicks have two All-Star starters. Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns.

Amen Thompson drove for the game-winner with 1.3 seconds left to lift the Houston Rockets to a gritty 114-112 victory over the NBA champion Boston Celtics on Monday.After four more lead changes, the Celtics had tied it 112-112 on Tatum's layup with 5.

Los Angeles Lakers star forward Anthony Davis will be re-evaluated in one week after leaving Tuesday's 118-104 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers with a strained abdominal muscle, the Lakers announced Wednesday.

The Los Angeles Lakers enter Wednesday as the fifth seed in the Western Conference. However, the mindset among players in the organization remains that the team