The NBA revealed the 2025 All-Star Game starters on Thursday during Inside the NBA’s pregame show, and subsequently announced by the NBA (Twitter links). In the Eastern Conference, a pair of Knicks bolstered the starting lineup, with Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns earning nods. In Towns’ first season in New York, he secured a starting spot. Joining Brunson in the … [Read more...] about NBA Unveils 2025 All-Star Game Starters
Darius Garland Faces Tough Competition For All-Star Spot
Cavaliers guard Darius Garland is playing at an All-Star level, but tough competition might prevent him from being selected for the game, observes Joe Vardon of The Athletic. LaMelo Ball and Garland’s backcourt partner Donovan Mitchell are the leaders among Eastern Conference guards in the latest round of fan voting, leaving Garland to battle for reserve spots with Damian … [Read more...] about Darius Garland Faces Tough Competition For All-Star Spot
Suns To Acquire Three First-Rounders From Jazz For Unprotected 2031 Pick
The Suns have been seeking more draft capital and they are making a trade to that end. They are dealing their 2031 unprotected first rounder — the last first-rounder in their possession — to the Jazz for three first-round picks, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports. The Suns are acquiring the least favorable first-rounder in 2025 among the Cavaliers and Timberwolves; in 2027 of the … [Read more...] about Suns To Acquire Three First-Rounders From Jazz For Unprotected 2031 Pick
Central Notes: Bulls, Ball, Pacers, Cavaliers
The Bulls front office, led by team president Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley, needs to get candid about its roster intentions as the trade deadline nears, opines Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times. As Cowley writes, head coach Billy Donovan, not Karnisovas or Eversley, has been compelled to answer reporters’ questions about Chicago’s long-term plans. The … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Bulls, Ball, Pacers, Cavaliers
Eastern Notes: Celtics, Sixers, Risacher, Mitchell
Could the defending champions be lacking in confidence? The Boston Globe’s Gary Washburn believes so. The Celtics have become an unreliable team capable of crumbling in crucial moments of games, according to Washburn. They are losing games that would have won last season, though they still have the second-best record in the Eastern Conference. We have more from the Eastern … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Celtics, Sixers, Risacher, Mitchell