The 2024-25 NBA All-Star starters will be announced Thursday night, and for my money, there are four locks to earn one of the 10 spots: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic, the league's two leading MVP candidates,
Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle were named All-Star reserves last season, but Randle didn't participate because of his dislocated shoulder. Brunson should've been named a starter over Damian Lillard, but the fan votes swayed in the latter's favor.
We all know the MVP award has no set criteria, and one prominent NBA player is fed up with the moving goalposts.
After writing up the Western Conference portion of my official media ballot for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game on Wednesday, let's do the same for the East. (Quick refresher: You vote for three frontcourt players and two guards in each conference.
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As for Brunson, the Villanova product is within 27,000 tallies of overtaking reigning All-Star Game MVP Damian Lillard (Bucks). Having upped his distribution this year, Brunson’s career-high 7.5 assists per game, in conjunction with his 26 PPG and clutch play makes him one of the more exciting players to watch in the league.
Defending NBA champion Boston Celtics dominated the Golden State Warriors 125-85 on Monday, while league leaders Cleveland cruised to victory over
The NBA champion Boston Celtics crushed the Golden State Warriors 125-85 on Monday as current league leader Cleveland romped past the Phoenix Suns. Golden State had not lost by 40 at home since Jan 15, 1985.
Jalen Brunson scored 44 points despite missing part of the third quarter with an apparent injury, and the New York Knicks beat the Milwaukee Bucks 140-106 on Sunday. Karl-Anthony Towns added 30 points and 18 rebounds for the Knicks,
Jalen Brunson scored 44 points despite missing part of the third quarter with an apparent injury, and the New York Knicks beat the Milwaukee Bucks 140-106 on Sunday.
Jayson Tatum scored 22 points, Kristaps Porzingis had 18, and the Boston Celtics handed the Golden State Warriors their most lopsided home loss in 40 years with a 125-85 victory on Monday. Jaylen Brown added 17 points,