Victor Wembanyama is one of the league's very best players. The San Antonio star and reigning Rookie of the Year is an All-Star for the first time, one

Victor Wembanyama is one of the league's very best players. The San Antonio star and reigning rookie of the year is an All-Star for the first time, one of the 14 players announced Thursday night as members of the reserve pool for the Feb.

Victor Wembanyama (Spurs) Anthony Davis (Lakers) Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves) James Harden (Clippers) Jaren Jackson Jr. (Grizzlies) Alperen Sengun (Rockets) Jalen Williams (Thunder)

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.

Every year, there are several players who have played at an All-Star level but ultimately don't get invited to attend the game. This year was no different. After fans, players, and media selected the 10 starters,

All-Star snubs, at least not outside a couple of cases. Even so, with the NBA as talented as it is these days, there were still some very high-level players who failed to earn All-Star honors this year.

Sabonis has been a prototypical snub since he got to Sacramento four years ago. He puts up huge numbers for a team outside of title contention and sometimes gets lost in the fray as a result. He’s actually made more All-NBA teams than All-Star Games in his full seasons with the Kings.

The Knicks have won five in a row including wins over teams like the Nuggets, Grizzlies, and Kings who have all been surging. New York is sitting at No. 3 in the East and is just a game back of the Celtics for the No. 2 seed. The Knicks are jelling at the right time as they continue to move forward with their season.

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.

Tim Bontemps unveils his 24 picks for the East and West All-Star rosters, filled with new starters, wild-card intrigue and some agonizing decisions.

Wembanyama becomes only the fourth Spurs player to make the All-Star Game in his first or second season. The others: Alvin Robertson in 1986, David Robinson in 1990 and 1991, and Tim Duncan in 1998.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Keon Johnson led a balanced Brooklyn attack with 18 points, and the Nets snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 104-83 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night. Jalen Wilson added 15 points and Tosan Evbuomwan had 14 for the Nets,