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It is NBA All Star season and the All Star reserves have finally been announced. Like with any sports All Star selection, there are several notable All Star snubs. As previously mentioned, the NBA All Star game consists of 24 selected All Stars. There are a total of 10 starters and 14 reserves selected. The fans, NBA players and the media vote for the starters, while the NBA coaches select the All Star reserves. Often times, majority of the NBA All Stars are selected from top teams in the conference standings. All Star caliber players from sub .500 NBA teams are snubbed often and lack the deserved recognition. Most NBA teams lack several All Stars, as only one or two total players represent their franchise at the Winter Class. The most notable All Star snubs include Lamelo Ball, Tyrese Maxey, Devin Booker, De’Aaaron Fox, Kyrie Irving, Norman Powell, Zach Lavine and Trae Young. These NBA All Star snubs rank in the top 25 scorers, all averaging more than 22 points per game. Each player s...

The half way point has been reached during the 2024-2025 NBA season. The Philidelphia 76ers are without question the biggest disappointment of the 2024-2025 NBA Season. Injuries to star player Joell Embiid and the team’s overall underperformance has led the Sixers finishing the half way point with a 15-26 losing record. They currently sit 11th place in the Eastern Conference standings with no signs of winning improvement. Stars Joell Embiid and Paul George have missed several games during the Sixer’s losing stretch of games. The big three of Joell Embiid, Paul George and Tyrese Maxey have played just 10 total games together out of the 41 games played. The lack of availability from Embiid, Maxey and George has put a damper in the Sixers championship aspirations. It begs the question how the Sixers front office will manage the team’s trade deadline during the second half of the season. The NBA trade deadline is less than 3 weeks away and the Sixers remaining schedule does not get any eas...

The 2025 NBA All Star game is approaching in the coming weeks. It is around that time where the All Star predictions begin. Like with many All Star games, there are usually several players making their All Star game debut. In the NBA there are a total of 24 players selected as NBA All Stars. Its time to analyze who the potential first time All Stars could be. It is noteworthy that many NBA All Stars are selected from winning teams at the top of each conference. Lets begin with the Eastern Conference. Potential first time All Stars from the Eastern Conference include Franz Wagner of the Orlando Magic, Cade Cunningham of the Detroit Pistons, Tyler Herro of the Miami Heat, Evan Mobley of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Derrick White of the Boston Celtics. These potential first time All Stars are averaging career highs in points per game and impacting winning on both sides of the court in the Eastern Conference. Switching to the Western Conference, potential first time All Stars include Victor...

It has been well over a year since the last time a star put out a trade request in the NBA. That recently changed when Miami Heat’s star Jimmy Butler demanded a trade to another destination. Butler’s trade request revolves around a contract extension and the teams roster construction. The drama for the Heat began following the 2023 NBA finals. The Heat led by Jimmy Butler were 3 wins away from winning their first NBA title since 2013. The Heat proceeded to lose the next 3 games to the 2023 champion Denver Nuggets. The 2023 Finals showed a lot of promise from the Miami Heat. They overachieved during their playoff run. They were a title contender, who lacked a third star. Adding a third star would help elevate the Heat’s probability of winning a championship. The team needed to make major moves during the 2023 offseason. However, the Heat made minimal moves and lost several role players from their previous finals team. Fast forward to the 2024 NBA playoffs and Jimmy Butler is injured. Th...