Jimmy Butler and De'Aaron Fox potentially about to be moved, it's easy to lose track of some of the league's other storylines as this juncture of the calendar.  No worries. We've got you covered with a look at where the MVP rankings stand entering play on Jan.
On the losing side, Domantas Sabonis had the umpteenth triple-double of his career with the Kings, as the Lithuanian center dropped 25 points, 13 rebounds, and 12 assists in the defeat.
What a week it has been for Domantas Sabonis. The former Gonzaga men's basketball standout was honored in a pregame ceremony by his alma mater on Saturday, drop
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.
Alperen Åžengün joined the Houston Rockets at the depths of their post-Harden rebuild in the 2021 NBA draft. The 22-year-old center is now an All-Star as Houston rises up the NBA hierarchy. Åžengün’s been reaching new heights this season 🚀 Alperen Åžengün is an #NBAAllStar! pic.twitter.com/GfTkVUlnKv
The reigning rookie of the year is an NBA All-Star for the first time, with the 21-year-old from France one of the 14 players announced Thursday night as members of the reserve pool for the midseason exhibition that will take place Feb. 16 at the home of the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco.
Coaches selected the reserves after the 10 names for the starters pool were announced last week through a combination of fan voting (50%), media voting (25%) and active player voting (25%).
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.
Joining Wembanyama as a West reserve are Jaren Jackson Jr., Jalen Williams, Anthony Edwards, Anthony Davis, James Harden and Alperen Åžengün. The seven reserves from the East are Jaylen Brown, Pascal Siakam, Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, Cade Cunningham, Damian Lillard and Tyler Herro, as selected by the conference’s coaches.
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.
Wembanyama becomes only the fourth Spurs player to make the All-Star Game in his first or second season. The others are Alvin Robertson in 1986, David Robinson in 1990 and 1991, and Tim Duncan in 1998