Shams Charania: 2025 NBA West All-Star reserves: Anthony Edwards, Anthony Davis, James Harden, Jaren Jackson Jr., Alperen Sengun, Jalen Williams, Victor Wembanyama.
Source: x.com
Source: x.com
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Wemby makes All-Star team, lots of trade rumors, De’Aaron Fox, and Spurs’ loss to Clippers open.substack.com/pub/thespotups… pic.x.com/vz99Kv9Qsu – 10:10 PM
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Wemby makes All-Star team, lots of trade rumors, De’Aaron Fox, and Spurs’ loss to Clippers open.substack.com/pub/thespotups… pic.x.com/vz99Kv9Qsu – 10:10 PM
David Hardisty @clutchfans
#2 seed Rockets take on the #3 seed Grizzlies in Memphis. No Sengun tonight (calf), Adams gets the start. TNT game, 8:30pm CT. Let’s do it. playback.tv/clutchfans?s=2… – 9:20 PM
#2 seed Rockets take on the #3 seed Grizzlies in Memphis. No Sengun tonight (calf), Adams gets the start. TNT game, 8:30pm CT. Let’s do it. playback.tv/clutchfans?s=2… – 9:20 PM
Adam Wexler @AdamJWexler
Per NBA updated injury report, #Rockets – #Grizzlies update :
HOU: Sengun (calf) – OUT
Adams (ankle) – available
MEM: Morant (shoulder) – OUT – 8:33 PM
Per NBA updated injury report, #Rockets – #Grizzlies update :
HOU: Sengun (calf) – OUT
Adams (ankle) – available
MEM: Morant (shoulder) – OUT – 8:33 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Victor Wembanyama, Damian Lillard headline NBA All-Star Game reserves.
No LaMelo Ball. James Harden is in. No Kings, no Mavericks. There were some interesting decisions by the coaches, to put it kindly.
nbcsports.com/nba/news/victo… – 8:07 PM
Victor Wembanyama, Damian Lillard headline NBA All-Star Game reserves.
No LaMelo Ball. James Harden is in. No Kings, no Mavericks. There were some interesting decisions by the coaches, to put it kindly.
nbcsports.com/nba/news/victo… – 8:07 PM
Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
Story: Six first-time selections, including former No. 1 overall draft picks Victor Wembanyama and Cade Cunningham, headline 2025 NBA All-Star reserves
@washingtonpost @PostSports
washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/01… – 7:46 PM
Story: Six first-time selections, including former No. 1 overall draft picks Victor Wembanyama and Cade Cunningham, headline 2025 NBA All-Star reserves
@washingtonpost @PostSports
washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/01… – 7:46 PM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
First #NBAAllStar appearance for Wembanyama and Sengun 🇫🇷🇹🇷 pic.x.com/Ls4xk0Og2v – 7:11 PM
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First #NBAAllStar appearance for Wembanyama and Sengun 🇫🇷🇹🇷 pic.x.com/Ls4xk0Og2v – 7:11 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Sengun has definitely been better defensively. He’s on the better team. But offensively the gap here is significant. Sabonis is nearly shooting better on 3’s than Sengun is from the field.
I think/thought Sengun would’ve made an ASG eventually. Didn’t feel he was there yet. pic.x.com/5MrYZC9KF2 – 7:06 PM
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Sengun has definitely been better defensively. He’s on the better team. But offensively the gap here is significant. Sabonis is nearly shooting better on 3’s than Sengun is from the field.
I think/thought Sengun would’ve made an ASG eventually. Didn’t feel he was there yet. pic.x.com/5MrYZC9KF2 – 7:06 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Thunder press release on Jalen Williams being named an All-Star pic.x.com/lXLZ7dJqYW – 7:03 PM
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Thunder press release on Jalen Williams being named an All-Star pic.x.com/lXLZ7dJqYW – 7:03 PM
Michael C. Wright @mikecwright
So, with Vic Wembanyama making the All-Star team, he’ll only be on one of the 3 teams of NBA All-Stars and he’ll only have to compete on Feb. 16. – 7:02 PM
So, with Vic Wembanyama making the All-Star team, he’ll only be on one of the 3 teams of NBA All-Stars and he’ll only have to compete on Feb. 16. – 7:02 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Last four Houston centers to be an All-Star:
Dwight Howard
Yao Ming
Hakeem Olajuwon
And Alperen Sengun. pic.x.com/bGmJcfUR7I – 7:00 PM
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Last four Houston centers to be an All-Star:
Dwight Howard
Yao Ming
Hakeem Olajuwon
And Alperen Sengun. pic.x.com/bGmJcfUR7I – 7:00 PM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Notes on Wemby’s All-Star selection from Spurs:
– Youngest Spur to be named an All-Star in franchise history
– 1st Spur to be selected in 1of first 2 seasons since Duncan
– 1st Spur to be an All-Star since Dejounte in 2022
– Spurs have had 42 All-Stars in 48 AS games since 1976 – 6:58 PM
Notes on Wemby’s All-Star selection from Spurs:
– Youngest Spur to be named an All-Star in franchise history
– 1st Spur to be selected in 1of first 2 seasons since Duncan
– 1st Spur to be an All-Star since Dejounte in 2022
– Spurs have had 42 All-Stars in 48 AS games since 1976 – 6:58 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
I just fundamentally disagree with the idea that because a team has a certain record or a certain seed, they need to have an All-Star.
I don’t think the Rockets are great because Alperen Sengun is a top-12 player in the West. They’re greater than the sum of their parts. – 6:56 PM
I just fundamentally disagree with the idea that because a team has a certain record or a certain seed, they need to have an All-Star.
I don’t think the Rockets are great because Alperen Sengun is a top-12 player in the West. They’re greater than the sum of their parts. – 6:56 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Shai celebrates Jalen Williams being tabbed an NBA All-Star pic.x.com/98pd74e8VM – 6:55 PM
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Shai celebrates Jalen Williams being tabbed an NBA All-Star pic.x.com/98pd74e8VM – 6:55 PM
Adam Wexler @AdamJWexler
Just announced, Western conference @NBAAllStar reserves:
Anthony Davis (LAL)
Anthony Edwards (MIN)
James Harden (LAC)
Jaren Jackson Jr. (MEM)
Alperen Sengun (#Rockets)
Victor Wembanyama (SA)
Jalen Williams (OKC) – 6:55 PM
Just announced, Western conference @NBAAllStar reserves:
Anthony Davis (LAL)
Anthony Edwards (MIN)
James Harden (LAC)
Jaren Jackson Jr. (MEM)
Alperen Sengun (#Rockets)
Victor Wembanyama (SA)
Jalen Williams (OKC) – 6:55 PM
Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
Western Conference All-Star reserves:
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Anthony Davis (LAL)
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Anthony Edwards (MIN)
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James Harden (LAC)
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Jaren Jackson Jr. (MEM)
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Alperen Sengun (HOU)
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Victor Wembanyama (SAS)
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Jalen Williams (OKC) – 6:53 PM
Western Conference All-Star reserves:
Anthony Davis (LAL) Anthony Edwards (MIN) James Harden (LAC) Jaren Jackson Jr. (MEM) Alperen Sengun (HOU) Victor Wembanyama (SAS) Jalen Williams (OKC) – 6:53 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
My two West snubs are Kyrie Irving and Domantas Sabonis.
I would’ve picked them over Alperen Sengun and James Harden. – 6:51 PM
My two West snubs are Kyrie Irving and Domantas Sabonis.
I would’ve picked them over Alperen Sengun and James Harden. – 6:51 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
First time All-Stars:
Cade
Mobley
Herro
Sengun
J-Dub
Wemby pic.x.com/9UFwSL20IM – 6:50 PM
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First time All-Stars:
Cade
Mobley
Herro
Sengun
J-Dub
Wemby pic.x.com/9UFwSL20IM – 6:50 PM
Sam Vecenie @Sam_Vecenie
With @_JasonLT yesterday, talked about what the fit with De’Aaron Fox and Wemby could look like.
Think it would be pretty lethal. pic.x.com/bXnuWlW5VU – 4:03 PM
With @_JasonLT yesterday, talked about what the fit with De’Aaron Fox and Wemby could look like.
Think it would be pretty lethal. pic.x.com/bXnuWlW5VU – 4:03 PM
Mike Vorkunov @MikeVorkunov
RC Buford first saw Victor Wembanyama as a 15-year-old in the junior game before a future NBA draft pick. That day changed the Spurs’ future and made them reorient their next 4 years for a chance to draft him. The fruits of that plan were evident in Paris. nytimes.com/athletic/60805… – 10:49 AM
RC Buford first saw Victor Wembanyama as a 15-year-old in the junior game before a future NBA draft pick. That day changed the Spurs’ future and made them reorient their next 4 years for a chance to draft him. The fruits of that plan were evident in Paris. nytimes.com/athletic/60805… – 10:49 AM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
From last night: open.substack.com/pub/thespotups…
🏀 Going through the latest Fox rumors from Wednesday
🏀 What happened to the Spurs in crunch time last night?
🏀 Wemby, Castle, Vassell, Barnes, and Zu on the boards – 8:58 AM
From last night: open.substack.com/pub/thespotups…
🏀 Going through the latest Fox rumors from Wednesday
🏀 What happened to the Spurs in crunch time last night?
🏀 Wemby, Castle, Vassell, Barnes, and Zu on the boards – 8:58 AM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
😳 Victor Wembanyama tried to go at Ivica Zubac after getting shoved to the ground, but his Spurs teammates and the staff held him back!
😊 Eventually, Zubac and Wemby made up after the game.
pic.x.com/CPyXgSosKo – 12:40 AM
😳 Victor Wembanyama tried to go at Ivica Zubac after getting shoved to the ground, but his Spurs teammates and the staff held him back!
😊 Eventually, Zubac and Wemby made up after the game.
pic.x.com/CPyXgSosKo – 12:40 AM
Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
SGA has 43. He’s taken 19 of OKC’s 23 FTs. The Warriors have taken 20 FTs.
Still, SGA’s isolation dominance is kinda hampering the Thunder’s offense, which is down to 40.3 percent. Jalen Williams (15) and Isaiah Joe (14) are the only OKC players with more than 4 points – 12:14 AM
SGA has 43. He’s taken 19 of OKC’s 23 FTs. The Warriors have taken 20 FTs.
Still, SGA’s isolation dominance is kinda hampering the Thunder’s offense, which is down to 40.3 percent. Jalen Williams (15) and Isaiah Joe (14) are the only OKC players with more than 4 points – 12:14 AM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Norman Powell has 19 20-point games this season
Tyronn Lue explained how tonight at San Antonio, Powell understood that “it’s a totally different story” scoring at the rim with Wemby playing from behind rather than waiting in the paint. pic.x.com/wZphvYHfpo – 12:07 AM
Norman Powell has 19 20-point games this season
Tyronn Lue explained how tonight at San Antonio, Powell understood that “it’s a totally different story” scoring at the rim with Wemby playing from behind rather than waiting in the paint. pic.x.com/wZphvYHfpo – 12:07 AM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Victor Wembanyama was asked about Anthony Davis complaining about a narrative for Wemby to win DPOY
Wemby: “I really don’t care about individual accolades. So it’s not something I’ve been worrying about.… the best reward is to win.” pic.x.com/oJZOTzxw82 – 11:28 PM
Victor Wembanyama was asked about Anthony Davis complaining about a narrative for Wemby to win DPOY
Wemby: “I really don’t care about individual accolades. So it’s not something I’ve been worrying about.… the best reward is to win.” pic.x.com/oJZOTzxw82 – 11:28 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Victor Wembanyama discussing his dilemma of how he can be officiated sometimes.
Wemby: “I’m a basketball player… it’s frustrating. It’s not my job to do politics.”
“You have Chris Paul for that?”
Wemby: “Yeah.” pic.x.com/aD86UAIOsh – 11:23 PM
Victor Wembanyama discussing his dilemma of how he can be officiated sometimes.
Wemby: “I’m a basketball player… it’s frustrating. It’s not my job to do politics.”
“You have Chris Paul for that?”
Wemby: “Yeah.” pic.x.com/aD86UAIOsh – 11:23 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Jalen Williams has to check out with 3 fouls.
Important non-SGA/JDub minutes for OKC here.
The answer: Isaiah Joe.
5 straight points for Strokin’ Joe. – 11:03 PM
Jalen Williams has to check out with 3 fouls.
Important non-SGA/JDub minutes for OKC here.
The answer: Isaiah Joe.
5 straight points for Strokin’ Joe. – 11:03 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Jalen Williams got UP for the block on Steph 👀
📺 ESPN pic.x.com/Bd8GSrkwOQ – 11:01 PM
Jalen Williams got UP for the block on Steph 👀
📺 ESPN pic.x.com/Bd8GSrkwOQ – 11:01 PM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Half: Clippers by 5. LAC wins the 2Q 35-28.
Castle 11 pts
Vassell 11 pts
Barnes 10 pts
Wemby 9 pts, 5 reb, 1 blk
Kawhi 12 pts
Norm 12 pts
Zu 10 pts
2s: Tie
3s: LAC by 6
FTs: SA by 1 – 9:08 PM
Half: Clippers by 5. LAC wins the 2Q 35-28.
Castle 11 pts
Vassell 11 pts
Barnes 10 pts
Wemby 9 pts, 5 reb, 1 blk
Kawhi 12 pts
Norm 12 pts
Zu 10 pts
2s: Tie
3s: LAC by 6
FTs: SA by 1 – 9:08 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Nicolas Batum and Derrick Jones Jr. cash out on spot 3s assisted by Terance Mann and Derrick Jones Jr., and that forces a San Antonio timeout with 8:24 left in 1st half
Clippers lesd 38-36. They are determined to guard Wemby with short people tonight. – 8:45 PM
Nicolas Batum and Derrick Jones Jr. cash out on spot 3s assisted by Terance Mann and Derrick Jones Jr., and that forces a San Antonio timeout with 8:24 left in 1st half
Clippers lesd 38-36. They are determined to guard Wemby with short people tonight. – 8:45 PM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
1Q: Spurs by 2.
Wemby 7 pts, 1 blk, 1 stl
Castle 5 pts
CP3 5 pts
Barnes 5 pts, 3 ast
Batum 6 pts
Powell 5 pts
Harden 5 pts
2s: Clippers by 2
3s: Spurs by 3
FTs: Spurs by 1 – 8:39 PM
1Q: Spurs by 2.
Wemby 7 pts, 1 blk, 1 stl
Castle 5 pts
CP3 5 pts
Barnes 5 pts, 3 ast
Batum 6 pts
Powell 5 pts
Harden 5 pts
2s: Clippers by 2
3s: Spurs by 3
FTs: Spurs by 1 – 8:39 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
San Antonio leads Clippers 14-11 after five minutes of play
Early matchups:
– Leonard is on Paul
– Powell and Vassell guarding each other
– Zu and Wemby guarding each other
– Castle is on Harden
– Harden is on Barnes
– Barnes is on Leonard – 8:20 PM
San Antonio leads Clippers 14-11 after five minutes of play
Early matchups:
– Leonard is on Paul
– Powell and Vassell guarding each other
– Zu and Wemby guarding each other
– Castle is on Harden
– Harden is on Barnes
– Barnes is on Leonard – 8:20 PM
Michael C. Wright @mikecwright
From ESPN Research: Victor Wembanyama’s last 7 games on 3+ days of rest: 29.6 PPG, 54% FG (73-135), 40% 3-pt FG (27-67), 9.0 RPG (63/7), 6.3 apg (44/7), 3.1 blk (22/7). – 7:59 PM
From ESPN Research: Victor Wembanyama’s last 7 games on 3+ days of rest: 29.6 PPG, 54% FG (73-135), 40% 3-pt FG (27-67), 9.0 RPG (63/7), 6.3 apg (44/7), 3.1 blk (22/7). – 7:59 PM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Starters for Spurs vs Clippers:
CP3 vs Harden
Vassell vs Powell
Castle vs Kawhi
Barnes vs DJJ
Wemby vs Zubac
The Clippers are favored by 4 – 7:36 PM
Starters for Spurs vs Clippers:
CP3 vs Harden
Vassell vs Powell
Castle vs Kawhi
Barnes vs DJJ
Wemby vs Zubac
The Clippers are favored by 4 – 7:36 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Asked Tyronn Lue about starting games vs Spurs better, and also Clippers offense vs Victor Wembanyama.
When Wemby is on the floor, Spurs allow only 108.9 points/100 possessions. When Wemby is off the floor, Spurs allow 115.6 points/100.
That’s like going from 4th to 25th. pic.x.com/ie3itbbN5G – 6:55 PM
Asked Tyronn Lue about starting games vs Spurs better, and also Clippers offense vs Victor Wembanyama.
When Wemby is on the floor, Spurs allow only 108.9 points/100 possessions. When Wemby is off the floor, Spurs allow 115.6 points/100.
That’s like going from 4th to 25th. pic.x.com/ie3itbbN5G – 6:55 PM
Royce Young @royceyoung
I see there’s a lot of talk today about young, talented defensively gifted wings.
Let me just mention Jalen Williams is 23 years old, and a premier defensive player that also averages 21-5-5 + 1.8 steals per game.
Players doing that this season:
– SGA
– Jokic
– Luka
– Dub – 5:13 PM
I see there’s a lot of talk today about young, talented defensively gifted wings.
Let me just mention Jalen Williams is 23 years old, and a premier defensive player that also averages 21-5-5 + 1.8 steals per game.
Players doing that this season:
– SGA
– Jokic
– Luka
– Dub – 5:13 PM
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The Spurs and pairing with Victor Wembanyama make all the sense in the world for Fox. But does De’Aaron Fox make sense for San Antonio? And should the Spurs really speed things up and cut into their enviable stockpile of draft assets and young talent in coming days for a player indicating he’ll sign there in the summer of 2026? San Antonio indeed has designs on finding a franchise point guard to pair with Wembanyama, sources said. -via marcstein.substack.com / January 30, 2025
As expected, league sources say those trade talks include the team that is known to be De’Aaron Fox’s preferred destination: the San Antonio Spurs. Yet while it remains to be seen if Fox will become Victor Wembanyama’s co-star in the next week, or if the Spurs might be able to push the negotiations into the offseason as a way to simplify their roster-building process while not losing out on Fox to another team, key factors here will have to be figured out if Fox is going to land in San Antonio. Chief among them? The possible Stephon Castle inclusion, or potential lack thereof. The Kings are known to covet the Spurs rookie guard who was taken fourth overall out of Connecticut in the NBA Draft last June, but there is serious skepticism in league circles that San Antonio will be willing to include him. If that’s ultimately the case, the Kings would have to determine whether there’s an acceptable pathway to doing the deal without him. That’s not the end of San Antonio’s considerations, either. -via New York Times / January 30, 2025
Law Murray: Victor Wembanyama was asked about Anthony Davis complaining about a narrative for Wemby to win DPOY Wemby: “I really don’t care about individual accolades. So it’s not something I’ve been worrying about.… the best reward is to win.” -via Bluesky / January 30, 2025