The All-Star roster feels like it was largely determined by durability. Luka Doncic is usually an All-Star lock, but he doesn’t even make our snubs list after being sidelined by

The versatile guard is named to the Western Conference reserves; teammate Norman Powell is not despite averaging a team-best 24 points per game.

The Atlanta Hawks are inserting Onyeka Okongwu into the starting lineup at center and moving Clint Capela to the bench. Okongwu has averaged 18.3 points on 60.6% shooting from the

LOS ANGELES — Kawhi Leonard made his season debut for the Los Angeles Clippers in Saturday night's 131-105 victory over the Atlanta Hawks ... of James Harden and Norman Powell.

The NBA has released the list of the seven reserves selected by conference to play in the All-Star Game, which will take place on February 16 in San Francisco (United States). The

Among those to make the cut are first-timer Victor Wembanyama and 21st-timer LeBron James. Six teams had multiple selections, while only two teams above .500 — the Dallas Mavericks and Sacramento Kings — had none. The game is once again stacked with recognizable talent, but there were plenty more players beyond the 24 players selected.

Every season, talented players miss out on the NBA All-Star Game. This year was no exception. Several players had All-Star-caliber performances but were left off the final roster.

NBA All-Stars have all been revealed, and as is the case every year, there are some glaring absences. Each member of the two teams has earned their

A deep field of All-Star contenders meant there were a bunch of players that felt snubbed by Thursday’s announcement of reserves.

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.

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.

Irving has averaged 24.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.9 assists, and 1.2 steals per game this season. The veteran has had to play the last month-plus without co-star Luka Doncic, keeping the Mavericks alive in the West standings.