NBA players who deserve to go to the All-Star Game, but won t Posted February 23, 2021 | By Pat Heery
The NBA has never been so talented. The league is so loaded with great players this season that there could literally be a third All-Star team with a roster of 15 players. Don t believe me? To illustrate this point, this slideshow will be naming 15 All-Star-caliber players who will probably end up being All-Star snubs this season. Before we get to the snubs, however, here are the 25 players who will likely be heading to Atlanta on March 7th for the All-Star Game:
Eastern Conference: Joel Embiid, Kevin Durant, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bradley Beal, James Harden, Jayson Tatum, Khris Middleton, Bam Adebayo, Jaylen Brown, Kyrie Irving, Ben Simmons, and Julius Randle
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Just over a year since the four-team, 12-player trade that brought him to Minnesota, Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley has turned heads around the Association. Beasley has appeared and started in 41 games as a member of the Timberwolves, averaging 20.9 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 2.3 assists in his tenure to date. On over eight three-point attempts per contest, No. 5 has been one
At the end of an interview with Rachel Nichols that included discussions of Brooklyn’s cold weather, a lack of regret about his exit from Houston, and the need for "solid" defense, James Harden.
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When the first half of the regular season schedule hit the public eye, the logistical problems were apparent. The Dallas Mavericks felt the wrath of the condensed schedule early in the season. However, the upcoming stretch at home appears as a time for Dallas to salvage its slow start.
Opening week wasn’t a gift for the Dallas Mavericks, despite the primetime treatment from the architect-like, detail-oriented NBA game schedule makers. The first three contests loosely represented the logistical gymnastics of the 72-game schedule.
On Dec. 23, the Mavericks faced a revitalized Phoenix Suns team away from the American Airlines Center. In a somewhat “watch what you wish for” situation, the Mavericks matched up with the 2020 NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas day. Dallas unsurprisingly went 0-2 in that stretch.