Star reserves, as voted on by the league's head coaches. The group includes three first-time honorees. The most seasoned All-Star among this group is 34-year-old Milwaukee Bucks point guard Damian Lillard,
Pacers power forward Pascal Siakam was named to the Eastern Conference All-Star reserves on Thursday. It's his third selection and first as a Pacer.
Damian Lillard will once again represent the Bucks in the all-star game, and Whitnall High School grad Tyler Herro earned his first all-star nod for the Miami Heat.
DETROIT. (WILX) - Detroit Pistons’ star guard Cade Cunningham was named to his first All-Star game on Thursday night. Cunningham didn’t make the fan vote to be a starter, but was named a reserve player for the Eastern Conference.
The Miami Heat’s Jimmy Butler remains at the center of any and all trade discussions, and with the February 6 trade deadline fast approaching, his next destination is still uncertain.
An Eastern Conference rival has their eyes on acquiring Giannis Antetokounpo despite the Milwaukee Bucks' recent success.
The countdown to the trade deadline heated up last last week when the Carolina Hurricanes swung a blockbuster deal to land both Mikko Rantanen from the Colorado Avalanche and Taylor Hall from the Chicago Blackhawks.
The Lipscomb Bisons will host conference opponent Eastern Kentucky. The teams meet Thursday for the first time this season.
PHOENIX -- With their well-known interest in Jimmy Butler, the Phoenix Suns could reportedly pursue another Eastern Conference star ahead of the Feb. 6 trade deadline. NBA insider Jake Fischer of The Stein Line reported Friday that the Suns could develop interest in Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine:
Cole Sillinger, back in the lineup after missing three games with a bruised hand, called checkmate only 52 seconds into overtime, scoring the first OT winner of his career in the Blue Jackets’ 2-1 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights before 17,783 in T-Mobile Arena.
Washington Wizards (6-41, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (27-21, seventh in the Western Conference)