NBA Names East and West Reserves for 2025 All-Star Game – Sports Illustrated
A week after naming the starters for the 2025 All-Star Game, the NBA revealed the reserves for the event on Thursday evening.Here’s a look at the 14 players who will “come off the bench” for both the East and the West:PlayerTeamJaylen BrownBoston CelticsPascal SiakamIndiana PacersDarius GarlandCleveland CavaliersCade CunninghamDetroit PistonsEvan MobleyCleveland CavaliersDamian LillardMilxwaukee BucksTyler HerroMiami HeatPlayerTeamAnthony EdwardsMinnesota TimberwolvesAnthony DavisLos Angeles LakersJames HardenLos Angeles ClippersJaren Jackson Jr.Memphis GrizzliesAlperen SengunHouston RocketsJalen WilliamsOklahoma City ThunderVictor WembanyamaSan Antonio SpursThe reason “coming off the bench” is in quotations is because this year, the All-Star Game’s format has changed.Instead of pinning the two conferences against one another or having two teams selected by captains, this year’s event will see four teams of eight players—three selected by Inside the NBA hosts Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O’Neal and the fourth coming from the winner of the Rising Stars game—play in an elimination-style tournament.The NBA’s 2025 All-Star Weekend will take place from Feb. 14–16, 2025 at San Francisco’s Chase Center.feedMike Kadlick is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in November 2024, he covered the New England Patriots for WEEI sports radio in Boston and continues to do so for CLNS Media. He has a master’s in public relations from Boston University. Kadlick is also an avid runner and a proud lover of all things pizza.Follow mikekadlick© 2025 ABG-SI LLC. – SPORTS ILLUSTRATED IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF ABG-SI LLC. – All Rights Reserved. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators’ opinions and not that of Sports Illustrated or its affiliates, licensees and related brands. All picks and predictions are suggestions only and not a guarantee of success or profit. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER.
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