Mike Conley: 'It would be tough if I'm not an All-Star this year', we [have] the best record and we've got a coach coaching the team. It’s always great to see that. Warriors‘ Stephen Curry and Wizards‘ Bradley Beal leaders at their position too. “Sometimes when you’re just having fun, you’re not thinking about the outcome, it just happens. Multiple sources have told the Sun-Times the Bulls are not thrilled with how this has played out, and LaVine hasn’t hidden his frustration, either, As LeBron and AD stood next to each other, James was asked if there's tension around his first pick for his All-Star team: "I can't tell you who I picked. #Suns star guard, http://twitter.com/DuaneRankin/status/1224704882101444615. I appreciate everybody that shows their love and support. ZACH LAVINE scored 35 points on 14-for-21 shooting, and the Chicago Bulls held on for a 133-126 overtime (OT) win against the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. I’ve never dreamt this in my life. Melvin wore a replica All-Star jersey in the hotel room Sunday, marveling that “it’s crazy to see that ‘Booker’ on the back.”, LaVine on Charles Barkley saying he’s not deserving of an All-Star bid, Bradley Beal: But you made it and didn’t make the play...nvm ‍♂️ lol, Rui Hachimura shocks the world when a reporter asks him who his No. 21.5 PPG 11.6 RPG 5.7 APG 53/36/71%. I was waiting for this day. But to each his own. A layup by Satoransky gave the Bulls a nine-point edge in the final minute of the quarter, but Towns answered with a three-pointer with only 4.7 seconds remaining to pull the Timberwolves within six. "It humbled me even more. All-Star or not, having the support of his teammates means everything. There’s only one choice and should of make it from the jump! I do feel like I've played well enough to be in that conversation and to quite frankly be one of those reserves. Final Eastern Conference All-Star starter voting, between media fans and players. At the end of the third quarter, Chicago held on to a 96-90 lead. When the 2019-20 season ended he went into the offseason with the All-Star Game as the goal. We sit here as one right now, but we could be as two later on when the draft comes out. We'll see what happens. Payne, who sees the work his pupil puts in every day, says Randle is deserving of an All-Star spot. It will be his fourth consecutive All-Star game appearance, Luka Doncic 2020, Luka Doncic 2019, Dirk Nowitzki 2010*, Dirk Nowitzki 2007, Jason Kidd 1996, Donovan Mitchell received the fourth most votes among fans and media to start for the Western Conference playoff team. Clarkson, on how many All-Stars the Jazz should get: "Rudy and Donovan are the two locks, “It is what it is. 1 in voting across the board after not making All-Star last year: http://twitter.com/AndrewGreif/status/1362558027304374272, http://twitter.com/TEastNBA/status/1362559964565409800, http://twitter.com/kevinlove/status/1362559178523426821, Brad Townsend: Mavericks who have started All-Star games. The voting is what it is. It brought me back down to Earth. Fan voting up 70 percent for All-Star selections. “That’s always been a goal of mine is to be an All-Star, being on a winning team.”, "Michael Porter was not selected to play in the rising stars challenge. “He is the best big in the league. He continues to play great team basketball, and he’ll get rewarded for that.”. Just in this year’s voting results, we can cite various eyebrow-raising examples of players not taking their vote seriously whatsoever. I didn't care either way.". He scored 26.6 points per game on a 48.9 field goal percentage and a 35.4 three-point percentage while shooting 91.9 percent from the charity stripe. Bleacher Report: Chuck on All-Star snubs: “When you’re 5-75, you don’t have the right to be snubbed. , Phoenix guard Devin Booker has been named by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver to replace injured Portland guard Damian Lillard on Team LeBron in the 2020 NBA All-Star Game. There is still a chance Love declares — based on what I’ve heard, it’s not out of the picture — but he’d be much better served coming back and ironing out the kinks, Brendan Marks, Sam Vecenie, Brendan Marks and Sam Vecenie @ The Athletic, I asked a few NBA scouts about Love. Offensively, the Suns shot a sizzling 51.5% from 3-point range and made 17 3-pointers overall. That’s the same number John Wall got and one more than Bojan Bogdanovic, double-digit scorer for the best team in the league this year. He has shown flashes of shot-making, shot-creating and elite defense. Rivers was asked about the honor during his pregame media availability Friday. Milwaukee Bucks guard. I'm going to go home with my family, sit down. They shared low-key dinners together. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver selected Booker to take the spot of the injured Davis one day after the Suns guard was snubbed for the honor. , How I’ll be watching his next game knowing he’s about to drop 19298281 points... , Kevin Durant joins LeBron James as second All-Star captain, Kevin Durant is named as an All Star starter for the Eastern Conference. Lillard said he told him the windmill dunk felt like a backup-type dunk. But. Knowing his perfect game was at stake, the game’s television broadcasters yelled, “No, no, no!” as Antetokounmpo let it go, but the shot ricocheted perfectly off the glass and through the net to give Antetokounmpo 36 points and his final basket of the game. With LaVine declining to enter the slam-dunk contest, the Bulls’ only representation all weekend will be LaVine’s participation in the three-point contest Saturday. It was like ‘okay, you’re not,’" Beal said. The finishing touches on the kiss dunk were also offered by Lillard. So for me, it was just something when I heard about that, okay, well, here we go. “Just having an award named after Kobe Bryant in my house, it’s a great feeling. Jaylen Adams has scored two points in 18 total minutes of action. Ricky Rubio calmly made three free throws with 4.9 seconds left in regulation to even the score at 119. I think this year everything has fallen into place where. ET. "Part of me wants to say it’s all the trade rumors, but I don’t know.". “Two years ago, when I was playing well [and was named an All-Star], they were all doing the same thing. @JordanClarksons !! “I know I’m not the 11th-best guard in the East. Nicolo Melli already had his flight booked to the Bahamas when he found out he needed to tweak those plans. What are we doing? ", Doc Rivers will coach Kevin Durant’s team in the All-Star Game. It’s the third time he’s coached in the All-Star Game. “It’s tough at times, but ultimately, it brings you back to why do you play the game?” Beal said earlier this week when asked what it’s like for the All-Star snubbing to become part of his personal story. “Obviously, I’d rather have more wins under my column, but I’m also kinda confused, too. Booker scored 23 points for Phoenix, including a 3 … Shams Charania: Sources: 2021 NBA All-Star reserves: That means players who were not starting for their respective teams were more likely to be voted as All-Star starters by their fellow peers than by fan voters.