willpelts | Thunder

2926 | 7 hours ago

I have no idea what the logic for the all-star game even is anymore

thickofitenjoyer | Magic

680 | 7 hours ago

The logic is that there is no logic

bigraptorr | Raptors

176 | 6 hours ago

Adam Silver has too much power

willpelts | Thunder

136 | 6 hours ago

Added Kawhi just to watch him run around as punishment. Silver’s got kinks

PaintIntelligent7793

18 | 6 hours ago

Silver aspires to watch Kawhi play.

Greasly_Goose | MIA

40 | 6 hours ago

Still better than NFL Probowl where they literally asked Justin Fields to participate 💀

jknuts1377 | Celtics

20 | 6 hours ago

Or Sanders.

YouWereBrained | Thunder

6 | 5 hours ago

I bet it goes away within 5 years.

Titronnica | SAS

3 | 6 hours ago

NFL is lowkey kind of cooked anyways, that’s not surprising.

numberonebarista | Heat

284 | 6 hours ago

Kawhi really got in for all star this year because they had to meet a quota for American born players.

This league is ridiculous lmao

Edit: not sure if I need to change how I worded this but I’m saying Kawhi absolutely deserved his All Star selection BUT it should have been because of how good he’s been playing, not because they needed another U.S player. Kawhi should have been selected the first time around (Deni being chosen over Kawhi was insane)

Background-Agent-854 | Thunder

182 | 6 hours ago

he got in because ballmer wasn’t about to have the game in his new house with zero representation.

barbaraanderson

54 | 6 hours ago

Yeah, I was going to say that they probably felt weird being at the clippers without a clipper

ripkin05 | CHA

20 | 4 hours ago

love how dick head cheated and is getting a reward for it. This league isn’t going to do anything to this billionaire fuck and its going to kill the last minuscule amount of credibility this league had left.

barbaraanderson

7 | 4 hours ago

Correct

SoKrat3s | NBA

42 | 6 hours ago

There’s always James Ha-

YouWereBrained | Thunder

17 | 5 hours ago

James Hatfield, evil doppelganger of James Hetfield of Metallica, who is a basketball savant in his home dimension?

essosinola | Raptors

5 | 5 hours ago

What makes Hatfield evil? Did he work at Napster?

Upset_Development_64

24 | 6 hours ago

This league is an absolute joke that he’s even still playing, much less being promoted in an All Star game.

EthanHuntBroMichael | LAC

11 | 6 hours ago

We getting away with it.

#ACQUITTAL PARTY

adad239_

19 | 6 hours ago

Or because he rightfully deserves it???? Definitely over Chet “54 from treball is odee” hologram. 17 and 8 is all star now a days 🤣🤣🤣🤣

go0sKC | Thunder

11 | 6 hours ago

Yes, because they only go by points and rebounds

NeuPtral | Clippers

4 | 3 hours ago

Kawhi still is better defender than half the All Star selection (Which isn’t saying much, since most AS got in due to offense).

By every NBA metric, he’s certainly deserving of AS selection. We know why he isn’t chosen though.

go0sKC | Thunder

3 | 2 hours ago

He clearly should have gotten in over LeBron.

Important-Name794

39 | 6 hours ago

If you look at his stats as of late you could argue he was more deserving of a starter spot than being snubbed. Bros having the best stretch of his career bruh

TallGuy0525 | Clippers

22 | 6 hours ago

You really gonna sit here and act like Kawhi hasn’t been better than LeBron or Chet? C’mon now

numberonebarista | Heat

10 | 5 hours ago

You are misinterpreting what I’m saying

I’m saying it’s crazy that they only selected Kawhi now because they needed another U.S player when he should have already been a selection in the first place.

TallGuy0525 | Clippers

3 | 5 hours ago

That’s my bad, I definitely misunderstood and thought you meant he was basically being gifted the spot rather than earning it on merit

bigraptorr | Raptors

15 | 6 hours ago

He got in because Balmer/Silver want a player from the Clippers while they host the game in their new arena. Its also why they havent been punished yet. Silvers probably on the Aspiration payroll too.

GMoney_McSwag

9 | 6 hours ago

Deserved it over others that made it

numberonebarista | Heat

3 | 5 hours ago

Absolutely. I agree. Not saying Kawhi didn’t deserve the selection, but he should have gotten in already off of his performance so far this year, not because they needed another American player. I would have put Kawhi in over Deni and Bron

jedifolklore | Lakers

2 | 4 hours ago

LeBron is not not being selected towards the end of his career, that was never happening. At one point you have to recognize that honorary ALL-Stars are a thing in this league.

The League was not leaving him on the couch.

A-Centrifugal-Force

3 | 6 hours ago

DEI All-Star spot lol

No-Rise2743 | Suns

62 | 6 hours ago

Should just be east v west, no incentives at all, no gimmicks at all don’t watch if you don’t care. They should work on improving all star Saturday night.

willpelts | Thunder

46 | 6 hours ago

USA versus world isn’t a bad idea, but then the voting process shouldn’t have been east versus west if that is not how the game is going to be played. It should have just been the top 16 USA and top 8 international players in all-star returns in the voting stage, regardless of the conference that they play in.

_johnning | Raptors

10 | 6 hours ago

I had no idea it was USA vs World until today. So disorganized lol

crimxona | Canada

20 | 6 hours ago

Actually, it’s US1 vs US2 vs World

Kinda like last year unofficially was

WhoUCuh

52 | 7 hours ago

Just go with the flow type shit.😎

CumAssault | SAS

28 | 6 hours ago

Whichever players aspire to it should become all stars

WhoUCuh

8 | 6 hours ago

That username is wild lol

SknkTrn757

2 | 6 hours ago

That’s r/cfb legend and Dave Aranda Superfan u/CumAssault to you, bud!

beatrailblazer | Trail Blazers

2 | 6 hours ago

Which I’m actually super okay with. People need to stop treating Allstars as an accolade and more of an entertainment event

Gandalf_from_3 | Celtics

14 | 7 hours ago

NBA has been pushing globally hard under Silver, its his baby. Making the Allstar game US vs World isnt a terrible idea, but it left them needing an additional US player.

Kinda stupid but I get it, and as far as things being rigged and backroom fixes go, sneaking an extra guy into the All Star game is small potatoes imo.

docproc5150

13 | 6 hours ago

Yang Hansen made the G-league Rising Stars team. That tells you all you need to know.

thunder_blue | Thunder

3 | 6 hours ago

you don’t think averaging 2.3 ppg on 29% shooting should qualify him as a rising star??

birdflag

10 | 6 hours ago

The GLeague team is based on G League stats. It’s kind of like why Michael Porter Junior isn’t on the GLeague rising stars team. Because he hasn’t played in the GLeague.

thunder_blue | Thunder

3 | 5 hours ago

apologies, I missed the g-league bit. reading comprehension!

Aromatic_Goal_1201 | Nuggets

3 | 6 hours ago

Either integrity matters or it doesn’t

YoungDetective | Lakers

9 | 7 hours ago

Should’ve just kept it west vs east, I really don’t care if these guys don’t take a glorified exhibition seriously. The last thing I want is for my star players to actually try in a meaningless game

305157 | Warriors

7 | 6 hours ago

Its very logical. Coaches ban Kawhi from asg because he hasn’t plant any trees. Ballmer say over ruled, cause i am the richest mf in nba.

whobroughtmehere | Pistons

6 | 6 hours ago

Aspire to create drama

Round-Revolution-399 | Lakers

5 | 7 hours ago

They need 2 USA teams and 1 International team, there will be a couple additional players added to round things out

Dungong | CLE

2 | 6 hours ago

Its better than the pro bowl, but not a high bar

ThunderBobMajerle | Suns

2 | 6 hours ago

Aspiration conspiracy theorists in shambles

CtrlAltDelightfull | West

1071 | 7 hours ago

“Here, damn.”

Vegetable_Kale_1331 | SGA

120 | 7 hours ago

You got any games on your phone?

CIark

32 | 6 hours ago

Kawhi: I got this forestry game where you plant trees

horseshoeoverlook | Gran Destino

20 | 7 hours ago

Or the IG equivalent lmao “HDN”

aadaayum | Suns

7 | 6 hours ago

Im more than sure Kawhi wasnt begging for it

passtherock- | Hawks

3 | 6 hours ago

lmfao 💯

Time_Transition4817 | Pelicans

969 | 7 hours ago

The biggest punishment for kawhi is having to play for free

Rodgerwilco | Spurs

121 | 6 hours ago

Ahh… now it makes sense.

refreshing_yogurt

27 | 6 hours ago

All the All Stars get prize money for playing. Last year it was 125K per player for the winning team, losing teams win less.

Nobody7713 | Raptors

35 | 6 hours ago

That’s significantly less than Kawhi’s normal per game salary

bruticuslee | Lakers

11 | 6 hours ago

That’s not ¹⁄₁₀ the price of planting a single tree

greywolf2155 | Supersonics

6 | 5 hours ago

Considering he got millions without planting a single tree, his takehome pay per tree (PPT) is technically undefined, no? Infinite dollars per tree

BrotherSeamus | Thunder

2 | 6 hours ago

We’ve had one, yes. But what about second salary?

itsclassified_ | Lakers

21 | 6 hours ago

And to plant actual trees

nervousaboutschool17 | Raptors

792 | 7 hours ago

So there goes the theory that he was snubbed as punishment

Honestly he’s probably peeved that he has to play in the game

Carcrusher3 | Trail Blazers

184 | 7 hours ago

Coaches could’ve snubbed him for that whereas Silver selected him now

ColtsFan012 | Pacers

122 | 6 hours ago

Silver is a bitch and clearly isn’t going to punish him or Balmer. So unserious to not drop the hammer on cap manipulation

Kindly_Letterhead_98

19 | 6 hours ago

Well silver also dropped the 💣 with gambling stuff

EmbarrassedRing7806 | Lakers

6 | 6 hours ago

There is an active investigation being conducted by an external law firm. What do u ppl not understand about that

ripkin05 | CHA

6 | 4 hours ago

And how many more billionaires do you people need to see get away with rape, murder, tax evasion, being open fucking pedophiles. Before you realize, not a single fucking thing is going to be done to this piece of shit. All because he has the biggest number in his bank account. dude cheated clear as fucking day with receipt after fucking receipt to prove it and all the NBA is fucking doing with its “investigation” is trying to drag this shit out as long as fucking possible so every person forgets it even fucking happen.

MastodonSwimming2681 | Rockets

4 | 6 hours ago

No they’re going to get punished a week or so after the All Star game. Just like what was reported months ago. Adam Silver is not my favorite commissioner but it won’t be swept under the rug.

Book it

schwinndoctor | Slovenia

3 | 5 hours ago

Maybe the end of the season so OKC doesn’t get an amazing 1st round pick from them

GenesisReb | Hawks

15 | 6 hours ago

I honestly think there’s a non-zero chance Kawhi was voted in as a reserve over LeBron and Adam Silver made a boss call to get LeBron included with the legitimate guys and make Kawhi look like the pity pick. I have zero evidence for this other than a gut feeling.

ggproductivity | Warriors

5 | 6 hours ago

Kawhi definitely deserved it over LeBron.

quinoa

3 | 6 hours ago

Yall need god

kramer944

8 | 6 hours ago

Those saying that and him facing a lengthy suspension thought they were really onto something

RyujiDrill

2 | 6 hours ago

“You want to be one way… but it’s the other way.”

Clipgang1629 | Clippers

8 | 6 hours ago

That theory was always dumb lol

russfan0987 | Magic

7 | 6 hours ago

People believe the dumbest shit

Let’s not honor one of our 20 best players ever cus he took a deal every team in the league would offer him

mdfiesta

2 | 2 hours ago

Funnily, the punishment is that he has to play in the ASG and do all the festivities

bbqsauceboi

293 | 7 hours ago

Unserious league but he should’ve been there already

MahomesMccaffrey | Slovenia

152 | 7 hours ago

wait until you find out what quarterbacks are playing the the pro bowl

kcoe24 | Timberwolves

54 | 6 hours ago

So you don’t think the Cleveland Browns had two pro bowl QBs this season?

TheOneWhosCensored | Celtics

26 | 6 hours ago

Because players can decline the PB, that doesn’t happen with All Stars

BaronsDad | Pelicans

9 | 6 hours ago

Now that you put the idea out in the universe, what if players just stopped going to the All-Star game? Just take a prolonged break for “rest” purposes but actually spend that whole time doing endorsement work.

AlternativeDirt6124 | Spurs

11 | 6 hours ago

They wouldn’t because I think a decent amount of NBA contract incentives are tied to All-Star appearances.

BaronsDad | Pelicans

2 | 6 hours ago

That’s interesting. I always thought it was end of season awards.

Euclidding_Me | Spurs

2 | 2 hours ago

I feel like one year Duncan was voted in an played like 2 minutes and sat the rest. Not quite the same but close as you can get.

libertydabbing | OKC

17 | 7 hours ago

Sanders da GOAT

adecentcupofcoffee | Pistons

8 | 6 hours ago

Only because Fields decide he was too good for the Probowl

Snowskol | Timberwolves

2 | 6 hours ago

What about th e other 15 QBs with better stats above him?

kazmir_yeet | Trail Blazers

4 | 7 hours ago

r/nflcirclejerk was eating after that shit

bbqsauceboi

5 | 7 hours ago

NFL is unserious too we knew this

DensePreference350

3 | 5 hours ago

The all star game is pretty bad but at least everyone whose there is at least a good player the pro bowl is a disgrace Sanders making the game is like if Jared Dudley made the all star game.

PyroTFT | Clippers

2 | 6 hours ago

something something “T Law and Rodgers declined, Pro Bowl is ass anyways” yada yada

Aromatic_Goal_1201 | Nuggets

6 | 7 hours ago

Before this they said theyd just divide the players as best as possible lol

Then kawhi misses so they make sure he makes it

This league has zero integrity

dearth_karmic | Warriors

2 | 5 hours ago

He shouldn’t even be playing in the NBA right now.

YujiDomainExpansion

215 | 7 hours ago

Adam Silver himself selected him? Yeah he’s not getting suspended/voided lol

PhasedVenturer

55 | 6 hours ago

You honestly think Adam Silver is capable of truly punishing anyone? The dude is the most pushover commissioner in sports history

dearth_karmic | Warriors

2 | 5 hours ago

Yeah. This is hilarious.

atlasdtalos | Brian Grant

137 | 7 hours ago

THIS IS NOT WHY WE F5

ScholarFailure

105 | 7 hours ago

Kawhi is so aspirational man

ZeroMomentum | Raptors

6 | 6 hours ago

Adam Silver planted something for real

brainspl0ad | Clippers

81 | 7 hours ago

Consider him punished

thickofitenjoyer | Magic

28 | 6 hours ago

Close the investigations

WaffleConeHat | Hornets

33 | 7 hours ago

I mean, deserved, but he should’ve just been a reserve in the first place.

SkepticCritic

6 | 6 hours ago

Yeah if Deni got in, Kawhi should’ve been in.

IonHazzikostasIsGod | Raptors

15 | 6 hours ago

Or Chet. Or especially this version of LeBron.

HokageEzio | Knicks

29 | 7 hours ago

I guess that means KAT is playing for Team World?

Odoaiden | Timberwolves

36 | 7 hours ago

No offense to KAT but is the east that weak that he is an all star this year

HokageEzio | Knicks

37 | 7 hours ago

He’s still averaging a double double and leading the league in rebounds, he just hasn’t been shooting great. Probably shouldn’t have made it over Embiid, but that’s the only one that I can think of where the argument for a snub is valid.

MPJ had a case to make it but the Nets are garbage (and I don’t think Siakam should have made it either for the same reason).

greenwhitehell

21 | 7 hours ago

Adam Silver is better at this than the coaches lmao, how did they even leave him out in the first place.

Genuinely deserves 1st team All-NBA if he makes the games requirement

tinybathroomfaucet | Supersonics

17 | 6 hours ago

So we’re not getting an injury replacement for Giannis because the World team already has 9 players. And now we get Kawhi instead. Head-spinning format.

thickofitenjoyer | Magic

14 | 7 hours ago

He does deserve it realistically

Doten1

9 | 7 hours ago

Deserved, He is been a top 8 player this season.

hitmobilegamehsr

11 | 6 hours ago

All star selections mean even less now when u have this sort of crap based of new rules lol

migg186 | Clippers

7 | 7 hours ago

Finally some justice. I ASPIRE this will go well

The-Pharcyde | Raptors

9 | 6 hours ago

Silver’s punishment for Kawhi: Play in the ASG!

Wendigo_33 | Grizzlies

7 | 6 hours ago

The All Star offically means nothing. This is the stupidest all star we’ve ever had. How do we live in a world where Leonard is having the season he is and is added as an after thought to the game because we didnt have enough American all stars. This world vs usa shit is fucking the whole thing up, like of you want it that bad make it a separate event, but this sucks.

bayjur | Bucks

6 | 7 hours ago

Why is there a US minimum?

HokageEzio | Knicks

23 | 6 hours ago

Because every team needs 8 players. Two US teams, 1 World team. If the team isn’t filled with 8, another player is added.

tinybathroomfaucet | Supersonics

10 | 6 hours ago

the all-star game is three teams of 8, two made up out of US players, the other is a ‘world’ team. It’s silly.

MattPatriciasFUPA | Pistons

7 | 6 hours ago

DEI

gtahnyo | San Diego Clippers

6 | 6 hours ago

It was an egregious snub

KumingaCarnage | Warriors

6 | 5 hours ago

He should be named in front of a judge tf 😂

League better fucking do something about the Aspiration shit after the all star break, we haven’t forgotten

Kaizerx20 | Timberwolves

5 | 7 hours ago

Deserved

LearnedDragon

6 | 6 hours ago

Great. Ingram deserves to be there

the_shins | Pistons

4 | 7 hours ago

Adam Silver realized the All-Star game is hosted by the Clippers

MTLCF | Raptors

3 | 6 hours ago

He deserves it

PrimeTimeInc | Hornets

4 | 7 hours ago

Hahahahahahahahaha. So much for all the tin foil hat theories about him not making it because the hammer was coming down

Gerald_the_sealion | 76ers

4 | 6 hours ago

Should’ve been Embiid. But I guess we can all aspire to be Kawhi

homerdonutduffdonut

3 | 6 hours ago

Before Harden? Who even played 15 more games than Embiid.

Dphotog790

3 | 6 hours ago

just before suspending him for 100 games after the investigation for his involvement with the Tree company and getting more money.

thedrizzle126

3 | 6 hours ago

There goes the aspiration theory

grazillaglue

3 | 6 hours ago

I can’t stand Adam Silver

Thym3Travlr | Raptors

2 | 7 hours ago

Over harden???

Jimmy0034 | Clippers

24 | 7 hours ago

He has been better than Harden

GOATJames_23-6 | LAL

21 | 7 hours ago

I mean yea what

MudReasonable8185

7 | 7 hours ago

All star game is in intuit dome

thickofitenjoyer | Magic

6 | 7 hours ago

Harden has cooled off a lot recently

RedHooper6

6 | 6 hours ago

Kawhi’s averaging a career high in pts, leads the league in steals and ft%, and is shooting 50/40/94

I would choose harden as a close second pick though

bootywizard42O | NBA

3 | 7 hours ago

Someone here once said if there’s an argument for someone else over Harden, the other guy is winning it no matter what.

5Ping

2 | 6 hours ago

can you please check kawhi’s stats for the season. Also a raptors fan choosing harden over kawhi is kinda crazy

Button_eyes_ | Spurs

2 | 7 hours ago

All that drama for nothing lol

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2 | 7 hours ago

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soudlasantos

2 | 7 hours ago

Kawhi Leonard has Adam Silver nudes no other explanation

ElectronicReport4113 | Thunder

2 | 7 hours ago

I can’t lie… this post got me in the 1st half

UpstairsMushroom9950

1 | 7 hours ago

did Steve Ballmer just donate to Adam Silver’s non-profit or what

onionnurve

2 | 6 hours ago

They knew it was ridiculous for Kawhi to get snubbed

Legal-Maize-2784 | Clippers

2 | 6 hours ago

Well deserved

burntfaces | Thunder

2 | 6 hours ago

We got “DEI efforts” All Star picks now, just wrap this weekend up

Griffdog17 | Nuggets

2 | 6 hours ago

Good, he deserves it. I hope they’re still investigating the Aspirations stuff, but he deserves to be an all star. Now just swap Chet and Sengun and we’re golden

VegaGT-VZ

2 | 6 hours ago

Is bro being considered for the MVP too

left4dead99

2 | 6 hours ago

Good now people can shut up 😂

MstrNixx | Raptors

2 | 6 hours ago

Bradley Beal could never!

Iron_Chic | Warriors

2 | 6 hours ago

Shedeur Sanders has been named an alternate for the NBA All-Star Game.

texas2089 | Mavericks

2 | 6 hours ago

He had an Aspiration to be an All Star and he got there

Naptasticly

2 | 6 hours ago

What the fuck?

Ok-Turn5582

2 | 6 hours ago

People noticed he wasnt on the roster and concluded the league didnt want him at the game when they intend to suspend him.

joeybadtitz

2 | 5 hours ago

Wtf

WesternPoison | Lakers

2 | 5 hours ago

Kawhi vs Demi for evil vs evil in this game

ripndipp | Raptors

2 | 5 hours ago

This guy gets all the jobs

SamURLJackson | Magic

2 | 4 hours ago

I guess that’s his punishment. A shorter vacation

JesseHaley617 | Celtics

2 | 3 hours ago

Legit surprised Silver doesn’t have a one-on-one play-in tournament for these last few spots. Imagine the sponsorship synergy.

The_Actual_Sage | BKN

2 | 3 hours ago

So we’re gonna have an extra all-star just to fulfill the domestic requirement for this dumb ass game? Interesting.

indreams159

1 | 7 hours ago

Silver has Aspirations

I_Set_3_Alarms | Celtics

1 | 7 hours ago

Lmao silly me for thinking this would be a punishment

slamdunk23 | Raptors

1 | 7 hours ago

Is he replacing someone??

BatmanHive | Lakers

2 | 6 hours ago

yes Giannis, Kat will play for World and Kawhi will take Kats spot for USA

slamdunk23 | Raptors

3 | 6 hours ago

Seems weird for Giannis replacement to be from the west

BatmanHive | Lakers

2 | 6 hours ago

It is, and its unfair to the East players but Adam Silver has messed it up with this dumb format, now he’s just picking and choosing

Icy_Marsupial7560

1 | 7 hours ago

So is he an all star or not

clayfu | Clippers

1 | 7 hours ago

I am so confused lol. Who got moved to the World team?

GlueGuy00

1 | 7 hours ago

so 25 players overall? how will that work?

heat_fan_ | Raptors

1 | 7 hours ago

Should’ve been there in the first place but at least he’s in lol

Rodgerwilco | Spurs

1 | 7 hours ago

Rofl. Nothing will happen to Balmer.

ohpauloh

1 | 7 hours ago

Silver punishing him for Aspiration by making him play more

Future_DS

1 | 7 hours ago

Congrats ! There should be a tree plant in his honor

2_great_flag_poles_

1 | 6 hours ago

Asspired again

Irrichc | Lakers

1 | 6 hours ago

Way to confuse the shit out everyone NBA. They should have just started the voting with a us vs world selections instead of east vs west.

EthanHuntBroMichael | LAC

1 | 6 hours ago

Don’t take the pity vote.

Desertsprinter | Raptors

1 | 6 hours ago

I can guarantee you Kawhi gives zero fucks being snubbed and still gives zero fucks playing

TrashAssRedditAdmins | NBA

1 | 6 hours ago

The NBA is a fucking joke.

Cooleh18

1 | 6 hours ago

Waiting for the investigation first!!

99LedBalloons | Timberwolves

1 | 6 hours ago

… . as punishment?

RocketRaccoon237 | Timberwolves

1 | 6 hours ago

So he was put in there to make it 16 US players?

deadzsteve | Pistons

1 | 6 hours ago

His punishment for the Aspiration deal is to play more games lmao

PsychologyOk6591 | 76ers

1 | 6 hours ago

So an American, Western conference player was selected to replace an international, eastern conference player? He obviously deserves it but it doesn’t make any sense and it seems unfair for some players

Longjumping_Split_53 | Thunder

1 | 6 hours ago

Silver is letting him play one more game before he suspends him 😂

defiantcross | Suns

1 | 6 hours ago

how very aspirational

[Charania] LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard has been named by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver as an addition to the U.S. player pool for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game.