Oklahoma City plays the Dallas Mavericks after Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points in the Thunder's 134-114 win against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander suffered an injury against the Cavs, forcing him to miss Friday's matchup against the Mavericks

Irving is listed on the injury report as he continues to deal with a lumbar back sprain. Meanwhile, Dereck Lively II (right ankle sprain), Luka Doncic (left calf strain) and Dante Exum (right wrist surgery) are all out for Friday's game. It is worth noting that Mavs head coach Jason Kidd previously said he expects Irving to play on Friday.

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson has been selected to lead one of the four teams in the 2025 NBA All-Star Game.

The Mavericks are in a more precarious situation this time around. Dallas entered the season with the most roster depth it’s had since Luka Doncic was drafted, but injury and illness have prevented the team from realizing its potential.

The Minnesota Timberwolves head to American Airlines Center to face the Dallas Mavericks in a Western Conference matchup. The Timberwolves are 22-21, which puts them in ninth place. The Mavs are 23-20, which puts them in seventh place.

Any concerns he had about his team’s energy were quickly alleviated as the Cavs had one of the best offensive performances of the season. They ran away with a one-sided 137-115 victory over the Atlanta Hawks for their third win in a row.

All-Star snubs, at least not outside a couple of cases. Even so, with the NBA as talented as it is these days, there were still some very high-level players who failed to earn All-Star honors this year.

The Los Angeles Lakers could land a Dallas Mavericks star guard known for his clutch late-game play in the 2016 NBA finals.

The NBA announced the reserves for the 2025 All-Star game during the TNT pregame show for tonight’s matchup between the Atlanta Hawks and Cleveland Cavaliers. The 74th annual All-Star game will take place on Sunday,

The Detroit Pistons have their NBA All-Star as franchise player Cade Cunningham has been named an Eastern Conference reserve.