The relationship between Kevin Durant and Anthony Edwards is a sign that the NBA's veteran stars are open to mentoring the future faces of the league.

This season hasn't been good to Anthony Edwards at all. First, his team, the Minnesota Timberwolves, has struggled since they traded away Karl Anthony Towns

Timberwolves coach Chris Finch wanted Edwards to catch the ball in the backcourt, giving him more of a running start toward the rim after he had taken 18 free throws in a rugged afternoon in FedExForum. But that was far too easy for the Grizzlies to cut off, which has been the problem for the Wolves this season.

The Oklahoma City Thunder (37-9) will lean on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (first in NBA, 32.5 points per game) to help them knock off Anthony Edwards (seventh in league, 26.6) and the Minnesota Timberwolves (27-21) on Thursday,

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The first NBA game he attended was between Durant's Oklahoma City Thunder and the Atlanta ... I think guys are ready to help lift up a guy like Anthony Edwards before he wins a championship.

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A deep field of All-Star contenders meant there were a bunch of players that felt snubbed by Thursday’s announcement of reserves.

The NBA head coaches have to pick two guards, three frontcourt players and two "wild card" players at any position for the reserves. The West All-Stars have five frontcourt reserves in Davis, Jackson Jr., Sengun, Wembanyama and Jalen Williams.

The Spurs' Victor Wembanyama and the Rockets' Alperen Sengun were among six first-timers named to the NBA All-Star Game on Thursday, when the league announced the reserves.

Star. The Detroit Pistons breakout star was officially named a reserve for the 2025 All-Star Game on Thursday, becoming the first player from the franchise to make the game since Blake Griffin in 2019.