The NBA unveiled the "reserves" for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game on Thursday evening, finalizing the 24-man player pool. And for the first time in the 2020s, no Dallas Maverick was selected, as Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic weren't chosen by the NBA coaches, despite both finishing in the top six of Western Conference guard voting.

Sabonis has been a prototypical snub since he got to Sacramento four years ago. He puts up huge numbers for a team outside of title contention and sometimes gets lost in the fray as a result. He’s actually made more All-NBA teams than All-Star Games in his full seasons with the Kings.

As complaints about All-Star snubs go, Mark Cuban’s “NBA gonna NBA” wasn’t as pointed as Devin Booker’s charge that it’s “an entertainment, drama, political league,” but it’s pithier. Probably doesn’t rise to the level of a fine.

Following the Mavericks-Pistons game, Kyrie Irving reacted to being snubbed from the 2024-25 All-Star team. The Dallas Mavericks were defeated by the Detroit Pistons 117-102 on Friday night. Following the game,