The starters have been announced for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game, which will take place on Feb. 16 at Chase Center in San Francisco. The reserve players will now be selected by NBA head coaches. Each conference will have seven reserves consisting of two backcourt players, three frontcourt players and two wild-card players of any position.

Entering Friday night, the Milwaukee Bucks hold sole possession of the fourth-seed in the Eastern Conference. The New York Knicks have a 3.5-game edge on the Doc Rivers-led Bucks while the defending champion Boston Celtics are up a manageable 5.5 games.

The Celtics end their four-game road trip on a high note with a 122-107 win in a Finals rematch vs. a shorthanded Mavs team. Jayson Tatum: 24 points, 6 rebounds, Jaylen Brown: 22

Adam Silver, Mark Tatum, Joe Dumars from the NBA. Plus: Oscar Robertson, Jalen Rose, Tony Parker, Pau Gasol, Sabrina Ionescu, Ja’Marr Chase, CeeDee Lamb, Tee Higgins, Kyler Murray, Travis Scott, A’ja Wilson,

A couple of Eastern Conference rivals meet up on Thursday, Jan. 23 when the Milwaukee Bucks host the Miami Heat at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.

Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum has been named a starter for the Eastern Conference at the 2024 NBA All-Star Game

Jayson Tatum is an All-Star starter, getting voted for the honor for the third straight year as it marks his sixth All-Star nod.

BOSTON -- Another year, another NBA All-Star honor for Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics. Tatum was announced as an All-Star starter out of the Eastern Conference for the fifth straight season on Thursday night.

Just ahead of Dallas Mavericks star wing Luka Doncic (who is unlikely to win the award based on his injury history so far this season) and just behind Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, the ranking feels about right for Tatum, who has certainly not been playing the best ball of his current campaign in recent weeks.

Following the upset Wednesday, the Raptors' social media team opted to troll five-time All-Star Boston power forward Jayson Tatum, posting a Celtics-referencing shamrock, the game's final margin, and a picture of former longtime NBA point guard Brandon Jennings wearing a hooded sweatshirt of his Milwaukee Bucks-era self.

Sunday marks five years since Kobe Bryant and eight others died in a helicopter crash. Bryant's legacy lives on in the NBA through younger players.