Thursday evening, the NBA announced the 14 reserve players that have been selected for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game in San Francisco. Charlotte Hornets guard LaMe

Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball was surprisingly not selected to the NBA All-Star Game despite his strong 2024-25 season. Ball was among the most notable All-Star snubs this year. LaMelo's brothers Lonzo and LiAngelo Ball recently shared their thoughts on the situation, via What An Experience with Lonzo Ball.

NBA All-Star reserves were revealed on Thursday night, which also resulted in a few perceived snubs from fans. In the Eastern Conference,

LaMelo Ball made every Charlotte Hornets fan hold their breath on Monday night. The Charlotte Hornets point guard went down with another ankle injury after step

Charlotte Hornets star guard LaMelo Ball will be re-evaluated in 1 week after an MRI exam confirmed a left ankle sprain, the team announced Wednesday.

One interesting takeaway is that the biggest difference was how much voting Ball for from fans relative to how little he got from the media. You can read more about this from Stephen Noh on Sporting News. Ball finished with the most among East guards by fans but seventh by media.

The 2024-25 NBA All-Star Game reserves have been announced for both conferences, and one major snub stands out—Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball. Despite averaging 28.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 7.3 assists,

Among those to make the cut are first-timer Victor Wembanyama and 21st-timer LeBron James. Six teams had multiple selections, while only two teams above .500 — the Dallas Mavericks and Sacramento Kings — had none. The game is once again stacked with recognizable talent, but there were plenty more players beyond the 24 players selected.