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In the midst of this unorthodox season, the 2021 NBA All-Star Game is fast approaching. While we won't be getting most of the added events like the Three-Point Contest or the Skills Challenge (and, to be honest, we could probably do without an all-star game this year), the main attraction is still going on, giving us a look at the best the NBA has to offer. However, not everyone gets selected to the big game, and there are always people who get snubbed. So, these are my 14 picks, 7 from the Eastern Conference and 7 from the Western Conference for the biggest all-star snubs of the season. East: Jerami Grant Starting off for the East we have one of the front runners for the Most Improved Player Award in Jerami Grant. The Detroit Pistons have been an absolute disaster this season, but their free-agent signing this past offseason in Grant has paid off huge, as he's gone from a supporting cast member to a legit first option in one season. For the season, Grant has averaged 23.3 poin...

I was all prepared to start writing my list for the top all-star snubs...then this happened. Last night, DeMarcus Cousins' MVP-caliber season came to an end following an awkward landing in a game against the Houston Rockets. Cousins ended up tearing his left Achilles tendon, ending his season after 48 games. While this has big implications for the New Orleans Pelicans, this also changes the All-Star game big time, as Cousins was set to start for Team LeBron at the center position. Who will replace Cousins? That's still yet to be decided, so here are five players I think should fill that spot. As for the requirements, I'm not sure exactly how they'll replace Cousins, but for the sake of this list, these are my requirements. They must be from the Western Conference. They must be either a forward or a center. They have to have played in at least half of the games this season. So with that out of the way, let's get into this. These are my picks for potential...

Well, the full rosters for the 2018 All-Star Game have officially been announced. There were some obvious selections, some unexpected additions, and some big time snubs (which I will cover in another post.) Now all that's left to do is see how the teams shape up with the new all-star draft the NBA is implementing this year. With that in mind, I made up my own quick little mock draft. So let's get into it, here it is. Team LeBron #1 (1st Overall): James Harden Team Curry #1 (2nd Overall): Kevin Durant Team LeBron #2 (3rd Overall): Giannis Antetokounmpo Team Curry #2 (4th Overall): Anthony Davis Team LeBron #3 (5th Overall): DeMarcus Cousins Team Curry #3 (6th Overall): Joel Embiid Team LeBron #4 (7th Overall): Kyrie Irving Team Curry #4 (8th Overall): DeMar DeRozan Team LeBron #5 (9th Overall): Russell Westbrook Team Curry #5 (10th Overall): Klay Thompson Team LeBron #6 (11th Overall): Karl-Anthony Towns Team Curry #6 (12th Overall): Draymond Green Team LeBron #7 (13th Over...

Yesterday, the NBA announced the starters for the 2018 All-Star Game and named leading vote-getters LeBron James & Stephen Curry as the team captains. With 10 all-star spots in the books, that leaves 14 spots left, 7 for each conference. Today, I'm going to give my thoughts on who I think should be the reserves. I've already done the Eastern Conference , so here are 7 players I think should make the all-star game from the Western Conference. Russell Westbrook Let's start with the obvious one. And when I say obvious, I mean blatantly obvious. The reigning MVP, Russell Westbrook has continued to put up fantastic numbers for the Oklahoma City Thunder, who currently sit at a 25-20 record on the year. Even with the additions of Paul George and Carmelo Anthony, Westbrook is still averaging a near triple-double on the year and has consistently been one of the best players in the league. For the season, Westbrook is averaging 24.8 points, 9.7 rebounds, a league-high 9.9...

Yesterday, the NBA announced the starters for the 2018 All-Star Game and named leading vote-getters LeBron James & Stephen Curry as the team captains. With 10 all-star spots in the books, that leaves 14 spots left, 7 for each conference. Today, I'm going to give my thoughts on who I think should be the reserves. Starting with the Eastern Conference, here are 7 players I think should make the all-star game. Andre Drummond His team might be having the strongest season so far (the Detroit Pistons are 22-21 on the year), but Andre Drummond has been having a fantastic season. Drummond has been putting up some of the best numbers of his career, is having his best season since his all-star selection in 2016, and has shown a huge improvement in his free throw shooting. For the season so far, Drummond averages 14.5 points, a league & career-high 15 rebounds, a career-high 3.8 assists per game, a career-high 1.6 steals, and 1.2 blocks per game while shooting 54% from the fiel...

This offseason has seen several big moves, specifically in the Eastern Conference. Four of the 2017 Eastern Conference All-Stars have all moved from the East to the Western Conference, with Jimmy Butler, Paul George, and Carmelo Anthony all being traded to teams in the West while Paul Millsap signed with the Denver Nuggets. That leaves four spaces open on the East's All-Star Team for the 2017-18 season, and here are four players I think will take those spots. The only person exempt from this list is Kevin Love, who actually did make the All-Star team last year but had to pull out because of an injury and was replaced by Anthony. But with that out of the way, here are the 4 players I think will make the All-Star team this year in the Eastern Conference to replace the four who left. Gordon Hayward Let's start with the obvious one in the only Western Conference All-Star who moved to the Eastern Conference. Last season, Hayward made his first All-Star appearance as a memb...