Pierce pitched the Thunder to trade Chet Holmgren for Kevin Durant, which sparked a loud conversation across the media. Former NBA guard Jeff Teague took to the "Club 520 Podcast" to make his strong opinion known of the trade.

The NBA All-Star reserves were announced on Thursday night, and there was a notable absentee from the list: Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker. Instead, Anthony Edwards and James Harden were selected by NBA coaches as the Western Conference guards.

Warriors coach Steve Kerr had a hilarious reaction to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander going off in the matchup with the Thunder.

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.

Booker has now only made the All-Star Game four times in his 10 NBA seasons. He is averaging 25.5 points, 6.7 assists and 4.0 rebounds while shooting 44.4% from the floor and 34.1% from 3-point range in 41 games. The Suns' lowly 24-22 record made it difficult for them to have two All-Star selections.

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker was not selected as a reserve for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game.

Being a title contender has its perks. One of those being the NBA flexing games to the national stage. The Oklahoma City Thunder added another game to their national television slate when the league announced their contest against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday, Feb. 5 will now also be broadcasted on ESPN.

The NBA announced the starters for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game on Thursday night and the Phoenix Suns’ star guard ... LeBron James, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokić as the All-Star ...

Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry will start against the Phoenix Suns on Friday at Chase Center in San Francisco, California, barring any last-minute fitness concerns.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Karl-Anthony Towns had already been named All-Star Game starters before the reserves were revealed Thursday night.

Oklahoma City, Houston and Memphis are young teams with large asset pools, but going "all-in" at the wrong time could backfire.