The reigning rookie of the year is an NBA All-Star for the first time, with the 21-year-old from France one of the 14 players announced Thursday night as members of the reserve pool for the midseason exhibition that will take place Feb. 16 at the home of the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco.

Joining Wembanyama as a West reserve are Jaren Jackson Jr., Jalen Williams, Anthony Edwards, Anthony Davis, James Harden and Alperen Şengün. The seven reserves from the East are Jaylen Brown, Pascal Siakam, Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, Cade Cunningham, Damian Lillard and Tyler Herro, as selected by the conference’s coaches.

On Sunday afternoon, the San Antonio Spurs fell to the Miami Heat 128-107. The Spurs were able to keep it close until the third quarter when the Heat took a 27-point lead that San Antonio could never recover from.

Victor Wembanyama said his charge at Ivica Zubac during a San Antonio Spurs loss to the Los Angeles Clippers was the result of building frustration from what he believes is unfair treatment by NBA referees.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama wears a t-shirt in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. as he warms up ...

Victor Wembanyama's elite shot-blocking for the Spurs etched him into the books of NBA history since blocks started being tracked in 1973.

grabbed eight rebounds and blocked two shots as the host Miami Heat defeated the San Antonio Spurs 128-107 on Sunday afternoon. Ware played 34 minutes as he was needed to guard 7-foot-3 Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama, who finished with 21 points ...

Victor Wembanyama making his first All-Star appearance headlines the list of reserves for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game.

San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama has been chosen for his first NBA All-Star Game as one of seven reserves from the Western Conference.

Tim Bontemps unveils his 24 picks for the East and West All-Star rosters, filled with new starters, wild-card intrigue and some agonizing decisions.

Former NBA All-Star and champion Dwyane Wade on Thursday announced he had 40% of his right kidney removed along with a cancerous tumor in December 2023.