NBA All-Star reserves revealed
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Fourteen players have been named to the 2026 NBA All-Star Game. Following the announcement of the starters, the reserves followed on Sunday with the reveal on NBC. Seven players from each conference saw their name get called to the game, which is set for Sunday, Feb. 15, also on NBC and Peacock.
Kawhi Leonard will be at the NBA All-Star Game after all.
LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard has been named by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver as an addition to the U.S. player pool for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game, which will take place on Sunday, Feb. 15 at 5 p.m. ET at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., and air on NBC and Peacock.
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray earned his first All-Star selection. This season, Murray is averaging 25.5 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 7.5 assists over 45 games. During a recent press availability, Murray shared his thoughts on the upcoming All-Star Game.
Phoenix Suns guard Collin Gillespie was praising Devin Booker on receiving an NBA All-Star selection as a reserve when Mark Williams shifted the conversation to another teammate they felt should’ve made it, too. “Dillon got robbed,” said Williams, who was seated at his locker beside Gillespie’s.
When the NBA announced its All-Star reserves, the conversation immediately turned to who didn't make it. Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard's name came up more than most.
Only Victor Wembanyama will represent the San Antonio Spurs at the 2026 NBA All-Star game. Neither De'Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle made the reserves cut.
“It is actually embarrassing that he is not an All-Star,” David Dennis Jr. of AndScape said on SportsCenter. “Twenty-eight points on the season, leading the league in steals. We’ve never had somebody with his accumulation of stats not be an All-Star. He’s seventh in scoring in the league. The other top eight, they’re all All-Stars.