Anthony Davis had 42 points and 23 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers used a huge first quarter from the All-Star center to build a 23-point lead before beating the Charlotte Hornets 112-107 on Monday night for their fourth straight win.

F iguring out the Eastern Conference reserves was fairly easy as there is a clear top seven. In the West, it is a different story as the pool of deserving candidates is very deep.

Stephen A. Smith calls out the NBA All-Star starter snubs of Lakers' Anthony Davis and Spurs' Victor Wembanyama.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Anthony Davis had 42 points and 23 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers used a huge first quarter from the All-Star center to build a 23-point lead before beating the Charlotte Hornets 112-107 on Monday night for their fourth straight win.

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis is expected to miss at least a week after suffering an abdominal muscle strain, the NBA team said Wednesday.

Amen Thompson drove for the game-winner with 1.3 seconds left to lift the Houston Rockets to a gritty 114-112 victory over the NBA champion Boston Celtics on Monday.

For the first time in nearly a half-century, the Knicks have two All-Star starters. Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns.

Los Angeles Lakers (26-18, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (17-27, 11th in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lakers -4;

Anthony Davis had 42 points and 23 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Charlotte Hornets 112-107 for their fourth straight NBA win.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Anthony Davis had 42 points and 23 ... but was not chosen an All-Star starter despite leading all Eastern Conference guards in voting. Key moment

Los Angeles Lakers star forward Anthony Davis will be re-evaluated in one week after leaving Tuesday's 118-104 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers with a strained abdominal muscle, the Lakers announced Wednesday.

The NBA’s annual midseason sabbatical is almost upon us. On Thursday, we’ll learn the 14 reserves for the 2025 NBA All-Sar Game. Next Thursday, the NBA trade deadline will have me more plugged into the latest scuttlebutt even more so than usual.