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Pistons’ Cade Cunningham named 2025 NBA All-Star Game reserve
Cade Cunningham is an NBA All-Star.
The Detroit Pistons breakout star was officially named a reserve for the 2025 All-Star Game on Thursday, becoming the first player from the franchise to make the game since Blake Griffin in 2019. The 6-foot-6 guard is enjoying a career season, averaging 25 points, 9.3 assists, 6.4 rebounds and nearly a full block and steal per game. The rosters for the Eastern and Western conferences were revealed on TNT on Thursday night, though the game won’t feature conference affiliations.
Cunningham’s profile has risen along with the Pistons, who entered Thursday 23-24 and in eighth place in the Eastern Conference, half a game behind the Miami Heat for the top play-in tournament spot. But before Cunningham can attempt to lead the Pistons to their first playoff appearance since 2019 — and potentially their first playoff victory since 2008 — he’ll have a shot at pulling down a $125,000 check next month.
Cunningham’s selection drew the approval of Charles Barkley during the reveal: “I’m so happy for that kid,” Barkley said.
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Cunningham has recently made appearances on ESPN and TNT, and received All-Star support from Shaquille O’Neal. He was tied for fifth with Milwaukee’s Damian Lillard in the final All-Star voting tally, finishing fifth in the player vote, sixth in the fan vote and fourth in the media vote.
2025 NBA All-Star reserves
Rounding out the East reserves: Lillard, Boston’s Jaylen Brown, Indiana’s Pascal Siakam, Cleveland’s Darius Garland and Evan Mobley and Miami’s Tyler Herro.
In the West, the roster was filled out with Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards, L.A. Lakers’ Anthony Davis, L.A. Clippers’ James Harden, Memphis’ Jaren Jackson Jr. (Michigan State), Houston’s Alperen Sengun, Oklahoma City’s Jalen Williams and San Antonio’s Victory Wembanyama.
2025 NBA All-Star schedule
The 2025 NBA All-Star weekend is scheduled for Feb. 14-16 in San Francisco and Oakland, California. Friday night will feature a pair of events at different arena on either side of the Bay Area, with the All-Star Celebrity Game at Oakland Arena and the Rising Stars tournament, featuring four eight-player teams of rookies, sophomores and G League stars at Chase Center in San Francisco. The winning Rising Stars team will compete in Sunday’s NBA All-Star tournament
Saturday night will feature the skills competition at Chase Center, with an overall skills challenge, a 3-point contest and the slam dunk contest.
The All-Star tournament is the centerpiece of Sunday night at Chase Center. The four eight-player teams will face off in approximate 25-minute heats, with the winner being the first team to 40 points. The first semifinal will tip off at 8:20 p.m. and the second at approximately 9:10. The final, featuring the semifinal winners, is slated to tip off around 10 p.m.
2025 NBA All-Star Game format
Two guards and three frontcourt players in each conference qualify as “starters,” though the league will play the game as a mini-tournament on Feb. 16 featuring three eight-player teams of NBA All-Stars and one squad from Feb. 14’s “Rising Stars” tournament. The NBA starters and reserves will be distributed among the three teams in draft next Thursday by TNT broadcasters O’Neal, Barkley and Kenny Smith. The teams — “Team Shaq,” “Team Chuck” and “Team Kenny” — will face “Team Candace,” with former WNBA star Candace Parker as team GM.
What’s at stake in 2025 NBA All-Star Game?
There’s big money on the line for the 24 NBA stars and eight prospects, according to the league’s web site: “The four teams participating in the NBA All-Star Game will compete for a prize pool of $1.8 million, with each player on the championship-winning team receiving $125,000, each player on the second-place team receiving $50,000 and each player on the third- and fourth-place teams receiving $25,000.”
How 2025 NBA All-Stars are selected
The All-Star reserves are selected by a vote of the NBA’s 30 head coaches. The starters were selected by weighing the fan, player and media votes. Fan votes account for 50% of the score, and players and media each account for 25%.
2025 NBA All-Star Game ‘starters’
New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson and Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell got the nods last week as the East starters. Filling out the East lineup: New York’s Karl-Anthony Towns, Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokoumpo and Boston’s Jason Tatum.
For the West, Golden State’s Stephen Curry and Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander are the backcourt starters, with Denver’s Nikola Jokić, Phoenix’s Kevin Durant and the Lakers’ LeBron James in the frontcourt.
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In a historic moment for the Detroit Pistons, rookie sensation Cade Cunningham has been named as a reserve for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game. The young guard has taken the league by storm with his impressive play and has quickly established himself as one of the top young talents in the NBA.
Cunningham’s selection to the All-Star Game is a testament to his hard work and dedication to his craft. Despite being a rookie, he has shown poise and maturity beyond his years, leading the Pistons to an unexpected playoff push in his first season.
Fans and analysts alike have been impressed with Cunningham’s all-around game, as he has showcased his scoring ability, playmaking skills, and defensive prowess on a nightly basis. His selection to the All-Star Game is well-deserved and serves as a validation of his impact on the league.
As Cunningham continues to develop and improve, the future looks bright for both him and the Pistons. With his selection to the All-Star Game, he has solidified his status as a rising star in the NBA and a key piece of Detroit’s rebuild.
Congratulations to Cade Cunningham on this well-deserved honor, and we look forward to seeing him shine on the All-Star stage. #Pistons #CadeCunningham #NBAAllStar
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