One bad stretch or a symptom of something bigger? The Cavs big man wants to make sure this defensive blip is the former.
Bruce Thornton's final 3-point shot did not fall and Indiana handed Ohio State a third straight single-digit loss, this one in overtime.
Garland, meanwhile, earned his second career All-Star selection. The fifth overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft by the Cavaliers was also named an All-Star reserve back in 2022. After going through a difficult jaw injury last season, the 25-year-old expressed his gratefulness to be where he is now.
Wembanyama becomes only the fourth Spurs player to make the All-Star Game in his first or second season. The others: Alvin Robertson in 1986, David Robinson in 1990 and 1991, and Tim Duncan in 1998.
The 76ers won’t have an NBA All-Star for the first time in eight seasons. Joel Embiid, Paul George, and Tyrese Maxey were not among the players named as Eastern Conference All-Star reserves Thursday on TNT’s NBA Tip-Off show.
For the fourth time in his NBA career, Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown has been named as an All-Star for the Eastern Conference.
On the other hand, Victor Wembanyama has been selected for the first time for the All-Star Game. The French center, who recently turned 21, has been chosen as one of the 14 reserves completing the rosters for the event on February 16 in San Francisco.
Just hours after they were named Eastern Conference All-Star reserves, Garland scored 26 and Evan Mobley recorded his 21st double-double of the year.
The San Antonio star and reigning rookie of the year is an All-Star for the first time, one of the 14 players announced Thursday night as members of the reserve pool for the Feb. 16 event in San Francisco.
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.
Wembanyama becomes only the fourth Spurs player to make the All-Star Game in his first or second season. The others: Alvin Robertson in 1986, David Robinson in 1990 and 1991, and Tim Duncan in 1998.