The NBA decided to change the All-Star game format this year with a four-team mini-tournament in which TNT’s Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, and Shaquille O'Neal will have a draft and select three eight-man teams from the 24 All-Stars. The Rising Stars champion from Friday will be the fourth team.

The Phoenix Suns came into Chase Center on Friday night and demolished the Golden State Warriors 130-105. This was seen as a marquee clash between Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry but it turned out to be a no-contest,

By TIM REYNOLDS Atlanta guard Trae Young doesn’t view not getting picked for the All-Star Game as getting snubbed. He has a new word. “It’s getting ‘Traed’ at this

Coming off an impressive win over the Thunder, the Warriors fell flat on Friday in an ugly loss to the Suns, 130-105.

While Booker was not named a starter, his teammate Kevin Durant was, giving the Suns at least one All-Star this season. Durant will join Stephen Curry, LeBron James, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokić as the All-Star starters in the Western Conference.

Phoenix Suns begin a four-game road trip Friday at Golden State with Kevin Durant and Devin Booker closing on historic scoring milestones.

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.

For this article, we begin with the third of 27 players who wore the No. 5 jersey for the Warriors. That player would be Golden State guard alum Melvin Booker (yes, Devin's dad if you are wondering).