Biggest All Star Snubs | Should the Sixers tank?

Victor Wembanyama was selected as a reserve for his first All-Star appearance as the NBA announced the reserves for the game on Thursday. Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni react to the names and debate the biggest snubs. Then, Kyle Neubeck, from PHLY Sports, stops by to discuss the Sixers reluctance to tank, Embiid’s return, and the Sixers trade deadline options. Finally, Kelly Iko joins the gang postgame from the crazy scene in Memphis as the Grizzlies won a hard fought contest against the Houston Rockets. Host: Dave DuFour With: Es Baraheni, Kyle Neubeck, & Kelly Iko Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Audio Producer: Grayson Moody Read Kelly’s story on Amen Thompson: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6097869/2025/01/30/rockets-amen-thompson-stats-news-interview-nba/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Start your day with The Athletic NBA Daily – a fast, entertaining recap of the most important games and stories from the world of professional basketball with new episodes dropping Monday through Friday. Hosted by Dave DuFour, Zena Keita, and Esfandiar Baraheni with regular appearances by The Athletic’s award-winning NBA reporters. Andrew Schlecht and Alex Spears cap the week with the full-length Saturday Slam n’ Jam episode.