One bad stretch or a symptom of something bigger? The Cavs big man wants to make sure this defensive blip is the former.

Star reserves were unveiled Thursday night on TNT’s Inside the NBA and officially confirmed by the league shortly after. A total of 14 players will join the 10 starters in San Francisco on February 16.

It's the second career All-Star nod for Garland and the first for Mobley. They'll join teammate Donovan Mitchell, who was elected as a starter last week.

Looking to end their road trip on a high note, the injury-riddled Cavs will be without superstar Evan Mobley in a matchup with the 76ers.

Although he's been critical to the team's on-court success this year, Cavs big man Jarrett Allen was snubbed on All-Star honors.

Victor Wembanyama is one of the league’s very best players. 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.

Mobley had 22 points (10-15 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-3 FT), 15 rebounds, two assists and one block in 31 minutes during Wednesday's 126-106 win over the Heat. Mobley recorded just his second game of the season with at least 20 points and 15 rebounds in a dominant double-double,

Victor Wembanyama (Spurs) Anthony Davis (Lakers) Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves) James Harden (Clippers) Jaren Jackson Jr. (Grizzlies) Alperen Sengun (Rockets) Jalen Williams (Thunder)

Darius Garland scored 26 points and Evan Mobley had 16 points and 10 rebounds after both were named All-Star reserves, helping the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers to a 137-115 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday night.

If the Cavaliers do opt to slightly increase payroll with their eyes set on a Finals championship this season, a trade idea proposed by Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report makes a lot of sense. Buckley believes the Cavaliers should offer Georges Niang and a 2025 second-round pick to acquire Chris Boucher from the Toronto Raptors.

Random dribbles from the Cavaliers’ 137-115 home win over the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday. … 1. The big news from the day came before the game, when it was announced Darius Garland and Evan Mobley would be joining Donovan Mitchell as NBA All-Stars.