The announcement of the 2025 NBA All-Star Game starters on Thursday night sparked immediate controversy. Former NBA forward Chandler Parsons has dismissed claim

One interesting takeaway is that the biggest difference was how much voting Ball for from fans relative to how little he got from the media. You can read more about this from Stephen Noh on Sporting News. Ball finished third-best among East guards by fans and seventh by media.

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball and San Antonio Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama stand out as the biggest snubs after the NBA All-Star Game

Three-time NBA Sixth Man of the Year and former LA Clippers star Lou Williams spoke on Ball's snub from the All-Star starting lineup, revealing how he believes the Hornets star could get snubbed from the All-Star game entirely.

Even though the format of the game is a bit different, the voting method remains the same. The results to determine the starting lineup are once again calculated based on a weighted system from fan voting, media voting, as well as player voting.

Ever since stepping foot in the league, LaMelo Ball has been one of the most popular players in the NBA. That's been reflected in All-Star starter voting this season, where he led all Eastern Conference guards in the fan vote.

LaMelo Ball didn't make it into the All-Star Game as a starter, but he still has a chance to be named a reserve. The Hoop Collective, an ESPN basketball podcast made up of NBA insiders Brian Windhorst,

Ball is fourth in the NBA in scoring at 29 points per game, while also tallying 7.5 assists per game, good for eighth.

The five players honored as starters from the Eastern Conference and five players from the Western Conference for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game will be announced during TNT’s pregame show on Thursday (7 ET).

As a 6-foot-7 guard with elite passing and scoring abilities, he has already become a fan favorite with the wider NBA audience.