This is the first time in seven years — and just the third time ever — that two former UK basketball players have been voted in as starters for the All-Star Game.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky products Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Karl-Anthony Towns were each tabbed as starters for the 2025 NBA All-Star game, it was announced Thursday night on TNT. The duo was selected through a combined vote from fans, players and media, recognizing outstanding play during the first half of the 2024-25 NBA season.

Two former Kentucky players earned starting nods for their respective conference in the 2025 NBA All-Star Game.

Alexander, who is fresh off a 54-point performance, as they look to take down Dallas in a big-time matchup. It's no secret the Thunder and Mavericks have a brewing rivalry, which is only further fueled by their close proximity,

The Kentucky basketball program has made a lot of history, and some of that history has included putting some elite players in the NBA. Despite all of the talen

Alexander, the NBA’s leading scorer at 31.6 points per game, missed his first game of the season against the Dallas Mavericks with a sore right wrist.

Which brings us to today's quiz. SGA did damage against Utah from the floor and free throw line, making 17 field goals and tying Damian Lillard with the most free throws made in a game this season -- also 17. With that being said, how many of the 42 active NBA players with at least 2,000 made free throws can you name in five minutes?

A pair of Wildcats were announced as 2025 NBA All-Star Game starters on Thursday night. Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is one of five starters from the Western Conference while New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns is one of five starters from the Eastern Conference.

DALLAS — Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the NBA’s leading ... The seventh-year pro from Kentucky is averaging more than 30 points a game for the third consecutive season.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is having a career season for the Oklahoma City Thunder — in his seventh year in the league — and is currently the favorite to earn the NBA MVP Award, an honor that has never gone to a former Kentucky Wildcat. The latest round ...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander zoomed past Jarrett Allen for ... Eight years ago, SGA was the sixth highest-rated recruit entering Kentucky behind Jarred Vanderbilt, Hamidou Diallo, Nick Richards ...