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

Darius Garland can cancel Cabo. Garland, who booked a getaway to Mexico during NBA All-Star Weekend just in case the results didn’t go in his favor, was named a 2025 NBA All-Star reserve on Thursday night.

Coaches selected the reserves after the 10 names for the starters pool were announced last week through a combination of fan voting (50%), media voting (25%) and active player voting (25%).

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.

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.

Jan 14, 2025; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley (4) shoots the ball while Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam (43) defends in the first half at Gainbridge ...

Bruce Thornton's final 3-point shot did not fall and Indiana handed Ohio State a third straight single-digit loss, this one in overtime.

San Antonio Spurs guard Victor Wembanyama has been chosen for his first NBA All-Star Game as one of seven reserves from the Western Conference. The 2023-24 Rookie of the Year is one of six players who will be making their All-Star Game debut.

Just hours after they were named Eastern Conference All-Star reserves, Garland scored 26 and Evan Mobley recorded his 21st double-double of the year.

No other Knicks are joining Karl-Anthony Towns and Jalen Brunson in San Francisco. Despite a late fan- and media-driven push to get Josh Hart on the All-Star team, the Knicks were shut out of the reserves.

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ Evan Mobley is a 2025 NBA All-Star reserve for the Eastern Conference, marking his first All-Star selection.

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.