LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Former Louisville men's basketball standout and current NBA star Donovan Mitchell has been named to the 2025 NBA All-Star Game as a starter for the Eastern Conference, the league announced Thursday night.

Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Donovan Mitchell has been selected as a starter in the NBA All-Star Game in San Francisco, the team confirmed Thursday night.

Kevin Durant is now a 15-time All-Star after being voted a starter for the West in the 2025 NBA All-Star game on Feb. 16.

Alexander, Donovan Mitchell and Karl-Anthony Towns were named starters Thursday night for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game.

The Phoenix Suns (21-20) play their fourth of a five-game road trip at the Cleveland Cavaliers (35-6) on Monday.

Kevin Durant earned his 15th All-Star nod on Thursday, and he will earn a nice bonus thanks to a contract incentive.

Kevin Durant's 23 points and seven rebounds led ... This loss pushes the Suns record back to the .500 mark (21-21). Donovan Mitchell (game-high 33 points) and the Cavaliers (36-6) got their ...

Through that lens, the voters missed on a couple high-profile marks by naming Curry, James and Durant as starters over Anthony Edwards and Victor Wembanyama, both of whom deserved the starter distinction. As noted, two guards have to be named in each conference, so that makes the first one of these debates sort of easy:

Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points — 23 in the second half — and Darius Garland added 16 as the Cleveland Cavaliers began the season’s unofficial second half by beating the Phoenix Suns 118-92 in a holiday matinee.

Phoenix is led by Devin Booker and Kevin Durant. Cleveland's top players are All-Star Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, and Jarrett Allen. Check azcentral for live updates of scores, highlights ...

The Cleveland Cavs learned they have an All-Star starter. Will their wish for the other members of the core four to join Donovan Mitchell be granted?

Donovan Mitchell erupted for 33 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers cooled off the visiting Phoenix Suns with a 118-92 victory on Monday.