Kevin Durant received his 15th NBA All-Star nod. He is questionable with a thumb injury in the Phoenix Suns' next game vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Donovan Mitchell scored 36 points, Darius Garland added 29 and the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers took control in the second half and beat the Minnesota Timberwolves for a 124-117

The two semifinal winners will meet in the All-Star final, that game also goes only to 40 points. Voting format There was a weighted formula to pick the 10 players designated as ''starters.'' It was 50% fan vote,

HIS INSTAGRAM HANDLE, @easymoneysniper, sums up the essence of Kevin Durant 's scoring ability. His teammates, even the fellow future Hall of Famers, have always been in awe of how uniquely smooth, simple and pure Durant makes getting buckets look.

SAN FRANCISCO – Former NBA player Blake Griffin still recognizes the greatness of LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and James Harden, but he sees a “shift” in power in the league. The youths have arrived and taking over.

Minnesota Timberwolves HC Chris Finch was on one on Wednesday. The fifth-year veteran coach earned his first-ever career ejection in a game that saw the Timberwolves defeat the Phoenix Suns 121-113.

The Wolves leading scorer joins the league’s best at the All-Star “tournament” on Feb. 16 in San Francisco.

BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota seeks to build upon its five-game win streak with a victory against Washington. The Timberwolves have gone 12-10 in home games. Minnesota averages 111.2 points and has outscored opponents by 3.3 points per game.

The NBA just made a major announcement about Devin Booker as the Phoenix Suns continue to battle through a tough stretch.

Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving has a heartwarming reaction to his ex-teammate Kevin Durant reaching 30,000 career points.

Phoenix Suns' forward Kevin Durant is slated for his 15th NBA All-Star Game at Chase Center in San Francisco in February.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 24 points and 11 rebounds, and Jalen Brunson had 20 points and six assists for the Knicks, who scored 143 points for the second straight game and won their fourth straight. New York (31-16) won for the 16th time in its past 22 games.