Damian Lillard will once again represent the Bucks in the all-star game, and Whitnall High School grad Tyler Herro earned his first all-star nod for the Miami Heat.

Ira Winderman’s perspectives and other items of note from the Miami Heat’s Wednesday night game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

As the Heat embark on a four-game road trip, Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro speak on the benefits.

It wasn’t easy for Herro to get over the feelings of resentment and rejection that come with returning to a team that seemed on the verge of trading you. It took some soul-searching and a few candid conversations with Heat coach Erik Spoelstra and the front office to get everyone back on the same page.

Tyler Herro spent All-Star weekend last year vacationing ... Credit: AP/Rob Gray The Cavs are 36-7, lead the Eastern Conference by a big margin and will likely have Kenny Atkinson and the rest of their coaching staff at All-Star weekend.

This is an extremely well-deserved nod for the 25 year-old, former Kentucky Wildcats star. In his sixth season, Herro has exploded as an offensive juggernaut for Miami, averaging 24.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 5.4 assists. Now he heads out West for the NBA's All-Star Game.

The Heat’s top candidate for the Feb. 16 All-Star Game, which will take place at Chase Center in San Francisco, is guard Tyler Herro. Heat center Bam Adebayo and forward Jimmy Butler (despite currently serving his second team suspension this month and pushing for a trade out of Miami) have also received All-Star consideration this season.

The NBA named the 10 "starters" for this year's All-Star Game(s) last week, and to no one's surprise, the league's biggest stars made the cut. LeBron James will start for a 21st consecutive season. His aging rivals,

NBA All-Star reserves were revealed on Thursday night, which also resulted in a few perceived snubs from fans. In the Eastern Conference,

Although he's been critical to the team's on-court success this year, Cavs big man Jarrett Allen was snubbed on All-Star honors.

The Spurs' Victor Wembanyama and the Rockets' Alperen Sengun were among six first-timers named to the NBA All-Star Game on Thursday, when the league announced the reserves.