BJ Matthews is a credential NBA creator covering the LA Clippers for thePeachBasket.net. He is also a host of the Pull Up! Basketball Podcast. In this article he makes a compelling All Star case for Norman Powell!

Led by Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, the Western Conference's eighth-place Suns have played well in January, winning seven of their last nine, and are 8-4 overall this month. The Clippers are sixth in the West standings, led by veteran stars James Harden and Kawhi Leonard, plus their top scorer this season Norman Powell.

The Los Angeles Clippers are hopeful to get a first-time NBA All-Star by the name of Norman Powell following a strong start to the year.

Ivica Zubac, James Harden and Norman Powell again lead the Clippers, who use a 10-0 surge to pull within one point with 40.4 seconds left, but the Suns hold on for a 111-109 win.

Devin Booker scored 26 points, Kevin Durant added 24 and the surging Phoenix Suns survived a late scare for a 111-109 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night. The Suns had a 103-90 lead with 5:06 left after Durant's 3-pointer,

The Los Angeles Clippers have had a strong season thanks to James Harden and Norman Powell. Kawhi Leonard hopes they're named NBA All-Stars.

LA Clippers Ivica Zubac – 25 points, 16 rebounds, 4 rebounds James Harden – 24 points, 10 assists, 5 3PM, 6 rebounds Norman Powell – 23 points, 3 3PM, 5 rebounds, 4 steals Top Performers – Phoenix Devin Booker – 26 points,

Among those to make the cut are first-timer Victor Wembanyama and 21st-timer LeBron James. Six teams had multiple selections, while only two teams above .500 — the Dallas Mavericks and Sacramento Kings — had none. The game is once again stacked with recognizable talent, but there were plenty more players beyond the 24 players selected.

NBA All-Star starters already announced last week, the seven reserves for each conference were revealed on Thursday night. Reminder, this year's All-Star game is not a traditional format. It's four teams of eight (24 All-Stars split evenly and the winning team of the Rising Stars game) playing basically a bracketed tournament.

Kings star Domantas Sabonis has once again been left off the NBA All-Star Game roster. Here is who else was snubbed from this year's event.

Norman Powell helps spur a late Clippers run, but Devin Booker and Kevin Durant help the Phoenix Suns hold on for a 111-109 victory.