Oklahoma City Thunderguard and league Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander andDenver Nuggetscenter Nikola Jokic lead the 15-member All-NBA team announced Friday. Joining them on the first team wereMilwaukee Bucksforward Giannis Antetokounmpo,Boston Celticsforward Jayson Tatum and Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell. Gilgeous-Alexander and Jokic were unanimous selections from the media panel, as they were last season. Tatum and Antetokounmpo also were unanimous picks. A panel of 100 global reporters and broadcasters who cover the NBA voted on the squad. The selections are positionless, and each player must have played 65 games in order to be eligible for postseason awards, including the All-NBA team. The voting occurs before the playoffs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder Nikola Jokić, Denver Nuggets Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland Cavaliers The 26-year-old Gilgeous-Alexander, a first-team selection for the third consecutive season, averaged 32.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 6.4 assists in 76 games, scoring 20 or more points in 72 consecutive games. He was the only NBA player to average at least 1.5 steals and 1.0 blocks per game. The 2024-25 Kia All-NBA First Team:▪️ Giannis Antetokounmpo of@Bucks▪️ Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of@okcthunder▪️ Nikola Jokić of@nuggets▪️ Donovan Mitchell of@cavs▪️ Jayson Tatum of@celticspic.twitter.com/oBjm0qKzO1 — NBA Communications (@NBAPR)May 23, 2025 Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors Evan Mobley, Cleveland Cavaliers Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers Cade Cunningham, Detroit Pistons Tyrese Haliburton, Indiana Pacers James Harden, Los Angeles Clippers Karl-Anthony Towns, New York Knicks Jalen Williams, Oklahoma City Thunder The 40-year-old James made his 21st All-NBA team. James has made the All-NBA first team 13 times, the second team four times, and the third team four times. Editor's note: USA TODAY Sports NBA reporter Jeff Zillgitt has a media vote. The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast.Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:2025 All-NBA team: SGA, Jokic headline first team; LeBron makes 21st
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