No Houston Rockets were named to any of the All-NBA teams this season, however, one player on the Rockets did miss the third All-NBA team by just one single point. That player being the Rockets only NBA All-Star and starting center this season, Alperen Sengun.

LeBron James secured his 21st straight All-NBA selection when the league announced its first-, second- and third-team honorees, and he made a great deal of history in doing so. Not only did he extend his reign atop the leaderboard for consecutive selections,

For the second year, the NBA employed “positionless” voting, asking voters to select the most deserving players, regardless of position.

The Los Angeles Lakers ' LeBron James was one of the forwards on the All-NBA Second Team. The other four players voted onto that squad were Evan Mobley of the Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson, future Hall of Famer Stephen Curry and rising Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards.

Apr 30, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) moves in for the dunk against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the second half in game five of first round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images / Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

MVP finalists Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic lead All-NBA first team, while LeBron James becomes the first 40-year-old to earn All-NBA honors.

The Pistons guard becomes the franchise’s first All-NBA selection since Blake Griffin, following a career-best season that included his first All-Star appearance.

For most of NBA history, the announcement of All-NBA teams was a relatively low-stakes event. They existed for bragging rights and posterity. They boosted Hall of Fame cases and gave fans a quick snapshot of who mattered in a given season.