LeBron James is extending his All-Star file.
The NBA revealed the starters — a few of them, at the least — for the revamped All-Star Game Thursday night time, and there weren’t many surprises. James is now formally an All-Star for the twenty first yr.
The different starters:
- New York’s Jalen Brunson and Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell as Eastern Conference guards.
- Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo, Boston’s Jayson Tatum and New York’s Karl-Anthony Towns as East frontcourt gamers.
- Golden State’s Stephen Curry and NBA main scorer Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as Western Conference guards.
- Phoenix’s Kevin Durant and Denver’s Nikola Jokic as West frontcourt gamers alongside James.
The starters had been chosen by way of a weighted voting system: 50% was the fan vote, 25% was the media vote and 25% was the present gamers vote.
There are 14 extra All-Stars but to be introduced and they are going to be chosen by way of a vote of the league’s coaches. The roster can be revealed on Jan. 30, and the All-Star Game — now video games, actually — will happen in San Francisco on Feb. 16.
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Among the candidates for these reserve spots: San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama, the Lakers’ Anthony Davis, reigning All-Star Game MVP Damian Lillard of Milwaukee, Miami’s Tyler Herro, Atlanta’s Trae Young and Charlotte’s LaMelo Ball — who led the East Guard fan vote.
There can be at the least 15 completely different gamers “beginning” within the All-Star Game this season. It’s the primary yr of a brand new All-Star format, that includes three video games. The 24 All-Stars can be chosen from three groups of eight gamers every by TNT personalities and former NBA greats Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith.
These three groups will take part in a four-team event, with the remaining group made up of NBA rookies and second-year gamers from the All-Star Friday Rising Stars occasion. There are two semifinal matches, with the winners assembly in a championship match. Games ought to transfer shortly; The first group to succeed in 40 factors wins.
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The final two All-Star Games have rewritten the offensive file books. Boston’s Tatum set a person file with 55 factors in 2023, and final yr’s last rating was 211-186, the highest-scoring All-Star Game ever.
LeBron at 40
James is now within the operating to turn out to be the third participant to look within the All-Star Game after turning 40. The others: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who did it at 40 and 41, and Dirk Nowitzki, whose All-Star finale got here when he was 40.
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James – a choose for 21 consecutive years – now has two extra All-Star picks than anybody in NBA historical past (Abdul-Jabbar has been chosen 19 occasions) and is three years forward of anybody else for the longest streak of consecutive picks. Kobe Bryant was chosen to 18 consecutive All-Star Games, the second longest such streak.
James may even begin for the twenty first consecutive yr. The second longest streak of All-Star begins is 13, by Boston’s Bob Cousy.
Associated Press reporting.
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