LeBron James Captures His 20th All-Star Game Selection

LeBron James (right) in action in the NBA basketball game between the LA Lakers and the Atlanta Hawks.

Photo: EFE – ERIK S. LESSER

The NBA All-Star Game, in its 73rd edition, will return to the traditional format of the Eastern Conference against the Western Conference. The vote of the fans (50%), the players (25%) and the specialized press (25%) have decided the starting quintets of both squads, made up of two point guards and three forwards/centers each, in addition to the captains who They have been the most voted players in each conference.

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Lebron James, in his 21st season in the NBA and at 39 years old, has achieved his twentieth selection to the All-Star Game (2005-2024), being the player who has been selected to these honors the most times, in addition to being the captain of his squad for the seventh consecutive time (2018-2024).

On the other hand, Joel Embiid will likely miss the All-Star Game due to a lateral meniscus injury in his left knee. The Cameroonian center, one of the candidates for the Most Valuable Play (MVP) and one of the most dominant players of this season, has been dealing with discomfort for weeks, and stated that he “will be absent from his next games to carry out a recovery program.”

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In cases like Embiid, who may not be able to participate in the festivities, Commissioner Adam Silver decides who replaces absent players, which would leave a couple of spots open in the East. Scottie Barnes, Jimmy Butler or Trae Young are among those eligible to enter the All-Star Game as a replacement.

Eastern Conference starters

• Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks (Captain)
• Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers
• Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics
• Tyrese Haliburton, Indiana Pacers
• Damian Lillard, Milwaukee Bucks

Western Conference starters

• LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers (Captain)
• Kevin Durant, Phoenix Suns
• Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets
• Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks
• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder

Reservation selection

A week after the unveiling of the starting quintets, the 30 coaches of the association have chosen the 14 reserve players who will complete the All-Star Game squads. Each coach selected, in each conference, two point guards, three forwards/centers and two wild card players, that is, from any position.

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East reserves Tyrese Maxey, Paolo Banchero and Jalen Brunson are part of a team in the All-Star game for the first time. Not only did Maxey, Philadelphia’s point guard, and Brunson, leader of the New York Knicks, have a good chance of making the team, but they both had solid arguments to be starters ahead of Damian Lillard, who took the spot for the fan voting.

Banchero, the 21-year-old young power forward, becomes only the second of the last 10 Rookie of the Year winners to be elected to an All-Star Game in his second year in the association, the previous one being Luka Doncic, now starting point guard on the Western team.

With the coaches’ selections, the participants of the All-Star Game are fully confirmed, which will take place next Sunday, February 18 as the main event of the All-Star Weekend, which will also feature events such as the Dunk Contest, Contest Triples and Skills Contest. In addition, the Rising Stars Challenge will also be played, a match between the best rookies and second-year players.

Eastern Conference Reserves

• Bam Adebayo, Miami Heat
• Paolo Banchero, Orlando Magic
• Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics
• Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks
• Tyrese Maxey, Philadelphia 76ers
• Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland Cavaliers
• Julius Randle, New York Knicks

Western Conference Reserves

• Devin Booker, Phoenix Suns
• Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
• Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers
• Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves
• Paul George, LA Clippers
• Kawhi Leonard, LA Clippers
• Karl-Anthony Towns, Minnesota Timberwolves

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2024-02-03 13:59:00
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