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The NBA is making a slight change to its All-Star Sport draft this season.
Relatively than having the staff captains draft the rosters forward of time, these two gamers will choose their groups stay on the identical day because the All-Star Sport itself, previous to tipoff.
The 2 staff captains would be the fan’s high vote-getters from every convention. Within the third fan return, Los Angeles Lakers celebrity LeBron James stood atop the Western Convention, whereas Milwaukee Bucks two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo was main within the East.
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Will probably be James’ nineteenth look within the All-Star Sport. That can tie him with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for essentially the most appearances in NBA historical past, a becoming accomplishment on condition that James is more likely to surpass Abdul-Jabbar because the league’s all-time main scorer this season.
This yr’s All-Star Sport shall be held on Sunday, Feb. 19 at 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT.
Within the Western Convention, Denver Nuggets middle Nikola Jokić and Lakers large man Anthony Davis sat atop the voting within the frontcourt behind James from the third fan returns, whereas Golden State Warriors level guard Stephen Curry and Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Dončić had been the present leaders within the backcourt.
Within the East, a pair of proficient wings—Brooklyn Nets celebrity Kevin Durant and Boston Celtics dynamo Jayson Tatum—had been main the voting within the frontcourt behind Antetokounmpo. Durant’s teammate, Kyrie Irving, and Cleveland Cavaliers star guard Donovan Mitchell led the voting within the backcourt.
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LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo lead their respective conferences within the third fan returns of #NBAAllStar Voting offered by AT&T.
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The staff captains and starters will be revealed on Thursday’s Contained in the NBA beginning at 7 p.m. ET on TNT.
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