Overview
- The East starters are Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jaylen Brown, Jalen Brunson, Cade Cunningham and Tyrese Maxey; the West starters are Stephen Curry, Luka Dončić, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokić and Victor Wembanyama.
- First-time starting nods went to Cunningham, Brown, Maxey and Wembanyama, while Antetokounmpo earned a 10th straight start and Curry secured his 12th All-Star selection.
- LeBron James was not voted a starter for the first time since 2005, ending his run of 21 consecutive All-Star starts.
- The Feb. 15 event at the Intuit Dome will feature a three-team round-robin—two U.S. teams and one World team—playing four 12-minute games with a minimum of eight players per team.
- Starters were selected positionless via a 50% fan, 25% player and 25% media vote; coaches will announce 14 reserves Sunday, and the commissioner may add players to reach at least 16 Americans and eight internationals, as reactions highlight snubs such as Donovan Mitchell and Anthony Edwards.