LeBron James will be All-Star captain for a 5th time while Kevin Durant earns the honor for a 2nd straight season.<\/p>\n
NEW YORK (AP) \u2014<\/strong>\u00a0LeBron James will return to Cleveland as an\u00a0All-Star Game<\/a>\u00a0captain, and Ja Morant and Andrew Wiggins are headed there as first-time selections.<\/p>\n Reigning Kia MVP Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets and Warriors superstar Stephen Curry joined them Thursday as the other players voted as starters from the Western Conference.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a02022 NBA All-Star<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0All-Star roster<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Complete voting results<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The starters from the East were Brooklyn\u2019s Kevin Durant, Milwaukee\u2019s Giannis Antetokounmpo and Philadelphia\u2019s Joel Embiid in the frontcourt, along with Atlanta\u2019s Trae Young and Chicago\u2019s DeMar DeRozan.<\/p>\n Kevin Durant (Brooklyn Nets)<\/p>\n Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks)<\/p>\n Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers)<\/p>\n Trae Young (Atlanta Hawks)<\/p>\n DeMar DeRozan (Chicago Bulls)<\/p>\n LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers)<\/p>\n Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets)<\/p>\n Andrew Wiggins (Golden State Warriors)<\/p>\n Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors)<\/p>\n Ja Morant (Memphis Grizzlies)<\/p>\n James and Durant, as the leading vote-getters in each conference, will be the captains who draft players for the rosters for the Feb. 20 game in Cleveland.<\/p>\n James, who began his NBA career with the Cavaliers in 2003 and led them to the 2016 championship during his second stint there, was chosen as an All-Star for the 18th straight time. He has been a captain every year since the league went away from the East vs. West format.<\/p>\n
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2022 NBA All-Star: Western Conference starters<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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