The NBA unveiled All-Star starters and LeBron James was not among the West\u2019s starting group.
\nLuka Doncic led Western Conference voting, joined by Nikola Jokic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Victor Wembanyama and Stephen Curry.<\/p>\n
James, a record 21-time All-Star starter dating back to 2005, was never close to cracking the top five in the West.
\nHe missed the first 14 games with sciatica, then started slowly, including the end of his 1,297-game streak of 10+ points in Toronto.<\/p>\n
In the East, Giannis Antetokounmpo led voting and starts with Jalen Brunson, Tyrese Maxey, Cade Cunningham and Jaylen Brown.
\nReserves will be named Sunday by coaches, and the game will use a \u201cTeam USA vs the World\u201d format, with commissioner Adam Silver able to add players if needed.<\/p>\n
In the East, we have Brunson, Giannis, Maxey, Cunningham and Jaylen Brown. In the West, we have Luka Doncic, SGA, Curry, Jokic and Wembanyama. After 21 consecutive selections, LeBron James is out of the starting line-up.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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