NBA All-Star 2023

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Who are the captains 2023 NBA All-Star Game and how were they ... (AS English)

The midseason showpiece game takes place on February 19, and the best of the league will be strutting their stuff.

After three straight All-Star Games as a member of the Jazz, ‘Spida’ was not out of place in his first season with the Cavs and received another invite. With Durant out, Irving has taken over the scoring responsibility for the Nets and has recorded at least 30 points in the last four games played. Fourth year in a row in which ‘Luka Magic’ is invited to the NBA All-Star Game. This is his ninth appearance in the All-Star Game. They were the players in each conference to receive the most votes and we also know our starters for each team. The 2023 NBA All-Star Game is all set for Salt Lake City on February 19, and the league has announced the players who will make up the starting five as well as the captains of each team.

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NBA All-Star reserve predictions: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander a lock ... (CBSSports.com)

Joel Embiid is obviously in, but the final call on the Eastern Conference's wild cards isn't so clear.

[James Harden](/nba/players/1685255/james-harden/) [View Profile](/nba/players/1685255/james-harden/) [Pascal Siakam](/nba/players/2157611/pascal-siakam/) [View Profile](/nba/players/2157611/pascal-siakam/) [Lauri Markkanen](/nba/players/2844693/lauri-markkanen/) [View Profile](/nba/players/2844693/lauri-markkanen/) [Ja Morant](/nba/players/2892772/ja-morant/) [View Profile](/nba/players/2892772/ja-morant/) [DeMar DeRozan](/nba/players/1685250/demar-derozan/), Trae Young and Jimmy Butler. [Knicks](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/NY/new-york-knicks/) is getting in, and I'm going with Brunson over Julius Randle. [Raptors](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/TOR/toronto-raptors/) in the tank, this is a sheer numbers (pretty inefficient ones, to be fair) selection. [Jaylen Brown](/nba/players/2202365/jaylen-brown/) [View Profile](/nba/players/2202365/jaylen-brown/) [Anthony Davis](/nba/players/1992786/anthony-davis/) for two reasons: Markannen has, at the time of this writing, played 46 games to Davis' 29, and the [Jazz](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/UTA/utah-jazz/) are one of the best stories thus far. In the East, it's [Giannis Antetokounmpo](/nba/players/2067655/giannis-antetokounmpo/), [Kyrie Irving](/nba/players/1779901/kyrie-irving/), [Donovan Mitchell](/nba/players/2842760/donovan-mitchell/), [Jayson Tatum](/nba/players/2268018/jayson-tatum/) and [Kevin Durant](/nba/players/1231866/kevin-durant/). [Kings](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/SAC/sacramento-kings/) offense that falls by 10 points per 100 possessions when he sits. [Heat](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/MIA/miami-heat/) operate at what would be the best defensive rating in the league, per CTG.

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2023 NBA All-Star Game: Predicting the reserves (Sportsnet.ca)

Williamson has only played 29 games this season, Joel Embiid was left out as a starter despite being one of the four best players in the Eastern Conference ( ...

2 and, in a new twist for this season, the All-Star draft will take place right before the game begins on Feb. All the players involved are putting up all-star numbers and these are players that many spectators want to see in an All-Star Game. The All-Star reserves will be announced on Feb. From there it feels like a toss-up between four players on the Heat and Knicks in Adebayo, Jimmy Butler, Randle and Jalen Brunson. 3 on the fan vote for all-star voting, so he’s a player that people want to see. 19 were locked in on Thursday with Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James being named an all-star for a record-tying 19th time and a captain for the sixth straight year.

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LeBron James named captain for 2023 NBA All-Star Game (Yahoo Sports)

As the leading vote-getter for this year's NBA All-Star game, LeBron James will once again be a captain for the league's midseason classic.

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LeBron James Named Western Conference NBA All-Star 2023 Captain (Lakers.com)

At guard, the Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry tops the position group and is 246,167 votes ahead of the No. 2 player, the Dallas Mavericks' Luka Dončić. Fans account for 50% of the vote to determine the starters for the 2023 NBA All-Star Game. Current ...

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NBA All-Star 2023: 5 key takeaways as starters are revealed (Sportskeeda)

There's no denying that Kyrie Irving is one of the best players in basketball. However, it's tough to make a case for him to be a starter. Irving has played in ...

Unfortunately for him, he hasn't found a way to stay healthy, as he's just played 29 games. It's tough to say because of how long this has been going on for, but keeping one of those names out just isn't right. There's no denying that Kyrie Irving is one of the best players in basketball. Irving has played in just 36 games this season, as he's dealt with suspension and other personal issues. The NBA All-Star selections are difficult to process, especially when it comes to fan voting. On that note, here are five takeaways from the announcement of the 2023 All-Star starters:

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5 things to know about 2023 NBA All-Star starter Zion Williamson (Pelicans.com)

Zion Williamson's selection as a Western Conference All-Star frontcourt starter marks the 19th total time that a New Orleans player has earned the ...

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NBA All-Star voting: How the media, fans and players differed in ... (For The Win)

PLAYER VOTE · Kyrie Irving (BKN) · DeMar DeRozan (CHI) · Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) · Bam Adebayo (MIA) · Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC) · Lauri Markkanen (UTA) · De' ...

Another interesting takeaway, however, is that some of the players who have missed significant time this season due to injury (e.g. The fan vote doesn’t require much of a microscope to dissect. Bam Adebayo and Jaren Jackson Jr.) more than fans did. - Domantas Sabonis (SAC) These results suggest the players may favor tangible skills that they saw during the games. Thankfully, however, the NBA is incredibly transparent about how the decisions were made.

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NBA All-Star 2023: No Wizards are selected as starters (Bullets Forever)

The NBA announced the starters of the 2023 All-Star Game last night. No Washington Wizards players were selected. But for reference, here they are: ...

Kyle Kuzma is the Wizards player who has the best chance of getting an All-Star berth. [Dallas Mavericks](https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/) [Milwaukee Bucks](https://www.brewhoop.com/) [Boston Celtics](https://www.celticsblog.com/) [Brooklyn Nets](https://www.netsdaily.com/) [Cleveland Cavaliers](https://www.fearthesword.com/)

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When Will NBA All-Star Reserves Be Announced? (Sports Illustrated)

The NBA announced the captains and starters for the 2023 All-Star Game on Thursday night, but when will they announce the full All-Star rosters, ...

Be on the lookout for a new episodes every Friday. Boston Celtics game on TNT, the NBA [Oklahoma City Thunder](https://www.si.com/nba/team/oklahoma-city-thunder)), Damian Lillard ( [Portland Trail Blazers](https://www.si.com/nba/team/portland-trail-blazers)) and Domantas Sabonis ( [Sacramento Kings](https://www.si.com/nba/team/sacramento-kings)) are widely expected to be chosen as All-Stars this season in the Eastern Conference, Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics), Joel Embiid ( [Philadelphia 76ers](https://www.si.com/nba/team/philadelphia-76ers)) and Julius Randle ( [New York Knicks](https://www.si.com/nba/team/new-york-knicks)) are all expected to be selected as well. [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fast-break-podcast/id1649875643) and [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/7clAbOEfRFGdgWcxluMSbP?si=199117bb370d4472), [The Fast Break Podcast](https://www.si.com/fannation/nba/fastbreak/tag/the-fast-break-podcast) takes you inside the league with the latest news, intel, rumors and interviews from those close to the action for all 30 teams. [The Fast Break Podcast](https://www.si.com/fannation/nba/fastbreak/tag/the-fast-break-podcast) hosted by Fastbreak's own [Brett Siegel](https://www.si.com/fannation/nba/fastbreak/author/brettsiegel-fastbreak-on-fannation-sports-illustrated)! Of the seven players in each conference, two of them will be guards, three will be frontcourt players and the remaining two spots will be wild cards. Following the release of the starters and captains, the league announced on Thursday night that the 2023 NBA All-Star Game reserves will be revealed by TNT’s Inside The NBA crew, just like it was done for the starters and captains, on Thursday, Feb. Who else will be in the All-Star Game though and when will we find out the remaining All-Star reserves ahead of this year’s All-Star Game on February 19? [revealed the ten All-Star starters](https://www.si.com/fannation/nba/fastbreak/news/nba-announces-2023-all-star-game-captains-and-starters), as well as the two captains representing the Eastern and Western Conference. [Milwaukee Bucks](https://www.si.com/nba/team/milwaukee-bucks)) is the captain from the East, with the likes of Jayson Tatum ( [Boston Celtics](https://www.si.com/nba/team/boston-celtics)), Kevin Durant ( [Brooklyn Nets](https://www.si.com/nba/team/brooklyn-nets)), Kyrie Irving (Brooklyn Nets) and Donovan Mitchell ( [Cleveland Cavaliers](https://www.si.com/nba/team/cleveland-cavaliers)) joining him as starters, and in the West, LeBron James ( [Los Angeles Lakers](https://www.si.com/nba/team/los-angeles-lakers)) is the captain with Luka Doncic ( [Dallas Mavericks](https://www.si.com/nba/team/dallas-mavericks)), Stephen Curry ( [Golden State Warriors](https://www.si.com/nba/team/golden-state-warriors)), Nikola Jokic ( [Denver Nuggets](https://www.si.com/nba/team/denver-nuggets)) and Zion Williamson ( [New Orleans Pelicans](https://www.si.com/nba/team/new-orleans-pelicans)) joining him in the starter’s pool. As for the criteria for selecting these reserves, the player, media and fan votes will not influence this vote, as the remaining seven reserves from each conference are picked by NBA coaches. The 2023 NBA All-Star Game is right around the corner and on Thursday night prior to the start of the New York Knicks vs.

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2023 NBA All-Star Game: Which players were snubbed as starters? (FOXSports.com)

Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe believe there were several players who were snubbed from being named starters in the NBA All-Star Game.

[Steph Curry](https://www.foxsports.com/nba/stephen-curry-player) of the [Warriors](https://www.foxsports.com/nba/golden-state-warriors-team) and [Luka Dončić](https://www.foxsports.com/nba/luka-doncic-player) of the [Mavericks](https://www.foxsports.com/nba/dallas-mavericks-team) were named the backcourt starters from the West. They've lost three times in a row to [Orlando](https://www.foxsports.com/nba/orlando-magic-team), [ [Miami](https://www.foxsports.com/nba/miami-heat-team)] and the Knicks." Schrager's Cheat Sheet](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/travis-kelce-shines-bengals-dcs-greatness-david-shaw-to-denver) [Dak Prescott fell short this year. It's complicated](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/what-could-an-aaron-rodgers-trade-look-like-its-complicated) [Travis Kelce shines; Bengals DC's greatness; Shaw to Denver? [Skip Bayless](https://www.foxsports.com/personalities/skip-bayless) shared the same frustration as many other NBA fans: How could [76ers](https://www.foxsports.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers-team) star [Joel Embiid](https://www.foxsports.com/nba/joel-embiid-player) not be a starter? [Knicks](https://www.foxsports.com/nba/new-york-knicks-team) last night, but the whole team came up small," Bayless said. Antetokounmpo ranks fourth in the league in scoring (31 ppg) and second in rebounds (12 rpg), while leading the Bucks to the third-best record in the conference (31-17 entering Friday). He's averaging 24.5 points with 8.5 rebounds per game on 52% shooting and 43% from the 3-point line. ](https://www.foxsports.com/shows/skip-and-shannon-undisputed) "I keep telling you that because that team keeps emerging as the best in the East. I look at the way the players voted, they voted for Embiid as the third starter. [Donovan Mitchell](https://www.foxsports.com/nba/donovan-mitchell-player) of the [Cavaliers](https://www.foxsports.com/nba/cleveland-cavaliers-team) and [Kyrie Irving](https://www.foxsports.com/nba/kyrie-irving-player) of the [Nets](https://www.foxsports.com/nba/brooklyn-nets-team) were named the backcourt starters out of the East. As is often the case, a number of fans and pundits took issue with some of the results.

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