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LeBron James, Kevin Durant Select NBA All-Star Team Rosters

LeBron James and Kevin Durant made their picks their picks for their respective All-Star teams on Thursday.

Madison Williams

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LeBron James and Kevin Durant solidified their NBA All-Star teams on Thursday night during the live selection show on “NBA on TNT.”

Since James earned more all-star votes than Durant, he was awarded with the first pick, which he used to select Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo. Durant followed by choosing 76ers big man Joel Embiid. Each team is made up of 12 players, selected from 22 predetermined players who were voted on by fans, media members and current players. James will start for his team, while Durant won’t play due to injury.

The NBA All-Star Game is set for Sunday, Feb. 20 at 8 p.m. ET.

Team James (* represents starters):

Team Durant (* represents starters):

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Madison Williams
MADISON WILLIAMS

Madison Williams is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where she specializes in tennis but covers a wide range of sports from a national perspective. Before joining SI in 2022, Williams worked at The Sporting News. Having graduated from Augustana College, she completed a master’s in sports media at Northwestern University. She is a dog mom and an avid reader.

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