NBA All-Star Game reserves announced: LeBron James makes 22nd consecutive All-Star team

The 2026 NBA All-Star Game is two weeks away, and the rosters for a three-team “United States-versus-the-World” format are taking shape.

On Sunday, the league announced the reserves NBA head coaches selected this year. LeBron James headlined the group of 14 players. Even though his 21-year streak as an All-Star starter came to an end last month, he’s still on an All-Star team for the 22nd consecutive season.

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With his addition to the roster, James extended his own record for most NBA All-Star selections. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has the second-most with 19.

Here’s the complete list of reserves:

Eastern Conference

• Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland Cavaliers

• Jalen Johnson, Atlanta Hawks

• Karl-Anthony Towns, New York Knicks

• Pascal Siakam, Indiana Pacers

• Norman Powell, Miami Heat

• Scottie Barnes, Toronto Raptors

• Jalen Duren, Detroit Pistons

Western Conference

• Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves

• Jamal Murray, Denver Nuggets

• Chet Holmgren, Oklahoma City Thunder

• Kevin Durant, Houston Rockets

• Devin Booker, Phoenix Suns

• Deni Avdija, Portland Trail Blazers

• LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers

The All-Star Game will be played in Inglewood, California, at the Los Angeles Clippers’ Intuit Dome on Feb. 15.

Voting determined the conference’s starting fives

Fans are responsible for 50% of the vote that picks each conference’s five starters. NBA players (25%) and a media panel (25%) account for the other slices of the vote.

Just as reserves were selected without regard to position, there were no positional requirements for the conference’s starting fives. That’s a first for the exhibition, which will soon be played in its 75th iteration.

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Here are the starting fives for the Eastern and Western Conferences:

Eastern Conference

• Giannis Antetokounmpo, F, Milwaukee Bucks

• Jalen Brunson, G, New York Knicks

• Cade Cunningham, G, Detroit Pistons

• Tyrese Maxey, G, Philadelphia 76ers

• Jaylen Brown, F, Boston Celtics

Western Conference

• Nikola Jokić, C, Denver Nuggets

• Luka Dončić, F, Los Angeles Lakers

• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, G, Oklahoma City Thunder

• Stephen Curry, G, Golden State Warriors

• Victor Wembanyama, F, San Antonio Spurs

Here’s how the voting was split across players, fans and media:

It’s important to note that Wembanyama and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards tied for the West’s final starting spot with a 5.75 weighted score. Wembanyama, though, won the tiebreaker because he had 1,965,462 fan votes to Edwards’ 1,960,957.

What you need to know about the All-Star Game’s new format

This year’s All-Star Game will feature three teams: Two will consist of players from the United States, and a third will be comprised of players from the rest of the world.

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The three eight-player rosters will be announced Tuesday.

In terms of the game itself, there will still technically be four 12-minute quarters, although each will be its own game, as each of the three teams will play twice during round-robin action. The fourth “quarter” will pit the two teams with the best records — point differential will be the post-round-robin tiebreaker if all three teams have 1-1 records — to decide a champion.