NBA All-Star Game starters will be announced Thursday night, and they will include some familiar names.
LeBron James. Steph Curry. Kevin Durant. All three are perennial All-Star starters who stand a good chance to be selected again for this year’s game in Cleveland on Feb. 20. In the most recent fan returns released last week, James, Curry and Durant were the top three in voting.
With so many rising young stars around the league, there could be some new faces among the starters as well.
Who will make the cut and start the NBA’s 71st All-Star Game next month? Ahead of Thursday night’s official announcement, USA TODAY Sports’ Jeff Zillgitt, Cydney Henderson, Larry Starks and Matt Eppers made their picks for NBA All-Star starters.
Note: Starters are selected based on voting by fans, players and media. Fans count for 50% of the vote, while players and media count for 25% each.
Jrue Holiday has proven his worth offensively and defensively for the defending-champion Bucks.
Jeff Zillgitt
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