The 2023 NBA All-Star Game will take place on February 19 in Salt Lake City and the league has officially announced the starters and team captains.
LeBron James will play in the NBA All-Star Game for the 19th time, tying fellow LA Lakers’ legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most selections in league history.
James will be the captain of one of the teams for the NBA All-Star Game, which returns to Salt Lake City for the first time since 1993. Meanwhile, Eastern Conference voting leader Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks will captain the other side.
This is the sixth year the league has used the captain format for the NBA All-Star Game; LeBron James has been a captain every time and has never lost, taking a 5-0 record into this year.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is a captain for the third time, after also earning that right in 2019 and 2020.
LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo will pick their teams shortly before the game in Salt Lake City, a newly announced twist and a departure from past years in which the captains picked a week or two in advance of the All-Star weekend.
Eastern Conference starters
- Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks)
- Kevin Durant (Brooklyn Nets)
- Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics)
- Donovan Mitchell (Cleveland Cavaliers)
- Kyrie Irving (Brooklyn Nets)
The #NBAAllStar Eastern Conference Starters:
⭐️ Giannis Antetokounmpo
⭐️ Kevin Durant
⭐️ Donovan Mitchell
⭐️ Jayson Tatum
⭐️ Kyrie Irving pic.twitter.com/B2UDisxSv2— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) January 27, 2023
Western Conference starters
- LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers)
- Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets)
- Zion Williamson (New Orleans Pelicans)
- Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors)
- Luka Doncic (Dallas Mavericks)
The #NBAAllStar Western Conference Starters:
⭐️ LeBron James
⭐️ Nikola Jokic
⭐️ Luka Doncic
⭐️ Zion Williamson
⭐️ Steph Curry pic.twitter.com/3m6IER1Og1— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) January 27, 2023