Four First-Time All-Star Selections Among Reserves: Boston’s Brown,
Chicago’s LaVine, New York’s Randle and New Orleans’ Williamson; TNT to Air NBA All-Star Draft on Thursday, March 4 at 8 p.m. ET.
Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden and Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul lead the list of 14 players selected by the NBA’s head coaches as reserves for the 2021 NBA All-Star Game. Harden has been named an All-Star for the ninth straight year and Paul has earned his 11
th All-Star selection.
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th NBA All -Star Game will be played Sunday, March 7 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta and televised by TNT as part of NBA All-Star 2021, which will take place on one night. TNT’s NBA All-Star coverage will begin at 5 p.m. ET with
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2021 NBA All-Star Game Being Held on March 7 in Atlanta Includes Initiatives That Support HBCUs and COVID-19 Equity Efforts
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As the league prepares for next month’s annual midseason exhibition game, the National Basketball Association (NBA) has announced that the NBA All-Star 2021 will be held on Sunday, March 7 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, home of the Atlanta Hawks.
The All-Star game will begin on-court action at 6:30 p.m. ET on TNT. With this announcement, the NBA and National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) are also revealing that they will commit more than $2.5 million in funds and resources toward Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). They are also announcing that they are also supporting and bringing awareness around equity and access to COVID-19 care, relief, and vaccines.
Lakers’ James and Nets’ Durant Named Starters and Captains For 2021 NBA All-Star Game
By Sentinel News Service
Published February 18, 2021
James and Durant to Select Team Rosters in NBA All-Star Draft, Airing Thursday, March 4 at 8 p.m. ET on TNT.
Western Conference Starter Pool: James, Warriors’ Curry, Mavericks’ Dončić, Nuggets’ Jokić and Clippers’ Leonard.Eastern Conference Starter Pool: Durant, Bucks’ Antetokounmpo, Wizards’ Beal, 76ers’ Embiid and Nets’ Irving.
Lakers forward LeBron James scored 26 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals (Facebook photo)
The Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James and the Brooklyn Nets’ Kevin Durant lead the list of 10 players who have been selected by fans, current NBA players and a media panel to start in the 2021 NBA All-Star Game, which will take place on Sunday, March 7 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
LeBron James, Kevin Durant NBA All-Star captains, Jerami Grant finishes 9th
Updated Feb 18, 2021;
Posted Feb 18, 2021
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) is shown against the Atlanta Hawks in the second half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)AP
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The results of the voting for this year’s NBA All-Stars have come in. Los Angeles Lakers LeBron James and Brooklyn Nets Kevin Durant led the vote for their respective conferences. Now, James will lead the Western Conference, while Durant captains the Eastern Conference.
Detroit Pistons Jerami Grant finished ninth in the overall out of the frontcourt players and could be a part of the reserves. This includes seven players from each conference chosen by NBA head coaches. The reserves will be announced on TNT on Tuesday, Feb. 23.
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