February 26, 2021
Kevin Durant’s hamstring strain has resulted in a number of changes to the upcoming 2021 NBA All-Star Game, with the latest being Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum’s insertion into the starting lineup.
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BOSTON S Jayson Tatum is now a starter in Kevin Durant s place, NBA says
Stein also reported the NBA has yet to decide who will replace Durant as one of the two team captains after it was announced the Indiana Pacers forward was taking his spot in the Eastern Conference frontcourt.
Indiana s Domantas Sabonis will replace Brooklyn s Kevin Durant as an East All-Star, sources say, but a decision has not yet been made on how to handle the East captaincy now that Durant is not playing.
NBA All-Star Game 2021: Which players are one year away from their first All-Star bids?
A number of players were left just short of achieving that first-time All-Star status this season. From playoff heroes like Fred VanVleet and Jamal Murray to emerging young talents like LaMelo Ball and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, there s no shortage of names sitting on the fringe. We examine all the players who are poised to make that jump to All-Star status next season. https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/NBA Global CMS image storage/1f/66/irvgotti 1cfldr6xwy73t1tkyk0ey4t3wq.jpg?t=1378242313&w=500 By Kyle Irving
NBA Rumors: Five Players Who Deserve To Be On The 2021 Eastern All-Star Roster Trae Young #11 of the Atlanta Hawks Photo: Getty Images | Maddie Meyer
KEY POINTS
Trae Young was a notable snub considering the All-Star games would be held in Atlanta
Adebayo and Grant are putting up good numbers but not enough to be included in the All-Star reserve list
Sabonis has been having a stellar season for the Pacers but was left off
The NBA Eastern Conference All-Star reserves have been named, and the players joining the celebrated annual meet were daunting.
There are a lot of big names, but it remains that there were some who were unceremoniously left out.
The NBA Eastern Conference All-Star reserves have been revealed, and there were notable names left out. Here are the five names that failed to make the grade.
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