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NBA unveils U.S., World rosters for All-Star Game

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The NBA revealed the three rosters for the round-robin tournament at the upcoming All-Star Game, announcing the lineups during Tuesday's NBC broadcast.

The 10 starters, selected by voting, and 14 reserves, chosen by the league's coaches, have been divided into three eight-man teams: two made up of American-born players and one featuring international stars.

USA Stars

Player Team ASG nods
Scottie Barnes Raptors 2
Devin Booker Suns 5
Cade Cunningham Pistons 2
Jalen Duren Pistons 1
Anthony Edwards Timberwolves 4
Chet Holmgren Thunder 1
Jalen Johnson Hawks 1
Tyrese Maxey 76ers 2

The USA Stars squad features two Americans voted in as starters in Maxey and Cunningham.

USA Stripes

Player Team ASG nods
Jaylen Brown Celtics 5
Jalen Brunson Knicks 3
Stephen Curry Warriors 12
Kevin Durant Rockets 16
LeBron James Lakers 22
Kawhi Leonard Clippers 7
Donovan Mitchell Cavaliers 7
Norman Powell Heat 1

The second American team, USA Stripes, includes Curry, Durant, James, and Leonard, a talented quartet with a combined 50 All-Star selections. Brunson, Brown, and Curry were voted in as starters, while Leonard was a late addition by commissioner Adam Silver to complete the 16-player U.S. side.

Team World

Player Team ASG nods
Shai-Gilgeous Alexander 🇨🇦 Thunder 4
Jamal Murray 🇨🇦 Nuggets 1
Luka Doncic 🇸🇮 Lakers 6
Deni Avdija 🇮🇱 Trail Blazers 1
Pascal Siakam 🇨🇲 Pacers 4
Giannis Antetokounmpo 🇬🇷 Bucks 10
Nikola Jokic 🇷🇸 Nuggets 8
Victor Wembanyama 🇫🇷 Spurs 2
Karl-Anthony Towns 🇩🇴 Knicks 6

The international team boasts Gilgeous-Alexander, Antetokounmpo, and Jokic - winners of six of the last seven MVP awards. The trio, along with Doncic and Wembanyama, were all voted in as starters.

Murray, Gilgeous-Alexander's international teammate and Jokic's running mate in Denver, earned his first All-Star selection as a reserve on the back of a career-defining season for the injury-riddled Nuggets. Trail Blazers forward Avdija will also make his All-Star debut, while Siakam is set for his fourth appearance despite the Pacers' underwhelming campaign.

Antetokounmpo, likely to miss the event due to injury, will be replaced on the World team by Towns, who's eligible to play internationally for the United States or the Dominican Republic.

The 2026 NBA All-Star Game takes place Feb. 15 at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. The revised format includes four 12-minute games, culminating in a final matchup between the two teams with the best records. The USA Stars will face the World squad in the first contest of the mini-tournament.

If all three teams finish with identical 1-1 records, point differential in each team's two round robin games will determine the tiebreaker.

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