By TIM REYNOLDS The Associated Press The voters have spoken: They wanted LeBron James of the reigning champion Los Angeles Lakers to be an All-Star captain
It’s Team LeBron vs. Team Durant in NBA All-Star Game
Doncic edges out Lillard for starting spot; game set for March 7 at Atlanta By TIM REYNOLDS, AP Basketball Writer
Published: February 18, 2021, 4:43pm
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The voters have spoken: They wanted LeBron James of the reigning champion Los Angeles Lakers to be an All-Star captain, again.
So, he is. And Brooklyn’s Kevin Durant will be his opposition.
James and Durant were revealed Thursday as the leading fan votegetters in the Western and Eastern Conferences for the All-Star Game, meaning they’ll be captains for the matchup in Atlanta on March 7. James will start for the 17th time, extending his record, and Durant is an All-Star for the 11th time.
The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association have completed details for the March 7 All-Star Game in Atlanta, saying Thursday it will generate more than $2.5 million for historically Black colleges and COVID-19 relief efforts.The game has.
LeBron, Durant to captain NBA All-Star Game Updated: 2021-02-19 09:46 CLOSE
NEW YORK - LeBron James and Kevin Durant were named captains for next month s NBA All-Star Game on Thursday as the league confirmed plans for the showpiece despite an outcry from stars.
The league announced Thursday that the 70th NBA All-Star Game will be played March 7 in Atlanta along with such skills events as the Dunk Contest and 3-Point Shootout. NBA All-Star in Atlanta will continue our annual tradition of celebrating the game and the greatest players in the world before a global audience, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said.
The NBA and players union have been criticized from all corners for agreeing to hold an All-Star Game during the pandemic, but commissioner Adam Silver is defending that decision.