The NBA announced the 10 players who’d been voted in as starters for the 2023 All-Star Game last Thursday. Six of the players on my official media ballot made the final cut: LeBron James, Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic in the West, and Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum and Donovan Mitchell in the East.
In the East, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kyrie Irving — winners of both the fan and player votes — bumped my picks (Joel Embiid and Tyrese Haliburton) out of the East’s starting five.