"The NBA announced its reserves for the league's annual midseason showcase Sunday night on NBC, before James and his Los Angeles Lakers faced the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Voting was conducted by the league's coaches over the past week. James was the last player announced, as the league's oldest player extended his record for both overall and consecutive selections by another season."
"Those named alongside James were led by Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant, whose 16th All-Star selection is fourth most all-time -- breaking a tie with Hall of Famers Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett and placing him behind only the late Kobe Bryant (18), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (19) and James. Joining James and Durant as Western Conference reserve selections included a trio of first-time participants -- Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren and Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija --"
"In the Eastern Conference, Towns -- making his sixth All-Star team -- was joined by Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (seventh selection), Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam (fourth), Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes (second) and a trio of first-time picks: Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren, Miami Heat guard Norman Powell and Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson. Under the NBA's latest format change for the event, the 24 All-Star participants will be broken into three 8-man rosters --"
LeBron James received his 22nd straight NBA All-Star selection, extending his records for overall and consecutive appearances. Coaches conducted the voting for reserves. Kevin Durant earned his 16th All-Star nod, placing fourth all-time in selections. Western reserves included first-time picks Jamal Murray, Chet Holmgren and Deni Avdija alongside Anthony Edwards and Devin Booker. Eastern reserves featured Karl-Anthony Towns, Donovan Mitchell, Pascal Siakam, Scottie Barnes and newcomers Jalen Duren, Norman Powell and Jalen Johnson. The NBA will use a format sorting the 24 participants into three eight-man rosters for midseason games.
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