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NBA All-Star takeaways: LeBron James adds to record
Sandy Verma | February 2, 2026 4:24 PM CST

The 2026 NBA All-Stars were announced on Sunday, and despite some concern that he might not get selected as a reserve, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James will be taking part in the game. Here are some key takeaways from this year’s selections.

LeBron James makes his 22nd consecutive All-Star Game

While James has been an All-Star lock for almost all of his career, there was some serious debate as to whether or not he would get a call this season, mostly because he has played in only 30 of the Lakers’ first 47 games.

But his play when healthy, which is still strong, and his big-name appeal were too much to overlook.

He is averaging 21.9 points, 5.8 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game.

James has now appeared in 22 All-Star games in his career, which is three more than Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. James was not an All-Star in his rookie season, but he has made it every year since.

Here is the complete list of All-Stars for this year’s game, which will be a USA vs. The World format.

There will be one team made up of international players and two teams made up of players from the United States. The actual rosters will be announced on Tuesday.

The game will take place on Feb. 15 at the Intuit Dome, the home of the Los Angeles Clippers.

 


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