His immense talent at rebounding and his athleticism on defense, which few can match in the NBA, earned Clippers center DeAndre Jordan a selection as a reserve on the Western Conference All-Star team. For the first time in his nine-year career, the NBA coaches who vote for the All-Star reserves decided Jordan deserves a place in the run-and-gun All-Star contest. “I’m truly honored to be selected by the coaches to play in my first All-Star game,” Jordan said in a statement. The starters for the All-Star game, who were announced last week, were voted in by fans (50%), media (25%) and players (25%). The Eastern Conference starters are Cleveland’s LeBron James and Kyrie Irving, Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo, Chicago’s Jimmy Butler and Toronto’s DeMar DeRozan.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 27, 2017 01:35 UTC