NEW YORK: LeBron James will play alongside Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant and former team-mate Kyrie Irving in next month’s NBA All-Star Game, it was revealed on Thursday (Friday in Manila). The 67th NBA All-Star Game will be staged at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 18. The format for the All-Star game was tweaked this year, with the two players polling the most votes — James and Curry — chosen as captains. James’ team — Team LeBron — will be coached by the head coach with the best record from the Eastern Conference in games through February 4. Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens and Golden State’s Steve Kerr are both ineligible because they coached in last year’s All-Star Game.

Source: Manila Times January 26, 2018 16:41 UTC