After several weeks of voting and debate, the starters for this year’s NBA All-Star Game have officially been announced.
According to the released information, here are the selected 10 players—five from each conference.
NBA Western Conference Starters:
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G: Stephen Curry
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G: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
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G: Luka Doncic
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F: Victor Wembanyama
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F: Nikola Jokic
NBA Eastern Conference Starters:
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G: Jalen Brunson
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G: Cade Cunningham
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G: Tyrese Maxey
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F: Jaylen Brown
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F: Giannis Antetokounmpo
THE 2026 ALL-STAR STARTERS ARE HERE 🤩 pic.twitter.com/4fp7KA7AkZ
— ESPN (@espn) January 19, 2026
Claim Now In the coming days and hours, there will surely be debates about whether some players deserve to be here and who was snubbed, as happens every year. With so many players in excellent form and with rising stats across the board, someone always ends up “missing out” for a spot. The reserves will be announced next week, ahead of the February 15 game in Los Angeles.
One piece of news that immediately stands out: LeBron James is not an All-Star starter for the first time after 21 consecutive seasons. It’s hard to say which fact is more unbelievable! To be fair, this was expected. Although he is still playing at a high level, the 41-year-old has missed a lot of games and generally doesn’t have the monster numbers stats he posted in previous seasons, so it’s completely understandable.
BREAKING: LeBron’s 21 straight All-Star starter selections have ended. pic.twitter.com/xPtoJhAcZo
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) January 19, 2026
