LeBron, top vote-getter Giannis lead NBA All-Star starters - ESPN

LeBron James extended his record to 21 All-Star selections Thursday night when he was again named a starter for this year's midseason showcase of the NBA's biggest names.

James, who turned 40 last month, extended his record after surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's 19 selections last season. He will be joined in the Western Conference starting lineup by Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, the NBA's reigning Most Valuable Player; Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant, who is tied for the fourth-most selections with 15; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander; and Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry.

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, meanwhile, led all players in fan voting for a second straight season and was joined by Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell and New York Knicks teammates Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns in the Eastern Conference starting five.

EASTERN CONFERENCE
Jalen Brunson, Knicks
Donovan Mitchell, Cavaliers
Karl-Anthony Towns, Knicks
Jayson Tatum, Celtics
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks

WESTERN CONFERENCE
Stephen Curry, Warriors
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder
Kevin Durant, Suns
LeBron James, Lakers
Nikola Jokic, Nuggets

James, who was set to face off against Tatum and the Celtics later Thursday in Los Angeles, is averaging 23.7 points, 7.5 rebounds and 9 assists for the Lakers, who remain in sixth place in the Western Conference standings, an unprecedented level of production for a player his age. Durant, meanwhile, joins Hall of Famers Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett and Shaquille O'Neal with 15 All-Star selections, trailing only James, Abdul-Jabbar and the late Kobe Bryant (18).

Jokic, earning his seventh All-Star selection, is having another