LeBron James earned a record-extending 22nd NBA All-Star Game selection on Sunday night. The future Hall-of-Famer then made what may have been his final appearance at Madison Square Garden. The New York Knicks defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 112-100.
James ended the night with 22 points, five rebounds, six assists and a steal. He also shot just 2-of-6 at the foul line.
NBC and Peacock will present the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15 at 5 p.m. ET. All the festivities will take place at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles.
LeBron James Extends Another NBA Record
James, 41, was the last player announced for the NBA All-Star Game reserves. The four-time MVP also extended his record for consecutive selections. Voting was conducted by the league’s coaches over the past week.
“Super humbling,” James said Sunday night, following the Lakers’ 112-100 loss at New York. “The coaches voted, right, so mad respect to the coaches and them seeing the way I’m still playing at this latter stage of my career.”
“And to be able to be an All-Star means a lot to my family, people that have been following my career, my LeBron faithful,” James continued. “They’ve been following my journey and it’s always rewarding just from a humbling standpoint to be able to be rewarded for what you put your work into.”
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Despite getting selected last season, James did not play in the 2025 All-Star Game due to foot and ankle injuries.
James Not Named All-Star Game Starter
Last month, James wasn’t listed among the NBA All-Star Game starters for the first time since 2004, when he was a 19-year-old rookie.
The Lakers star failed to garner enough votes to move into the starting five after he missed the first 14 games of the season. He was struggling with sciatica and looked a shadow of himself for a bit once he returned to the court.
James finished eighth in Western Conference voting with 1,819,776 votes.
Per ESPN’s Tim Bontemps, when asked about whether his All-Star streak was in jeopardy, James said, “I didn’t really think about it. To be honest, it wasn’t a goal of mine to come into the season, miss the first 14 games and say, ‘OK, I need to be an All-Star.’
“I just wanted to get back to playing the game at a high level I knew I was capable of once I kind of worked the rust off [from] missing preseason, training camp, my summer workouts — which I’ve never done in my whole career.”
Through 31 appearances (all starts) this season, James is averaging 21.9 points, 5.8 rebounds, 6.6 assists, 1.1 steals, and 33.1 minutes per game. He’s shooting 50.5% from the field including 32.9% from 3-point range.
NBA All-Star Game Reserves
In addition to James, the other Western Conference reserves named include Kevin Durant, Anthony Edwards and Devin Booker. There will also be a few first-timers in Chet Holmgren, Jamal Murray and Deni Avdija.
Meanwhile, the Eastern Conference reserves feature Karl-Anthony Towns, Donovan Mitchell, Pascal Siakam, and Scottie Barnes. Making their All-Staar debuts are Jalen Duren, Norman Powell, and Jalen Johnson.
