Amidst a special triple-header Martin Luther King Jr. Day slate of national games on NBC/Peacock, the NBA’s 10 All-Star starters for next month were announced. And no, injured Chicago Bulls point guard Josh Giddey — the Bulls’ best player this year — did not make the cut.
After missing 10 straight games for Chicago with a hamstring strain, there’s a decent chance Giddey won’t be named an All-Star reserve this year, either. He’s been enjoying a breakout run, averaging a near-triple-double while guiding Billy Donovan’s breakneck offense.
This year’s All-Star festivities will take place on the Los Angeles Clippers’ new-ish home floor, Intuit Dome, over Valentine’s Day weekend.
All-Star starting fives are determined by votes split between fans (which account for 50 percent of the total tally), select media (25 percent) and players (25 percent). Plenty of familiar faces abound.
Robert Edwards-Imagn Images2026 Eastern Conference Starters
Milwaukee Bucks power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo: Giannis Antetokounmpo just made his 10th All-Star team. The two-time MVP has only been fitfully available for his Bucks this season, missing 14 bouts so far. When the 31-year-old Greek Freak does suit up, Milwaukee is semi-competent. When he doesn’t, the Bucks look like one of the league’s worst clubs.
All told, the 17-24 squad is just 1.5 games behind the No. 10-seeded Atlanta Hawks (20-24). That said, the Bucks are currently up big against Atlanta in an ongoing MLK Day road matchup, as of this writing. Milwaukee will likely be a play-in team this season, unfamiliar territory for what had been, until lately, one of the East’s perpetual elites. The more the Bucks lose, the likelier it feels that Antetokounmpo’s days in Cream City are numbered. Expect some kind of doomed desperation deal at this season’s deadline to placate the most important player in franchise history.
New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson: Brunson, 29, has made his third straight All-Star squad. The 6-foot-2 (maybe) Villanova product has been the steadying fulcrum on the Knicks. Although New York’s core roster is largely unchanged from last year, the addition of Mike Brown on the sidelines over the fired Tom Thibodeau has altered the club’s approach on both sides of the ball. New York has struggled in January, having gone just 2-7 in the month so far. Still, the Knicks are 25-17 on the year, good for the No. 3 seed in the conference.
Detroit Pistons point guard Cade Cunningham: The Oklahoma State product continues to impress for the East’s surprise No. 1 seed. Cunningham now makes his second All-Star team, averaging 25.9 points on a .458/.333/.825 slash line, 9.6 assists and 6.0 rebounds. Pistons center Jalen Duren, in a breakout year of his own, seems likely to be named an All-Star reserve.
Philadelphia 76ers point guard Tyrese Maxey: After a miserable 24-58 run in 2024-25, nobody expected much out of Philadelphia this season. But the team has completely reshaped its own narrative, driven largely by its reconfigured hierarchy. Maxey, who suddenly is playing like Houston Rockets-era James Harden, and exciting rookie V.J. Edgecombe are now the two most important pieces on the roster. Maxey was rightly honored with his second All-Star appearance and his first start. Aging former All-Stars Joel Embiid and Paul George appreciate that they need to speed up and embrace the 76ers’ new emphasis on pace.
Boston Celtics small forward Jaylen Brown: Boston wasn’t expected to be the No. 2 seed in the conference without six-time All-Star Jayson Tatum, but 2024 Finals MVP swingman Brown had different plans. He’s looked like an All-NBA First Teamer thus far for Boston, improving his handle and shot creation while remaining a scorer and stopper. Brown had been
The big omission here, overall, is probably Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Donovan Mitchell. The 29-year-old will no doubt get in as a reserve.
David Richard-Imagn Images2026 Western Conference Starters
Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry: The greatest shooter in the history of the game has been named to his 12th All-Star team. The 37-year-old is this year’s oldest starter, and deservedly so. He’s been averaging 27.6 points on a .470/.386/.931 slash line, 4.9 dimes and 3.8 boards for the 24-19 Warriors.
Will Curry’s fellow future Golden State Hall of Famer Jimmy Butler, who has quietly put together an excellent individual campaign this year during a semi-disappointing season start for the Warriors, sneak in as a reserve? Time will tell.
Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: The reigning league and Finals MVP is angling to nab both those honors again this year. He has now made his fourth consecutive All-Star squad. While his 35-8 Thunder are now no longer likely to smash the 70-win threshold for just the third time in NBA history this season, they still look like the prohibitive favorites to win it all thanks to their depth, defense, and top talent. With Jalen Williams in and out of the lineup all year due to injuries, big man Chet Holmgren has elevated his game, and appears poised to join SGA when the All-Star benches are announced.
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama: The 7-foot-5 All-Defensive Team superstar has been named to his second All-Star team in just his third season. This year, fans seem likely to finally see Wembanyama in the playoffs for the first team. He has helped push the Spurs to a 29-13 record on the year. The young club is currently the West’s No. 2 seed, just 5.5 games behind the mighty Oklahoma City.
Through 28 healthy contests, the Frenchman has been averaging 24.5 points while shooting .516/.382/.835, 10.9 rebounds, 3.0 dishes, 2.6 rejections and 0.8 swipes per. Will a standout teammate like Stephon Castle or De’Aaron Fox join Wembanyama in LA next month? We shall see.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic: A calf injury kept Doncic off the All-Star team during his first half-season as a Laker, but the league’s leading scorer was not to be denied this year. While the Lakers have cooled off mightily following a 15-4 season start, and Doncic may have lost a smidge of his explosion at just 26 years old, the 6-foot-6 Slovenian is still one of the West’s most unstoppable forces in the halfcourt.
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic: Although he’ll miss out on an eighth straight All-NBA appearance, the three-time MVP big man has been named to his eighth consecutive All-Star team. Perhaps the league’s best player when healthy, the 30-year-old might be armed with the best depth he’s ever had. The Nuggets look like a legitimate threat to win it all for just the second time in Jokic’s career.
Across 32 available bouts, Jokic has been averaging an insane line of 29.6 points (on .605/.435/.853 shooting splits), 12.2 boards, and 11.0 assists. Not too shabby.
Denver point guard Jamal Murray seems guaranteed to be named to his inaugural All-Star team, having served as a steadying force with Jokic and, well, every other starter struggling through long-term ailments.
Whether or not Jokic will even be healthy in time for the game is anyone’s guess.
Three-time All-Star Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Anthony Edwards is the most glaring West also-ran. Like Mitchell, he’s a shoo-in to make the cut as a bench piece — and given that he lost a fan vote tiebreaker to be named to the first five, he seems likely to be Jokic’s replacement should Jokic sit.
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