All-Star Game 2023

LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo picked their squads for the 72nd NBA All-Star Game.

The leader for each conference, LeBron James (West) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (East) got to select his squad and have the team named after him. The two team captains, LeBron and Giannis, drafted the team rosters from the pool of players voted as starters and reserves in each conference. Antetokounmpo did eventually draft Morant with his second pick from the starters pool.

The Joker and the Magician have arrived. Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic and Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic showed up to the All-Star Game in Utah in ...

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey put on a show on and off the court for this year's All-Star Weekend. The 23-year-old player was spotted in an icy blue pair of leather pants with a match turtle neck sweater. Players are often spotted in their finest ensembles as they watch the events over the course of the weekend.

There are two schools of thought when it comes to betting on All-Star Games. The first, more prudent logic is that doing so is absolutely insane.

[Jayson Tatum](/nba/players/2268018/jayson-tatum/) has a chance to be the game's closer, but he's probably not going to put on much of a show from a highlight perspective. The same goes for [Donovan Mitchell](/nba/players/2842760/donovan-mitchell/) at +650. Speaking of opportunities to bet against the public, James (+525) is the current All-Star MVP favorite. The experience is still relatively novel to him, so he's likelier to take things seriously. Without knowing the rosters, we can't say for certain who the best value is going to be, but there are a few rules of thumb that we can work off of. This is where the randomness of the All-Star Game works in your favor. [Damian Lillard](/nba/players/1992810/damian-lillard/) is going to take a few shots from absurd distances, but at +600, his odds aren't appealing enough. [LeBron James](/nba/players/400553/lebron-james/) has never lost an All-Star Game in which he served as a captain. If you assume that it is one, you're essentially getting an extra 18 cents on the dollar to take Team Giannis. The value is too good to pass up. The second, more adventurous perspective is to embrace the randomness. He's 5-0 since the [NBA](/nba/) introduced the format in 2018.

Team James features Luka Dončić and Kyrie Irving while Team Antetokounmpo includes Jayson Tatum and Ja Morant.

[Lauri Markkanen](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/lauri-markkanen-Ji3rG8vmasLxNWy8/)(Mr. [Anthony Edwards](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/anthony-edwards-od38ONt5aEAWM6H0/), the youngest player in the All-Star Game at 21. He starred here for six years before being traded to [Cleveland](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/cavaliers/)last summer. [Donovan Mitchell](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/donovan-mitchell-c5XmTqu40nNV02JE/), also on Team Giannis, showed out with 40 points in his return to Vivint Arena. [Jrue Holiday](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/jrue-holiday-F5hrjac6YFBzx2nI/)(his Milwaukee teammate), [Shai Gilgeous-Alexander](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/shai-gilgeous-alexander-Ghni3y9TrL9rBSl5/)(after mistakenly drafting [Ja Morant](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/ja-morant-O9seJiOia3fxGmjz/), who is a starter and therefore not yet eligible), [DeMar DeRozan](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/demar-derozan-1sVXxgSdLOq7XZwu/), [Pascal Siakam](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/pascal-siakam-O4WMbrh2Eb51D9jq/), [Bam Adebayo](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/bam-adebayo-cAqXbfeLJ8pkYCjZ/), Domantas Sabonis.LeBron’s bench went, in order: Jaylen Brown, [Paul George](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/paul-george-kIIUTtsJtSpaZfu1/), [Tyrese Haliburton](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/tyrese-haliburton-kd4uq1u3TjLLcGlB/), [Julius Randle](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/julius-randle-ZOBqK4RMFKL7YI2Q/), [De’Aaron Fox](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/deaaron-fox-HK4MAggNlmQ7dgSa/), [Jaren Jackson Jr.](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/jaren-jackson-jr-3KAZAQAjmgeKKdDD/) [Luka Doncic](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/luka-doncic-gMyReUOesjAikT7S/), [Nikola Jokic](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/nikola-jokic-bCjsyLGuQMrMSWNr/)(two-time MVP, playing on his 28th birthday). Tatum scored 27 in the third quarter en route to his first All-Star MVP.

SportsLine's Mike Barner just released his pick and predictions for Team Giannis vs. Team LeBron in the NBA All-Star Game 2023.

[Damian Lillard](/nba/players/1992810/damian-lillard/) [Domantas Sabonis](/nba/players/2152455/domantas-sabonis/) He is shooting 71.4% in his All-Star career, and Antetokounmpo is arguably the best player in the NBA today. The inherent uncertainty of the 2023 NBA All-Star Game might reveal value on Team Giannis. [NBA](/nba/) All-Star Game odds, while the over/under for total points is set at 325. He scored 24 points, grabbed eight rebounds, and dished out six assists a year ago in Cleveland, and James is about to set a new NBA record with 19 All-Star appearances. That flexibility allows James to be creative with roster construction to build a team around himself, and James is 5-0 as a captain since the NBA moved to its new draft format. The 2023 NBA All-Star Game is set for Sunday evening in front of a national audience. LeBron James is one of the most versatile and adaptable players in NBA history. The winner of each quarter will be tracked, with the winner receiving additional funds for its organization, and then a Final Target Score will be implemented to determine the overall winner. Caesars Sportsbook lists Team LeBron as a 3-point favorite in the latest 2023 The contest wraps up a jam-packed weekend of basketball-related activities in Salt Lake City, with the eyes of the NBA world on Utah. The NBA All-Star draft will take place shortly before tipoff, leaving a bit of never-before-seen intrigue for the game.

The 2023 NBA All-Star Game caps off a weekend of activities in Salt Lake City. LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo will captain the game, which starts at ...