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JAMES Harden headlined the list of 2021 NBA All-Star Game reserves announced on Tuesday, joining Brooklyn teammates Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving to mark the first time the Nets have had three All-Star selections.
Irving and Durant were previously named starters for the 70th All-Star Game, to be played on March 7 inside the pandemic bubble in Atlanta, Georgia.
Durant will serve as captain of one select squad against Team LeBron James in the contest, where reserve players were selected by league coaches.
Harden, the NBA’s top scorer each of the past three seasons, was named an All-Star for the ninth straight year and Chris
Paul also got the nod, making him an 11-time All-Star.
The league will break from tradition because of the global pandemic and hold the game and skills events on one night instead of spreading the festivities over several days. The afternoon skills competition will be followed by the 3-point shooting contest. The Slam Dunk Contest will be held at halftime.
In addition to Harden, reserves selected from the Eastern Conference were Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown and forward Jayson Tatum, Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine, New York Knicks forward Julius Randle, Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons and Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic.
Joining Paul as reserves from the Western Conference are Los
Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis, LA Clippers forward Paul George, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert and guard Donovan Mitchell, Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard and New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson.
Brown, LaVine, Randle and Williamson make up the four first-time reserve selections.