James Harden named to All-Star reserves

James Harden has for the tenth time been chosen to the NBA All-Star group. The league’s coaches chosen him as one of many All-Star reserves. He’ll be part of Kevin Durant on the All-Star roster, however the Crew East captain is not going to play as he rehabs his sprained MCL.

The All-Star reserves will now be positioned in a pool from. The 2 gamers with the very best vote totals in every convention — KD and LeBron James — will draft their rosters. That can happen subsequent Thursday night time. The Commissioner’s workplace will title any replacements in case of harm or sickness.

That is the tenth consecutive All-Star berth for Harden, now in his fifteenth season. And it marks the fifth time in franchise historical past the Nets have had at the least two NBA All-Star choices in a single season, becoming a member of Durant, Kyrie Irving and Harden in 2021, Vince Carter and Jason Kidd in 2007, Kidd and Kenyon Martin in 2004 and Kenny Anderson and Derrick Coleman in 1994, and the primary time in franchise historical past that the Nets have had the identical two gamers chosen to consecutive All-Star video games.

Harden, has now been named an All-Star for 10 consecutive seasons (2013-22), which is the fourth-most choices amongst lively gamers (LeBron James – 18, Kevin Durant – 12, Chris Paul – 12) and the second-longest lively streak of consecutive All-Star Sport choices, trailing solely James’ 18 straight.

Harden ranks twenty fourth all-time in All-Star factors scored (143), and his 39 made 3-pointers are essentially the most in All-Star historical past. In final season’s All-Star contest, Harden helped lead Crew Durant with seven makes from downtown on his solution to 21 factors.