NBA All-Star Game 2015: TV Schedule, Viewing Info for Starting Lineups Reveal

All-star games can be pretty hit or miss in professional sports. The MLB All-Star Game is pretty great even though it's hampered by the ridiculous rule of the winning league gaining home-field advantage in the World Series. The NHL showcase is always fun. The NFL's Pro Bowl is, well, pretty dreadful. 

But few offer the excitement that the NBA All-Star Game brings. The top superstars put their full talent on display in an exhibition that showcases just how fun the game can be. Below, you'll find the date and time for the starting lineup reveal and a preview of some of the likely selections. 

All-Star Game Lineups Reveal

When: Thursday, Jan. 22 at 7 p.m. ET

Watch: TNT

Preview

A few of the players selected to this year's game won't be much of a surprise. When the league released the third returns of the All-Star Game balloting earlier in January, LeBron James was unsurprisingly the leading vote-getter.

While the Cleveland Cavaliers have had their struggles adapting to the addition of James, Kevin Love and new coach David Blatt—and James has had his struggles with injuries—he's remained incredibly productive, averaging 26 points, 7.4 assists and 5.5 rebounds per game.

Not only that, but he's the face of the NBA, so anything less than a starting gig in the All-Star Game would be pretty shocking. 

Steph Curry has been arguably the league's best player this year, to the point that Baron Davis could envision him picking up some serious hardware at the end of the season, per B/R Radio on Twitter:

Of course, James Harden and Anthony Davis might disagree with that assessment. But that's why we play the games.

Davis is a virtual lock to be in the starting lineup. "The Unibrow" was third overall in the voting in the third returns earlier in January. His 24.3 points, 10.4 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game make him a deserving starter. Harden may be coming off the bench, however—fan-favorite Kobe Bryant was ahead of him in the voting. That's a pity—Harden has been brilliant this season.

John Wall deserves to be a starter in the East. All he's done this year is average 17 points, 10 assists and 4.3 rebounds. If he isn't the starting point guard for the Eastern Conference, they should probably just call the game off.

There are certainly more than a few players deserving of a starting spot, which should lend itself to an excellent contest. In many ways, this year's game might feel like a bit of the passing of the guard, as players like Davis, Wall and Curry continue to make their mark on the NBA.