NBA All-Star Game 2015 Rosters: Starters, Snubs and Predictions for Reserves
The NBA All-Star starters have been determined. There weren't many surprises, but there could soon be an injury replacement. Fans voted the Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant in as a starter, but per Baxter Holmes of ESPN.com, an MRI has shown that he suffered a torn rotator cuff in Wednesday's loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.
If Kobe is replaced by the next-highest vote getter, the Houston Rockets' James Harden should get the call.
Here's a look at the starters, per the NBA on TNT broadcast.
| East | West |
| Frontcourt - LeBron James - Cleveland Cavaliers | Frontcourt - Blake Griffin - L.A. Clippers |
| Frontcourt - Carmelo Anthony - N.Y. Knicks | Frontcourt - Marc Gasol - Memphis Grizzlies |
| Frontcourt - Pau Gasol - Chicago Bulls | Frontcourt - Anthony Davis - New Orleans Pelicans |
| Guard - John Wall - Washington Wizards | Guard - Stephen Curry - Golden State Warriors |
| Guard - Kyle Lowry - Toronto Raptors | Guard - Kobe Bryant - L.A. Lakers |
Washington Wizards point guard John Wall took time to thank the fans for getting him in the starting lineup.
The Gasol brothers become the first siblings to start in the All-Star Game, and Mike Trudell of Lakers.com is impressed.
There are only 10 starting spots, so inevitably, there will always be snubs. Here's a look at the most glaring omissions.
The Snubs
James Harden
No one likes to see anyone get hurt, but Bryant's injury might just put the right man in the starting lineup. Harden is a serious MVP candidate. He's leading the NBA in scoring at 27.2 points, grabbing 6.7 rebounds and dishing 5.5 assists.
There's no question he should be starting in the game.
Cousins doesn't play for a winning team, but he's the only player in the NBA ranked in the top five in scoring and rebounding. He's also leading the league in double-doubles.
There are players who put up quiet 20-point and 10-rebound nights. However, when the stats are as profound as Boogie's, you can't ignore the first half he's had.
The fact that he's not one of the three starting frontcourt players is laughable.
Aldridge's case is perhaps even tougher to figure out. The Portland Trail Blazers are winning, but he still isn't feeling the love from the fans.
Despite averaging 23.2 points and 10.2 rebounds, Aldridge will have to wait to hear from the coaches when they pick the reserves. Tough crowd.
Who Gets In as a Reserve?
| Jimmy Butler - Chicago Bulls | Chris Paul - L.A. Clippers |
| Jeff Teague - Atlanta Hawks | LaMarcus Aldridge - Portland Trail Blazers |
| Al Horford - Atlanta Hawks | DeMarcus Cousins - Sacramento Kings |
| Paul Millsap - Atlanta Hawks | James Harden - Houston Rockets |
| Brandon Knight - Milwaukee Bucks | Klay Thompson - Golden State Warriors |
| Andre Drummond - Detroit Pistons | Damian Lillard - Portland Trail Blazers |
| Nikola Vucevic - Orlando Magic | Kevin Durant - Oklahoma City Thunder |
Players Who Might Be On the Outside Looking In
DeAndre Jordan
Despite leading the league in rebounding with 13.4 and another season averaging a double-double (10 points per game) for one of the Western Conference's best teams, the L.A. Clippers center probably won't get the call from the coaches.
With Cousins and Aldridge also eligible to be named to the team by the coaches, Jordan's chances seem slim. A lack of offensive presence probably costs Jordan the impact needed to push past the elite Western Conference bigs.
He's missed some games, but overall Wade has played very well this season. He's averaging 21.8 points per game, which is the most he's scored since the 2011-12 season.
Despite the strength of his season, players like the Chicago Bulls' Jimmy Butler and Atlanta Hawks' Jeff Teague are having great seasons for teams with better records than the Miami Heat. That could leave the future Hall of Famer off of the All-Star team for the first time since his rookie season.
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