CLEVELAND: LeBron James and Kyrie Irving will again be teammates Feb. 19 during All-Star weekend. Kevin Love, meanwhile, still has an excellent chance to join them.
James and Irving were both elected Thursday to start the All-Star game for the Eastern Conference. It is James’ 13th appearance — all starts — while Irving has made the team for the fourth time in his six seasons.
James led all players in voting and will become the fifth player in NBA history to start at least 13 All-Star games, joining Kobe Bryant (18), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (14), Bob Cousy (13) and Michael Jordan (13).