Mavericks’ Dirk Nowitzki, Heat’s Chris Bosh headline reserves for 2014 NBA All-Star Game
NEW YORK – The Dallas Mavericks’ Dirk Nowitzki and the Miami Heat’s Chris Bosh headline the list of 14 players that have been selected by the coaches as reserves for the 2014 NBA All-Star Game, the NBA announced today. Nowitzki earns his 12th selection, which ties him for sixth all-time with nine players, while Bosh secures his ninth trip to the All-Star Game in 11 NBA seasons.
The 63rd NBA All-Star Game will be exclusively televised on TNT from New Orleans Arena on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014. The All-Star Game, also broadcast live on ESPN Radio, will collectively reach fans in 215 countries and territories in more than 40 languages.
Three first-time All-Stars join Bosh as reserves in the East: DeMar DeRozan (Toronto Raptors), Paul Millsap (Atlanta Hawks) and John Wall (Washington Wizards). The Brooklyn Nets’ Joe Johnson earns his seventh selection, while the Indiana Pacers’ Roy Hibbert and the Chicago Bulls’ Joakim Noah are All-Stars for the second time in their careers.
Joining Nowitzki as reserves in the West are LaMarcus Aldridge (Portland Trail Blazers), James Harden (Houston Rockets), Dwight Howard (Rockets), Damian Lillard (Trail Blazers), Tony Parker (San Antonio Spurs) and Chris Paul (L.A. Clippers). It’s the eighth selection for Howard, in his first season with the Rockets, while teammate Harden earns his second straight trip to the All-Star Game. Paul garners his seventh All-Star nod, while Parker is an All-Star for the sixth time in his career. Aldridge captures his third All-Star berth, while teammate Lillard is the lone first-time All-Star among West reserves.
Selected to start in the East – through NBA All-Star Balloting 2014 presented by Sprint – were Kyrie Irving (Cleveland Cavaliers), Dwyane Wade (Heat), LeBron James (Heat), Carmelo Anthony (New York Knicks) and Paul George (Pacers). Voted to start in the West were Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors), Kobe Bryant (L.A. Lakers), Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder), Blake Griffin (Clippers) and Kevin Love (Minnesota Timberwolves).
The NBA Commissioner will select the replacement for any player unable to participate in the All-Star Game. If the injured player is a starter, the head coach of that team will determine who replaces him in the starting lineup.
The 14 reserves were chosen by the 30 NBA head coaches, who were asked to vote for seven players in their respective conferences – two guards, three frontcourt players and two players regardless of position. They were not permitted to vote for players from their own team.
The East and West All-Star coaches and coaching staffs were determined by the best record in the conference through games played Sunday, Feb. 2. Indiana’s Frank Vogel and his staff will coach the East, with Oklahoma City’s Scott Brooks and staff leading the West. The Heat’s Erik Spoelstra and the Spurs’ Gregg Popovich coached the East and West squads, respectively, last season and were ineligible for the honor this year.
NBA All-Star 2014 in New Orleans will bring together some of the most talented and passionate players in the league’s history for a global celebration of the game. TNT will televise the All-Star Game for the 12th consecutive year, marking Turner Sports’ 30th year of All-Star coverage. State Farm All-Star Saturday Night will feature Sears Shooting Stars, Taco Bell Skills Challenge, Foot Locker Three-Point Contest, and Sprite Slam Dunk. Other events at NBA All-Star 2014 will include the BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge, Sprint NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, and NBA All-Star Jam Session. The 2014 game will mark the second NBA All-Star celebration in New Orleans. The city also hosted the event in 2008.
The East and West rosters for the 63rd NBA All-Star Game are attached:
2014 EASTERN CONFERENCE ALL-STARS
Prior to the NBA/
No. Player (Team) Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate Home Country All-Star Selections
7 *Carmelo Anthony (New York) F 6-8 235 05/29/84 Syracuse/USA 7
1 Chris Bosh (Miami) F/C 6-11 235 03/24/84 Georgia Tech/USA 9
10 #DeMar DeRozan (Toronto) G 6-7 216 08/07/89 USC/USA 1
24 *Paul George (Indiana) G/F 6-8 221 05/02/90 Fresno State/USA 2
55 Roy Hibbert (Indiana) C 7-2 290 12/11/86 Georgetown/USA 2
2 *Kyrie Irving (Cleveland) G 6-3 191 03/23/92 Duke/USA 2
6 *LeBron James (Miami) F 6-8 250 12/30/84 St. Vincent/St. Mary HS/USA 10
7 Joe Johnson (Brooklyn) G 6-7 240 06/29/81 Arkansas/USA 7
4 #Paul Millsap (Atlanta) F 6-8 253 02/10/85 Louisiana Tech/USA 1
13 Joakim Noah (Chicago) C 6-11 232 02/25/85 Florida/USA 2
3 *Dwyane Wade (Miami) G 6-4 210 01/17/82 Marquette/USA 10
2 #John Wall (Washington) G 6-4 195 09/06/90 Kentucky/USA 1
Head Coach: Frank Vogel (Kentucky)
Assistant Coaches: Dan Burke (Portland State); Nate McMillan (North Carolina State); Popeye Jones (Murray State)
Athletic Trainer: Wally Blase (Atlanta)
2014 WESTERN CONFERENCE ALL-STARS
Prior to NBA/
No. Player (Team) Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate Home Country All-Star Selections
12 LaMarcus Aldridge (Portland) F 6-11 240 07/19/85 Texas/USA 3
24 *Kobe Bryant (L.A. Lakers) G 6-6 205 08/23/78 Lower Merion HS/USA 16
30 *#Stephen Curry (Golden State) G 6-3 185 03/14/88 Davidson/USA 1
35 *Kevin Durant (OKC) F 6-9 230 09/29/88 Texas/USA 5
32 *Blake Griffin (L.A. Clippers) F 6-10 251 03/16/89 Oklahoma/USA 4
13 James Harden (Houston) G 6-5 220 08/26/89 Arizona State/USA 2
12 Dwight Howard (Houston) C 6-11 265 12/08/85 SW Atlanta Christian Aca./USA 8
0 #Damian Lillard (Portland) G 6-3 195 07/05/90 Weber State/USA 1
42 *Kevin Love (Minnesota) F 6-10 243 09/07/88 UCLA/USA 3
41 Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas) F 7-0 245 06/19/78 DJK Wurzburg/Germany 12
9 Tony Parker (San Antonio) G 6-2 185 05/17/82 Paris BR/France 6
3 Chris Paul (L.A. Clippers) G 6-0 175 05/06/85 Wake Forest/USA 7
Head Coach: Scott Brooks (UC-Irvine)
Assistant Coaches: Rex Kalamian (Cal Poly Pomona); Mark Bryant (Seton Hall); Brian Keefe (UNLV); Robert Pack (USC); Mike Terpstra (Northwest Nazarene)
Athletic Trainer: Jon Ishop (New Orleans)
*denotes starter
#denotes first-time selection