<P> The two teams were coached from their respected conference . Mike D'Antoni, coach of the Houston Rockets, was named as the head coach for Team Stephen . Dwane Casey, coach of the Toronto Raptors, was named as the head coach for Team LeBron . </P> <P> The rosters for the All - Star Game were selected through a voting process . The starters were chosen by the fans, media, and current NBA players . Fans make up 50% of the vote, and NBA players and media each comprise 25% of the vote . The two guards and three frontcourt players who receive the highest cumulative vote totals are named the All - Star starters . NBA head coaches vote for the reserves for their respective conferences, none of which can be players on their own team . Each coach selects two guards, three frontcourt players and two wild cards, with each selected player ranked in order of preference within each category . If a multi-position player is to be selected, coaches are encouraged to vote for the player at the position that was "most advantageous for the All - Star team", regardless of where the player was listed on the All - Star ballot or the position he was listed in box scores . </P> <P> The All - Star Game starters were announced on January 18, 2018 . Kyrie Irving of the Boston Celtics and DeMar DeRozan of the Toronto Raptors were named the backcourt starters in the East, earning their fifth and fourth all - star appearances, respectively . LeBron James was named a starter to his 14th career all - star game, breaking Dirk Nowitzki's record for most selections among active players . Joining James in the East frontcourt was Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers, his first selection, and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks, his second selection . </P> <P> Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors and James Harden of the Houston Rockets were named to the starting backcourt in the West, earning their fifth and sixth all - star appearances, respectively . In the frontcourt, Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors was named to his ninth career all - star game, along with DeMarcus Cousins and Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans, their fourth and fifth all - star selections, respectively . </P>

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