All Star Game: day, time and everything there is to know about the biggest game of the year in the NBA

Led by a

established as the top scorer in the history of the regular phase of the

, the American basketball action lands this weekend in Salt Lake City for an edition of the

marked by the absence of 

 and 

.

The home of the

will host the 73rd All-Star Games, whose highlight will come on Sunday with the match between the teams led by LeBron and the great figure of the

, the Greek

.

At 10 p.m., on ESPN and Star +, an unmissable date for lovers of the world of orange ball.

LeBron James is the player with the most starts (17) in All Star Game history: Photo: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports.

LeBron James

 (Los Angeles Lakers),

(Memphis Grizzlies),

(Dallas Mavericks),

(Utah Jazz) and

(Denver Nuggets) were chosen as starters in the West, while

(Milwaukee Bucks ), 

(Dallas Mavericks),

(Cleveland Cavaliers),

(Boston Celtics) and

 (Philadelphia 76ers) on the East side.

This does not mean that the teams should be assembled taking into account these blocks, but rather that

, as if it were a 'picado' in the neighborhood and each one of them chose between his friends.

As for the reserves, in the West are

(Memphis Grizzlies),

(Los Angeles Clippers),

(Oklahoma City Thunder),

(Memphis Grizzlies),

(Portland Trail Blazers ),

(Utah Jazz) and

(Sacramento Kings).

Meanwhile, the substitute bench for the East was made up of

(Philadelphia 76ers),

(Miami Heat),

(Boston Celtics),

(Chicago Bulls),

(Indiana Pacers),

( Milwaukee Bucks) and

(New York Knicks).

With Durant, Curry and Williamson out due to injury,

(Minnesota Timberwolves),

(Sacramento Kings) and

(Toronto Raptors) were selected as replacements.

Thanks to this, Embiid, Markkanen and Morant earned a place as starters.

There could be more movements, given that the Philadelphia center claimed physical discomfort and his presence at this weekend's appointment has not yet been confirmed.

LeBron James, the leading scorer in NBA regular season history.

Photo: Ronaldo Martinez/Getty Images via AFP.

This edition,

In addition, it will help 

.

He had already surpassed him as the top scorer in NBA regular season history and now he continues to write golden pages.

The Los Angeles Lakers star has been chosen six consecutive times as captain since the NBA changed the format and his team has won every game so far.

Mike Malone

(Denver Nuggets) will coach

, while

(Boston Celtics) will coach 

.

The prelude to the big game

In the golden age of the NBA outside shot,

.

Thus, Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana Pacers), Tyler Herro (Miami Heat), Buddy Hield (Indiana Pacers), Kevin Huerter (Sacramento Kings), Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers), Lauri Markkanen (Utah Jazz), Anfernee Simons (Portland Trail Blazers) and Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics) will compete to see who is the successor to Latino Karl Anthony Towns (Minnesota Timberwolves), who won last year.

More doubts are raised by the dunk contest, in decline in recent years and with many voices in the NBA calling for changes.

Kenyon Martin Jr. (Houston Rockets), Mac McClung (Philadelphia 76ers), Trey Murphy III (New Orleans Pelicans) and Jericho Sims (New York Knicks) will face off to take the baton from the winner in 2022, Obi Toppin (New York Knicks).

With plenty of events going on throughout the weekend, basketball fans will have a spotlight on Friday in the

, with 

serving as one of the coaches in that competition. 

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