LeBron James' unprecedented All-Star streak comes to an end after 22 years as game status hangs in balance

The All-Star Game has been an yearly travel for LeBron James, but that whitethorn not beryllium the lawsuit this year.

For the archetypal clip since his rookie season, the NBA's all-time starring scorer was not named a starter for the All-Star Game.

Starters, who are chosen by fans, NBA players and media members, were revealed earlier this week. Reserves are chosen by NBA caput coaches. Thus, James' destiny volition beryllium decided by them, oregon perchance adjacent NBA Commissioner Adam Silver.

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LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts during their crippled against the Sacramento Kings astatine Golden 1 Center connected Jan, 12, 2026 successful Sacramento, California. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

James missed the opening of the play with sciatica, returning aft 14 games. He started disconnected slowly, averaging 14 points per crippled and ending a streak of 1,297 games scoring astatine slightest 10 points (he did get the assistance connected a buzzer-beater).

But successful 18 games since then, he's been his mean self, averaging 25.5 points, 6.6 assists and 6.4 rebounds.

Los Angeles Lakers guardant Lebron James (23) reacts aft scoring a handbasket arsenic guardant Rui Hachimura, backmost left, looks connected during the archetypal fractional of an NBA hoops crippled against the Sacramento Kings, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, successful Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)

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James extended his NBA grounds by making his 21st consecutive All-Star Game past season, but astir 90 minutes earlier the contest, helium announced helium would not play due to the fact that of ft and ankle discomfort — helium had played successful each of the erstwhile 20 contests.

James, 41, did accidental that helium was "TBD" for each back-to-back games for the remainder of the play due to the fact that of his age, truthful possibly helium would invited a enactment astatine location this year. However, helium would not person to question far, arsenic the crippled volition beryllium played successful Inglewood astatine the Los Angeles Clippers' Intuit Dome. James presently plays for their crosstown rival Lakers.

Los Angeles Lakers guardant LeBron James (23) speaks to a newsman aft the crippled against the New Orleans Pelicans astatine Smoothie King Center.  (Stephen Lew/Imagn Images)

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The crippled volition diagnostic a USA vs. World format, arsenic Silver cited the Winter Olympics and the occurrence of the NHL's 4 Nations tourney arsenic reasons for the alteration amid dull play successful caller years.

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