Meet the 2025 NBA All-Star starters

The 2025 NBA All-Star has a wild new format, but nothing about the voting has changed. The All-Star starters are still determined by conference, with fan voting up 50 percent of the final tally, while player voting and media voting each take up the other 25 percent.

After three rounds of fan voting updates, the NBA has finally announced the starters of the 2025 NBA All-Star Game, which takes place on Sunday, Feb. 16 from the Chase Center in San Francisco.

Each conference will start three front court players and two backcourt players, with the positional designations being determined by the NBA. The All-Star starters were announced live on TNT on Thursday night. Let’s get into it.

Giannis Antetokounmpo, F, Milwaukee Bucks: Antetokounmpo was the leading vote-getter in fan voting. While he’s a distant No. 3 right in the MVP race, the Greek Freak remains the best two-way alive. He’s putting up incredible numbers once again — 31.5 points, 12 rebounds, six assists per game — while carrying the Bucks back into the thick of the Eastern Conference playoff picture.

Jayson Tatum, F, Boston Celtics: Tatum may never be the best player in the league, but he’s been consistently great on both ends of the floor for years now, and is still firmly in his prime. The 26-year-old is averaging career-highs in rebounds (9.2 per game) and assists (5.5 per game) while averaging 27.4 points. He’s likely to named First-Team All-NBA for the fourth straight season.

Karl-Anthony Towns, C. New York Knicks: KAT has been as good as ever in New York, helping elevate the Knicks to the league’s No. 2 offense with his dynamic shot-making and skilled off-the-dribble game. Towns’ 25.1 points per game are the second most of his career, and he’s doing it on his best scoring efficiency (65.5 percent true shooting) ever. His rim protection will be tested heavily in the playoffs, but for now adding Towns at the onset of the season looks like a masterstroke by the Knicks.

Donovan Mitchell, G, Cleveland Cavaliers: The Cavs are the biggest surprise of the NBA season, tied for the league’s best record. Cleveland’s success is much more than a one-man show (the team could eventually get four All-Stars), but there’s no question Mitchell is their leading man. The explosive guard has been red hot from three (nearly 40 percent on nine attempts per game) and can unleash monster dunks at a moment’s notice.

Jalen Brunson, G, New York Knicks: Brunson is the straw that stirs the drink for the Knicks’ No. 2 offense. He’s not the fastest lead guard and he hasn’t dunked all season, but Brunson is a workhorse who wins with toughness and touch. He’s averaging 26 points and 7.3 assists per game while shooting 39 percent from three.

Nikola Jokic, C, Denver Nuggets: Jokic is somehow turning in what might be the best season of his career while he’s already got three MVPs on the mantle. The Nuggets superstar is third in the league in scoring (30.1 points), second in assists (9.9 per game), and third in rebounding (13.2 boards per game). He’s also just about leading the league in three-point shooting (depending on where your volume cut-off is) at a stunning 47.5 percent from deep. This is the best player in the world until further notice.

LeBron James, F, Los Angeles Lakers: Anthony Davis probably deserves this honor over his Lakers teammate, but it’s hard to put LeBron on the bench. James continues to play at a super high level after turning 40 years old earlier this season. He’s averaging 23.7 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 9.0 assists per game while shooting 39.8 percent from three. Not bad for a guy drafted in 2003.

Kevin Durant, F, Phoenix Suns: Durant said it himself: he’s no regular 36-year-old. The living legend is still putting up wild numbers: 27.1 points per game on 62.8 percent true shooting. KD might just be keeping this spot warm for Victor Wembanyama until next year, but it’s still a thrill to watch him hoop every single night.

Stephen Curry, G, Golden State Warriors: The All-Star Game is in the Bay. Did you really think Steph wasn’t gonna start? The Warriors might be mediocre this year, but it’s not Curry’s fault. The 36-year-old is shooting 40.7 percent from three on more than 10 attempts per game, and he’s also having one of the best playmaking seasons of his career with 6.3 assists per game. It will be nice to watch Steph with some real talent around him again.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, G, Oklahoma City Thunder: SGA is doing everything he can to wrestle MVP away from Jokic by putting up video game numbers for a team on-pace to win 70 games without its second best player. Every night is an efficient 30-point scoring night for the Thunder star with an overflowing bag of crossovers and tough mid-range shots baffling every defender in his way. His 32 points per game leads the league, and he’s also second in steals per game (2.1).