LeBron James and Stephen Curry are captains in NBA All Star Game: they may choose

Lebron James and Stephen Curry are the captains of the two teams who will be on 18 February in Los Angeles against each other record in the All Star Game, made the NBA Thursday known.

James and Curry were respectively from the Eastern and Western Conference the most votes behind their name, after a vote conducted by players, basketfans and specialist press.

Curry:

5x #NBAAllStar @StephenCurry30 of the @Warriors in action! #StephCurry #DubNation pic.twitter.com/SWqssl1D01

— 2018 NBA All-Star (@NBAAllStar) January 19, 2018

James:

14x #NBAAllStar @KingJames of the @Cavs in action! #LeBronJames #AllForOne pic.twitter.com/xDpVAeLqVP

— 2018 NBA All-Star (@NBAAllStar) January 19, 2018

For the first time is the All Star Game no showdown between the best players from the Eastern and Western Conference. In the custom format will be two captains of their own team to build. Lebron should choose first. The composition of the two teams is on January 25, announced.

From the Eastern Conference were in addition to King James the Greek, Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee), the Americans Kyrie Irving (Boston) and DeMar DeRozan (Toronto), and the Kameroener Joel Embiid (Philadelphia) is selected.

Irving:

5x #NBAAllStar @KyrieIrving of the @Celtics in action! #KyrieIrving #Celtics pic.twitter.com/sz2uLKdX8s

— 2018 NBA All-Star (@NBAAllStar) January 19, 2018

Antetokounmpo:

2x #NBAAllStar @Giannis_An34 of the @Bucks in action! #Giannis #FearTheDeer pic.twitter.com/sf7ak873NO

— 2018 NBA All-Star (@NBAAllStar) January 19, 2018

DeRozan:

4x #NBAAllStar @DeMar_DeRozan of the @Raptors in action! #DeMarDeRozan #WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/xzcqLh2wJn

— 2018 NBA All-Star (@NBAAllStar) January 19, 2018

Embiid:

First-time #NBAAllStar @JoelEmbiid or the @Sixers in action! #JoelEmbiid #HereTheyCome pic.twitter.com/fDEZifEqWQ

— 2018 NBA All-Star (@NBAAllStar) January 19, 2018

From the Western Conference came in addition to Curry and his Golden State teammate Kevin Durant, James Harden (Houston), Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins (both New Orleans).

Durant:

9x #NBAAllStar @KDTrey5 of the @Warriors in action! #KevinDurant #DubNation pic.twitter.com/49rdGV4BtC

— 2018 NBA All-Star (@NBAAllStar) January 19, 2018

Harden:

6x #NBAAllStar @JHarden13 of the @HoustonRockets in action! #JamesHarden #Rockets pic.twitter.com/rEl5icJuOi

— 2018 NBA All-Star (@NBAAllStar) January 19, 2018

Davis:

5x #NBAAllStar @AntDavis23 of the @PelicansNBA in action! #AnthonyDavis #DoItBig pic.twitter.com/i32JdcANI9

— 2018 NBA All-Star (@NBAAllStar) January 19, 2018

Cousins:

4x #NBAAllStar @boogiecousins of the @PelicansNBA in action! #DeMarcusCousins #DoItBig pic.twitter.com/p6oFTYlIkn

— 2018 NBA All-Star (@NBAAllStar) January 19, 2018