While Charles Barkley disagrees, Kenny Smith laid out why he thinks Steph Curry’s style means the Warriors need a certain type of player.

The NBA on Thursday revealed the starters for the revamped All-Star Game, and there wasn’t much in the way of surprises. LeBron James is officially an All-Star for the 21st year.

James — a pick for 21 straight years — now has two more selections than anyone else in NBA history (Abdul-Jabbar was a 19-time pick) and is three years clear of anyone else for the longest streak of consecutive selections. Kobe Bryant was picked for 18 consecutive games, the second-longest such streak.

The starters for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game have been announced, and some familiar faces lead the way. The announcement came on TNT’s Inside the NBA on Thursday night, before tipoff between the Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat.

LeBron James is extending his All-Star records ... and former NBA greats Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith. Those three teams will be entered into a four-team tournament ...

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has wanted a more competitive All-Star event for some time, and this change comes after the teams combined to score a record 397 points — 211-186 was the final — in last season’s game at Indianapolis.

The Inside the NBA crew will make their picks for Team Chuck, Team Shaq and Team Kenny on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. ET.

TNT analyst Kenny Smith explained why he believes the Golden State Warriors need to focus on surrounding Steph Curry with young players.

Los últimos dos Juegos de las Estrellas reescribieron los libros de récords ofensivos. Tatum de Boston estableció una marca individual con 55 puntos en 2023, y la puntuación final del año pasado fue 211-186 —el Juego de las Estrellas más alto en puntuación de la historia.