It's been a while since LeBron James wasn't named an All-Star starter. Between 2005 and 2025, James was voted in as a starter in 21 consecutive All-Star Games, a stat that merely punctuates James' dominance over more than two decades in the NBA. But that streak came to an end on Monday.

The list of the 2026 NBA All-Star starters, unveiled prior to NBC’s tripleheader MLK Day broadcast, largely features mainstays in the Western Conference, such as Steph Curry and Shai Gilgeous-Alexande...

On Monday, it was reported that James had received two votes from fellow players to start in the All-Star Game, per Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press.