US EditionKawhi Leonard Added to All-Star Game Roster as Late Addition, Filling U.S. Pool Spot
- On Tuesday night, the NBA announced 25 players split onto three squads for the U.S.-vs.-World All-Star debut on Feb. 15 at Inglewood, California, with a round-robin and championship.
- League leaders said the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association unveiled the plan to spark renewed interest after last season's panned tournament format, while the U.S.-vs.-World concept was discussed for years.
- The announced rosters show 10 starters and 14 reserves split among Team USA Stars, Team USA Stripes with older players coached by Mitch Johnson and J.B. Bickerstaff, and Team World with nine players since Giannis Antetokounmpo is injured and Darko Rajakovic coaches.
- Kawhi Leonard, LA Clippers forward, was added Tuesday to the U.S. pool, giving the Los Angeles Clippers one All-Star at Intuit Dome; he joins 24 All-Stars with replacements to be named if needed.
- NBC will air the All-Star Game on Feb. 15, with Towns on Team World due to his Dominican Republic representation, and a point-differential tiebreaker if all three teams finish 1-1.
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