US EditionNuggets’ Jamal Murray named NBA All-Star for first time in career
- On Sunday, Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray earned his first career All-Star berth and will join Nikola Jokic at the 2026 All-Star festivities in Los Angeles on Feb. 15.
- By midseason, Murray had posted efficient 49.2% shooting and led the Nuggets to a 10-6 record during 16 consecutive games without Jokic.
- NBA head coaches voted Jamal Murray as one of seven Western Conference reserves, joining Anthony Edwards , Chet Holmgren , Kevin Durant , Devin Booker , Deni Avdija , and LeBron James among twelve players per conference.
- Murray's selection marks the first All-Star nod for a Nugget besides Jokic since Carmelo Anthony, and Nuggets fans flooded social media with praise after the announcement Sunday.
- Long considered one of the best players never named an All-Star, Murray can now shed that label and boost Denver's MVP discussion if the Nuggets win the West or another title.
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'For Canada basketball, it's just cool': Murray, Gilgeous-Alexander head to NBA all-star game
Jamal Murray of Kitchener, Ont., will join Denver Nuggets teammate Nikola Jokic at the NBA All-Star Game on Feb. 15. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of Hamilton, who plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder, will also be there and says Murray being included is "well deserving."
Nikola Jokic Finally Has an All-Star Teammate
Three-time NBA Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic had reached many many milestones during his illustrious 10-year career with the Denver Nuggets. But one thing he had never experienced was having a teammate who was/is a current NBA All-Star. He played with former All-Stars like Paul Milsap, DeMarcus Cousins and DeAndre Jordan, but never alongside a player who was also chosen by his peers as one of the best for the current season.Finally, in his 1…
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Nuggets' Jamal Murray earns first All-Star berth in ninth NBA season
Jamal Murray has earned his first career All-Star berth in his ninth NBA season. He is averaging career highs in points, shooting percentage, three-point percentage, rebounds, and assists.
Canadian Jamal Murray, of Denver's Nuggets, is part of a group of six players who were selected for the first time.
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