Adam Zagoria covers basketball at all levels. He is the author of two books and an award-winning journalist whose articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Sports Illustrated, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide.
Steph Curry, LeBron James, Kevin Durant headline NBA All-Star starters
Steph Curry, LeBron James and Kevin Durant headline the starters for the All-Star Game on Feb. 20 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland.
The Golden State Warriors have two starters in Curry and Andrew Wiggins.
Durant was the leading vote-getter in the East but has been out since mid-January with an MCL strain expected to sideline him 4-6 weeks.Forthe East:
DeMar DeRozan — Bulls
Trae Young — Hawks
Kevin Durant — Nets
Joel Embiid — Sixers
Giannis Antetokounmpo — Bucks
Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle.
A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013.
He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.