Kyrie Irving to replace injured Mavericks teammate Anthony Davis on NBA All-Star roster

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Dallas Mavericks’ Kyrie Irving plays during an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving will replaced injured teammate Anthony Davis on the All-Star roster.

The NBA announced the news on Monday. The decision was made by commissioner Adam Silver.

Davis was initially selected as an All-Star reserve as a member of the Lakers prior to his trade to the Mavericks for Luka Dončić. Davis returned from an abdominal strain for his Mavericks debut on Saturday only to suffer an adductor strain that’s expected to sideline him for several weeks.

Irving will play on Team Shaq under the first-year All-Star format that will feature four teams playing in a mini-tournament on Sunday. Shaquille O’Neal initially selected Davis on his team as one of four captains alongside Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Candace Parker.

Here is the new Team Shaq lineup with Irving replacing Davis:

LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers * (1)
Stephen Curry, Warriors * (5)
Kyrie Irving, Dallas Mavericks (9)
Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics * (10)
Kevin Durant, Phoenix Suns * (14)
Damian Lillard, Bucks (18)
James Harden, Clippers (19)
Jaylen Brown, Celtics (23)

Full rosters can be found here.

This is a breaking story that will be updated.

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Publish date : 2025-02-10 22:49:00

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