Western All-Stars

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Western All-Stars refers to the team of standout NBA players selected from the league’s Western Conference to compete in the annual All-Star Game.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf NBA All-Star team
basketball team
alsoKnownAs West All-Stars NERFINISHED
Western Conference All-Stars NERFINISHED
broadcastOn national television in the United States
competition NBA All-Star Game NERFINISHED
conference Western Conference NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
eventTiming NBA All-Star Weekend NERFINISHED
firstAllStarGameYear 1951
firstAppearanceSeason 1950–51 NBA season
gameFormat exhibition between conferences
gameType exhibition game
governingBody NBA NERFINISHED
hasCaptainSince2018 yes (in some years, under draft format)
includesPlayersFrom Dallas Mavericks NERFINISHED
Denver Nuggets NERFINISHED
Golden State Warriors NERFINISHED
Los Angeles Lakers NERFINISHED
Phoenix Suns NERFINISHED
San Antonio Spurs NERFINISHED
other Western Conference franchises
includesRole reserves
starters
jerseyColorTradition varies by year
league National Basketball Association
notableFormerPlayer Dirk Nowitzki NERFINISHED
Hakeem Olajuwon NERFINISHED
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar NERFINISHED
Kevin Durant NERFINISHED
Kobe Bryant NERFINISHED
Magic Johnson NERFINISHED
Shaquille O’Neal NERFINISHED
Stephen Curry NERFINISHED
Tim Duncan NERFINISHED
opponent Eastern All-Stars NERFINISHED
primaryPurpose entertainment
rosterSizeApprox 12
scoringRecordContext features many high-scoring games
secondaryPurpose showcase of top Western Conference talent
selectionBasis coach selections
fan voting
media voting
player performance in regular season
player voting
selectionFrequency annual
sport basketball
typicalVenueType NBA arena

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Western Conference All-Stars alsoKnownAs Western All-Stars