NBA reveals All-Star Game rosters; Harden reportedly traded to Cavs

VIDEO SHOWS: SCREENSHOT OF NBA ALL-STAR GAME ROSTERS. FILE OF JAMES HARDEN AND DARIUS GARLAND SHOWS: INTERNET (FEBRUARY 3, 2026) (SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITE – Access all) (MUTE) 1. SCREENSHOT FROM NBA X PAGE ANNOUNCING ROSTER FOR ALL-STAR GAME, READING: "USA STARS. USA STRIPES. WORLD. Presenting the 2026 NBA All-Star Game Rosters! The three teams will compete in a round robin tournament with the top two teams advancing to the championship game." 2. SCREENSHOT FROM NBA'S X PAGE WITH ROSTERS FOR ALL-STAR GAME 3. CLOSEUP SCREENSHOT FROM NBA'S X PAGE WITH ROSTERS FOR ALL-STAR GAME USA STARS, USA STRIPES, AND WORLD OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE – FEBRUARY 15, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 4. JAMES HARDEN TAKING SHOT DURING PRACTICE SESSION FOR 2025 NBA ALL-STAR GAME  TAIPEI, TAIWAN (FILE – JULY 5, 2018) (REUTERS – Access all) 5. JAMES HARDEN HIGH-FIVING WITH FAN AT HIS BASKETBALL EVENT AT FU JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY 6. VARIOUS OF HARDEN SHOOTING HOOPS 7. HARDEN'S SHOTS MOSTLY GOING IN 8. HARDEN THROWING BALLS 9. HARDEN HIGH-FIVING WITH FANS DENVER, COLORADO, UNITED STATES (RECENT – JANUARY 30, 2026) (IMAGN IMAGES – Must courtesy 'Imagn Images') (MUTE) 10. STILL PHOTO OF LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS GUARD JAMES HARDEN DURING NBA GAME AT THE DENVER NUGGETS CLEVELAND, OHIO, UNITED STATES (FILE – JANUARY 12, 2026) (IMAGN IMAGES – Must courtesy 'Imagn Images') (MUTE) 11. STILL PHOTO OF CLEVELAND CAVALIERS GUARD DARIUS GARLAND DURING NBA GAME AGAINST THE UTAH JAZZ  STORY: LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry will anchor one of two U.S. teams in the inaugural NBA All-Star Game under the new U.S. versus World format while former league MVP James Harden has reportedly been traded. The rosters for the February 15 game in Inglewood, California were revealed Tuesday (February 3), and the "USA Stripes" squad will have the veteran trio of James, Durant and Curry, with a combined 50 All-Star appearances among them. They'll be joined on a star-powered roster by Jaylen Brown, Jalen Brunson, Donovan Mitchell, Norman Powell, and Kawhi Leonard — the latter a late addition to the player pool Tuesday before the rosters were confirmed. Because Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss the game due to his calf strain, the World team was short a player to reach the required eight. Karl-Anthony Towns, who was born in New Jersey but represents the Dominican Republic internationally, was moved from the American player pool to Team World, and Leonard was added by commissioner Adam Silver. The "USA Stars" have a much younger group with Anthony Edwards, Cade Cunningham and Devin Booker. First-time All-Stars Jalen Duren, Jalen Johnson, and Chet Holmgren also made the team. Under the new format, USA Stars, USA Stripes and Team World will play a round-robin of 12-minute games, with the teams having the best records advancing to the championship game. If all teams go 1-1 in the round robin, point differential will serve as the tiebreaker. The Cavaliers and Clippers have finalized a trade that sends 11-time All-Star Harden to Cleveland, with Darius Garland and a second-round pick going to Los Angeles, ESPN and The Athletic reported late Tuesday. Harden, 36, was held out of the Clippers' lineup the last two games for what the team labeled personal reasons. The former NBA MVP and three-time scoring champ is averaging 25.4 points, 8.1 assists and 4.8 rebounds in 44 games this season, his 17th in the NBA. Harden could block any trade because he's technically under contract for just this season, which requires his approval for the swap. The second year of his two-year, $81.5 million deal is a player option, which isn't fully guaranteed. Garland, 26, has been sidelined since Jan. 14 with a Grade 1 right toe sprain. The two-time All-Star is averaging 18.0 points and 6.9 assists over 26 games this season. He is in the third year of a five-year, $197.2 million contract. The Cavaliers (30-21) are in contention in the Eastern Conference, one of four teams with either 30 or 31 wins behind first-place Detroit (36-12), which explains the desire to make a big move by acquiring Harden. The Clippers, 23-26, remain in play-in contention in the West, currently in ninth place. The NBA trade deadline is Thursday at 3 p.m. ET. ALL STAR TEAMS: -USA Stars  Scottie Barnes (Toronto) Devin Booker (Phoenix) Cade Cunningham (Detroit) Jalen Duren (Detroit) Anthony Edwards (Minnesota) Chet Holmgren (Oklahoma City) Jalen Johnson (Atlanta) Tyrese Maxey (Philadelphia) -USA Stripes Jaylen Brown (Boston) Jalen Brunson (New York) Stephen Curry (Golden State) Kevin Durant (Houston) LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers) Kawhi Leonard (Los Angeles Clippers) Donovan Mitchell (Cleveland) Norman Powell (Miami) -Team World Giannis Antetokounmpo* (Milwaukee) Deni Avdija (Portland) Luka Doncic (Los Angeles Lakers) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City) Nikola Jokic (Denver) Jamal Murray (Denver) Pascal Siakam (Indiana) Karl-Anthony Towns (New York) Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio) *Antetokounmpo will not play due to injury. (Production: David Grip)

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