James, Durant Pick NBA All-Star Team Members

James had more all-star votes than Durant, so he chose first, picking the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Durant then chose the Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid with his first pick.

Team members for the February 20 game were chosen by James and Duran from 22 players who were voted on by fans, media members and current players.

Ben Simmons Traded

Ben Simmons finally got what he wanted, to be traded away from the Philadelphia 76ers, with Philly trading him to the Brooklyn Nets Thursday for star James Harden.

The 76ers also sent guard Seth Curry, center Andre Drummond, a 2022 first-round draft pick and a 2027 first-round pick to Brooklyn, and the Nets included Paul Millsap with Harden.

Simmons didn’t play this season for the 76ers in the wake of a trade demand.

Mavericks Trade Porzingis

The Dallas Mavericks traded Kristaps Porzingis and a second-round draft pick to the Washington Wizards Thursday for Spencer Dinwiddie and Davis Bertans.
Washington also traded center Montrezl HarrellL to the Charlotte Hornets for Vernon Carey Jr. and Ish Smith.

National Basketball Association

Thursday, February 10 Scoreboard

Memphis 132, Detroit 107

Washington 113, Brooklyn 112

Miami 112, New Orleans 97

Toronto 139, Houston 120

Dallas 112, Los Angeles Clippers 105

Phoenix 131, MIlwaukee 107

New York 116, Golden State 114

Friday, February 11 Schedule (All Times Central)

Charlotte at Detroit, 6 p.m.

Cleveland at Indiana, 6 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

San Antonio at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m.

Denver at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Chicago, 7 p.m.

Orlando at Utah, 8 p.m.

Saturday, February 12 Schedule (All Times Central)

New York at Portland, 4 p.m.

Memphis at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Sacramento at Washington, 6 p.m.

San Antonio at New Orleans, 6 p.m.

Cleveland at Philadelphia, 6:30 p.m.

Denver at Toronto, 6:30 p.m.

Brooklyn at Miami,  7 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Chicago, 7 p.m.

Los Angeles Clippers at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State, 7:30 p.m.

Orlando at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

Sunday, February 13 Schedule (All Times Central)

Atlanta at Boston, 1 p.m.

Minnesota at Indiana, 2 p.m.