James — a pick for 21 straight years — now has two more All-Star selections than anyone else in NBA history (Abdul-Jabbar was a 19-time pick) and is three years clear of anyone else for the longest streak of consecutive selections. Kobe Bryant was picked for 18 consecutive All-Star Games, the second-longest such streak.

You know how it goes. Every year fans vote on who they think the starters in the All-Star game should be. That fan vote accounts for 50 percent of the tally. Another 25 percent goes to the players and the final 25 percent goes to media. The NBA adds all that together and brings you the All-Star game starting rosters.

The All-Star reserves will be revealed on Jan. 30 on TNT. Fan voting for the All-Star Game concluded on Monday. After all votes for the starters are tallied, players will be ranked in each conference by position (guard and frontcourt) within each of the three voting groups: fan votes, player votes and media votes.

The Los Angeles Lakers (23-18) are coming off a dominant win over the Washington Wizards (6-36) on Tuesday night, and as they prepare for a major showdown

LeBron James has extended his record for All-Star appearances to 21 times as he was named a starter yet again on Thursday.