NBA All-Star Teams Released

The 2016 National Basketball Association All-Star Teams have been released, and there are some talented players in the mix. The All-Star Weekend will take place in Toronto, Canada, home of the Raptors. The coaches have also been revealed, as legendary Gregg Popovich will coach the Western All-Stars, and youngster Tyronn Lue will coach the Eastern All-Stars. Many people don't know this, but Tyronn Lue is the player that iconic player Allen Iverson stepped over in a celebration during the 2001 NBA Finals. Iverson made a shot which caused him and Lue to fall to the floor, to which AI stood up, and STEPPED OVER Lue. 

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According to SBNation, the teams that will face off in Toronto go as followed.

WESTERN CONFERENCE ALL-STARS

Starters:

PG: Stephen Curry

SG: Russell Westbrook

SF: Kobe Bryant

PF:Kawhi Leonard

C: Kevin Durant

Reserves:

Chris Paul

James Harden

Draymond Green

DeMarcus Cousins

Anthony Davis

LaMarcus Aldridge

Klay Thompson

EASTERN CONFERENCE ALL-STARS

Starters:

PG: Kyle Lowry

SG: Dwyane Wade

SF: LeBron James

PF:Paul George

C: Carmelo Anthony

Reserves:

John Wall

Jimmy Butler

Andre Drummond

Paul Millsap

Chris Bosh

Isaiah Thomas

DeMar DeRozan

This is a talented set of people, but one of the biggest problems with it is that there are very few centers. One of the best centers in the league in my opinion, Marc Gasol, was not brought to the All-Star Game. Even with this, the biggest headline of the game will of course be Kobe Bryant's last All-Star game. In fact, he holds the record for most consecutive All-Star appearances, as he has made the All-Star game since his second year in the league, a record-breaking 18 times.

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-Blake Holmes