Western Conference All-Star Reserves:• C – Howard • F – Nowitzki • F – Aldridge • G – Harden • G – Lillard • G – Paul • G – Parker
Eastern Conference All-Star Reserves: • C – Hibbert • C – Noah • F – Bosh • F – Millsap • G – DeRozan • G – Johnson • G – Wall
Dwight Howard was voted into his eighth straight All-Star Game on Thursday, highlighting his first season with the Houston Rockets in which he’s helped place them firmly in the playoff hunt.
Averaging 18.1 points and 12.5 rebounds — just a shade under his career averages of 18.3 and 12.9 — Howard extended a streak that dates to his third season in the league.
Howard will be joined on the West team by fellow Rockets guard James Harden and Portland Trail Blazers forward LaMarcus Aldridge.
Blazers guard Damian Lillard, the reigning rookie of the year, also made the team for his first All-Star selection.
The All-Star reserves, selected through a vote by their respective conferences’ coaches, were announced Thursday on TNT. The starters were revealed last week.
The East reserves are highlighted by Chris Bosh of the Miami Heat, who has made nine consecutive All-Star teams.
Joe Johnson was named to his seventh All-Star team, his first with the the Brooklyn Nets.
Roy Hibbert and Joakim Noah made their second All-Star squads, with DeMar DeRozan making his first appearance in his fifth season.
John Wall of the Washington Wizards was also named to the East squad.
Chris Paul of the Los Angeles Clippers, Tony Parker of the San Antonio Spurs and Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks were also selected for the West.
Among the players who didn’t make the West team were Clippers center DeAndre Jordan, who coach Doc Rivers had lobbied for in the days preceding the vote by calling his fellow coaches.