SAN ANTONIO \u2013 An injury to a perennial NBA All-Star opened the door for a second San Antonio Spur to take the All-Star Game stage this weekend in Los Angeles. <\/p>\n
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver selected Spurs point guard De\u2019Aaron Fox on Thursday as an All-Star ahead of the 75th NBA All-Star Game Sunday night.<\/p>\n
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, who is bowing out of the game, has not played since Jan. 23 due to a right calf strain. <\/p>\n
The Antetokounmpo injury has prompted a game of musical chairs in the first year of the NBA\u2019s new U.S. versus World All-Star Game format. <\/p>\n
Miami Heat All-Star guard Norman Powell, who was originally selected as a U.S. All-Star and has ties to Jamaica, is replacing Antetokounmpo on the World All-Star roster. Fox, 28, will now occupy Powell\u2019s vacated U.S. All-Star spot. <\/p>\n
Fox, who is averaging 19.4 points and 6.3 assists in 45 games for the Western Conference\u2019s second seed, is now an All-Star for the second time in his professional career. <\/p>\n
Fox scored a team-high 27 points Wednesday night in San Antonio\u2019s comeback win against the Golden State Warriors. After the game, reporters asked Fox about his plans for the All-Star break. <\/p>\n
\u201cNo. No. I\u2019m going to be at home,\u201d Fox said late Wednesday. \u201cI\u2019m going to be at home. I\u2019m not doing much. … Plus, it\u2019s easier to get in the gym and easier to get shots up. So, I don\u2019t have to worry about that.\u201d <\/p>\n