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PLAYERS THAT MISSED THE NBA ALL STAR GAME BY YEAR
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LIST BY GAMES AND PLAYERS
1952
Larry Foust (Fort Wayne Pistons)
==> Foot injury, on 02.09.52. Replaced by Arnie Risen
(Rochester Royals)
Dolph Schayes (Syracuse Nationals)
==> Wrist fracture, on 02.08.52. Replaced by Harry Gallatin
(New York Knicks)
1953
Fred Scolari (Baltimore Bullets)
==> Wrenched knee, on 01.11.53. Replaced by Billy Gabor
(Syracuse Nationals)
1954
Jack Molinas (Fort Wayne
Pistons) ==> Lifetime banishment for gambling on 01.10.54, one day after
being named to the NBA All-Star Game. Replaced by Andy Phillip
(Fort Wayne Pistons)
1955
Arnie Risen (Rochester Royals)
==> Ankle injury, on 01.13.55.
Replaced by Jack Coleman (Rochester Royals)
1956
Carl Braun (New York Knicks)
==> Bruised right foot, on 01.21.56.
Replaced by Johnny Kerr (Syracuse Nationals)
1957
Clyde Lovellette (Minneapolis
Lakers)
==> Ankle injury, on 01.12.57. Replaced by Vern Mikkelsen
(Minneapolis Lakers)
1958
Cliff Hagan (Saint Louis Hawks)
==> Twisted knee, on 01.17.58. Not replaced on the West roster.
1960
Paul Arizin (Philadelphia 76ers)
==> Thigh injury, on 01.20.60. Replaced by Tom Gola (Philadelphia
76ers)
1962
Larry Costello (Syracuse
Nationals)
==> Fractured wrist, on 01.09.62. Replaced by Sam Jones
(Boston Celtics)
Tom Gola (Philadelphia 76ers)
==> Hand injury, on 01.09.62. Replaced by Johnny Green
(New York Knicks)
1963
Waybe Embry (Cincinnati Royals)
==> Severe cold, on 01.12.63. He didn't travel to LA. Not replaced on
the East roster.
1965
Tom Heinsohn (Boston Celtics)
==> Foot injury, on 01.12.65. Replaced by Johnny Green (New York
Knicks)
1968
Nate Thurmond (San Francisco Warriors)
==> Right knee ligament surgery, on 01.19.68.
Replaced by Clyde Lee (San Francisco Warriors)
1969
Jerry West (Los Angeles Lakers)
==> Pulled leg muscle, on 01.04.69.
Replaced by Gail Goodrich (Phoenix Suns)
1970
Nate Thurmond (San Francisco Warriors)
==> Righy knee surgery, on 01.16.70.
Replaced by Bob Rule (Seattle Supersonics)
1973
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Milwauke
Bucks)
==> Personal reasons. Replaced by Bob Love (Chicago Bulls)
Rick Barry (Golden State
Warriors)
==> Sprain ankle, on 01.21.73. Replaced by Connie Hawkins (Phoenix
Suns)
1974
Jerry West (Los Angeles Lakers)
==> Stomach muscle pull, on 12.11.73.
Replaced by Charlie Scott (Phoenix Suns)
1977
Dave Cowens (Boston Celtics)
==> Lower back sprain, on 02.11.77.
Replaced by Phil Chenier (Washington Bullets)
Bill Walton (Portland Trail
Blazers)
==> Inflamed achilles tendon right leg, on 01.27.77.
Replaced by Don Buse (Indiana Pacers)
1978
Pete Maravich (New Orleans Jazz)
==> Knee injury, on 01.31.78. Replaced by John Havlicek (Boston
Celtics)
1979
Doug Collins (Philadelphia 76ers)
==> Foot injury, on 01.21.79. Replaced by Bob Lanier
(Detroit Pistons)
1980
Scott Wedman (Kansas City Kings) ==> Multiple facial fractures,
on 01.24.80. Replaced by Kermit Washington (Portland Trail Blazers)
Dave Cowens (Boston Celtics) ==> Foot injury, on 01.22.80.
Replaced by Bill Cartwright (New York Knicks)
1981
Dan Roundfield (Atlanta Hawks)
==> Right calf injury, on 01.18.81.
Replaced by Mike Mitchell (Cleveland Cavaliers)
1982
Dan Roundfield (Atlanta Hawks)
==> Sore hamstring and Achilles tendon, on 01.17.82.
Replaced by Kelly Tripucka (Detroit Pistons)
1984
Moses
Malone (Philadelphia 76ers)
==> Ankle injury, on 01.24.84. Replaced by Bill Laimbeer
(Detroit Pistons)
1986
Patrick Ewing (New York Knicks)
==> Knee injury, on 02.06.86. Not replaced on the East roster, he
warmed up with the team.
Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls)
==> Broken foot, on 10.30.85. Not replaced by a concrete player due to
his long injury. Just 7 reserves were announced and Sidney Moncrief
moved to the starting lineup.
1987
Ralph Sampson (Houston Rockets)
==> Left knee surgery, on 02.04.87. Replaced by Tom Chambers (Seattle
Supersonics)
1988
Steve Johnson (Portland Trail
Blazers)
==> Thumb surgery, on 01.22.88. Replaced by James Donaldson
(Dallas Mavericks)
1989
Magic Johnson (Los Angeles
Lakers)
==> Left hamstring injury, on 02.08.89. Replaced by Kareem
Abdul-Jabbar (Los Angeles Lakers)
1990
Karl Malone (Utah Jazz)
==> Right ankle sprain, on 02.08.90.
Replaced by Rolando Blackman (Dallas Mavericks)
1991
Larry Bird (Boston Celtics)
==> Back injury, on 01.06.91. Replaced by Hersey Hawkins
(Philadelphia 76ers)
Isiah Thomas (Detroit Pistons) ==> Right wrist surgery, on
01.23.91. Not replaced by a concrete player. Just 8 reserves were
announced and his teammate Joe Dumars moved
to the starting lineup.
1992
Larry Bird (Boston Celtics)
==> Back injury, on 12.30.91. Replaced by Michael Adams
(Washington Bullets)
Dominique Wilkins (Atlanta Hawks)
==> Right Achilles tendon surgery, on 01.28.92. Replaced by Kevin
Willis
(Atlanta Hawks)
1993
Chris Mullin (Golden State Warriors)
==> Right thumb injury, on 02.05.93. Not replaced by a concrete player.
The NBA announced 8 reserves including Mullin.
Mitch Richmond (Sacramento Kings)
==> Right thumb fracture, on 02.11.93.
Replaced by Terry Porter (Portland Trail Blazers)
1994
Charles Barkley (Phoenix Suns)
==> Torn knee tendon, on 01.07.94.
Replaced by Gary Payton (Seattle Supersonics)
Alonzo Mourning (Charlotte Hornets)
==> Tear on his left calf muscle, on 01.27.94.
Replaced by Charles Oakley (New York Knicks)
1995
Cedric Ceballos (Los Angeles
Lakers)
==> Thumb surgery, on 02.03.95.
Replaced by Dikembe Mutombo (Denver Nuggets)
1997
Charles Barkley (Houston Rockets)
==> Right ankle injury, on 01.25.97.
Replaced by Detlef Schrempf (Seattle Supersonics)
Clyde Drexler (Houston Rockets)
==> Hamstring injury, on 02.04.97.
Replaced by Chris Gatling (Dallas Mavericks)
Patrick Ewing (New York Knicks)
==> Strained groin, on 01.28.97.
Replaced by Chris Webber (Washington Bullets)
Alonzo Mourning (Miami Heat)
==> Heel injury, on 02.05.97. Replaced by Joe Dumars (Detroit
Pistons)
Shaquille O'Neal (Los Angeles Lakers)
==> Right knee strain, on 02.02.97.
Replaced by Kevin Garnett (Minnesota Timberwolves)
2001
Grant Hill (Orlando Magic)
==> Right ankle injury, on 12.12.00. Replaced by Latrell Sprewell (New
York Knicks)
Alonzo Mourning (Miami Heat)
==> Kidney disease since preseason. Replaced by Dikembe Mutombo (Atlanta
Hawks)
Shaquille O'Neal (Los Angeles Lakers)
==> Right foot injury, on 01.26.01. Replaced by Vlade Divac (Sacramento
Kings)
Theo Ratliff (Philadelphia Sixers)
==> Right wrist fracture, on 02.07.01.
Replaced by Antonio Davis (Toronto Raptors)
2002
Vince Carter (Toronto Raptors)
==> Left quadriceps strain, on 02.07.02.
Replaced by Baron Davis (Charlotte Hornets)
Karl Malone (Utah Jazz)
==> Personal reasons (mother illness). Not replaced on the West
roster.
Shaquille O'Neal (Los Angeles Lakers)
==> Toe injury, on 02.03.02.
Replaced by Elton Brand (Los Angeles Clippers)
2003
Chris Webber (Sacramento Kings)
==> Left ankle sprain, on 01.28.03.
Replaced by Peja Stojakovic (Sacramento Kings)
2006
Jermaine O'Neal (Indiana Pacers)
==> Torn groin muscle, on 01.24.06.
Replaced by Gilbert Arenas (Washington Wizards)
2007
Carlos Boozer (Utah Jazz)
==> Left knee injury, on 01.27.07.
Replaced by Josh Howard (Dallas Mavericks)
Allen Iverson (Denver Nuggets)
==> Right ankle strain, on 02.07.07.
Replaced by Ray Allen (Seattle Supersonics)
Jason Kidd (New Jersey)
==> Strained lower back, on 02.10.07.
Replaced by Joe Johnson (Atlanta Hawks)
Yao Ming (Houston Rockets)
==> Right knee injury, on 12.23.06. Replaced by Carmelo Anthony (Denver
Nuggets)
Steve Nash (Phoenix Suns)
==> Shoulder inflammation, on 02.05.07.
Replaced by Mehmet Okur (Utah Jazz)
2008
Caron Butler (Washington Wizards)
==> Left hip flexor strain, on 02.05.08.
Replaced by Ray Allen (Boston Celtics)
Kevin Garnett (Boston Celtics)
==> Abdominal muscle sprain, on 01.25.08.
Replaced by Rasheed Wallace (Detroit Pistons)
2009
Chris Bosh (Toronto Raptors)
==> Knee sprain, on 02.04.09.
Replaced by Mo Williams (Cleveland Cavaliers)
Jameer Nelson (Orlando Magic)
==> Shoulder separation, on 02.02.09.
Replaced by Ray Allen (Boston Celtics)
2010
Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers)
==> Left ankle injury, on 02.05.10.
Replaced by Jason Kidd (Dallas Mavericks)
Allen Iverson (Philadelphia
Sixers)
==> Daughter's illness, since 01.31.10.
Replaced by David Lee (New York Knicks)
Chris Paul (New Orleans Hornets)
==> Left knee surgery, on 01.29.10.
Replaced by Chauncey Billups (Denver Nuggets)
Brandon Roy (Portland Trail
Blazers)
==> Right hamstring strain, on 01.20.10.
Replaced by Chris Kaman (Los Angeles Clippers)
2011
Yao Ming (Houston Rockets) ==> Foot injury, on 11.10.10. Replaced by
Kevin Love (Minnesota Timberwolves)
2012
Joe Johnson (Atlanta Hawks) ==> Left knee injury, on 20.02.12.
Replaced by Rajon Rondo (Boston Celtics)
2013
Rajon Rondo (Boston Celtics) ==> ACL on the right knee, on 25.01.13.
Replaced by Brook Lopez (Brooklyn Nets)
