Kyrie Irving will be replacing his newest teammate in the All-Star Game. Anthony Davis was voted in an All-Star reserve by the coaches but in his Dallas debut Saturday he strained his adductor muscle and is now out for several weeks,

Irving was selected by NBA commissioner Adam Silver to replace his teammate, Anthony Davis, who is out with a strained left adductor. This is Irving's ninth time to be named to an All-Star team. Irving is expected to play for Team Shaq with LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant.

Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving will take center Anthony Davis's spot in the annual contest, according to a Monday afternoon report from ESPN's Shams Charania.