LeBron James bypassed for NBA All-Star game

The Cavaliers' rookie wasn't among the seven East reserves selected.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Call him "The Unchosen One."
LeBron James was not among the 14 reserves announced Tuesday for the All-Star game.
Coaches cast the votes, and James was unable to beat out Eastern Conference guards Paul Pierce, Michael Redd, Baron Davis and Jason Kidd.
James still could make the team if one of the East All-Stars is injured between now and the Feb. 15 game in Los Angeles, but he doesn't want to be named a replacement.
"I wasn't part of the ones that they picked at first, so I wouldn't even like to be a part of the team if somebody didn't go," James said. "I'm an only child and I never want to be picked second. I don't come second."
The selections
The Western Conference reserves are Shaquille O'Neal of the Los Angeles Lakers, Dirk Nowitzki of Dallas, Peja Stojakovic and Brad Miller of Sacramento, Sam Cassell of Minnesota, Andrei Kirilenko of Utah and Ray Allen of Seattle.
The other East reserves are Jamaal Magloire of New Orleans, Ron Artest of Indiana and Kenyon Martin of New Jersey.
"Not a bad thing to be on your resume, All-Star in front of your name," said Martin, one of six players who will make their first All-Star appearance.
Other players having strong seasons who didn't make the cut included Mike Bibby of Sacramento, Latrell Sprewell of Minnesota, Chauncey Billups and Richard Hamilton of Detroit, Michael Finley of Dallas and Zach Randolph of Portland.
Allen's selection was one of the most surprising after he missed the first 25 games of the season following ankle surgery.
"I would rather be in L.A. than any place in the country," said Allen, who had planned a getaway to Las Vegas with teammate Antonio Daniels. "It's a bragging right. ... I totally thought I had no chance."
The choices at positions
Coaches had to choose a center, two forwards, two guards and two others regardless of position. They couldn't vote for their own players.
Redd is averaging 22.1 points for the surprising Milwaukee Bucks, Pierce is the league's sixth-leading scorer (22.9) for Boston, Davis of New Orleans had the league's fifth-highest average (23.2), and Kidd has led New Jersey to first place in the Atlantic Division.
"Not making it just tells me I've got to work harder," said James, one of only four players leaguewide averaging at least 20 points, five rebounds and five assists.
"I've been earning a lot of things this year -- earning the respect of players, the respect of refs," James said. "That's another thing I've got to earn, to be a part of the elite group."
The starters
Starters for the league's 53rd All-Star game, selected in fan balloting, are Vince Carter of Toronto, Tracy McGrady of Orlando, Ben Wallace of Detroit, Jermaine O'Neal of Indiana and Allen Iverson of Philadelphia for the East; Yao Ming of Houston, Kobe Bryant of the Lakers, Kevin Garnett of Minnesota, Steve Francis of Houston and Tim Duncan of San Antonio for the West.
Minnesota's Flip Saunders will coach the West, and Rick Carlisle of the Pacers will coach the East.