Dwyane Wade will not play in Sunday's NBA All-Star Game as he recovers from a strained right hamstring that has kept him out of the Miami Heat's last six games, the team said on Tuesday.
The decision ends a string of 10 consecutive All-Star Game appearances for Wade, who will also sit out Miami's road game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday.
"I could play (tomorrow) but it would not be the smart thing to do," Wade, who was named the most valuable player of the 2010 NBA All-Star Game, told reporters on Tuesday.