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2020 NBA All-Star Voting Results
InsideHoops.comJanuary 23, 2020
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2020 NBA All-Star voting results revealed
January 23, 2020
The Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James and the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo lead the list of 10 players – two guards and three frontcourt players from each conference – selected by fans, current NBA players and a media panel to start in the 2020 NBA All-Star Game.
As the All-Star starters who led their respective conferences in fan votes during NBA All-Star Voting 2020, James and Antetokounmpo will serve as team captains and draft the All-Star Game rosters from the pool of players voted as starters and reserves in each conference. The team rosters for the 69th NBA All-Star Game will be revealed on TNT in a special 2020 NBA All-Star Draft on Thursday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. ET.
January 23, 2020: The All-Star team captains will be LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo. The other eight starters will be Anthony Davis, Luka Doncic, James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, Joel Embiid, Pascal Siakam, Kemba Walker and Trae Young. LeBron and Giannis will draft teams from that group of players. The NBA All-Star Game player draft will be held Thursday, February 6, 2020.
The 2020 NBA All-Star Game Starters
2020 All-Star Game Team Captains: LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo
Other All-Star Starters (Guards): Trae Young, Kemba Walker, James Harden, Luka Doncic
Other All-Star Starters (Frontcourt): Kawhi Leonard, Pascal Siakam, Anthony Davis, Joel Embiid.
In the Eastern Conference, Antetokounmpo (frontcourt) is joined in the starter pool by the Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid (frontcourt), the Toronto Raptors’ Pascal Siakam (frontcourt), the Boston Celtics’ Kemba Walker (guard) and the Atlanta Hawks’ Trae Young (guard). The 2020 NBA All-Star Game, featuring Team LeBron vs. Team Giannis, will take place on Sunday, Feb. 16 at the United Center in Chicago. TNT and ESPN Radio will air the game live in the United States at 8 p.m. ET. NBA All-Star 2020 will reach fans in more than 200 countries and territories in more than 40 languages.
Along with James (frontcourt), the Western Conference starter pool features the Lakers’ Anthony Davis (frontcourt), the Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic (guard), the Houston Rockets’ James Harden (guard) and the LA Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard (frontcourt).
In the Eastern Conference, Antetokounmpo (frontcourt) is joined in the starter pool by the Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid (frontcourt), the Toronto Raptors’ Pascal Siakam (frontcourt), the Boston Celtics’ Kemba Walker (guard) and the Atlanta Hawks’ Trae Young (guard).
James has been named an NBA All-Star for the 16th time, moving into sole possession of third place for the most selections in league history behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (19) and Kobe Bryant (18). When he takes the court in Chicago, James will set the NBA record for All-Star starts with 16, one more than Bryant (15).
With Doncic, 20, and Young, 21, selected as starters, this marks the second time that an NBA All-Star Game will include multiple 21-and-under starters – a scenario that played out in the 1998 All-Star Game with Bryant (19) and Kevin Garnett (21). The last time multiple second-year NBA players started the same All-Star Game, as Doncic and Young are set to do in Chicago, was the 1996 All-Star Game (Grant Hill and Jason Kidd).
TNT will unveil the All-Star Game reserves (seven players from each conference), as selected by NBA head coaches, on Thursday, Jan. 30 at 7 p.m. ET during TNT NBA Tip-Off.
In the 2020 NBA All-Star Draft, James and Antetokounmpo will draft the eight remaining players from the starter pool in the First Round and then all 14 players from the reserve pool in the Second Round. The captains will make their selections without regard to a player’s conference affiliation or position.
By virtue of being the top overall finisher in fan voting, James will make the first pick in the First Round (Starters) during the NBA All-Star Draft. Antetokounmpo will have the first pick in the Second Round (Reserves). After the first pick in a round, picks will alternate until all players in that round have been selected.
2020 NBA ALL-STAR GAME STARTER POOL
Western Conference
• Anthony Davis, Lakers (7th All-Star selection): The eight-year veteran is an NBA All-Star for the seventh year in a row. He scored a record 52 points in the 2017 All-Star Game in New Orleans.
• Luka Doncic, Mavericks (1st All-Star selection): Doncic, who turns 21 on Feb. 28, is set to become the youngest European player to appear in an All-Star Game and the ninth player in NBA history to play in an All-Star Game at 20 or younger. He is the youngest All-Star starter since 20-year-old James in 2005.
• James Harden, Rockets (8th All-Star selection): The 2019-20 NBA scoring leader has been an All-Star in all eight seasons with Houston, matching Yao Ming for the second-most All-Star selections in Rockets history behind Hakeem Olajuwon (12). Harden has been voted to start for the fourth consecutive year.
• LeBron James, Lakers (16th All-Star selection): This will be James’ 16th All-Star Game start in a row, a streak that began in his second NBA season. A three-time All-Star Game MVP, James has scored the most points in All-Star Game history (362).
• Kawhi Leonard, Clippers (4th All-Star selection): Leonard has been named a starter all four times as an All-Star. After starting two All-Star Games with the San Antonio Spurs and one with the Raptors, Leonard is set to become the seventh player in NBA history to start All-Star Games with three franchises.
Eastern Conference
• Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks (4th All-Star selection): The reigning Kia NBA MVP is an All-Star starter for the fourth consecutive year and a team captain for the second straight year. He has the highest scoring average in All-Star Game history with 28.0 points per game.
• Joel Embiid, 76ers (3rd All-Star selection): Embiid is the first 76ers player to be named a starter in three consecutive All-Star Games since Allen Iverson was selected to start seven straight times from 2000-06.
• Pascal Siakam, Raptors (1st All-Star selection): After averaging 6.0 points per game over his first two NBA seasons as the 27th pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, Siakam won the 2018-19 Kia NBA Most Improved Player Award and now will be the first NBA G League veteran to start an NBA All-Star Game. Like Embiid, Siakam is a Cameroon native and former Basketball Without Borders (BWB) camper.
• Kemba Walker, Celtics (4th All-Star selection): This is the fourth consecutive All-Star nod for Walker, who made his first All-Star Game start last season as a member of the Charlotte Hornets.
• Trae Young, Hawks (1st All-Star selection): Young, playing his second NBA season, is the first Hawks player in 44 years to earn an All-Star selection in one of his first two seasons.
HOW 2020 NBA ALL-STAR VOTING RESULTS WERE TABULATED
Fans accounted for 50 percent of the vote to determine the NBA All-Star Game starters, while current NBA players and a media panel accounted for 25 percent each. James (6,275,459 fan votes) and Antetokounmpo (5,902,286 fan votes) led their respective conferences and position groups in fan voting. Doncic (6,111,735 fan votes) and Young (2,829,969 fan votes) also topped their respective position groups in fan voting.
After all votes were tallied, players were ranked in each conference by position (guard and frontcourt) within each of the three voting groups – fan votes, player votes and media votes. Each player’s score was calculated by averaging his weighted rank from the fan votes, the player votes and the media votes. The two guards and three frontcourt players with the best score in each conference were named NBA All-Star Game starters.
2020 NBA All Star Starter Voting Results
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2019 NBA All-Star Voting Results
The Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James and the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo lead the list of 10 players – two guards and three frontcourt players from each conference – selected by fans, current NBA players and a media panel to start in the 2019 NBA All-Star Game at NBA All-Star weekend.
As the All-Star starters who led their respective conferences in fan votes during NBA All-Star Voting 2019 presented by Google, James and Antetokounmpo will serve as team captains and draft the All-Star Game rosters from the pool of players voted as starters and reserves in each conference.
The captains will draft the eight remaining players from the starter pool in the First Round and then all 14 players from the reserve pool in the Second Round, making selections without regard to a player’s conference affiliation or position. The team rosters for the 68th NBA All-Star Game will be revealed on TNT in a special NBA All-Star Draft Show on Thursday, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. ET.
The 2019 NBA All-Star Game, featuring Team LeBron vs. Team Giannis, will take place on Sunday, Feb. 17 at 8 p.m. ET at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C. TNT and ESPN Radio will air the game live in the United States.
James has been named an NBA All-Star for the 15th time, tied for the third-most selections in league history behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (19) and Kobe Bryant (18). Along with James, the Western Conference starter pool includes the Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry (guard) and Kevin Durant (frontcourt), the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Paul George (frontcourt) and the Houston Rockets’ James Harden (guard).
In the Eastern Conference, Antetokounmpo (frontcourt) is joined in the starter pool by the Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid (frontcourt), the Boston Celtics’ Kyrie Irving (guard), the Toronto Raptors’ Kawhi Leonard (frontcourt) and the Charlotte Hornets’ Kemba Walker (guard). This marks the first NBA All-Star Game starting nod for Walker, who will be playing at his home arena.
By virtue of being the top overall finisher in fan voting, James will make the first pick in the First Round (Starters) during the NBA All-Star Draft. Antetokounmpo will have the first pick in the Second Round (Reserves). After the first pick in a round, picks will alternate until all players in that round have been selected.
2019 NBA ALL-STAR GAME STARTER POOL
Western Conference
Stephen Curry, Warriors (6th All-Star selection): Curry has extended his team record for consecutive All-Star Game starting honors to six.
Kevin Durant, Warriors (10th All-Star selection): The 2012 Kia NBA All-Star MVP is an All-Star for the 10th season in a row and a starter for the eighth time.
Paul George, Thunder (6th All-Star selection): The last time George started the All-Star Game, he made a record nine three-pointers and scored 41 points in 2016.
James Harden, Rockets (7th All-Star selection): The Kia NBA MVP for the 2017-18 season has been an All-Star in each of his seven seasons with Houston, putting him third behind Hakeem Olajuwon (12) and Yao Ming (eight) for the most selections in franchise history.
LeBron James, Lakers (15th All-Star selection): With three NBA All-Star MVP awards, the career All-Star scoring leader (343 points) is one shy of the record shared by Bryant and Bob Pettit.
Eastern Conference
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks (3rd All-Star selection): Antetokounmpo, who finished second in fan voting among all NBA players for the second year in a row, has been named a starter for the third consecutive season.
Joel Embiid, 76ers (2nd All-Star selection): A starter for the second straight year, Embiid scored 19 points for Team Curry in his All-Star Game debut last season.
Kyrie Irving, Celtics (6th All-Star selection): An All-Star for the sixth time in eight seasons, the 2014 NBA All-Star MVP received the most fan votes among Eastern Conference guards for the third year in a row.
Kawhi Leonard, Raptors (3rd All-Star selection): Voted to start for the third time, Leonard gives Toronto an All-Star Game starter for the fifth consecutive year.
Kemba Walker, Hornets (3rd All-Star selection): With his third straight All-Star nod, Walker joins Glen Rice (1996-98) as the only players in Charlotte team history to make at least three All-Star teams.
2019 NBA All-Star Voting Results
Fans accounted for 50 percent of the vote to determine the NBA All-Star Game starters, while current NBA players and a media panel accounted for 25 percent each. James (4,620,809 fan votes) and Antetokounmpo (4,375,747 fan votes) led their respective conferences and position groups in fan voting. Irving (3,881,766 fan votes) and Curry (3,861,038 fan votes) also topped their respective position groups in fan voting.
After all votes were tallied, players were ranked in each conference by position (guard and frontcourt) within each of the three voting groups – fan votes, player votes and media votes. Each player’s score was calculated by averaging his weighted rank from the fan votes, the player votes and the media votes. The two guards and three frontcourt players with the best score in each conference were named NBA All-Star Game starters.
Fan votes served as the tiebreaker for players in a position group with the same score. George won the tiebreaker with the New Orleans Pelicans’ Anthony Davis for the third starting spot in the Western Conference frontcourt group.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James and the Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry have taken the lead in their respective conferences in the second fan returns of NBA All-Star Voting 2018.
Fans account for 50 percent of the vote to determine the 10 starters for the 67th NBA All-Star Game, which will take place on Sunday, Feb. 18 at Staples Center in Los Angeles (8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, TNT). All current NBA players and a panel of basketball media account for 25 percent each, with every participant completing one full ballot featuring two guards and three frontcourt players from each conference. Voting for fans, players and media will conclude on Monday, Jan. 15 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
In the second fan returns, James totaled 1,622,838 votes to pass the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo (1,480,954) as the top vote-getter in the Eastern Conference and overall. James and Antetokounmpo are followed in the East frontcourt by the Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid (784,287) and the New York Knicks’ Kristaps Porzingis (640,928).
The Boston Celtics’ Kyrie Irving continues to lead all East guards, ranking third in the conference and overall with 1,370,643 votes. The Toronto Raptors’ DeMar DeRozan (537,168) is still second among East guards, while Philadelphia’s Ben Simmons (397,942) has edged ahead of the Indiana Pacers’ Victor Oladipo (385,448) for third place.
In the Western Conference, Curry (1,369,658) has passed teammate Kevin Durant (1,326,059) to become the leading vote-getter. Curry, the Houston Rockets’ James Harden (978,540) and the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Russell Westbrook (791,332) continue to be the top three guards in the West.
Durant maintains the top spot in the West frontcourt. The New Orleans Pelicans’ Anthony Davis (664,687) remains in second place, while Golden State’s Draymond Green (616,730) has moved ahead of New Orleans’ DeMarcus Cousins (587,835) for third place.
Under a new All-Star Game format that replaces the traditional matchup between conferences, two captains will choose the rosters from the pool of players voted as starters and reserves. The captains will be the All-Star starter from each conference who receives the most fan votes in his conference.
The All-Star Game starters will be announced live on TNT on Thursday, Jan. 18 during TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by Autotrader at 6 p.m. ET. The network will unveil the reserves, as selected by NBA head coaches, on Tuesday, Jan. 23 during TNT NBA Tip-Off at 7 p.m. ET. The team rosters will be revealed on Thursday, Jan. 25 in a special one-hour edition of TNT NBA Tip-Off at 7 p.m. ET.
NBA ALL-STAR VOTING 2018: SECOND FAN RETURNS
Jan. 11, 2018
East Guards
1. Kyrie Irving (BOS) 1,370,643
2. DeMar DeRozan (TOR) 537,168
3. Ben Simmons (PHI) 397,942
4. Victor Oladipo (IND) 385,448
5. Dwyane Wade (CLE) 353,273
6. John Wall (WAS) 328,215
7. Isaiah Thomas (CLE) 252,552
8. Kyle Lowry (TOR) 176,590
9. Bradley Beal (WAS) 151,765
10. Jaylen Brown (BOS) 103,622
East Frontcourt
1. LeBron James (CLE) 1,622,838
2. Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) 1,480,954
3. Joel Embiid (PHI) 784,287
4. Kristaps Porzingis (NYK) 640,928
5. Kevin Love (CLE) 458,157
6. Al Horford (BOS) 229,906
7. Jayson Tatum (BOS) 213,499
8. Enes Kanter (NYK) 159,010
9. Andre Drummond (DET) 139,226
10. Dwight Howard (CHA) 111,768
West Guards
1. Stephen Curry (GSW) 1,369,658
2. James Harden (HOU) 978,540
3. Russell Westbrook (OKC) 791,332
4. Klay Thompson (GSW) 686,825
5. Manu Ginobili (SAS) 657,827
6. Chris Paul (HOU) 331,522
7. Lonzo Ball (LAL) 294,197
8. Damian Lillard (POR) 266,519
9. Jimmy Butler (MIN) 173,245
10. Devin Booker (PHO) 162,970
West Frontcourt
1. Kevin Durant (GSW) 1,326,059
2. Anthony Davis (NOP) 664,687
3. Draymond Green (GSW) 616,730
4. DeMarcus Cousins (NOP) 587,835
5. Paul George (OKC) 547,582
6. Kawhi Leonard (SAS) 446,133
7. Carmelo Anthony (OKC) 378,718
8. Kyle Kuzma (LAL) 325,903
9. Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN) 320,884
10. LaMarcus Aldridge (SAS) 315,918
If the voting ended today (reminder: as of last year, fan voting only accounts for 50% of the All-Star game starter selection process), the lineups chosen by the fans would be:
East: Kyrie Irving, DeMar DeRozan, LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid.
West: Stephen Curry, James Harden, Kevin Durant, Draymond Green, Anthony Davis.
After all votes are tallied, players will be ranked in each conference by position (guard and frontcourt) within each of the three voting groups – fan votes, player votes and media votes. Each player’s score will be calculated by averaging his weighted rank from the fan votes, the player votes and the media votes. The five players (two guards and three frontcourt players) with the best score in each conference will be named NBA All-Star Game starters. Fan voting will serve as the tiebreaker for players in a position group with the same score.
JANUARY 4, 2018: FIRST RETURNS, NBA ALL-STAR VOTING
The Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo, who made his NBA All-Star Game debut last season, is the leading vote-getter in the first fan returns of 2018 NBA All-Star Voting.
Antetokounmpo received 863,416 votes to edge the Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James (856,080) by 7,336 votes for the top spot in the Eastern Conference and overall after the first 12 days of fan voting. In the Western Conference, the Golden State Warriors’ Kevin Durant leads with 767,402 votes and teammate Stephen Curry is next with 735,115 – a difference of 32,287 votes.
Joining Antetokounmpo and James, a 13-time All-Star, at the top of the Eastern Conference frontcourt are Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers (433,161) and Kristaps Porzingis of the New York Knicks (359,459). Four-time All-Star Kyrie Irving of the Boston Celtics leads among East guards with 802,834 votes, followed by three-time All-Star DeMar DeRozan of the Toronto Raptors (259,368) and Victor Oladipo of the Indiana Pacers (251,886).
Durant, the reigning Finals MVP, is joined at the top of the West frontcourt by two members of the New Orleans Pelicans, 2017 NBA All-Star Game MVP Anthony Davis (393,000) and three-time All-Star DeMarcus Cousins (356,340), followed by the Warriors’ Draymond Green (325,612). In voting for the West guards, Curry is followed by the Houston Rockets’ James Harden (602,040) and reigning Kia NBA MVP Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder (438,469).
TNT will reveal the All-Star Game starters, including the two captains, on Thursday, Jan. 18 during TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by Autotrader at 6 p.m. ET, featuring Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith. The network will announce the reserves, as selected by NBA head coaches, on Tuesday, Jan. 23 during TNT NBA Tip-Off at 7 p.m. ET. The team rosters will be revealed on Thursday, Jan. 25 during a special one-hour edition of TNT NBA Tip-Off at 7 p.m. ET.
For the second consecutive year, NBA players and basketball media will join fans in selecting the All-Star Game starters. Fans will account for 50 percent of the vote, while all current players and a media panel will account for 25 percent each.
Players and select media will be able to complete one full ballot, featuring three frontcourt players and two guards each from both the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference.
After all votes are tallied, players will be ranked in each conference by position (guard and frontcourt) within each of the three voting groups – fan votes, player votes and media votes. Each player’s score will be calculated by averaging his weighted rank from the fan votes, the player votes and the media votes. The five players (two guards and three frontcourt players) with the best score in each conference will be named NBA All-Star Game starters. Fan voting will serve as the tiebreaker for players in a position group with the same score.
The next fan voting update will be shared on Thursday, Jan. 11. Voting will conclude on Monday, Jan. 15 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
2018 NBA ALL-STAR VOTING RESULTS: FIRST RETURNS
East Guards
1 Kyrie Irving (BOS) 802,834
2 DeMar DeRozan (TOR) 259,368
3 Victor Oladipo (IND) 251,886
4 Ben Simmons (PHI) 210,085
5 John Wall (WAS) 175,990
6 Dwyane Wade (CLE) 165,163
7 Isaiah Thomas (CLE) 87,680
8 Kyle Lowry (TOR) 85,070
9 Bradley Beal (WAS) 71,079
10 Jaylen Brown (BOS) 51,562
East Frontcourt
1 Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) 863,416
2 LeBron James (CLE) 856,080
3 Joel Embiid (PHI) 433,161
4 Kristaps Porzingis (NYK) 359,459
5 Kevin Love (CLE) 221,969
6 Al Horford (BOS) 120,016
7 Jayson Tatum (BOS) 98,586
8 Andre Drummond (DET) 85,374
9 Enes Kanter (NYK) 83,102
10 Dwight Howard (CHA) 57,730
West Guards
1 Stephen Curry (GSW) 735,115
2 James Harden (HOU) 602,040
3 Russell Westbrook (OKC) 438,469
4 Klay Thompson (GSW) 359,442
5 Manu Ginobili (SAS) 231,460
6 Chris Paul (HOU) 174,343
7 Damian Lillard (POR) 148,622
8 Lonzo Ball (LAL) 120,817
9 Devin Booker (PHO) 91,562
10 Jimmy Butler (MIN) 88,009
West Frontcourt
1 Kevin Durant (GSW) 767,402
2 Anthony Davis (NOP) 393,000
3 DeMarcus Cousins (NOP) 356,340
4 Draymond Green (GSW) 325,612
5 Paul George (OKC) 291,495
6 Kawhi Leonard (SAS) 212,650
7 Carmelo Anthony (OKC) 194,239
8 Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN) 188,240
9 Kyle Kuzma (LAL) 184,338
10 LaMarcus Aldridge (SAS) 153,599
If fan 2018 All-Star voting ended today (January 4, 2018), here's who fans selected (remember, this only accounts for 50% of the All-Star game starter selection process):
East: Kyrie Irving, DeMar DeRozan, Giannis Antetokounmpo, LeBron James, Joel Embiid.
Close: Victor Oladipo, Ben Simmons, Kristaps Porzingis.
West: Stephen Curry, James Harden, Kevin Durant, Anthony Davis, DeMarcus Cousins.
Close: Draymond Green, Paul George.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James and the Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry lead their respective conferences in the second fan returns of NBA All-Star Voting 2017.
Fan voting continues to surge as more than 21 million votes have been cast, a 142% increase from the same time period last year.
Fans will account for 50 percent of the vote to determine the 10 starters for the 66th NBA All-Star Game, which will take place on Sunday, Feb. 19 at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. All current NBA players and a panel of basketball media will account for 25 percent each, with each participant completing one full ballot featuring two guards and three frontcourt players from both conferences.
Voting for fans, players and media will conclude on Monday, Jan. 16 at 11:59 p.m. ET, and starters will be announced live on TNT on Thursday, Jan. 19 during a special one-hour edition of TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by Autotrader.com at 7 p.m. ET. The Eastern Conference and Western Conference All-Star reserves, as selected by NBA head coaches, will be announced the following week on TNT on Thursday, Jan. 26.
In the second fan returns, James totaled 1,066,147 votes to maintain the top spot among all players and increase his lead in the East frontcourt over the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo (963,110). Cleveland’s Kevin Love (473,328) edges the Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid (457,300) by 16,028 votes for third place in the East frontcourt. Cleveland’s Kyrie Irving (971,362) and the Chicago Bulls’ Dwyane Wade (514,866) continue to set the pace among East guards, while the Toronto Raptors’ DeMar DeRozan (453,538) remains in third place.
In the West, Curry (990,390) has pulled ahead of teammate Kevin Durant (987,479) as the conference’s leading vote-getter. Curry and the Houston Rockets’ James Harden (961,685) remain the front-runners at guard, followed by the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Russell Westbrook (899,024). Durant, Golden State’s Zaza Pachulia (823,376) and the San Antonio Spurs’ Kawhi Leonard (630,766) continue to lead the frontcourt, with the New Orleans Pelicans’ Anthony Davis (567,201) in fourth place.
See below for the second fan returns of NBA All-Star Voting 2017
East Guards
1 Kyrie Irving (CLE) 971,362
2 Dwyane Wade (CHI) 514,866
3 DeMar DeRozan (TOR) 453,538
4 Isaiah Thomas (BOS) 401,671
5 Kyle Lowry (TOR) 256,668
6 Derrick Rose (NY) 223,804
7 John Wall (WAS) 173,148
8 Jeremy Lin (BKN) 109,088
9 Kemba Walker (CHA) 105,637
10 Avery Bradley (BOS) 64,157
East Frontcourt
1 LeBron James (CLE) 1,066,147
2 Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) 963,110
3 Kevin Love (CLE) 473,328
4 Joel Embiid (PHI) 457,300
5 Jimmy Butler (CHI) 400,448
6 Carmelo Anthony (NY) 327,716
7 Kristaps Porzingis (NY) 324,106
8 Paul George (IND) 249,484
9 Jabari Parker (MIL) 120,022
10 Tristan Thompson (CLE) 114,759
West Guards
1 Stephen Curry (GS) 990,390
2 James Harden (HOU) 961,685
3 Russell Westbrook (OKC) 899,024
4 Klay Thompson (GS) 555,430
5 Chris Paul (LAC) 379,076
6 Damian Lillard (POR) 208,171
7 Eric Gordon (HOU) 191,407
8 Andre Iguodala (GS) 130,224
9 Manu Ginobili (SA) 122,333
10 Zach LaVine (MIN) 94,867
West Frontcourt
1 Kevin Durant (GS) 987,479
2 Zaza Pachulia (GS) 823,376
3 Kawhi Leonard (SA) 630,766
4 Anthony Davis (NO) 567,201
5 Draymond Green (GS) 464,319
6 DeMarcus Cousins (SAC) 379,225
7 Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN) 223,979
8 LaMarcus Aldridge (SA) 192,784
9 Blake Griffin (LAC) 172,393
10 Marc Gasol (MEM) 172,146
After all votes are tallied, players will be ranked in each conference by position (guard and frontcourt) within each of the three voting groups – fan votes, player votes and media votes. Each player’s score will be calculated by averaging his weighted rank from the fan votes, the player votes and the media votes. The five players (two guards and three frontcourt players) with the best score in each conference will be named NBA All-Star Game starters. Fan voting will serve as the tiebreaker for players in a position group with the same score.
2017 NBA ALL-STAR VOTING DEADLINES, ANNOUNCEMENT DATES, ETC
Voting for fans, players and media will conclude on Monday, Jan. 16 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Starters will be announced live on TNT on Thursday, Jan. 19 during a special one-hour edition of TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by Autotrader.com at 7 p.m. ET, featuring Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith. The special will air prior to TNT’s doubleheader showcasing the Washington Wizards at the New York Knicks (8 p.m. ET) and the Minnesota Timberwolves at the LA Clippers (10:30 p.m. ET). The Eastern Conference and Western Conference All-Star reserves, as selected by NBA head coaches, will be announced the following week on Thursday, Jan. 26.
Read more at http://www.insidehoops.com/all-star-voting-results.shtml#g7XfX2weBu2fTrVp.99
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January 5, 2017 -- LeBron James and Kyrie Irving of the defending NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers are the top two vote-getters overall, while Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors lead all Western Conference players in the first fan returns of 2017 NBA All-Star Voting.
The first week of fan voting for the 66th NBA All-Star Game, which will take place on Sunday, Feb. 19 at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, produced close races in both conferences and generated 138% more votes cast (11,174,153) than during the same time period last year (4,693,433).
James, a 12-time All-Star, received 595,288 votes to earn the top spot among all players. Joining James at the top of the Eastern Conference frontcourt are the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo (500,663) and Cleveland’s Kevin Love (250,347), with rookie Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers (221,984) next on the list. Irving (543,030) and 12-time All-Star Dwyane Wade of the Chicago Bulls (278,052) lead the East guards, followed by the Toronto Raptors’ DeMar DeRozan (253,340).
Durant, who owns the highest scoring average in All-Star Game history (25.6 ppg), paces all West players with 541,209 votes. He is followed in the West frontcourt by Golden State’s Zaza Pachulia (439,675) and the San Antonio Spurs’ Kawhi Leonard (341,240), who edges the New Orleans Pelicans’ Anthony Davis (318,144). Curry (523,597) narrowly tops a tight race among West guards, with the Houston Rockets’ James Harden (519,446) edging two-time reigning All-Star Game MVP Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder (501,652) for second place.
For the first time ever, NBA players and basketball media will join fans in selecting the starters for the NBA All-Star Game. Fans will account for 50 percent of the vote, while all current players and a media panel will account for 25 percent each. Player and media voting will begin next week, with each participant completing one full ballot featuring two guards and three frontcourt players from both conferences.
After all votes are tallied, players will be ranked in each conference by position (guard and frontcourt) within each of the three voting groups – fan votes, player votes and media votes. Each player’s score will be calculated by averaging his weighted rank from the fan votes, the player votes and the media votes. The five players (two guards and three frontcourt players) with the best score in each conference will be named NBA All-Star Game starters. Fan voting will serve as the tiebreaker for players in a position group with the same score.
IF NBA FAN VOTING ENDED TODAY (JAN. 5, 2017)
(Reminder: This year, fan voting only counts for 50% of the vote in selecting All-Star game starters)
East: Kyrie Irving, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kevin Love.
West: Stephen Curry, James Harden, Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard and... uhhhh... Zaza Pachulia.
See below for the first fan returns of NBA All-Star Voting 2017.
2017 NBA ALL-STAR VOTING RESULTS: FIRST RETURNS
East Guards
1 Kyrie Irving (CLE) 543,030
2 Dwyane Wade (CHI) 278,052
3 DeMar DeRozan (TOR) 253,340
4 Isaiah Thomas (BOS) 193,297
5 Derrick Rose (NY) 129,924
6 Kyle Lowry (TOR) 128,940
7 John Wall (WAS) 87,360
8 Jeremy Lin (BKN) 59,562
9 Kemba Walker (CHA) 52,122
10 Avery Bradley (BOS) 32,822
East Frontcourt
1 LeBron James (CLE) 595,288
2 Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) 500,663
3 Kevin Love (CLE) 250,347
4 Joel Embiid (PHI) 221,984
5 Carmelo Anthony (NY) 189,817
6 Jimmy Butler (CHI) 189,066
7 Kristaps Porzingis (NY) 184,166
8 Paul George (IND) 138,332
9 Hassan Whiteside (MIA) 72,628
10 Jabari Parker (MIL) 64,141
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West Guards
1 Stephen Curry (GS) 523,597
2 James Harden (HOU) 519,446
3 Russell Westbrook (OKC) 501,652
4 Klay Thompson (GS) 293,054
5 Chris Paul (LAC) 173,830
6 Damian Lillard (POR) 117,857
7 Eric Gordon (HOU) 76,609
8 Manu Ginobili (SA) 65,832
9 Andre Iguodala (GS) 64,247
10 Zach LaVine (MIN) 53,642
West Frontcourt
1 Kevin Durant (GS) 541,209
2 Zaza Pachulia (GS) 439,675
3 Kawhi Leonard (SA) 341,240
4 Anthony Davis (NO) 318,144
5 Draymond Green (GS) 236,315
6 DeMarcus Cousins (SAC) 202,317
7 Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN) 125,278
8 LaMarcus Aldridge (SA) 101,724
9 Blake Griffin (LAC) 100,524
10 Marc Gasol (MEM) 97,370
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INTRO TO 2017 NBA ALL-STAR VOTING
December 25, 2016
For the first time ever, NBA players and basketball media will join fans in selecting the starters for the NBA All-Star game, which will take place in New Orleans. 2017 NBA All-Star Voting began at 11 a.m. ET on Sunday, Dececember 25.
NBA fans were first given the opportunity to vote for NBA All-Star starters during the 1974-75 season. This year, the league will extend the platform to include two other important constituents of the game: NBA players and NBA media. Fans will account for 50 percent of the vote, while all current NBA players and a panel of basketball media members will account for 25 percent each.
Players and media will be able to complete one full ballot, featuring three frontcourt players and two guards from both the Eastern and Western Conference. Players may vote for their teammates or themselves.
NBA fans may submit one full ballot each day through NBA.com, the NBA App (available on Android and iOS), Twitter, Facebook and Google Search, as well as via Sina Weibo and Tencent Microblogs in China. All current NBA players will be available for selection.
How to vote:
NBA.com voting page at NBA.com/vote: Fill out one full ballot per day (per day is defined as once every 24 hours) on NBA.com/vote from a desktop or mobile browser. Fans can select up to two guards and three frontcourt players from each conference when choosing starters.
NBA App: Access the ballot and vote through the app, which is available on Android and iOS. Fans can fill out one full ballot per day, and select up to two guards and three frontcourt players from each conference when choosing starters.
Twitter: Tweet, retweet or reply with an NBA player’s first and last name or Twitter handle, along with the hashtag #NBAVOTE. Each Tweet may include only one player’s name or handle. Fans may vote for 10 unique players each day throughout the NBA All-Star voting period.
Facebook: Post the player’s first and last name along with the hashtag #NBAVOTE on your personal Facebook account, or comment on another’s Facebook post. Each post may include only one player’s name. Fans may post votes for 10 unique players per day throughout the voting period.
Google Search: Search “NBA Vote All-Star” or “NBA Vote Team Name” (ex: NBA Vote Celtics), and use respective voting cards to select teams and then players. Fans may submit votes for 10 unique players per day throughout the voting period.
Fan voting updates will be shared on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017, and Thursday, Jan. 12. Voting will conclude on Monday, Jan. 16 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Starters will be announced live on TNT on Thursday, Jan. 19, during a special one-hour edition of TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by Autotrader.com at 7 p.m. ET, featuring Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith. The special will air prior to TNT’s exclusive doubleheader featuring the Washington Wizards at the New York Knicks (8 p.m. ET) and the Minnesota Timberwolves at the LA Clippers (10:30 p.m. ET). The Eastern Conference and Western Conference All-Star reserves, as selected by NBA head coaches, will be announced the following week on Thursday, Jan. 26.
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The Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant, playing in his 20th and final NBA season, was selected to be an All-Star for the 18th time after the final results of NBA All-Star Voting 2016. Bryant, a four-time All-Star Game MVP and the top scorer in the game’s history, led all players with 1,891,614 votes to finish ahead of the Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry (1,604,325), who earned his third straight starting nod.
The Oklahoma City Thunder’s Russell Westbrook and the San Antonio Spurs’ Kawhi Leonard were voted starters for the first time. This is the first All-Star berth for Leonard, who joins Michael Jordan and Hakeem Olajuwon as the only players in NBA history to be named an All-Star, Finals MVP and Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year. Joining Bryant, Curry, Westbrook and Leonard in the Western Conference starting lineup is Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant, an All-Star for the seventh time.
The Toronto Raptors’ Kyle Lowry, who trailed the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Kyrie Irving by 32,285 votes for second place among Eastern Conference guards in the previous balloting update, surged to a starting spot for the second consecutive season. Lowry (646,441) finished second among East guards behind the Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade (941,466), who was picked to be an All-Star for the 12th time in 13 seasons.
The Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James led the East with 1,089,206 votes to secure his 12th All-Star nod in 13 seasons. James, whose 278 All-Star points are two behind Bryant’s record of 280, is joined in the East frontcourt by the Indiana Pacers’ Paul George (711,595) and the New York Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony (567,348). Anthony edged the Chicago Bulls’ Pau Gasol by 360 votes to earn his ninth trip to the All-Star Game. George, also chosen to start in 2014, clinched his third All-Star selection.
The 65th NBA All-Star Game will tip off on Sunday, Feb. 14 at Air Canada Centre in Toronto, the first All-Star Game to be held outside of the U.S. The game will be seen by fans in more than 200 countries and territories and will be heard in more than 40 languages. TNT will televise the All-Star Game in the U.S. for the 14th consecutive year, marking Turner Sports’ 31st year of NBA All-Star coverage.
With his 18th All-Star berth, Bryant moved one behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for most all time. Bryant was followed in the West frontcourt voting by Durant (980,787) and Leonard (782,339). Durant owns the highest scoring average in All-Star Game history at 26.0 points. In the last balloting update, Leonard trailed the Warriors’ Draymond Green by 12,321 votes for the third starting spot in the West frontcourt.
Curry, who leads the NBA in scoring (29.9 ppg) and three-pointers made (196), is set to become the first Warrior to start three All-Star Games in a row since Rick Barry from 1974-76. The other starting guard in the West is Westbrook, now a five-time All-Star. Westbrook was named the 2015 All-Star Game MVP after scoring 41 points -- one shy of Wilt Chamberlain’s record set in 1962 -- in the West’s 163-158 win in New York.
The NBA’s 30 head coaches will select the reserves for the 2016 All-Star Game. They must vote for seven players within their conference: two guards, three frontcourt players and two additional players at either position. Coaches are not permitted to vote for players on their own team.
All-Star Game reserves will be revealed live on TNT on Thursday, Jan. 28 at 7 p.m. ET, before the network’s doubleheader featuring the Raptors hosting the Knicks at 8 p.m. and the Bulls visiting the Lakers at 10:30 p.m.
If a player is unable to participate in the All-Star Game after the coaches choose the reserves, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver will select the replacement.
NBA ALL-STAR 2016 VOTING RESULTS: FINAL VOTE TOTALS
January 14, 2016
East Guards:
1 Dwyane Wade (Mia) 941,466
2 Kyle Lowry (Tor) 646,441
3 Kyrie Irving (Cle) 580,651
4 Jimmy Butler (Chi) 564,637
5 DeMar DeRozan (Tor) 444,868
6 John Wall (Was) 368,686
7 Derrick Rose (Chi) 302,389
8 Jeremy Lin (Cha) 195,920
9 Isaiah Thomas (Bos) 153,642
10 Reggie Jackson (Det) 76,688
East Frontcourt:
1 LeBron James (Cle) 1,089,206
2 Paul George (Ind) 711,595
3 Carmelo Anthony (NY) 567,348
4 Pau Gasol (Chi) 566,988
5 Andre Drummond (Det) 515,296
6 Kristaps Porzingis (NY) 473,579
7 Chris Bosh (Mia) 351,420
8 Kevin Love (Cle) 332,685
9 Hassan Whiteside (Mia) 301,362
10 Giannis Antetokounmpo (Mil) 84,617
11 Jonas Valanciunas (Tor) 73,079
12 Joakim Noah (Chi) 48,509
13 DeMarre Carroll (Tor) 46,044
14 Marcin Gortat (Was) 43,496
15 Paul Millsap (Atl) 41,654
West Guards:
1 Stephen Curry (GS) 1,604,325
2 Russell Westbrook (OKC) 772,009
3 Chris Paul (LAC) 624,334
4 Klay Thompson (GS) 555,513
5 James Harden (Hou) 430,777
6 Manu Ginobili (SA) 226,289
7 Rajon Rondo (Sac) 200,518
8 Tony Parker (SA) 195,472
9 Andre Iguodala (GS) 181,142
10 Damian Lillard (Por) 158,360
West Frontcourt:
1 Kobe Bryant (LAL) 1,891,614
2 Kevin Durant (OKC) 980,787
3 Kawhi Leonard (SA) 782,339
4 Zaza Pachulia (Dal) 768,112
5 Draymond Green (GS) 726,616
6 Blake Griffin (LAC) 651,860
7 Enes Kanter (OKC) 534,499
8 Tim Duncan (SA) 431,087
9 Anthony Davis (NO) 400,688
10 DeMarcus Cousins (Sac) 364,270
11 DeAndre Jordan (LAC) 269,427
12 LaMarcus Aldridge (SA) 268,003
13 Dwight Howard (Hou) 219,761
14 Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 173,317
15 Harrison Barnes (GS) 155,289
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Final 2015 NBA All-Star Voting Results
January 22,2015
Dramatic late runs by Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors and Kyle Lowry of the Toronto Raptors headline the final results of NBA All-Star Balloting 2015. Curry (1,513,324 votes) edged the Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James (1,470,483) to become the top overall vote-getter after trailing by 13,285 votes in the most recent balloting update. Curry, who started in last year’s NBA All-Star Game, is the first Warrior to be named a starter in back-to-back All-Star Games since Chris Mullin in 1991-92.
Lowry (805,290) rallied from a deficit of more than 100,000 votes at the last balloting update to overtake the Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade and join the Washington Wizards’ John Wall (886,368) in the starting backcourt for the Eastern Conference. Wall, making his second straight All-Star appearance and first start, is the first Wizards starter since Gilbert Arenas in 2007. This is the first All-Star appearance for Lowry, who becomes the first Raptor to start since Chris Bosh in 2008. The East will have two first-time starters in the backcourt for the first time since Allen Iverson (Philadelphia) and Eddie Jones (Charlotte) in 2000.
The 64th NBA All-Star Game will tip off Sunday, Feb. 15, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The game will be seen by fans in 215 countries and territories and will be heard in 47 languages. TNT will televise the All-Star Game for the 13th consecutive year, marking Turner Sports' 30th year of NBA All-Star coverage.
James, the top vote-getter last season, will start his 11th All-Star Game in 12 seasons. He was followed in the overall voting by the New Orleans Pelicans’ Anthony Davis (1,369,911), who finished with the most votes among frontcourt players in the Western Conference. At 21, Davis is the youngest starter in this year’s game, which features five first-time starters and 10 starters from 10 different teams.
James, who this month became the youngest player in NBA history to reach 24,000 points, is joined in the East frontcourt by the Chicago Bulls’ Pau Gasol (974,177), an All-Star for the fifth time, and the New York Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony (647,005), who earned his eighth All-Star nod. Anthony boasts the fourth-highest scoring average (21.1 points) in All-Star history and is the 10th player to earn four All-Star selections with two different teams (Denver, New York).
Gasol’s brother Marc of the Memphis Grizzlies was picked to start for the West, marking the first time in history two brothers will start an NBA All-Star Game. The Gasols are the first brothers to appear in the same All-Star Game since Tom and Dick Van Arsdale played in the 1970 and 1971 games.
Curry, who this month became the fastest player in NBA history to hit 1,000 career three-pointers (369 games), is joined in the West backcourt by the Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant (1,152,402), named an All-Star for the 17th time, second only to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (19). Bryant, who in December passed Michael Jordan for third place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, is the all-time leading scorer in All-Star Game history with 280 points.
Davis and Marc Gasol (795,121) will share the West frontcourt with the Los Angeles Clippers’ Blake Griffin (700,615), an All-Star for the fifth consecutive season and the only player in the NBA averaging at least 23.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 5.0 assists this season. It’s the second straight All-Star nod for Davis, who leads the NBA in blocks (2.95 bpg) and ranks among the top 10 in scoring (24.3 ppg), rebounding (10.4 rpg) and field goal percentage (56.3). This is the second selection for the Grizzlies’ Gasol, who is averaging a career-high 19.3 points, nearly five points above his previous best.
For the first time ever, the official NBA All-Star Ballot includes all current NBA players. Fans continue to select two guards and three frontcourt players.
Fan voting for All-Star game starters concluded on Monday, January 19. The starters were announced on Thursday, January 22.
The NBA’s 30 head coaches will select the reserves for the 2015 All-Star Game. They must vote for seven players within their conference: two guards, three frontcourt players and two players regardless of position. Coaches are not permitted to vote for players on their own team. Reserves will be announced on Thursday, Jan. 29, on TNT. If a player is unable to participate in the All-Star Game after the coaches choose the reserves, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver will select the replacement.
The East and West All-Star coaches and coaching staffs are determined by the best record in the conference through games played on Sunday, Feb. 1. By virtue of their teams’ victories on Wednesday, the Atlanta Hawks’ Mike Budenholzer and his staff will coach the East and Golden State’s Steve Kerr and his staff will lead the West. The Indiana Pacers’ Frank Vogel and the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Scott Brooks were not eligible because they coached in the 2014 NBA All-Star Game.
FINAL RESULTS FOR 2015 NBA ALL-STAR VOTING RESULTS
January 22, 2015
Eastern Conference Backcourt
1. John Wall (Was) 886,368
2. Kyle Lowry (Tor) 805,290
3. Dwyane Wade (Mia) 789,839
4. Kyrie Irving (Cle) 535,873
5. Jimmy Butler (Chi) 455,756
6. Derrick Rose (Chi) 379,994
7. DeMar DeRozan (Tor) 159,123
8. Jeff Teague (Atl) 83,900
9. Lou Williams (Tor) 82,135
10. Giannis Antetokounmpo (Mil) 55,014
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Western Conference Backcourt
1. Stephen Curry (GS) 1,513,324
2. Kobe Bryant (LAL) 1,152,402
3. James Harden (Hou) 1,069,368
4. Chris Paul (LAC) 551,167
5. Damian Lillard (Por) 365,417
6. Klay Thompson (GS) 314,254
7. Russell Westbrook (OKC) 248,758
8. Rajon Rondo (Dal) 219,506
9. Jeremy Lin (LAL) 216,246
10. Mike Conley (Mem) 103,015
Eastern Conference Frontcourt
1. LeBron James (Cle) 1,470,483
2. Pau Gasol (Chi) 974,177
3. Carmelo Anthony (NY) 647,005
4. Marcin Gortat (Was) 570,005
5. Chris Bosh (Mia) 542,006
6. Kevin Love (Cle) 386,208
7. Jonas Valanciunas (Tor) 231,741
8. Joakim Noah (Chi) 203,718
9. Nikola Vucevic (Orl) 129,293
10. Paul Millsap (Atl) 121,938
11. Al Horford (Atl) 114,955
12. Al Jefferson (Cha) 110,980
13. Kevin Garnett (BKN) 106,820
14. Nikola Mirotic (Chi) 103,645
15. Andre Drummond (Det) 86,717
Western Conference Frontcourt
1. Anthony Davis (NO) 1,369,911
2. Marc Gasol (Mem) 795,121
3. Blake Griffin (LAC) 700,615
4. Tim Duncan (SA) 546,817
5. Kevin Durant (OKC) 545,226
6. LaMarcus Aldridge (Por) 498,131
7. DeMarcus Cousins (Sac) 465,334
8. Dwight Howard (Hou) 348,275
9. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 292,557
10. Rudy Gay (Sac) 144,702
11. Kawhi Leonard (SA) 132,150
12. DeAndre Jordan (LAC) 117,816
13. Serge Ibaka (OKC) 107,223
14. Draymond Green (GS) 99,039
15. Tyson Chandler (Dal) 98,654
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2013-2014 NBA ALL STAR VOTING RESULTS
January 23, 2014
Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors will start in his first NBA All-Star Game, having secured the top spot among Western Conference backcourt players after the final returns of NBA All-Star Balloting 2014. Curry (1,047,281) is joined in the West backcourt by the L.A. Lakers’ Kobe Bryant (988,884), who was selected to play in his 16th All-Star Game, second all-time behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (19). LeBron James of the Miami Heat was the leading overall vote-getter with 1,416,419 votes, followed closely by Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder, who finished with 1,396,294 votes.
The 63rd NBA All-Star Game will be exclusively televised on TNT from New Orleans Arena on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014. The All-Star Game, also broadcast live on ESPN Radio, will collectively reach fans in 215 countries and territories in more than 40 languages.
James, an All-Star for the 10th time in 11 seasons, is joined in East’s frontcourt by the Indiana Pacers’ Paul George (1,211,318) and the New York Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony (935,702). The Heat’s Dwyane Wade (929,542) and the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Kyrie Irving (860,221) comprise the Eastern Conference’s starting backcourt. Wade is also making his 10th trip to the All-Star Game in 11 seasons.
Durant, who earned his fifth All-Star nod, is joined in the frontcourt in the West by the L.A. Clippers’ Blake Griffin (688,466) and the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Kevin Love (661,246), who overtook the Houston Rockets’ Dwight Howard for the final starting frontcourt spot in the West. It’s the fourth straight All-Star nod for Griffin, while Love is set to play in his third All-Star Game.
NBA All-Star Balloting 2014, which concluded on Jan. 20, gave fans around the world the opportunity to vote daily for their favorite players as starters for the 2014 NBA All-Star Game.
In selecting reserves for the 2014 NBA All-Star Game, the 30 NBA head coaches must vote for seven players within their conference, including two guards, three frontcourt players and two players regardless of position. Coaches are not permitted to vote for players on their own team. After the coaches select the reserves, if a player is unable to participate in the All-Star Game, the NBA Commissioner will select the replacement. Reserves will be announced on Thursday, Jan. 30, on TNT.
The East and West All-Star coaches and coaching staffs are determined by the best record in the conference through games played Feb. 2. Indiana’s Frank Vogel was already named coach in the East on Jan.14, by virtue of the team’s record. The Heat’s Erik Spoelstra and the Spurs’ Gregg Popovich are not eligible, having coached in the 2013 NBA All-Star Game.
2014 NBA All-Star Voting Results
Eastern Conference Final Voting Results (Jan. 23, 2014)
East Backcourt
1. Dwyane Wade (Mia) 929,542
2. Kyrie Irving (Cle) 860,221
3. John Wall (Was) 393,129
4. Derrick Rose (Chi) 359,546
5. Ray Allen (Mia) 250,909
6. Rajon Rondo (Bos) 174,654
7. Lance Stephenson (Ind) 148,382
8. DeMar DeRozan (Tor) 131,228
9. George Hill (Ind) 129,533
10. Deron Williams (Bkn) 126,423
East Frontcourt
1. LeBron James (Mia) 1,416,419
2. Paul George (Ind) 1,211,318
3. Carmelo Anthony (NYK) 935,702
4. Roy Hibbert (Ind) 524,809
5. Chris Bosh (Mia) 406,867
6. Kevin Garnett (Bkn) 209,398
7. Joakim Noah (Chi) 181,145
8. Andre Drummond (Det) 163,798
9. Tyson Chandler (NYK) 137,512
10. Luol Deng (Cle) 121,754
11. Jeff Green (Bos) 121,040
12. Carlos Boozer (Chi) 103,502
13. David West (Ind) 95,363
14. Paul Pierce (Bkn) 95,034
15. Josh Smith (Det) 75,433
West Backcourt
1. Stephen Curry (GS) 1,047,281
2. Kobe Bryant (LAL) 988,884
3. Chris Paul (LAC) 804,309
4. Jeremy Lin (Hou) 628,818
5. James Harden (Hou) 470,381
6. Russell Westbrook (OKC) 317,338
7. Damian Lillard (Por) 280,966
8. Tony Parker (SA) 258,751
9. Klay Thompson (GS) 162,984
10. Ricky Rubio (Min) 124,230
West Frontcourt
1. Kevin Durant (OKC) 1,396,294
2. Blake Griffin (LAC) 688,466
3. Kevin Love (Min) 661,246
4. Dwight Howard (Hou) 653,318
5. LaMarcus Aldridge (Por) 609,172
6. Tim Duncan (SA) 492,657
7. Anthony Davis (NO) 286,247
8. Andre Iguodala (GS) 266,611
9. DeMarcus Cousins (Sac) 255,005
10. Pau Gasol (LAL) 247,323
11. David Lee (GS) 232,210
12. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 201,873
13. Chandler Parsons (Hou) 174,512
14. Omer Asik (Hou) 130,344
15. Andrew Bogut (GS) 127,947
2013 NBA ALL-STAR VOTING RESULTS
January 18, 2013
The Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant (1,591,437) edged the Miami Heat’s LeBron James (1,583,646) as this year’s leading vote-getter in the 2013 NBA All-Star voting, earning his record 15th consecutive All-Star nod. Bryant breaks a tie with Jerry West, Karl Malone, and Shaquille O’Neal for the most consecutive NBA All-Star selections. A four-time NBA All-Star MVP (2002, 2007, 2009, and 2011), Bryant holds the distinction as the youngest All-Star in NBA history (1998). In last year’s All-Star Game in Orlando, he passed Michael Jordan as the game’s all-time scoring leader.
The 62nd NBA All-Star Game will be played at the Toyota Center in Houston on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013 (8 p.m. ET), televised exclusively on TNT and broadcast exclusively on ESPN Radio in the U.S. The All-Star Game will reach fans in more than 200 countries and territories in more than 40 languages.
Bryant’s partner at the guard position in the Western Conference starting lineup is the Los Angeles Clippers’ Chris Paul (929,155). The West’s starting frontcourt features the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Kevin Durant (1,504,047), the reigning NBA All-Star MVP, the Lakers’ Dwight Howard (922,070), and the Clippers’ Blake Griffin (863,832).
Joining James, a two-time NBA All-Star MVP (2006, 2008), in the Eastern Conference frontcourt are the New York Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony (1,460,950) and the Boston Celtics’ Kevin Garnett (553,222), the 2003 NBA All-Star MVP. The East guards are the Heat’s Dwyane Wade (1,052,310), the 2010 NBA All-Star MVP, and the Celtics’ Rajon Rondo (924,180), who earns his first All-Star Game start. Garnett’s selection, his 15th, ties him with Bryant and O’Neal for the second-most All-Star Game nods in league annals. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was elected to 19 games.
The 2013 NBA All-Star voting, which concluded Jan. 14, gave fans around the world the opportunity to vote daily for their favorite players as starters for the 2013 NBA All-Star Game in Houston. For the first time, NBA fans were able to vote via social media networks, including Facebook and Twitter, and Sina Weibo and Tencent QQ in China.
In selecting the reserves, the 30 NBA head coaches must vote for seven players within their conference, including two guards, three frontcourt players and two players regardless of position. Coaches are not permitted to vote for players on their team. After the coaches select the reserves, if a player is unable to participate in the All-Star Game, NBA Commissioner David Stern will select a replacement. Reserves will be announced Jan. 24, on TNT.
The East and West All-Star coaches and coaching staffs will be determined by the best record in the conference through games played Feb. 3. Thunder coach Scott Brooks and the Chicago Bulls’ Tom Thibodeau, by virtue of having served as head coaches in the 2012 All-Star Game in Orlando, are not eligible to coach in this year’s game.
NBA All-Star 2013 in Houston will bring together some of the most talented and passionate players in the league’s history for a global celebration of the game. The 62nd NBA All-Star Game, which will take place on Sunday, Feb. 17 at Toyota Center, will reach fans in more than 200 countries and territories in more than 40 languages. TNT will televise the All-Star Game for an 11th consecutive year, marking Turner Sports' 29th year of All-Star coverage. All-Star Saturday Night will feature the Shooting Stars competition, the Skills Challenge, the Three-Point Shootout, and the Slam Dunk contest. Other events at NBA All-Star 2013 will include the Rising Stars Challenge, NBA Development League All-Star Game, and the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game.
Houston also hosted NBA All-Star in 2006 and 1989.
FINAL EASTERN CONFERENCE 2013 NBA ALL-STAR VOTING RESULTS
Backcourt: Dwyane Wade (Mia) 1,052,310, Rajon Rondo (Bos) 924,180, Deron Williams (BKN) 449,791, Kyrie Irving (Cle) 445,730, Ray Allen (Mia) 326,186, Monta Ellis (Mil) 123,096, Raymond Felton (NYK) 105,340, Jrue Holiday (Phi) 103,146, Jason Terry (Bos) 88,708, Paul George (Ind) 80,060.
Frontcourt: LeBron James (Mia) 1,583,646, Carmelo Anthony (NYK) 1,460,950, Kevin Garnett (Bos) 553,222, Chris Bosh (Mia) 528,014, Tyson Chandler (NYK) 467,968, Paul Pierce (Bos) 294,213, Joakim Noah (Chi) 230,796, Josh Smith (Atl) 187,174, Shane Battier (Mia) 151,877, Anderson Varejao (Cle) 149,246, Amar’e Stoudemire (NYK) 147,720, Luol Deng (Chi) 130,744, Andrew Bynum (Phi) 111,902, Brook Lopez (BKN) 108,978, Jeff Green (Bos) 91,356. - InsideHoops.com
FINAL WESTERN CONFERENCE 2013 NBA ALL-STAR VOTING RESULTS
Backcourt: Kobe Bryant (LAL) 1,591,437, Chris Paul (LAC) 929,155, Jeremy Lin (Hou) 883,809, James Harden (Hou) 485,986, Russell Westbrook (OKC) 376,411, Steve Nash (LAL) 270,741, Tony Parker (SA) 176,168, Stephen Curry (GS) 169,083, Ricky Rubio (Min) 150,227, Manu Ginobili (SA) 118,293
Frontcourt: Kevin Durant (OKC) 1,504,047, Dwight Howard (LAL) 922,070, Blake Griffin (LAC) 863,832, Tim Duncan (SA) 492,373, Pau Gasol (LAL) 310,845, Kevin Love (Min) 283,458, Omer Asik (Hou) 240,467, Serge Ibaka (OKC) 197,063, Rudy Gay (Mem) 182,523, David Lee (GS) 165,875, LaMarcus Aldridge (Por) 160,197, Marc Gasol (Mem) 153,459, Zach Randolph (Mem) 146,980, Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 145,776, Chandler Parsons (Hou) 144,697
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FINAL EAST 2012 NBA ALL-STAR VOTING RESULTS
Guards: Derrick Rose (Chi) 1,514,723; Dwyane Wade (Mia) 1,334,223; Rajon Rondo (Bos) 547,110; Ray Allen (Bos) 382,147; Deron Williams (NJN) 208,697; Jose Calderon (Tor) 132,167; Richard Hamilton (Chi) 111,368; John Wall (Was) 96,606; Kyrie Irving (Cle) 96,346; Joe Johnson (Atl) 66,145.
Forwards: LeBron James (Mia) 1,360,680; Carmelo Anthony (NYK) 1,041,290; Amar’e Stoudemire (NYK) 383,734; Kevin Garnett (Bos) 367,914; Chris Bosh (Mia) 324,605; Luol Deng (Chi) 276,205; Paul Pierce (Bos) 215,020; Carlos Boozer (Chi) 175,828; Andrea Bargnani (Tor) 152,362; Josh Smith (Atl) 119,638.
Centers: Dwight Howard (Orl) 1,600,390; Joakim Noah (Chi) 236,497; Tyson Chandler (NYK) 163,077; Joel Anthony (Mia) 101,307; JaVale McGee (Was) 63,765; Al Horford (Atl) 50,396.
FINAL WEST 2012 NBA ALL-STAR VOTING RESULTS
Guards: Kobe Bryant (LAL) 1,555,479; Chris Paul (LAC) 1,138,743; Ricky Rubio (Min) 397,456; Steve Nash (Pho) 276,268; Russell Westbrook (OKC) 262,186; Kyle Lowry (Hou) 185,584; Monta Ellis (GS) 156,603; Chauncey Billups (LAC) 120,961; Jason Kidd (Dal) 114,924; Manu Ginobili (SA) 111,273.
Forwards: Kevin Durant (OKC) 1,345,566; Blake Griffin (LAC) 876,451; Pau Gasol (LAL) 470,353; Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 468,435; Kevin Love (Min) 373,880; LaMarcus Aldridge (Por) 279,500; Tim Duncan (SA) 185,069; Lamar Odom (Dal) 142,830; Danilo Gallinari (Den) 110,245; Rudy Gay (Mem) 95,228.
Centers: Andrew Bynum (LAL) 1,051,945; DeAndre Jordan (LAC) 322,056; Marc Gasol (Mem) 285,525; Nenê (Den) 207,102; Marcin Gortat (Pho) 136,168; Kendrick Perkins (OKC) 99,811.
East Starters: Derrick Rose, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James, Dwight Howard.
West Starters: Chris Paul, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, Blake Griffin, Andrew Bynum.
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2010-11 NBA All-Star Voting Results
Jan. 27, 2011
Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, a
three-time All-Star MVP, is this year’s leading vote-getter in the NBA
All-Star Balloting program with 2,380,016 votes. It
is Bryant’s 13th consecutive All-Star selection; only Jerry West, Karl
Malone and Shaquille O’Neal, with 14 straight nods each, have more. Orlando
Magic center Dwight Howard, the second leading vote-getter overall with
2,099,204, paced the Eastern Conference.
Bryant, the youngest All-Star in NBA history in 1998, and the All-Star MVP
in 2002 and 2007, and co-MVP along with Shaquille O’Neal in 2009, is joined
in the Western Conference starting backcourt by the New Orleans Hornets’
Chris Paul (1,281,591). The Oklahoma City Thunder’s Kevin Durant
(1,736,728), making his first All-Star Game start, and the Denver Nuggets’
Carmelo Anthony (1,299,849) are the starting forwards. The Houston Rockets’
Yao Ming gets the nod at center (1,146,426). NBA Commissioner David Stern
will select a replacement for Yao, who is injured with a stress fracture in
his left ankle.
Joining Howard in the Eastern Conference starting lineup at forward are the
Miami Heat’s LeBron James (2,053,011), the 2006 and 2008 All-Star Game MVP,
and the New York Knicks’ Amar’e Stoudemire (1,674,995). The starters for
the East at guard are the Heat’s Dwyane Wade (2,048,175), last year’s
All-Star Game MVP, and the Chicago Bulls’ Derrick Rose (1,914,996), who
earns his first All-Star Game start. James and Wade are the first set of
teammates to start an All-Star Game for the Eastern Conference since Wade
and Shaquille O’Neal represented the Heat in 2007 in Las Vegas.
2011 NBA ALL-STAR BALLOTING EASTERN CONFERENCE
Guards: Dwyane Wade (Mia) 2,048,175; Derrick Rose (Chi) 1,914,996; Rajon
Rondo (Bos) 1,587,297; Ray Allen (Bos) 890,951; Raymond Felton (NYK)
397,301; John Wall (Was) 337,368; Gilbert Arenas (Orl) 312,903; Brandon
Jennings (Mil) 301,225; Jamal Crawford (Atl) 246,130, Joe Johnson (Atl)
224,571.
Forwards: LeBron James (Mia) 2,053,011; Amar’e Stoudemire (NYK) 1,674,995;
Kevin Garnett (Bos) 1,407,601; Paul Pierce (Bos) 804,838; Chris Bosh (Mia)
571,734; Carlos Boozer (Chi) 504,610; Danilo Gallinari (NYK) 390,658; Josh
Smith (Atl) 387,843; Luol Deng (Chi) 291,118; Danny Granger (Ind) 279,522.
Centers: Dwight Howard (Orl) 2,099,204; Shaquille O'Neal (Bos) 906,284;
Joakim Noah (Chi) 432,127; Andrew Bogut (Mil) 301,896; Al Horford (Atl)
287,083; Roy Hibbert (Ind) 250,614; Andrea Bargnani (Tor) 215,123; Brook
Lopez (NJ) 166,844; JaVale McGee (Was) 146,474; Ben Wallace (Det) 113,443.
2011 NBA ALL-STAR BALLOTING WESTERN CONFERENCE
Guards: Kobe Bryant (LAL) 2,380,016; Chris Paul (NOH) 1,281,591; Manu
Ginobili (SA) 748,840; Steve Nash (Pho) 718,934; Russell Westbrook (OKC)
660,244; Deron Williams (Utah) 657,806; Tony Parker (SA) 436,958; Jason
Kidd (Dal) 394,793; Monta Ellis (GSW) 390,237; Vince Carter (Pho) 353,143.
Forwards: Kevin Durant (OKC) 1,736,728; Carmelo Anthony (Den) 1,299,849;
Pau Gasol (LAL) 1,100,772; Blake Griffin (LAC) 1,033,646; Tim Duncan (SA)
839,599; Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 785,120; Lamar Odom (LAL) 529,854; Kevin Love
(Min) 492,173; Luis Scola (Hou) 411,576; Rudy Gay (Mem) 284,021.
Centers: Yao Ming (Hou) 1,146,426; Andrew Bynum (LAL) 974,546; Nene (Den)
599,048; Marc Gasol (Mem) 524,932; Emeka Okafor (NOH) 435,218; Brendan
Haywood (Dal) 352,811; Marcus Camby (Por) 279,026; Chris Kaman (LAC)
196,268; Andris Biedrins (GSW) 175,547; DeMarcus Cousins (Sac) 152,976.
2009-10 NBA All-Star Voting Results
FINAL EAST 2010 NBA ALL STAR VOTING RESULTS
Guards: Dwyane Wade (Mia) 2,327,550; Allen Iverson (Phi) 1,269,568; Vince Carter (Orl) 1,048,977; Ray Allen (Bos) 710,045; Derrick Rose (Chi) 571,911; Gilbert Arenas (Was) 545,860; Joe Johnson (Atl) 496,255; Rajon Rondo (Bos) 425,590; Jose Calderon (Tor) 292,909; Mike Bibby (Atl) 223,759.
Forwards: LeBron James (Clev) 2,549,693; Kevin Garnett (Bos) 1,978,116; Chris Bosh (Tor) 1,164,007; Paul Pierce (Bos) 525,677; Josh Smith (Atl) 475,671; Andre Iguodala (Phi) 313,827; Danny Granger (Ind) 309,808; Rashard Lewis (Orl) 302,743; Michael Beasley (Mia) 277,400; Hedo Turkoglu (Tor) 213,369.
Centers: Dwight Howard (Orl) 2,360,096; Shaquille O'Neal (Cle) 856,056; Al Horford (Atl) 270,532; Andrea Bargnani (Tor) 265,024; Brook Lopez (NJ) 223,246; Andrew Bogut (Mil) 202,072; Jermaine O'Neal (Mia) 159,327; Rasheed Wallace (Bos) 131,084; Brad Miller (Chi) 102,994; Kendrick Perkins (Bos) 90,278.
FINAL WEST 2010 NBA ALL STAR VOTING RESULTS
Guards: Kobe Bryant (LAL) 2,456,224; Steve Nash (Pho) 1,222,235; Chris Paul (NO) 1,055,789; Tracy McGrady (Hou) 1,022,492; Aaron Brooks (Hou) 591,930; Jason Kidd (Dal) 523,708; Manu Ginobili (SA) 465,211; Chauncey Billups (Den) 452,983; Tony Parker (SA) 439,536; Brandon Roy (Por) 422,290.
Forwards: Carmelo Anthony (Den) 2,137,560; Tim Duncan (SA) 1,156,696; Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 1,093,005; Pau Gasol (LAL) 1,051,784; Kevin Durant (OKC) 870,567; Trevor Ariza (Hou) 645,937; Luis Scola (Hou) 580,243; Ron Artest (LAL) 368,281; Shawn Marion (Dal) 363,516; LaMarcus Aldridge (Por) 309,497.
Centers: Amar’e Stoudemire (Pho) 1,824,093; Andrew Bynum (LAL) 981,355; Nene (Den) 364,543; Marc Gasol (Mem) 353,155; Antonio McDyess (SA) 328,717; Al Jefferson (Min) 252,777; Greg Oden (Por) 225,245; Marcus Camby (LAC) 188,240; Emeka Okafor (NO) 182,626; Andris Biedrins (GS) 167,481.
TOP 10 ALL-TIME SINGLE SEASON LEADING NBA ALL-STAR VOTE-GETTERS
Player Year Votes
1. Dwight Howard, Orl 2009 3,150,181
2. LeBron James, Cle 2009 2,940,823
3. Kobe Bryant, LAL 2009 2,805,397
4. Dwyane Wade, Mia 2009 2,741,413
5. Tim Duncan, SA 2009 2,578,168
6. Yao Ming, Hou 2005 2,558,278
7. LeBron James, Cle 2010 2,549,693
8. Yao Ming, Hou 2009 2,532,958
9. LeBron James, Cle 2007 2,516,049
10. Kobe Bryant, LAL 2010 2,456,224
2010 NBA ALL-STAR BALLOTING TOP 10 OVERALL LEADING VOTE-GETTERS
Player Votes
1. LeBron James, Cle 2,549,693
2. Kobe Bryant, LAL 2,456,224
3. Dwight Howard, Orl 2,360,096
4. Dwyane Wade, Mia 2,327,550
5. Carmelo Anthony, Den 2,137,560
6. Kevin Garnett, Bos 1,978,116
7. Amar’e Stoudemire, Pho 1,824,093
8. Allen Iverson, Phi 1,269,568
9. Steve Nash, Pho 1,222,235
10. Chris Bosh, Tor 1,164,007
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JANUARY 7, 2010 RETURNS (4TH RETURNS)
EAST NBA ALL-STAR VOTING RESULTS: 4TH RETURNS (JAN. 7)
Guards: Dwyane Wade (Mia) 1,719,359; Allen Iverson (Phi) 930,713; Vince Carter (Orl) 745,581; Ray Allen (Bos) 510,885; Gilbert Arenas (Was) 445,473; Derrick Rose (Chi) 385,829; Joe Johnson (Atl) 329,100; Rajon Rondo (Bos) 269,566; Jose Calderon (Tor) 157,354; Mike Bibby (Atl) 155,078.
Forwards: LeBron James (Clev) 1,769,287; Kevin Garnett (Bos) 1,467,365; Chris Bosh (Tor) 724,317; Paul Pierce (Bos) 366,234; Josh Smith (Atl) 334,338; Andre Iguodala (Phi) 228,343; Danny Granger (Ind) 213,371; Michael Beasley (Mia) 188,552; Rashard Lewis (Orl) 151,717; Hedo Turkoglu (Tor) 133,445; Caron Butler (Was) 110,003.
Centers: Dwight Howard (Orl) 1,681,897; Shaquille O'Neal (Cle) 609,486; Al Horford (Atl) 178,360; Andrea Bargnani (Tor) 168,684; Brook Lopez (NJ) 154,362; Andrew Bogut (Mil) 143,545; Jermaine O'Neal (Mia) 111,065; Rasheed Wallace (Bos) 87,590; Kendrick Perkins (Bos) 56,598; Samuel Dalembert (Phi) 53,880; Tyson Chandler (Cha) 44,279; Brad Miller (Chi) 40,182.
WEST NBA ALL-STAR VOTING RESULTS: 4TH RETURNS (JAN. 7)
Guards: Kobe Bryant (LAL) 1,793,782; Tracy McGrady (Hou) 746,625; Steve Nash (Pho) 744,250; Chris Paul (NO) 701,417; Aaron Brooks (Hou) 443,369; Jason Kidd (Dal) 429,720; Chauncey Billups (Den) 310,281; Deron Williams (Utah) 285,185; Manu Ginobili (SA) 261,107; Brandon Roy (Por) 257,231; Tony Parker (SA) 248,951.
Forwards: Carmelo Anthony (Den) 1,568,259; Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 826,130; Tim Duncan (SA) 776,225; Pau Gasol (LAL) 754,070; Kevin Durant (OKC) 556,847; Trevor Ariza (Hou) 504,725;
Luis Scola (Hou) 437,944; Shawn Marion (Dal) 295,310; Ron Artest (LAL) 266,554; Lamar Odom (LAL) 194,567; LaMarcus Aldridge (Por) 177,663.
Centers: Amar’e Stoudemire (Pho) 1,304,470; Andrew Bynum (LAL) 743,182; Nene (Den) 261,295; Marc Gasol (Mem) 217,675; Antonio McDyess (SA) 157,346; Al Jefferson (Min) 146,773; Greg Oden (Por) 136,388; Marcus Camby (LAC) 121,981; Andris Biedrins (GS) 102,095; Mehmet Okur (Utah) 96,897; Emeka Okafor (NO) 94,685; Spencer Hawes (Sac) 31,767.
INSIDEHOOPS.COM EDITOR'S QUICK, UNEDITED REACTION TO THE VOTING
If the voting ended today, the starters would be: Wade, Iverson, LeBron, Garnett and Dwight Howard in the East, and Kobe, McGrady, Melo, Dirk and Amar'e in the West.
Let's start with the West. Kobe, Melo and Amar'e are good picks and sure things to make it. Dirk is also a good pick, and he has a decent but not massive lead over Tim Duncan, who is also worthy of starting. All good there. The problem remains McGrady having 746,625 votes, slightly ahead of Steve Nash's 744,250 and Chris Paul's 701,417. I'm really hoping Nash suddenly gets a big boost of support. And I'm sure I don't need to say this, but obviously I'm a fan of McGrady's like everyone else, but he clearly has no business getting votes like this right now. The logical assumption is that T-Mac continues to get votes from overseas fans who love Yao Ming and tend to support the best players around him.
In the East, Wade, LeBron, Garnett and Dwight have big leads they should all hold onto. Those are four worthy starters. Chris Bosh had been close to Garnett in past voting but KG has pulled away. I'm OK with that, though Bosh is having a great season, so he at least deserves a head-nod. But the issue in the is Allen Iverson (14.0 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 4.5 apg as of January 7) getting all these votes. He's played in just 13 games. And his stats on the 76ers aren't much better than they were in the three games he played for the Grizzlies.
Clearly, Iverson is getting the nostalgia vote. The guy is a legend. Former MVP. Trend-setter. Not a big fan of practice time. A scorer who didn't tend to make teammates better. But a former superstar who captivated fans. And earlier in the season it was looking like his career was over, before the 76ers reached out to bring him back to where it all started.
So, while I don't support Iverson getting to start, I'm not that mad about it. Because the other East guards really aren't so hot. Behind Iverson in the voting is Vince Carter, who is certainly having a much better season than Iverson but also doesn't really deserve to actually start in the big game either. I'd be more annoyed if Iverson was taking a spot away from a guy who absolutely, clearly deserved it, like votes for McGrady are doing to Nash or Paul.
Anyway, no matter what, it's going to be a fun game. If McGrady gets in, he probably won't play much, and even if he does he's apparently healthy now. And he's still Tracy friggin McGrady, a baller. And if Iverson gets in, which now appears likely, he too is more than capable of contributing to the game.
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FOURTH RETURNS FOR 2008-09 NBA ALL STAR VOTING RESULTS
Orlando’s Dwight Howard, the defending Slam Dunk champion, is still Superman at the ballot box with 2,102,368 votes following the fourth returns of 2009 NBA All-Star Balloting. Cleveland’s LeBron James (1,940,162) is tugging at his cape in the Eastern Conference, while Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers and Yao Ming of the Houston Rockets are dueling it out for the top spot in the West.
Phoenix will host the NBA All-Star Game for the third time when the midseason classic is played for the 58th time on Sunday, Feb. 15. The game will air live (8pm ET) on TNT, ESPN Radio and in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. The NBA All-Star Game was played in Phoenix in both 1975 and 1995.
James, the NBA All-Star Game MVP in 2006 and 2008, is followed at the forward position in the East by Boston’s Kevin Garnett (1,375,814), the leading vote-recipient in 2008. Miami’s Dwyane Wade, the NBA’s leading scorer, leads all Eastern Conference guards with 1,818,717 votes, followed by Detroit’s Allen Iverson (1,278,600). Philadelphia’s Samuel Dalembert (257,527) is running second to Howard at the center position.
Bryant tops the Western Conference with 1,903,798 votes, followed by Yao (1,758,499). The Houston Rockets’ Tracy McGrady follows Bryant at the guard position with 1,216,224 votes. San Antonio’s Tim Duncan (1,454,918) and Denver’s Carmelo Anthony (905,121) pace all Western Conference forwards, with Shaquille O’Neal (1,006,383) of the Phoenix Suns trailing Yao at the center position.
The 2009 NBA All-Star Balloting program allows fans around the world to vote daily for their favorite players as starters for the All-Star Game in a variety of ways, including: at each NBA arena; in 20 languages on NBA.com.
Voting will continue through Jan. 11, for paper balloting and Jan. 19, for NBA.com and wireless balloting.
NBA All-Star 2009 is a week-long celebration that enables fans to experience the thrill of the world’s greatest athletes playing the game they love and features a full slate of community-enhancing activities including the NBA Cares All-Star Day of Service and fan festivals such as NBA All-Star Jam Session.
One hundred twenty players – 60 each from the Eastern and Western conferences – are listed on the NBA All-Star ballot. Voters select two guards, two forwards and one center from each conference. The 120 players on the ballot were selected by a panel of media experts who regularly cover the NBA.
This is the final balloting update. The announcement of the All-Star starters will take place on Thursday Jan. 22, prior to a TNT doubleheader. Following the completion of fan voting and the starting lineup announcement, the head coaches in each conference will vote to determine the remaining All-Stars in their respective conference, which will be announced Thursday, Jan. 29 prior to a TNT doubleheader.
2009 NBA ALL-STAR VOTING: EAST
Guards: Dwyane Wade (Mia) 1,818,717; Allen Iverson (Det) 1,278,600; Vince Carter (NJ) 856,498; Ray Allen (Bos) 552,094; Devin Harris (NJ) 474,637; Gilbert Arenas (Wash) 403,577; Luke Ridnour (Mil) 379,806; Derrick Rose (Chi) 293,483; Jose Calderon (Tor) 274,509; Joe Johnson (Atl) 236,993; Jameer Nelson (Orl) 227,226.
Forwards: LeBron James (Clev) 1,940,162; Kevin Garnett (Bos) 1,375,814; Yi Jianlian (NJ) 1,216,348; Chris Bosh (Tor) 751,927; Paul Pierce (Bos) 486,656; Hedo Turkoglu (Orl) 366,174; Shawn Marion (Mia) 264,888; Danny Granger (Ind) 199,200; Josh Smith (Atl) 163,145; Michael Beasley (Mia) 157,286; Tayshaun Prince (Det) 144,337.
Centers: Dwight Howard (Orl) 2,102,368; Samuel Dalembert (Phi) 257,527; Rasheed Wallace (Det) 255,950; Jermaine O’Neal (Tor) 224,583; Andrew Bogut (Mil) 198,811; Al Horford (Atl) 191,105; Brendan Haywood (Wash) 178,868; Ben Wallace (Clev) 159,132; Emeka Okafor (Char) 133,501; Zyrdrunas Ilgauskas (Cle) 122,607; Kendrick Perkins (Bos) 85,855.
2009 NBA ALL-STAR VOTING: WEST
Guards: Kobe Bryant (LAL) 1,903,798; Tracy McGrady (Hou) 1,216,224; Chris Paul (NO) 1,059,161; Manu Ginobili (SA) 669,837; Tony Parker (SA) 614,939; Jamal Crawford (GS) 462,039; Steve Nash (Pho) 441,746; Jason Kidd (Dal) 381,906; Rafer Alston (Hou) 372,130; Jason Terry (Dal) 323,279; Brandon Roy (Por) 267,053.
Forwards: Tim Duncan (SA) 1,454,918; Carmelo Anthony (Den) 905,121; Amar’e Stoudemire (Pho) 894,690; Ron Artest (Hou) 890,992; Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 837,482; Pau Gasol (LAL) 618,943; Bruce Bowen (SA) 509,593; Shane Battier (Hou) 482,724; Luis Scola (Hou) 281,372; Josh Howard (Dal) 255,698; LaMarcus Aldridge (Por) 212,651.
Centers: Yao Ming (Hou) 1,758,499; Shaquille O’Neal (Pho) 1,006,383; Andrew Bynum (LAL) 356,280; Mehmet Okur (Utah) 292,845; Greg Oden (Por) 195,552; Andris Biedrins (GS) 170,732; Tyson Chandler (NO) 128,086; Al Jefferson (Minn) 121,944; Nick Collison (OKC) 105,534; Marcus Camby (LAC) 74,638; Chris Kaman (LAC) 27,112.
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2009 NBA ALL-STAR BALLOTING EASTERN CONFERENCE
Guards: Dwyane Wade (Mia) 623,311; Allen Iverson (Det) 492,093; Vince
Carter (NJ) 236,634; Ray Allen (Bos) 174,155; Jose Calderon (Tor)
124,705; Luke Ridnour (Mil) 123,104; Jameer Nelson (Orl) 116,228;
Derrick Rose (Chi) 102,263; Joe Johnson (Atl) 94,847; Devin Harris (NJ)
94, 294; Gilbert Arenas (Wash) 64,450.
Forwards: LeBron James (Clev) 643,786; Kevin Garnett (Bos) 495,514; Yi
Jianlian (NJ) 356,556; Chris Bosh (Tor) 274,195; Paul Pierce (Bos)
153,512; Shawn Marion (Mia) 144,066; Josh Smith (Atl) 59,574; Tayshaun
Prince (Det) 56,846; Hedo Turkoglu (Orl) 56,006; Danny Granger (Ind)
49,752; Michael Beasley (Mia) 48,999.
Centers: Dwight Howard (Orl) 775;933; Samuel Dalembert (Phi) 116,708;
Rasheed Wallace (Det) 88,885; Jermaine O’Neal (Tor) 75,324; Al Horford
(Atl) 45,284; Ben Wallace (Clev) 40,799; Andrew Bogut (Mil) 36,479;
Zyrdrunas Ilgauskas (Clev) 28,022; Kendrick Perkins (Bos) 24,777; Emeka
Okafor (Char) 15,323.
2009 NBA ALL-STAR BALLOTING WESTERN CONFERENCE
Guards: Kobe Bryant (LAL) 719,252; Chris Paul (NO) 406,220; Tracy
McGrady (332,222); Manu Ginobili (SA) 166,981; Jason Kidd (Dal) 162,286;
Tony Parker (SA) 161,638; Steve Nash (Pho) 142,410; Jason Terry (Dal)
105,345; Chauncey Billups (Den) 87,172; Brandon Roy (Por) 78,071; Rafer
Alston (Hou) 73,613.
Forwards: Tim Duncan (SA) 442,203; Amare Stoudemire (Pho) 370,470;
Carmelo Anthony (Den) 327,233; Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 261,952; Pau Gasol
(LAL) 260,374; Ron Artest (Hou) 214,063; Bruce Bowen (SA) 121,739; Shane
Battier (Hou) 115,981; Josh Howard (Dal) 113,456; Luis Scola (Hou)
82,344; Lamar Odom (LAL) 78,422.
Centers: Yao Ming (Hou) 529,290; Shaquille O’Neal (Pho) 227,273; Mehmet
Okur (Utah) 162,139; Andrew Bynum (LAL) 155,689; Greg Oden (Por) 71,366;
Andris Biedrins (GS) 65,496; Al Jefferson (Minn) 46,242; Tyson Chandler
(NO) 39,467; Marcus Camby (LAC) 25,824; Chris Kaman (LAC) 9,104; Brad
Miller (Sac) 6,892.
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2008 NBA ALL-STAR VOTING RESULTS | JANUARY 24, 2008
Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett led all players in votes received in the NBA All-Star Balloting program that determines starters for the 2008 NBA All-Star Game. Garnett, who will be appearing in his 11th All-Star Game and was the MVP of the 2003 All-Star Game, received 2,399,148 votes, the sixth highest total in NBA All-Star Balloting history. Among active players, Garnett’s 11th All-Star selection ranks second to Miami Heat center Shaquille O’Neal (14).
Garnett edged last year’s top vote-getter and 2006 All-Star MVP LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers, who came in second overall with 2,108,831 votes. James will make his fourth career All-Star appearance, while Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard finished with the third most votes overall (2,066,991) and will make his first career start in his second career All-Star appearance.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant led the Western Conference, finishing with 2,004,940 votes. Bryant, who was the youngest All-Star in NBA history in 1998, will make his 10th All-Star trip. The reigning All-Star MVP, Bryant edged Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony as the top vote-getter in the West. Anthony will make his first career All-Star start after finishing with 1,723,701 votes.
Through the 2008 NBA All-Star Balloting program, fans worldwide were responsible for voting in the starters for the 57th NBA All-Star Game, which will be played in New Orleans on Sunday, Feb. 17. The game will air live on TNT, ESPN Radio and in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. Head coaches in each conference will vote to determine the remaining All-Stars in their respective conference, which will be announced Thursday, Jan. 31, on TNT.
Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade (1,608,260), who will make his third consecutive All-Star start, and New Jersey Nets guard Jason Kidd (1,246,386), who was voted to his ninth appearance as an All-Star, join Garnett, James and Howard in the Eastern Conference starting lineup.
Joining Bryant and Anthony as part of the Western Conference starting lineup are the Houston Rockets’ Yao Ming at center (1,709,180), who was voted as a starter for the sixth straight year; the San Antonio Spurs’ Tim Duncan (1,712,800), who has been selected to every All-Star team since he entered the league in 1997, will start at forward; and Anthony’s teammate, two-time All-Star MVP (2001, 2004) Allen Iverson (1,203,152), who will make his ninth consecutive All-Star appearance starting at guard.
In selecting the reserves, the head coaches must vote for seven players within their conference, including two guards, two forwards, a center and two players regardless of position. Coaches are not permitted to vote for players on their team. After the coaches select the reserves, if a player is unable to participate in the All-Star Game, NBA Commissioner David Stern will select a replacement.
Boston Head Coach Doc Rivers and the Celtics coaching staff earned the honor to coach the Eastern Conference All-Stars by clinching the best winning percentage in the conference through games of Feb. 3. The Western Conference Coach is yet to be determined. Last year’s All-Star coaches – Phoenix’s Mike D’Antoni and Washington’s Eddie Jordan – are not eligible to coach this year.
The 2008 NBA All-Star uniforms were also unveiled today and were inspired by the uniqueness of New Orleans, the look and feel of the French Quarter, and the rod iron architecture that is unique to the city. The back of the jerseys are silver for the West and gold for the East to represent the conference colors.
OFFICIAL STARTERS FOR THE 2008 NBA ALL-STAR GAME
East: Jason Kidd, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Kevin Garnett, Dwight Howard
West: Allen Iverson, Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony, Tim Duncan, Yao Ming
FINAL 2007-08 NBA ALL-STAR BALLOT VOTING RESULTS
EAST:
Guards: Dwyane Wade (Mia) 1,608,260; Jason Kidd (NJ) 1,246,386; Ray Allen (Bos) 1,061,740; Vince Carter (NJ) 981,050; Gilbert Arenas (Wash) 797,502; Chauncey Billups (Det) 625,772; Michael Redd (Mil) 375,243; Richard Hamilton (Det) 308,357; Joe Johnson (Atl) 253,308; T.J. Ford (Tor) 253,216.
Forwards: Kevin Garnett (Bos) 2,399,148; LeBron James (Clev) 2,108,831; Chris Bosh (Tor) 838,498; Paul Pierce (Bos) 574,159; Yi Jianlian (Mil) 450,515; Caron Butler (Wash) 340,619; Hedo Turkoglu (Orl) 301,038; Andrea Bargnani (Tor) 293,200; Tayshaun Prince (Det) 280,369; Rashard Lewis (Orl) 240,725.
Centers: Dwight Howard (Orl) 2,066,991; Shaquille O’Neal (Mia) 965,171; Rasheed Wallace (Det) 303,978; Andrew Bogut (Mil) 283,576; Ben Wallace (Chi) 256,604; Jermaine O’Neal (Ind) 217,675; Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cle) 205,152; Emeka Okafor (Char) 147,447; Eddy Curry (NY) 107,279; Zaza Pachulia (Atl) 98,593.
WEST:
Guards: Kobe Bryant (LAL) 2,004,940; Allen Iverson (Den) 1,203,152; Tracy McGrady (Hou) 1,192,742; Steve Nash (Phx) 1,174,125; Chris Paul (NO) 563,525; Manu Ginobili (SA) 541,148; Tony Parker (SA) 500,009; Baron Davis (GS) 499,186; Jason Terry (Dal) 300,125; Jerry Stackhouse (Dal) 270,412.
Forwards: Carmelo Anthony (Den) 1,723,701; Tim Duncan (SA) 1,712,800; Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 1,259,025; Carlos Boozer (Utah) 553,624; Shawn Marion (Phx) 514,142; Shane Battier (Hou) 475,483; Kevin Durant (Sea) 463,187; Luis Scola (Hou) 424,470; Josh Howard (Dal) 423,973; Grant Hill (Phx) 389,672.
Centers: Yao Ming (Hou) 1,709,180; Amaré Stoudemire (Phx) 998,969; Marcus Camby (Den) 412,563; Tyson Chandler (NO) 289,593; Erick Dampier (Dal) 254,662; LaMarcus Aldridge (Por) 216,271; Pau Gasol (Mem) 206,408; Mehmet Okur (Utah) 202,403; Chris Kaman (LAC) 189,385; Andris Biedrins (GS) 161,411.
TOP 10 2007-08 ALL-STAR VOTE-GETTERS
1. Kevin Garnett, Bos 2,399,148
2. LeBron James, Cle 2,108,831
3. Dwight Howard, Orl 2,066,991
4. Kobe Bryant, LAL 2,004,940
5. Carmelo Anthony, Den 1,723,701
6. Tim Duncan, SA 1,712,800
7. Yao Ming, Hou 1,709,180
8. Dwyane Wade, Mia 1,608,260
9. Dirk Nowitzki, Dal 1,259,025
10. Jason Kidd, NJ 1,246,386
TOP 10 ALL TIME SINGLE-SEASON NBA ALL-STAR VOTE-GETTERS
1. Yao Ming, Hou (2005) 2,558,278
2. LeBron James, Cle (2007) 2,516,049
3. Shaquille O’Neal, Mia (2005) 2,448,089
4. Yao Ming, Hou (2007) 2,451,718
5. Michael Jordan, Chi (1997) 2,451,136
6. Kevin Garnett, Bos (2008) 2,399,148
7. Yao Ming, Hou (2006) 2,342,738
8. Kobe Bryant, LAL (2006) 2,271,631
9. LeBron James, Cle (2006) 2,207,697
10. Shaquille O’Neal, Mia (2006) 2,192,542
FINAL 2006-07 NBA ALL-STAR VOTING RESULTS
JANUARY 25, 2007
FINAL RESULTS -- Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James led all players in votes received in the NBA All-Star Balloting program that determines starters for the 2007 NBA All-Star Game. James, who earned Most Valuable Player honors in last year’s midseason classic in Houston, received 2,516,049 votes, the second-highest total in history behind Yao Ming’s 2005 total of 2,558,278. This year, Yao finished second receiving 2,451,718 votes, the fourth-highest total ever.
The closest voting race in this year’s balloting was among Eastern Conference guards. Miami’s Dwyane Wade secured one starting spot with 2,029,591 votes and Washington’s Gilbert Arenas (1,454,166) edged New Jersey’s Vince Carter (1,451,156) by 3,010 votes in the closest race in 17 years since A.C. Green/Karl Malone (1,226 votes) and John Stockton/Derek Harper (2,562 votes), both in 1990.
Miami center Shaquille O’Neal (1,622,446) was selected to his 14th straight All-Star team, tying Lakers legend Jerry West (14; 1961-1974) and Utah great Karl Malone (14; 1988-2002) for the most consecutive selections. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar holds the record for most All-Star Game selections with 19.
Through the 2007 NBA All-Star Balloting program, which saw a 17 percent increase in votes cast over last year, fans worldwide were responsible for voting in the starters for the 56th NBA All-Star Game, which will be played in Las Vegas on Sunday, Feb. 18 at 8 p.m. ET. The game will air live on TNT, ESPN Radio and in more than 200 countries and territories. Head coaches in each conference will vote to determine the remaining All-Stars in their respective conference, which will be announced Thursday, Feb. 1, on TNT.
Joining Yao as part of the Western Conference starting lineup is his Rockets’ teammate Tracy McGrady (1,942,796), who will be appearing in his seventh All-Star Game. San Antonio’s Tim Duncan (1,436,584), who has been selected to every All-Star team since he entered the league in 1997, and Minnesota’s Kevin Garnett (1,616,575), who captured All-Star MVP honors in 2003, will be the starting forwards. L.A. Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (2,138,777), who was the youngest All-Star in NBA history in 1998, makes his ninth All-Star trip.
James will be joined in the Eastern Conference frontcourt by O’Neal and Toronto’s Chris Bosh (1,091,263), who will be making his first career All-Star start. Arenas also will make his first career All-Star start while Wade makes his second consecutive start and third straight appearance.
In selecting the reserves, the head coaches must vote for seven players, including two guards, two forwards, a center and two players regardless of position. Coaches are not permitted to vote for players on their team. After the coaches select the reserves, if a player is unable to participate in the All-Star Game, NBA Commissioner David Stern will select a replacement.
Phoenix head coach Mike D’Antoni and the Suns coaching staff earned the honor to coach the West as a result of their 112-107 win over New York last night combined with San Antonio’s 90-85 loss to Houston. The Suns (34-8, .800) have clinched the best winning percentage through games of Feb. 4 among eligible Western Conference teams for the All-Star coaching honors. The Eastern Conference Coach is yet to be determined. Last year’s All-Star coaches – Dallas’ Avery Johnson and Detroit’s Flip Saunders – are not eligible this year.
Through the Balloting program, which ran from Nov. 13, 2006 through Jan. 21, fans had the opportunity to vote at all NBA arenas, on the league's official website, and through other methods.
The leaders of both the Eastern and Western Conference players for the final returns of the 2007 NBA All-Star voting program are as follows:
Eastern Conference
F – LeBron James, Cleveland
F – Chris Bosh, Toronto
C – Shaquille O’Neal, Miami
G – Dwyane Wade, Miami
G – Gilbert Arenas, Washington
Head coach: TBD
Western Conference
F – Kevin Garnett, Minnesota
F – Tim Duncan, San Antonio
C – Yao Ming, Houston
G – Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers
G – Tracy McGrady, Houston
Head coach: Mike D’Antoni, Phoenix
2007 NBA ALL-STAR FINAL VOTE BALLOTING RESULTS:
EASTERN CONFERENCE FINAL ALL-STAR VOTES:
Guards: Dwyane Wade (Mia) 2,029,591; Gilbert Arenas (Wash) 1,454,166; Vince Carter (NJ) 1,451,156; Jason Kidd (NJ) 838,486; Chauncey Billups (Det) 499,670; Stephon Marbury (NY) 458,181; Michael Redd (Mil) 351,277; Ben Gordon (Chi) 316,428; Steve Francis (NY) 307,287; Richard Hamilton (Det) 306,547.
Forwards: LeBron James (Clev) 2,516,049; Chris Bosh (Tor) 1,091,263; Jermaine O’Neal (Ind) 934,749; Grant Hill (Orl) 677,423; Paul Pierce (Bos) 615,911; Rasheed Wallace (Det) 549,693; Andre Iguodala (Phi) 459,139; Tayshaun Prince (Det) 408,936; Caron Butler (Was) 404,489; Emeka Okafor (Char) 388,170.
Centers: Shaquille O'Neal (Mia) 1,622,446; Dwight Howard (Orl) 1,464,613; Ben Wallace (Chi) 788,950; Alonzo Mourning (Mia) 338,904; Andrew Bogut (Mil) 256,579; Zaza Pachulia (Atl) 244,507; Nazr Mohammed (Det) 217,067; Eddy Curry (NY) 202,010; Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Clev) 196,000; Primoz Brezec (Char) 164,734.
WESTERN CONFERENCE FINAL ALL-STAR VOTES:
Guards: Kobe Bryant (LAL) 2,138,777; Tracy McGrady (Hou) 1,942,796; Allen Iverson (Den) 1,813,638*; Steve Nash (Pho) 1,504,826; Manu Ginobili (SA) 541,341; Tony Parker (SA) 501,429; Chris Paul (NOK) 462,206; Ray Allen (Sea) 444,443; Jason Terry (Dal) 421,924; Baron Davis (GS) 354,412.
Forwards: Kevin Garnett (Minn) 1,616,575; Tim Duncan (SA) 1,436,584; Carmelo Anthony (Den) 1,309,945; Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 1,276,304; Shane Battier (Hou) 1,025,643; Shawn Marion (Pho) 551,173; Lamar Odom (LAL) 438,824; Josh Howard (Dal) 412,102; Pau Gasol (Mem) 364,459; Carlos Boozer (Utah) 359,882.
Centers: Yao Ming (Hou) 2,451,718; Amaré Stoudemire (Pho) 1,209,333; Erick Dampier (Dal) 385,179; Marcus Camby (Den) 373,382; Mehmet Okur (Utah) 339,247; Francisco Elson (SA) 252,622; Tyson Chandler (NOK) 202,531; Brad Miller (Sac) 186,230; Mark Blount (Minn) 175,322; Chris Kaman (LAC) 160,234.
* The Philadelphia – Denver trade involving Allen Iverson was completed after the media panel’s deadline for selecting the ballot and therefore Iverson is listed on the ballot as a member of his prior team. For tabulation purposes, Iverson’s votes will be counted towards the Western Conference totals.
TOP 10 ALL-TIME SINGLE SEASON LEADING NBA ALL-STAR VOTE-GETTERS
Player Year Votes
1. Yao Ming, Hou 2005 2,558,278
2. LeBron James, Cle 2007 2,516,049
3. Shaquille O’Neal, Mia 2005 2,448,089
4. Yao Ming, Hou 2007 2,451,718
5. Michael Jordan, Chi 1997 2,451,136
6. Yao Ming, Hou 2006 2,342,738
7. Kobe Bryant, LAL 2006 2,271,631
8. LeBron James, Cle 2006 2,207,697
9. Shaquille O’Neal, Mia 2006 2,192,542
10. Kobe Bryant, LAL 2007 2,138,777
2007 NBA ALL-STAR BALLOTING TOP 10 OVERALL LEADING VOTE-GETTERS
Player Votes
1. LeBron James, Cle 2,516,049
2. Yao Ming, Hou 2,451,718
3. Kobe Bryant, LAL 2,138,777
4. Dwyane Wade, Mia 2,029,591
5. Tracy McGrady, Hou 1,942,796
6. Allen Iverson, Den 1,813,638
7. Shaquille O’Neal, Mia 1,622,446
8. Kevin Garnett, Minn 1,616,575
9. Steve Nash, Pho 1,504,826
10. Dwight Howard, Orl 1,464,613
Top 10 Closest All-Star Balloting Races For Starting Position
(Race between 2nd and 3rd position among Guards and Forwards; Race between 1st and 2nd position at Center)
1,226 Votes 1990 Western Conference Forwards
AC Green (L.A. Lakers) 160,788
Karl Malone (Utah) 159,562
1,817 Votes 1984 Western Conference Centers
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (L.A. Lakers) 459,088
Ralph Sampson (Houston) 457,271
2,562 Votes 1990 Western Conference Guards
John Stockton (Utah) 149,548
Derek Harper (Dallas) 146,986
3,010 Votes 2007 Eastern Conference Guards
Gilbert Arenas (Washington) 1,454,166
Vince Carter (New Jersey) 1,451,156
3,013 Votes 1981 Western Conference Forwards
Walter Davis (Phoenix) 172,479
Alex English (Denver) 169,466
2005 NBA ALL STAR VOTING RESULTS
Feb. 3, 2005
Official final results of fan voting for the 2005 NBA All-Star game starters. Fan voting began on November 18, 2004 and it ended on January 23, 2005. The final results and official starters for the All-Star game were announced on February 3. Then, NBA coaches will vote for the bench players. This season's NBA All-Star game is in Denver on February 20. InsideHoops.com provides full coverage of NBA All-Star weekend.
OFFICAL STARTERS FOR 2005 NBA ALL-STAR GAME
EAST:
Allen Iverson
LeBron James
Vince Carter
Grant Hill
Shaq O'Neal
WEST:
Kobe Bryant
Tracy McGrady
Kevin Garnett
Tim Duncan
Yao Ming
Yao Ming of the Houston Rockets and Shaquille O’Neal of the Miami Heat both eclipsed the all-time single season record for votes received in the NBA All Star Balloting program that determines starters for the 2005 NBA All Star Game. Yao received the most votes (2,558,278) in NBA history while O’Neal collected the second-highest total with 2,488,089 votes as each earned the starting center spot in their respective conference.
Through the 2005 All-Star Balloting program, NBA fans from around the globe were responsible for voting in the starters for the 54th NBA All-Star Game, which will be played in Denver on Sunday, February 20 at Pepsi Center. More than six million ballots were cast, a 14 percent increase from last year’s totals.
The game will be broadcast live on TNT, Rogers Sportsnet, ESPN Radio and audio in several languages on NBA.com (http://nba.com) at 8 p.m. (EST).
Yao is joined in the Western Conference starting lineup by Minnesota’s Kevin Garnett (2,087,200) and San Antonio’s Tim Duncan (1,812,522) at forward and Rockets teammate Tracy McGrady (1,993,687) and Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant (1,815,952) at guard.
O’Neal is joined in the Eastern Conference starting lineup by New Jersey’s Vince Carter (1,803,529) and Orlando’s Grant Hill (1,497,489) at forward and by Cleveland’s LeBron James (1,661,204) and Philadelphia’s Allen Iverson (1,590,400) at guard.
O’Neal has been selected to his twelfth NBA All-Star Game; Garnett to his eighth; Bryant, Duncan and Hill to their seventh; Carter and Iverson to their sixth; McGrady to his fifth; Yao his third; and James will be making his first appearance.
The 30 head coaches will vote for the remaining members of the All-Star teams in their respective conferences, and their selections will be announced on Tuesday, February 8. Coaches must vote for seven players in order of preference but are not allowed to vote for players from their team. The selections must include two guards, two forwards and a center. Two other players are chosen regardless of position. Also, if any player cannot participate in the All-Star Game, NBA Commissioner David Stern will select a replacement after the coaches select reserves.
Stan Van Gundy of the Miami Heat will coach the Eastern Conference All-Stars and at this time the coach for the Western Conference All-Stars has not been determined. Head coaches for the East and West All-Star teams are based on teams with the best winning percentage in each conference following the Sunday games (February 6) played two weeks prior to the All-Star Game with San Antonio’s (37-10, .787) Gregg Popovich and Phoenix’s Mike D’Antoni (37-11, .771) the leading candidates.
For the third consecutive year, NBA All-Stars will wear uniforms created just for the game. This year’s All-Stars will be outfitted in new uniforms from Reebok which were inspired by the Denver Nuggets uniform design. The West will wear white jerseys and the East will wear blue while the shorts will feature a star encapsulated NBA logo on each side, a conference logo on the waistband and a “05DN” wordmark on the center back which represents 2005 Denver.
NBA All-Star 2005 is a week-long celebration that enables fans to experience the thrill of the world’s greatest athletes playing the game they love and features a full slate of community enhancing activities and fan festivals.
FINAL VOTING RESULTS
EAST FORWARDS
Vince Carter (NJ) 1,803,529
Grant Hill (Orl) 1,497,489
J. O’Neal (Ind) 1,432,438
R. Wallace (Det) 949,598
Richard Jefferson (NJ) 442,236
A. Jamison (Was) 416,683
Emeka Okafor (Cha) 408,082
Tayshaun Prince (Det) 349,931
Drew Gooden (Cle) 241,164
Dwight Howard (Orl) 213,641
EAST GUARDS
LeBron James (Cle) 1,661,204
Allen Iverson (Phi) 1,590,400
Dwyane Wade (Mia) 1,195,888
Steve Francis (Orl) 996,107
Jason Kidd (NJ) 675,884
C. Billups (Det) 324,542
R. Hamilton (Det) 315,122
Stephon Marbury (NY) 301,073
Paul Pierce (Bos) 225,037
Gilbert Arenas (Was) 201,859
EAST CENTERS
S. O'Neal (Mia) 2,488,089
Ben Wallace (Det) 798,454
Z. Ilgauskas (Cle) 306,581
Alonzo Mourning (Tor) 223,743
Chris Bosh (Tor) 208,221
Eddy Curry (Chi) 111,378
Tony Battie (Orl) 100,040
Jeff Foster (Ind) 90,970
Primoz Brezec (Cha) 83,682
S. Dalembert (Phi) 60,412
WEST FORWARDS
Kevin Garnett (Min) 2,087,200
Tim Duncan (SA) 1,812,522
Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 846,912
C. Anthony (Den) 662,215
A. Stoudemire (Pho) 640,370
Peja Stojakovic (Sac) 374,588
Chris Webber (Sac) 360,511
Shawn Marion (Pho) 264,203
Pau Gasol (Mem) 250,844
Lamar Odom (LAL) 243,203
WEST GUARDS
Tracy McGrady (Hou) 1,993,687
Kobe Bryant (LAL) 1,815,952
Steve Nash (Pho) 1,148,275
Ray Allen (Sea) 920,130
Manu Ginobili (SA) 568,361
Tony Parker (SA) 405,826
Mike Bibby (Sac) 386,308
Baron Davis (NO) 221,735
Michael Finley (Dal) 219,725
Sam Cassell (Min) 157,074
WEST CENTERS
Yao Ming (Hou) 2,558,278
Brad Miller (Sac) 429,413
Marcus Camby (Den) 313,214
Rasho Nesterovic (SA) 256,286
Erick Dampier (Dal) 245,534
Vlade Divac (LAL) 186,044
Jamaal Magloire (NO) 160,760
D. Mutombo (Hou) 158,087
Brian Grant (LAL) 109,391
Theo Ratliff (Por) 102,291
FINAL TOP 10 OVERALL VOTE-GETTERS
PLAYER (TEAM) VOTES
Yao Ming (Houston) 2,558,278
Shaquille O'Neal (Miami) 2,488,089
Kevin Garnett (Minnesota) 2,087,200
Tracy McGrady (Houston) 1,993,687
Kobe Bryant (L.A. Lakers) 1,815,952
Tim Duncan (San Antonio) 1,812,522
Vince Carter (New Jersey) 1,803,529
LeBron James (Cleveland) 1,661,204
Allen Iverson (Philadelphia) 1,590,400
Grant Hill (Orlando) 1,497,489
TOP 10 ALL-TIME SINGLE-SEASON VOTE-GETTERS
PLAYER (TEAM) YEAR VOTES
Yao Ming (Houston) 2005 2,558,278
Shaquille O'Neal (Miami) 2005 2,488,089
Michael Jordan (Chicago) 1997 2,451,136
Vince Carter (Toronto) 2004 2,127,183
Kevin Garnett (Minnesota) 2005 2,087,200
Tracy McGrady (Houston) 2005 1,993,687
Ben Wallace (Detroit) 2004 1,982,251
Vince Carter (Toronto) 2000 1,911,973
Alonzo Mourning (Miami) 2000 1,878,588
Charles Barkley (Houston) 1997 1,877,232
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2004 All-Star Voting Results:
Jan 29, 2004:
These are the final results of fan voting for the starters
of the 2004 NBA All-Star game, which will take place in Los Angeles on February
15, 2004. Coaches vote for the bench players.
EASTERN CONFERENCE FINAL RETURNS
Forwards - Vince Carter (Tor) 2,127,183; Jermaine O’Neal
(Ind) 1,629,054; Kenyon Martin (NJ) 659,773; Ron Artest, (Ind) 405,326; Scottie
Pippen (Chi) 358,035; Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Atl) 273,018; Carlos Boozer (Cle) 226,822;
Richard Jefferson (NJ) 226,253; Jamal Mashburn (NO) 221,519; Toni Kukoc (Mil)
193,555.
Guards - Allen Iverson (Phi) 1,731,648; Tracy McGrady (Orl)
1,231,825; Jason Kidd (NJ) 1,126,838; LeBron James (Cle) 768,532; Baron Davis
(NO) 644,518; Stephon Marbury (NY) 384,316; Paul Pierce (Bos) 332,353; Reggie
Miller (Ind) 222,891; Chauncey Billups (Det) 214,195; Richard Hamilton (Det) 184,309.
Centers - Ben Wallace (Det) 1,982,251; Alonzo Mourning (NJ) 414,356;
Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cle) 356,861; Jamaal Magloire (NO) 236,448; Eddy Curry (Chi)
169,977.
WESTERN CONFERENCE FINAL RETURNS
Forwards - Kevin Garnett (Min) 1,780,918; Tim Duncan (SA)
1,681,435; Carmelo Anthony (Den) 602,536; Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 572,362; Karl Malone
(LAL) 520,882; Peja Stojakovic (Sac) 456,369; Chris Webber (Sac) 383,971; Pau
Gasol (Mem) 329,218; Antoine Walker (Dal) 273,088; Malik Rose (SA) 194,661.
Guards - Kobe Bryant (LAL) 1,759,717; Steve Francis (Hou)
976,841; Gary Payton (LAL) 686,788; Steve Nash (Dal) 582,243; Emanuel Ginobili
(SA) 538,522; Mike Bibby (Sac) 483,861; Tony Parker (SA) 346,735; Ray Allen (Sea)
303,337; Michael Finley (Dal) 253,848; Cuttino Mobley (Hou) 219,382.
Centers - Yao Ming (Hou) 1,484,531; Shaquille O’Neal (LAL) 1,453,286;
Brad Miller (Sac) 258,693; Vlade Divac (Sac) 203,768; Radoslav Nesterovic (SA)
202,527.
2004 NBA ALL-STAR BALLOTING
FINAL TOP 10 OVERALL LEADING VOTE-GETTERS
ON-LINE PAPER TOTAL
Vince Carter (Tor) 1,857,320 online, 269,863 paper, total: 2,127,183
Ben Wallace (Det) 1,718,133 online, 264,118 paper, total: 1,982,251
Kevin Garnett (Min) 1,526,467 online, 254,451 paper, total: 1,780,918
Kobe Bryant (LAL) 1,541,100 online, 218,617 paper, total: 1,759,717
Allen Iverson (Phi) 1,516,724 online, 214,924 paper, total: 1,731,648
Tim Duncan (SA) 1,350,066 online, 331,369 paper, total: 1,681,435
Jermaine O’Neal (Ind) 1,401,331 online, 227,723 paper, total: 1,629,054
Yao Ming (Hou) 1,241,347 online, 243,184 paper, total: 1,484,531
Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) 1,245,728 online, 207,558 paper, total: 1,453,286
Tracy McGrady (Orl) 1,096,578 online, 135,247 paper, total: 1,231,825
1. John Wall (Was) 886,368
2. Kyle Lowry (Tor) 805,290
3. Dwyane Wade (Mia) 789,839
4. Kyrie Irving (Cle) 535,873
5. Jimmy Butler (Chi) 455,756
6. Derrick Rose (Chi) 379,994
7. DeMar DeRozan (Tor) 159,123
8. Jeff Teague (Atl) 83,900
9. Lou Williams (Tor) 82,135
10. Giannis Antetokounmpo (Mil) 55,014
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1. Stephen Curry (GS) 1,513,324
2. Kobe Bryant (LAL) 1,152,402
3. James Harden (Hou) 1,069,368
4. Chris Paul (LAC) 551,167
5. Damian Lillard (Por) 365,417
6. Klay Thompson (GS) 314,254
7. Russell Westbrook (OKC) 248,758
8. Rajon Rondo (Dal) 219,506
9. Jeremy Lin (LAL) 216,246
10. Mike Conley (Mem) 103,015
1. LeBron James (Cle) 1,470,483
2. Pau Gasol (Chi) 974,177
3. Carmelo Anthony (NY) 647,005
4. Marcin Gortat (Was) 570,005
5. Chris Bosh (Mia) 542,006
6. Kevin Love (Cle) 386,208
7. Jonas Valanciunas (Tor) 231,741
8. Joakim Noah (Chi) 203,718
9. Nikola Vucevic (Orl) 129,293
10. Paul Millsap (Atl) 121,938
11. Al Horford (Atl) 114,955
12. Al Jefferson (Cha) 110,980
13. Kevin Garnett (BKN) 106,820
14. Nikola Mirotic (Chi) 103,645
15. Andre Drummond (Det) 86,717
1. Anthony Davis (NO) 1,369,911
2. Marc Gasol (Mem) 795,121
3. Blake Griffin (LAC) 700,615
4. Tim Duncan (SA) 546,817
5. Kevin Durant (OKC) 545,226
6. LaMarcus Aldridge (Por) 498,131
7. DeMarcus Cousins (Sac) 465,334
8. Dwight Howard (Hou) 348,275
9. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 292,557
10. Rudy Gay (Sac) 144,702
11. Kawhi Leonard (SA) 132,150
12. DeAndre Jordan (LAC) 117,816
13. Serge Ibaka (OKC) 107,223
14. Draymond Green (GS) 99,039
15. Tyson Chandler (Dal) 98,654
OFFICAL STARTERS FOR 2005 NBA ALL-STAR GAME
Allen Iverson
LeBron James
Vince Carter
Grant Hill
Shaq O'Neal
Kobe Bryant
Tracy McGrady
Kevin Garnett
Tim Duncan
Yao Ming
Vince Carter (NJ) 1,803,529
Grant Hill (Orl) 1,497,489
J. O’Neal (Ind) 1,432,438
R. Wallace (Det) 949,598
Richard Jefferson (NJ) 442,236
A. Jamison (Was) 416,683
Emeka Okafor (Cha) 408,082
Tayshaun Prince (Det) 349,931
Drew Gooden (Cle) 241,164
Dwight Howard (Orl) 213,641
EAST GUARDS
LeBron James (Cle) 1,661,204
Allen Iverson (Phi) 1,590,400
Dwyane Wade (Mia) 1,195,888
Steve Francis (Orl) 996,107
Jason Kidd (NJ) 675,884
C. Billups (Det) 324,542
R. Hamilton (Det) 315,122
Stephon Marbury (NY) 301,073
Paul Pierce (Bos) 225,037
Gilbert Arenas (Was) 201,859
EAST CENTERS
S. O'Neal (Mia) 2,488,089
Ben Wallace (Det) 798,454
Z. Ilgauskas (Cle) 306,581
Alonzo Mourning (Tor) 223,743
Chris Bosh (Tor) 208,221
Eddy Curry (Chi) 111,378
Tony Battie (Orl) 100,040
Jeff Foster (Ind) 90,970
Primoz Brezec (Cha) 83,682
S. Dalembert (Phi) 60,412
Kevin Garnett (Min) 2,087,200
Tim Duncan (SA) 1,812,522
Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 846,912
C. Anthony (Den) 662,215
A. Stoudemire (Pho) 640,370
Peja Stojakovic (Sac) 374,588
Chris Webber (Sac) 360,511
Shawn Marion (Pho) 264,203
Pau Gasol (Mem) 250,844
Lamar Odom (LAL) 243,203
WEST GUARDS
Tracy McGrady (Hou) 1,993,687
Kobe Bryant (LAL) 1,815,952
Steve Nash (Pho) 1,148,275
Ray Allen (Sea) 920,130
Manu Ginobili (SA) 568,361
Tony Parker (SA) 405,826
Mike Bibby (Sac) 386,308
Baron Davis (NO) 221,735
Michael Finley (Dal) 219,725
Sam Cassell (Min) 157,074
WEST CENTERS
Yao Ming (Hou) 2,558,278
Brad Miller (Sac) 429,413
Marcus Camby (Den) 313,214
Rasho Nesterovic (SA) 256,286
Erick Dampier (Dal) 245,534
Vlade Divac (LAL) 186,044
Jamaal Magloire (NO) 160,760
D. Mutombo (Hou) 158,087
Brian Grant (LAL) 109,391
Theo Ratliff (Por) 102,291
Forwards - Vince Carter (Tor) 2,127,183; Jermaine O’Neal (Ind) 1,629,054; Kenyon Martin (NJ) 659,773; Ron Artest, (Ind) 405,326; Scottie Pippen (Chi) 358,035; Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Atl) 273,018; Carlos Boozer (Cle) 226,822; Richard Jefferson (NJ) 226,253; Jamal Mashburn (NO) 221,519; Toni Kukoc (Mil) 193,555.
Guards - Allen Iverson (Phi) 1,731,648; Tracy McGrady (Orl) 1,231,825; Jason Kidd (NJ) 1,126,838; LeBron James (Cle) 768,532; Baron Davis (NO) 644,518; Stephon Marbury (NY) 384,316; Paul Pierce (Bos) 332,353; Reggie Miller (Ind) 222,891; Chauncey Billups (Det) 214,195; Richard Hamilton (Det) 184,309.
Centers - Ben Wallace (Det) 1,982,251; Alonzo Mourning (NJ) 414,356; Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cle) 356,861; Jamaal Magloire (NO) 236,448; Eddy Curry (Chi) 169,977.
WESTERN CONFERENCE FINAL RETURNS
Forwards - Kevin Garnett (Min) 1,780,918; Tim Duncan (SA) 1,681,435; Carmelo Anthony (Den) 602,536; Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 572,362; Karl Malone (LAL) 520,882; Peja Stojakovic (Sac) 456,369; Chris Webber (Sac) 383,971; Pau Gasol (Mem) 329,218; Antoine Walker (Dal) 273,088; Malik Rose (SA) 194,661.
Guards - Kobe Bryant (LAL) 1,759,717; Steve Francis (Hou) 976,841; Gary Payton (LAL) 686,788; Steve Nash (Dal) 582,243; Emanuel Ginobili (SA) 538,522; Mike Bibby (Sac) 483,861; Tony Parker (SA) 346,735; Ray Allen (Sea) 303,337; Michael Finley (Dal) 253,848; Cuttino Mobley (Hou) 219,382.
Centers - Yao Ming (Hou) 1,484,531; Shaquille O’Neal (LAL) 1,453,286; Brad Miller (Sac) 258,693; Vlade Divac (Sac) 203,768; Radoslav Nesterovic (SA) 202,527.
Vince Carter (Tor) 1,857,320 online, 269,863 paper, total: 2,127,183
Ben Wallace (Det) 1,718,133 online, 264,118 paper, total: 1,982,251
Kevin Garnett (Min) 1,526,467 online, 254,451 paper, total: 1,780,918
Kobe Bryant (LAL) 1,541,100 online, 218,617 paper, total: 1,759,717
Allen Iverson (Phi) 1,516,724 online, 214,924 paper, total: 1,731,648
Tim Duncan (SA) 1,350,066 online, 331,369 paper, total: 1,681,435
Jermaine O’Neal (Ind) 1,401,331 online, 227,723 paper, total: 1,629,054
Yao Ming (Hou) 1,241,347 online, 243,184 paper, total: 1,484,531
Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) 1,245,728 online, 207,558 paper, total: 1,453,286
Tracy McGrady (Orl) 1,096,578 online, 135,247 paper, total: 1,231,825