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The latest voting returns were announced by the NBA earlier today, and here are the numbers you need to know.
Kobe Bryant continues to lead the voting; With 1,533,432 votes to his name so far, he is over 300,000 votes ahead of second place, and MVP, Steph Curry who has 1,206,467 votes.
LeBron James is 3rd and continues to lead the Eastern Conference with 830,345 votes.
Dwayne Wade leads the Eastern Guards with 736,732 votes.
Kevin Durant is 2nd in Western Frontcourt voting, behind Kobe, with 774,782 votes.
Carmelo Anthony has overtaken Andre Drummond as an eastern starter. He now has 368,336 votes, 7000 more votes than the Pistons star.
Meanwhile in the west, Draymond Green continues to hold a slim lead over Kawhi Leonard.
Starters and final results will be announced January 21st. Voting closes monday, so not long left to get your favourite players to Toronto!
Here is the full NBA all-star return for January 14th:
Eastern Conference
Frontcourt:
1. LeBron James (Cle) 830,345
2. Paul George (Ind) 569,947
3. Carmelo Anthony (NYK) 368,336
4. Andre Drummond (Det) 361,307
5. Pau Gasol (Chi) 294,172
6. Chris Bosh (Mia) 266,817
7. Kristaps Porzingis (NYK) 248,783
8. Kevin Love (Cle) 241,700
9. Hassan Whiteside (Mia) 226,039
10. Giannis Antetokounmpo (Mil) 60,953
11. Jonas Valanciunas (Tor) 45,743
12. Marcin Gortat (Was) 34,747
13. Joakim Noah (Chi) 34,274
14. DeMarre Carroll (Tor) 31,861
15. Paul Millsap (Atl) 29,576
Guards
1. Dwyane Wade (Mia) 736,732
2. Kyrie Irving (Cle) 399,757
3. Kyle Lowry (Tor) 367,472
4. Jimmy Butler (Chi) 356,561
5. John Wall (Was) 281,936
6. DeMar DeRozan (Tor) 262,683
7. Derrick Rose (Chi) 217,986
8. Jeremy Lin (Cha) 155,475
9. Isaiah Thomas (Bos) 111,838
10. Reggie Jackson (Det) 57,736
Western Conference
Frontcourt:
1. Kobe Bryant (LAL) 1,533,432
2. Kevin Durant (OKC) 774,782
3. Draymond Green (GS) 499,947
4. Kawhi Leonard (SA) 487,626
5. Blake Griffin (LAC) 396,630
6. Anthony Davis (NO) 326,070
7. Tim Duncan (SA) 303,498
8. Zaza Pachulia (Dal) 299,584
9. DeMarcus Cousins (Sac) 267,087
10. Enes Kanter (OKC) 261,608
11. LaMarcus Aldridge (SA) 176,956
12. Dwight Howard (Hou) 155,975
13. DeAndre Jordan (LAC) 133,484
14. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 128,962
15. Harrison Barnes (GS) 113,607
Guards
1. Stephen Curry (GS) 1,206,467
2. Russell Westbrook (OKC) 609,901
3. Chris Paul (LAC) 410,284
4. Klay Thompson (GS) 386,053
5. James Harden (Hou) 319,596
6. Rajon Rondo (Sac) 157,298
7. Manu Ginobili (SA) 144,712
8. Andre Iguodala (GS) 142,047
9. Tony Parker (SA) 123,136
10. Damian Lillard (Por) 105,797
Help your favourite players make the all-star game! Hurry, voting ends monday! Here is how to vote:
- Vote online on NBA.com. Each registered user can vote one time per day.
- NBA App. Available on iOS and Android. One full ballot per day.
- Twitter voting. Each user can vote up to 10 unique players each day. The tweet, retweet or reply has to include player’s first and last name or player twitter handle + the hashtag #NBAVOTE.
- Facebook voting. Each fan has to post a status in their personal account or a comment on another’s Facebook post. The post must include player’s first and last name + the hashtag #NBAVOTE. 10 players per day maximum.
- Instagram voting. Posting a photo using #NBAVOTEand the player’s first and last name in the caption. Fans can vote for 10 unique players per day and each vote may contain only one player
- SMS voting. Texting the player’s last name to 6-9-6-2-2 (“MYNBA”) on any wireless device. Fans can vote for 10 unique players per day, per phone number, via SMS voting by sending 10 separate messages, each one with a different player’s last name. Message and data rates may apply.
- Google Search: Search “NBA Vote [Team Name]” (ex: NBA Vote Warriors) or “NBA Vote All-Star”, and use respective team cards to select players. Voters can submit one vote per player per day, with up to 10 total votes per day.
