Kobe leads in second voting returns for All-Star 2016


Kobe Bryant, a 17-time All-Star, leads Stephen Curry for most All-Star votes with 1,262,118.

 — The Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant and the Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James continue to lead their respective conferences in the second returns of NBA All-Star Voting 2016 presented by Verizon. Bryant, a 17-time All-Star selection, tops all players with 1,262,118 votes, ahead of the Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (925,789). James, seeking his 12th All-Star nod in 13 seasons, leads the Eastern Conference with 636,388 votes.
James, the Indiana Pacers' Paul George (457,554) and the Detroit Pistons' Andre Drummond (261,158) continue to pace the East's frontcourt players, with the New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony (255,536) close behind. The Miami Heat'sDwyane Wade (562,558) and the Cavaliers' Kyrie Irving (271,094) are still the leading vote-getters among East guards, followed by the Toronto Raptors' Kyle Lowry (242,276).
Curry and the Oklahoma City Thunder's Russell Westbrook (479,512 votes) maintain the top two spots among Western Conference guards. Bryant and the Thunder's Kevin Durant (616,096) remain ahead in the West frontcourt voting, while the Warriors' Draymond Green (332,223) has moved into the third spot. Green, who has an NBA-high seven triple-doubles this season, leads the San Antonio Spurs' Kawhi Leonard (330,929) by a slim margin.
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.
The next balloting update for NBA All-Star Voting 2016 presented by Verizon will be shared on Thursday, Jan. 14. Voting will conclude on Monday, Jan. 18 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET. Starters will be announced live on TNT on Thursday, Jan. 21 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 before TNT's exclusive doubleheader featuring the L.A. Clippers at the Cavaliers (8 p.m. ET) and the Spurs at the Phoenix Suns (10:30 p.m. ET). The All-Star Game reserves, selected by the NBA's 30 head coaches, will be revealed live on TNT on Thursday, Jan. 28.
NBA All-Star Voting 2016 presented by Verizon is an all-digital program that gives fans everywhere the opportunity to vote for their favorite players as starters for the All-Star Game. New to the voting program this year, fans can cast their daily votes directly through Google Search on their desktop, tablet and mobile devices. They can also vote on NBA.com, through the NBA App (available on Android and iOS), SMS text and social media networks including Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, as well as via Sina Weibo and Tencent Microblogs in China.
All current NBA players are available for selection. Fans can select up to two guards and three frontcourt players from each conference when choosing starters via NBA.com or the NBA App.

NBA ALL-STAR 2016 VOTING PRESENTED BY VERIZON

Eastern Conference - Frontcourt

1 LeBron James (Cle) 636,388 
2 Paul George (Ind) 457,554 
3 Andre Drummond (Det) 261,158 
4 Carmelo Anthony (NYK) 255,536 
Pau Gasol (Chi) 209,006 
Chris Bosh (Mia) 194,429 
Kevin Love (Cle) 172,517 
Hassan Whiteside (Mia) 168,549 
Kristaps Porzingis (NYK) 160,170 
10 Giannis Antetokounmpo (Mil) 48,768 
11 Jonas Valanciunas (Tor) 30,023 
12 Marcin Gortat (Was) 27,185 
13 Joakim Noah (Chi) 23,121 
14 DeMarre Carroll (Tor) 22,797 
15 Paul Millsap (Atl) 21,625

Guards

1 Dwyane Wade (Mia) 562,558 
2 Kyrie Irving (Cle) 271,094 
3 Kyle Lowry (Tor) 242,276 
Jimmy Butler (Chi) 220,429 
John Wall (Was) 207,274 
DeMar DeRozan (Tor) 170,539 
Derrick Rose (Chi) 159,787 
Jeremy Lin (Cha) 122,988 
Isaiah Thomas (Bos) 87,452 
10 Reggie Jackson (Det) 44,525

Western Conference - Frontcourt

1 Kobe Bryant (LAL) 1,262,118 
2 Kevin Durant (OKC) 616,096 
3 Draymond Green (GS) 332,223 
4 Kawhi Leonard (SA) 330,929 
Blake Griffin (LAC) 298,212 
Anthony Davis (NO) 261,491 
Tim Duncan (SA) 228,995 
Zaza Pachulia (Dal) 194,421 
DeMarcus Cousins (Sac) 190,060 
10 Enes Kanter (OKC) 183,468 
11 LaMarcus Aldridge (SA) 124,404 
12 Dwight Howard (Hou) 120,424 
13 Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 99,681 
14 DeAndre Jordan (LAC) 91,186 
15 Harrison Barnes (GS) 82,427

Guards

1 Stephen Curry (GS) 925,789 
2 Russell Westbrook (OKC) 479,512 
Chris Paul (LAC) 268,672 
Klay Thompson (GS) 267,602 
James Harden (Hou) 249,877 
Rajon Rondo (Sac) 120,767 
Andre Iguodala (GS) 111,575 
Manu Ginobili (SA) 100,602 
Tony Parker (SA) 86,238 
10 Damian Lillard (Por) 81,035

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