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Bryant leads all players in second All-Star returns (http://www.nba.com/2010/news/12/30/allstar-ballot-results-2/index.html)
By Official release
Posted Dec 30 2010 1:03PM
• Complete All-Star Ballot update | Vote!
NEW YORK -- Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers and Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder top the Western Conference, while Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic and LeBron James of the Miami Heat lead the Eastern Conference after the second returns of 2011 NBA All-Star Balloting presented by T-Mobile. Bryant, The Finals MVP last season, is the overall leader with 1,153,694 votes.
The 2011 NBA All-Star Game, which will air live on TNT and ESPN Radio in the U.S., and reach fans in more than 200 countries and territories in more than 40 languages, will be played at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles -- on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011.
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In the Western Conference, Bryant, a three-time All-Star MVP, who garnered the honor in 2002, 2007 and 2009, is followed at guard by the New Orleans Hornets' Chris Paul (585,690). Kevin Durant, a member of last year's All-NBA First Team, paces forwards in the West (735,521), with the Nuggets' Carmelo Anthony (602,516) second. The Houston Rockets' Yao Ming (637,527) is the leading vote-getter among Western Conference centers, with the Lakers' Andrew Bynum (376,283) placing second.
Howard, the leading vote-getter in the Eastern Conference with 988,572 votes, paces centers in the East, followed by the Boston Celtics' Shaquille O'Neal (410,663). James, a two-time All-Star MVP (2006, 2008), leads all Eastern Conference forwards with 969,459 votes, followed by the Celtics' Kevin Garnett (712,555), MVP of the 2003 All-Star Game. The Heat's Dwyane Wade paces all guards with 938,402 votes; the Celtics' Rajon Rondo is second among guards in the East (777,310).
2011 NBA All-Star Balloting presented by T-Mobile, with associate partner 2K Sports, allows fans around the world to vote daily for their favorite players as starters for the 2011 NBA All-Star Game. Paper balloting will continue through Jan. 17, while wireless balloting and voting on NBA.com will conclude Jan. 23. There are several ways fans can cast their votes, including: at each NBA arena; in 20 languages on NBA.com; and through mobile phones by texting the player's last name to 6-9-6-2-2 ("MYNBA") or by visiting m.nba.com on any wireless carrier.
For SMS voting, fans can vote for All-Stars any time by texting a player's last name from their mobile phones on any wireless carrier. Fans can cast one SMS vote per day, per phone number. Message and data rates may apply. T-Mobile customers will receive an exclusive 15 percent discount code to NBAStore.com for voting via SMS voting. Upon voting, T-Mobile customers will get a bounceback message with a discount code for them to use on NBAStore.com.
Fans can vote directly on NBA.com or use their Facebook profile information to help create an NBA.com All-Access account, which enables them to complete a ballot. After submitting their All-Star selections, fans will have the ability to share them with their friends on Facebook and followers on Twitter, and encourage others to cast their ballots.
Updated results for the Eastern and Western Conferences will be issued regularly leading up to the announcement of the All-Star starters. Starters will be announced live on TNT on Jan. 27, during a special one-hour pregame show at 7 P.M. ET featuring Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith. The special will air prior to TNT's exclusive doubleheader featuring the Miami Heat at the New York Knicks (8 P.M. ET) and the Boston Celtics at the Portland Trail Blazers (10:30 P.M. ET). Following the completion of fan voting and the starting line-up announcement, the head coaches in each conference will vote to determine the remaining All-Stars in their respective conference, which will be announced Thursday, Feb 3, prior to a TNT doubleheader.
The NBA All-Star ballot lists 120 players -- 60 each from the Eastern and Western conferences -- with 24 guards, 24 forwards, and 12 centers from each conference comprising the list. 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 who regularly cover the NBA: J.A. Adande (ESPN.com), Marv Albert (TNT), Art Garcia (NBA.com) Marc Spears (Yahoo! Sports), Doug Smith (The Toronto Star) and Ian Thomsen (Sports Illustrated).
NBA All-Star 2011 in Los Angeles will bring together some of the most talented and passionate players in the league's history for a global celebration of the game. The week leading up to the 60th NBA All-Star Game will feature a full slate of community-enhancing activities, fan festivals and events, including the NBA Cares All-Star Day of Service, the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam, and NBA All-Star Saturday Night presented by State Farm. NBA All-Star Jam Session presented by adidas, the hugely successful interactive basketball celebration, will return to the Los Angeles Convention Center. Los Angeles and the STAPLES Center will host NBA All-Star 2011, marking the fifth time The City of Angels and the second time STAPLES Center will be the site of the annual celebration. STAPLES Center last played host to NBA All-Star in 2004, and L.A. also hosted the All-Star Game in 1963, 1972, and 1983.
In conjunction with All-Star Balloting, 2K Sports will give fans the opportunity to experience Los Angeles and the best of basketball by entering the NBA® 2K11 Sweepstakes for a chance to win a trip to NBA All-Star 2011 and have their likeness as a digitized player incorporated in next year's game, NBA® 2K12.
Results as of Dec. 30, 2010:
Forwards EC:
LeBron James (Heat) 969,459
Kevin Garnett (Celtics) 712,555
Amar'e Stoudemire (Knicks) 637,486
Paul Pierce (Celtics) 381,348
Chris Celtics (Heat) 260,007
Josh Smith (Hawks) 193,897
Carlos Boozer (Bulls) 159,073
Danilo Gallinari (Knicks) 127,726
Andre Iguodala (76ers) 115,660
Danny Granger (Pacers) 107,145
Forwards WC
Kevin Durant (Thunder) 735,521
Carmelo Anthony (Nuggets) 602,516
Pau Gasol (Lakers) 597,201
Dirk Nowitzki (Mavs) 447,737
Tim Duncan (Spurs) 436,651
Blake Griffin (Clippers) 435,857
amar Odom (Lakers) 232,299
Luis Scola (Rockets) 197,728
Kevin Love (T-Wolves) 171,945
Caron Butler (Mavs) 168,937
Guards EC
Dwyane Wade (Heat) 938,402
Rajon Rondo (Celtics) 777,310
Derrick Rose (Bulls) 721,122
Ray Allen (Celtics) 392,441
John Wall (Wizards) 169,219
Gilbert Arenas (Magic) 144,889
Brandon Jennings (Bucks) 128,556
Raymond Felton (Knicks) 105,425
Joe Johnson (Hawks) 99,598
Jamal Crawford (Hawks) 97,809
Guards WC
Kobe Bryant (Lakers) 1,153,694
Chris Paul (Hornets) 585,690
Manu Ginobili (Spurs) 403,632
Steve Nash (Suns) 321,659
Deron Williams (Utah) 313,011
Jason Kidd (Mavs) 234,779
Russell Westbrook (Thunder) 233,593
Tony Parker (Spurs) 219,378
Vince Carter (Suns) 185,213
Eric Gordon (Clippers) 179,917
Centers EC:
Dwight Howard (Magic) 988,572
Shaquille O'Neal (Celtics) 410,663
Joakim Noah (Bulls) 153,657
Al Horford (Hawks) 120,404
Andrew Bogut (Bucks) 110,153
Andrea Bargnani (Raptors) 92,822
Brook Lopez (Nets) 77,048
Roy Hibbert (Pacers) 70,698
JaVale McGee (Wizards) 59,508
Ben Wallace (Pistons) 44,375
Centers WC
Yao Ming (Rockets) 637,527
Andrew Bynum (Lakers) 376,283
Brendan Haywood (Mavs) 215,905
Nene (Nuggets) 211,475
Marc Gasol (Grizzlies) 205,227
Emeka Okafor (Hornets) 172,012
Chris Kaman (Clippers) 131,741
Marcus Camby (Blazers) 111,346
Andris Biedrins (Warriors) 65,908
Robin Lopez (Suns) 62,199
Yao Ming still in the lead for the Center-spot in the WC... I don't get it. Voting should be forbidden in China.
By Official release
Posted Dec 30 2010 1:03PM
• Complete All-Star Ballot update | Vote!
NEW YORK -- Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers and Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder top the Western Conference, while Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic and LeBron James of the Miami Heat lead the Eastern Conference after the second returns of 2011 NBA All-Star Balloting presented by T-Mobile. Bryant, The Finals MVP last season, is the overall leader with 1,153,694 votes.
The 2011 NBA All-Star Game, which will air live on TNT and ESPN Radio in the U.S., and reach fans in more than 200 countries and territories in more than 40 languages, will be played at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles -- on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011.
ASG_logo_250_1215.jpg
In the Western Conference, Bryant, a three-time All-Star MVP, who garnered the honor in 2002, 2007 and 2009, is followed at guard by the New Orleans Hornets' Chris Paul (585,690). Kevin Durant, a member of last year's All-NBA First Team, paces forwards in the West (735,521), with the Nuggets' Carmelo Anthony (602,516) second. The Houston Rockets' Yao Ming (637,527) is the leading vote-getter among Western Conference centers, with the Lakers' Andrew Bynum (376,283) placing second.
Howard, the leading vote-getter in the Eastern Conference with 988,572 votes, paces centers in the East, followed by the Boston Celtics' Shaquille O'Neal (410,663). James, a two-time All-Star MVP (2006, 2008), leads all Eastern Conference forwards with 969,459 votes, followed by the Celtics' Kevin Garnett (712,555), MVP of the 2003 All-Star Game. The Heat's Dwyane Wade paces all guards with 938,402 votes; the Celtics' Rajon Rondo is second among guards in the East (777,310).
2011 NBA All-Star Balloting presented by T-Mobile, with associate partner 2K Sports, allows fans around the world to vote daily for their favorite players as starters for the 2011 NBA All-Star Game. Paper balloting will continue through Jan. 17, while wireless balloting and voting on NBA.com will conclude Jan. 23. There are several ways fans can cast their votes, including: at each NBA arena; in 20 languages on NBA.com; and through mobile phones by texting the player's last name to 6-9-6-2-2 ("MYNBA") or by visiting m.nba.com on any wireless carrier.
For SMS voting, fans can vote for All-Stars any time by texting a player's last name from their mobile phones on any wireless carrier. Fans can cast one SMS vote per day, per phone number. Message and data rates may apply. T-Mobile customers will receive an exclusive 15 percent discount code to NBAStore.com for voting via SMS voting. Upon voting, T-Mobile customers will get a bounceback message with a discount code for them to use on NBAStore.com.
Fans can vote directly on NBA.com or use their Facebook profile information to help create an NBA.com All-Access account, which enables them to complete a ballot. After submitting their All-Star selections, fans will have the ability to share them with their friends on Facebook and followers on Twitter, and encourage others to cast their ballots.
Updated results for the Eastern and Western Conferences will be issued regularly leading up to the announcement of the All-Star starters. Starters will be announced live on TNT on Jan. 27, during a special one-hour pregame show at 7 P.M. ET featuring Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith. The special will air prior to TNT's exclusive doubleheader featuring the Miami Heat at the New York Knicks (8 P.M. ET) and the Boston Celtics at the Portland Trail Blazers (10:30 P.M. ET). Following the completion of fan voting and the starting line-up announcement, the head coaches in each conference will vote to determine the remaining All-Stars in their respective conference, which will be announced Thursday, Feb 3, prior to a TNT doubleheader.
The NBA All-Star ballot lists 120 players -- 60 each from the Eastern and Western conferences -- with 24 guards, 24 forwards, and 12 centers from each conference comprising the list. 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 who regularly cover the NBA: J.A. Adande (ESPN.com), Marv Albert (TNT), Art Garcia (NBA.com) Marc Spears (Yahoo! Sports), Doug Smith (The Toronto Star) and Ian Thomsen (Sports Illustrated).
NBA All-Star 2011 in Los Angeles will bring together some of the most talented and passionate players in the league's history for a global celebration of the game. The week leading up to the 60th NBA All-Star Game will feature a full slate of community-enhancing activities, fan festivals and events, including the NBA Cares All-Star Day of Service, the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam, and NBA All-Star Saturday Night presented by State Farm. NBA All-Star Jam Session presented by adidas, the hugely successful interactive basketball celebration, will return to the Los Angeles Convention Center. Los Angeles and the STAPLES Center will host NBA All-Star 2011, marking the fifth time The City of Angels and the second time STAPLES Center will be the site of the annual celebration. STAPLES Center last played host to NBA All-Star in 2004, and L.A. also hosted the All-Star Game in 1963, 1972, and 1983.
In conjunction with All-Star Balloting, 2K Sports will give fans the opportunity to experience Los Angeles and the best of basketball by entering the NBA® 2K11 Sweepstakes for a chance to win a trip to NBA All-Star 2011 and have their likeness as a digitized player incorporated in next year's game, NBA® 2K12.
Results as of Dec. 30, 2010:
Forwards EC:
LeBron James (Heat) 969,459
Kevin Garnett (Celtics) 712,555
Amar'e Stoudemire (Knicks) 637,486
Paul Pierce (Celtics) 381,348
Chris Celtics (Heat) 260,007
Josh Smith (Hawks) 193,897
Carlos Boozer (Bulls) 159,073
Danilo Gallinari (Knicks) 127,726
Andre Iguodala (76ers) 115,660
Danny Granger (Pacers) 107,145
Forwards WC
Kevin Durant (Thunder) 735,521
Carmelo Anthony (Nuggets) 602,516
Pau Gasol (Lakers) 597,201
Dirk Nowitzki (Mavs) 447,737
Tim Duncan (Spurs) 436,651
Blake Griffin (Clippers) 435,857
amar Odom (Lakers) 232,299
Luis Scola (Rockets) 197,728
Kevin Love (T-Wolves) 171,945
Caron Butler (Mavs) 168,937
Guards EC
Dwyane Wade (Heat) 938,402
Rajon Rondo (Celtics) 777,310
Derrick Rose (Bulls) 721,122
Ray Allen (Celtics) 392,441
John Wall (Wizards) 169,219
Gilbert Arenas (Magic) 144,889
Brandon Jennings (Bucks) 128,556
Raymond Felton (Knicks) 105,425
Joe Johnson (Hawks) 99,598
Jamal Crawford (Hawks) 97,809
Guards WC
Kobe Bryant (Lakers) 1,153,694
Chris Paul (Hornets) 585,690
Manu Ginobili (Spurs) 403,632
Steve Nash (Suns) 321,659
Deron Williams (Utah) 313,011
Jason Kidd (Mavs) 234,779
Russell Westbrook (Thunder) 233,593
Tony Parker (Spurs) 219,378
Vince Carter (Suns) 185,213
Eric Gordon (Clippers) 179,917
Centers EC:
Dwight Howard (Magic) 988,572
Shaquille O'Neal (Celtics) 410,663
Joakim Noah (Bulls) 153,657
Al Horford (Hawks) 120,404
Andrew Bogut (Bucks) 110,153
Andrea Bargnani (Raptors) 92,822
Brook Lopez (Nets) 77,048
Roy Hibbert (Pacers) 70,698
JaVale McGee (Wizards) 59,508
Ben Wallace (Pistons) 44,375
Centers WC
Yao Ming (Rockets) 637,527
Andrew Bynum (Lakers) 376,283
Brendan Haywood (Mavs) 215,905
Nene (Nuggets) 211,475
Marc Gasol (Grizzlies) 205,227
Emeka Okafor (Hornets) 172,012
Chris Kaman (Clippers) 131,741
Marcus Camby (Blazers) 111,346
Andris Biedrins (Warriors) 65,908
Robin Lopez (Suns) 62,199
Yao Ming still in the lead for the Center-spot in the WC... I don't get it. Voting should be forbidden in China.