Kori Ellis
12-14-2006, 01:39 PM
NEW YORK, Dec. 14, 2006 – Yao Ming of the Houston Rockets and Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers lead the Western Conference, while LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Allen Iverson of the Philadelphia 76ers lead the Eastern Conference in votes received after the first returns of 2007 NBA All-Star Balloting presented by T-Mobile.
Through the 2007 NBA All-Star Balloting program, NBA fans from around the globe are responsible for voting in the starters for the 56th NBA All-Star Game, which will be played in Las Vegas on Sunday, Feb. 18. The game will air live on TNT, ESPN Radio and in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.
Yao leads all players with 836,392 votes. The Minnesota Timberwolves’ Kevin Garnett leads all Western Conference forwards with 453,536 votes, followed by San Antonio’s Tim Duncan (423,228). Bryant (720,375) and the Houston Rockets’ Tracy McGrady (668,130) lead all Western Conference guards.
James leads all Eastern Conference players with 808,570 votes, followed by Iverson (595,200). The Toronto Raptors’ Chris Bosh (304,624) is second to James among Eastern Conference forwards. Miami’s Shaquille O’Neal leads all Eastern Conference centers with 522,815 votes, followed by the Orlando Magic’s Dwight Howard (415,708).
Fans have the opportunity to vote at all NBA arenas, in 20 languages on NBA.com, on AOL.com/nba, at 1,250 T-Mobile-owned retail locations and at t-zones using T-Mobile service or wap.nba.com for any wireless carrier. Fans will be able to vote at several locations in Las Vegas, the host city of NBA All-Star 2007, including the Las Vegas Convention Center, Fremont Street and the Thomas & Mack Center. For the first time, 13 NBA team arenas will also carry a Spanish-language version of the ballot. T-Mobile is the presenting partner of 2007 NBA All-Star Balloting program. This year’s other All-Star Balloting partners include 2K Sports, AOL.com, XBOX, GameStop & EB Games.
NBA All-Star 2007 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 such as NBA All-Star Jam Session.
A total of 120 players – 60 each from the Eastern and Western Conferences – are listed on the NBA All-Star ballot, with 24 guards, 24 forwards and 12 centers from each conference comprising the 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 year’s panel included Steve Aschburner (Minneapolis Star Tribune/ President, Professional Basketball Writers’ Association), Ric Bucher (ESPN the Magazine), Ernie Johnson (Turner Sports) and Sam Smith (Chicago Tribune).
The 2007 NBA All-Star Balloting program continues through Jan. 15, 2007 for paper balloting and Jan. 21, 2007 for online balloting. Updated results for the Eastern and Western Conferences will be issued regularly leading up to the announcement of the All-Star starters on Thursday Jan. 25 prior to a TNT doubleheader. 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. 1 prior to a TNT doubleheader.
In conjunction with All-Star Balloting, 2K Sports will give fans the chance to live out their Las Vegas hoop dreams by entering the Official Balloting NBA 2K7 All-Star Sweepstakes for a chance to win a trip to NBA All-Star 2007 and play 2K Sports NBA 2K7 on XBOX 360 against an NBA player. In addition, T-Mobile will promote their Fave 5 Sweepstakes by offering fans a chance to bring their favorite five friends to the 2007 NBA All-Star Game.
The leaders of both the Eastern and Western Conference players for the first returns of the 2007 NBA All-Star voting program are attached:
2007 NBA ALL-STAR BALLOTING
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Forwards: LeBron James (Clev) 808,570; Chris Bosh (Tor) 304,624; Jermaine O’Neal (Ind) 258,139, Paul Pierce (Bos) 187,138; Grant Hill (Orl) 168,695; Rasheed Wallace (Det) 144,228; Andre Iguodala (Phi) 136, 785; Emeka Okafor (Char) 98,502; Tayshaun Prince (Det) 93,514; Chris Webber (Phi) 88,066.
Guards: Allen Iverson (Phi) 595,200; Dwyane Wade (Mia) 586,679; Vince Carter (NJ) 433,363; Gilbert Arenas (Wash) 225,923; Jason Kidd (NJ) 190,385; Chauncey Billups (Det) 109,687; Stephon Marbury (NY) 107,219; Michael Redd (Mil) 97,394; Joe Johnson (Atl) 78,680; Steve Francis (NY) 76,210.
Centers: Shaquille O'Neal (Mia) 522,815; Dwight Howard (Orl) 415,708; Ben Wallace (Chi) 216,443; Alonzo Mourning (Mia) 65,255; Andrew Bogut (Mil) 46,178; Zaza Pachulia (Atl) 39,921; Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Clev) 38,590; Nenad Krstic (NJ) 33,459; Samuel Dalembert (Phi) 30,744; Nazr Mohammed (Det) 30,078.
2007 NBA ALL-STAR BALLOTING
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Forwards: Kevin Garnett (Minn) 453,536; Tim Duncan (SA) 423,228; Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 405,613; Carmelo Anthony (Den) 364,419; Shane Battier (Hou) 265,340; Lamar Odom (LAL) 155,289; Shawn Marion (Pho) 130,710; Josh Howard (Dal) 118,399; Carlos Boozer (Utah) 113,289; Pau Gasol (Mem) 100,192.
Guards: Kobe Bryant (LAL) 720,375; Tracy McGrady (Hou) 668,130; Steve Nash (Pho) 432,083; Chris Paul (NOK) 156,801; Jason Terry (Dal) 126,648; Manu Ginobili (SA) 125,076; Tony Parker (SA) 118,417; Ray Allen (Sea) 111,841; Jerry Stackhouse (Dal) 104,308; Baron Davis (GS) 93,777.
Centers: Yao Ming (Hou) 836,392; Amaré Stoudemire (Pho) 281,051; Erick Dampier (Dal) 118,557; Mehmet Okur (Utah) 102,760; Marcus Camby (Den) 64,082; Brad Miller (Sac) 33,376; Francisco Elson (SA) 33,161; Chris Kaman (LAC) 32,151; Chris Mihm (LAL) 31,883; Tyson Chandler (NOK) 25,504.
Through the 2007 NBA All-Star Balloting program, NBA fans from around the globe are responsible for voting in the starters for the 56th NBA All-Star Game, which will be played in Las Vegas on Sunday, Feb. 18. The game will air live on TNT, ESPN Radio and in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.
Yao leads all players with 836,392 votes. The Minnesota Timberwolves’ Kevin Garnett leads all Western Conference forwards with 453,536 votes, followed by San Antonio’s Tim Duncan (423,228). Bryant (720,375) and the Houston Rockets’ Tracy McGrady (668,130) lead all Western Conference guards.
James leads all Eastern Conference players with 808,570 votes, followed by Iverson (595,200). The Toronto Raptors’ Chris Bosh (304,624) is second to James among Eastern Conference forwards. Miami’s Shaquille O’Neal leads all Eastern Conference centers with 522,815 votes, followed by the Orlando Magic’s Dwight Howard (415,708).
Fans have the opportunity to vote at all NBA arenas, in 20 languages on NBA.com, on AOL.com/nba, at 1,250 T-Mobile-owned retail locations and at t-zones using T-Mobile service or wap.nba.com for any wireless carrier. Fans will be able to vote at several locations in Las Vegas, the host city of NBA All-Star 2007, including the Las Vegas Convention Center, Fremont Street and the Thomas & Mack Center. For the first time, 13 NBA team arenas will also carry a Spanish-language version of the ballot. T-Mobile is the presenting partner of 2007 NBA All-Star Balloting program. This year’s other All-Star Balloting partners include 2K Sports, AOL.com, XBOX, GameStop & EB Games.
NBA All-Star 2007 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 such as NBA All-Star Jam Session.
A total of 120 players – 60 each from the Eastern and Western Conferences – are listed on the NBA All-Star ballot, with 24 guards, 24 forwards and 12 centers from each conference comprising the 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 year’s panel included Steve Aschburner (Minneapolis Star Tribune/ President, Professional Basketball Writers’ Association), Ric Bucher (ESPN the Magazine), Ernie Johnson (Turner Sports) and Sam Smith (Chicago Tribune).
The 2007 NBA All-Star Balloting program continues through Jan. 15, 2007 for paper balloting and Jan. 21, 2007 for online balloting. Updated results for the Eastern and Western Conferences will be issued regularly leading up to the announcement of the All-Star starters on Thursday Jan. 25 prior to a TNT doubleheader. 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. 1 prior to a TNT doubleheader.
In conjunction with All-Star Balloting, 2K Sports will give fans the chance to live out their Las Vegas hoop dreams by entering the Official Balloting NBA 2K7 All-Star Sweepstakes for a chance to win a trip to NBA All-Star 2007 and play 2K Sports NBA 2K7 on XBOX 360 against an NBA player. In addition, T-Mobile will promote their Fave 5 Sweepstakes by offering fans a chance to bring their favorite five friends to the 2007 NBA All-Star Game.
The leaders of both the Eastern and Western Conference players for the first returns of the 2007 NBA All-Star voting program are attached:
2007 NBA ALL-STAR BALLOTING
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Forwards: LeBron James (Clev) 808,570; Chris Bosh (Tor) 304,624; Jermaine O’Neal (Ind) 258,139, Paul Pierce (Bos) 187,138; Grant Hill (Orl) 168,695; Rasheed Wallace (Det) 144,228; Andre Iguodala (Phi) 136, 785; Emeka Okafor (Char) 98,502; Tayshaun Prince (Det) 93,514; Chris Webber (Phi) 88,066.
Guards: Allen Iverson (Phi) 595,200; Dwyane Wade (Mia) 586,679; Vince Carter (NJ) 433,363; Gilbert Arenas (Wash) 225,923; Jason Kidd (NJ) 190,385; Chauncey Billups (Det) 109,687; Stephon Marbury (NY) 107,219; Michael Redd (Mil) 97,394; Joe Johnson (Atl) 78,680; Steve Francis (NY) 76,210.
Centers: Shaquille O'Neal (Mia) 522,815; Dwight Howard (Orl) 415,708; Ben Wallace (Chi) 216,443; Alonzo Mourning (Mia) 65,255; Andrew Bogut (Mil) 46,178; Zaza Pachulia (Atl) 39,921; Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Clev) 38,590; Nenad Krstic (NJ) 33,459; Samuel Dalembert (Phi) 30,744; Nazr Mohammed (Det) 30,078.
2007 NBA ALL-STAR BALLOTING
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Forwards: Kevin Garnett (Minn) 453,536; Tim Duncan (SA) 423,228; Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 405,613; Carmelo Anthony (Den) 364,419; Shane Battier (Hou) 265,340; Lamar Odom (LAL) 155,289; Shawn Marion (Pho) 130,710; Josh Howard (Dal) 118,399; Carlos Boozer (Utah) 113,289; Pau Gasol (Mem) 100,192.
Guards: Kobe Bryant (LAL) 720,375; Tracy McGrady (Hou) 668,130; Steve Nash (Pho) 432,083; Chris Paul (NOK) 156,801; Jason Terry (Dal) 126,648; Manu Ginobili (SA) 125,076; Tony Parker (SA) 118,417; Ray Allen (Sea) 111,841; Jerry Stackhouse (Dal) 104,308; Baron Davis (GS) 93,777.
Centers: Yao Ming (Hou) 836,392; Amaré Stoudemire (Pho) 281,051; Erick Dampier (Dal) 118,557; Mehmet Okur (Utah) 102,760; Marcus Camby (Den) 64,082; Brad Miller (Sac) 33,376; Francisco Elson (SA) 33,161; Chris Kaman (LAC) 32,151; Chris Mihm (LAL) 31,883; Tyson Chandler (NOK) 25,504.