2013 NBA ALL-STAR VOTING RESULTS

Dwyane Wade

Rajon Rondo

LeBron James

Carmelo Anthony

Kevin Garnett

Kobe Bryant

Chris Paul

Kevin Durant

Dwight Howard

Blake Griffin

Guards

Forwards

Centers

Guards

Forwards

Centers

2010-11 NBA All-Star Voting Results

Dwyane Wade

Derrick Rose

LeBron James

Amar’e Stoudemire

Dwight Howard

Kobe Bryant

Chris Paul

Kevin Durant

Carmelo Anthony

Yao Ming

2009-10 NBA All-Star Voting Results

Player Year Votes

Player Votes

Guards

Dwyane Wade

Allen Iverson

Forwards

LeBron James

Kevin Garnett

Centers

Dwight Howard

Guards

Kobe Bryant

Tracy McGrady

Forwards

Carmelo Anthony

Dirk Nowitzki

Centers

Amar’e Stoudemire

FOURTH RETURNS FOR 2008-09 NBA ALL STAR VOTING RESULTS

Dwyane Wade

Allen Iverson

LeBron James

Kevin Garnett

Dwight Howard

Kobe Bryant

Tracy McGrady

Tim Duncan

Carmelo Anthony

Yao Ming

Dwyane Wade

Allen Iverson

LeBron James

Kevin Garnett

Dwight Howard

Kobe Bryant

Chris Paul

Tim Duncan

Amare Stoudemire

Yao Ming

Dwyane Wade

Jason Kidd

Kevin Garnett

LeBron James

Dwight Howard

Kobe Bryant

Allen Iverson

Carmelo Anthony

Tim Duncan

Yao Ming

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

January 18, 2013The 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.(Mia) 1,052,310,(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.(Mia) 1,583,646,(NYK) 1,460,950,(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(LAL) 1,591,437,(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(OKC) 1,504,047,(LAL) 922,070,(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----------: 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.: 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.: 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.: 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.: 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.: 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.Derrick Rose, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James, Dwight Howard.Chris Paul, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, Blake Griffin, Andrew Bynum.------------------Jan. 27, 2011Los 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.(Mia) 2,048,175;(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.(Mia) 2,053,011;(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.(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.(LAL) 2,380,016;(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.(OKC) 1,736,728;(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.(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.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.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) 167,481.1. Dwight Howard, Orl 2009 3,150,1812. LeBron James, Cle 2009 2,940,8233. Kobe Bryant, LAL 2009 2,805,3974. Dwyane Wade, Mia 2009 2,741,4135. Tim Duncan, SA 2009 2,578,1686. Yao Ming, Hou 2005 2,558,2787. LeBron James, Cle 2010 2,549,6938. Yao Ming, Hou 2009 2,532,9589. LeBron James, Cle 2007 2,516,04910. Kobe Bryant, LAL 2010 2,456,2241. LeBron James, Cle 2,549,6932. Kobe Bryant, LAL 2,456,2243. Dwight Howard, Orl 2,360,0964. Dwyane Wade, Mia 2,327,5505. Carmelo Anthony, Den 2,137,5606. Kevin Garnett, Bos 1,978,1167. Amar’e Stoudemire, Pho 1,824,0938. Allen Iverson, Phi 1,269,5689. Steve Nash, Pho 1,222,23510. Chris Bosh, Tor 1,164,007========================================(Mia) 1,719,359;(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.(Clev) 1,769,287;(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.(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.(LAL) 1,793,782;(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.(Den) 1,568,259;(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.(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.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.-----------------------------------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.(Mia) 1,818,717;(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.(Clev) 1,940,162;(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.(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.(LAL) 1,903,798;(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.(SA) 1,454,918;(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.(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.---------------------------------(Mia) 623,311;(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.(Clev) 643,786;(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.(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.(LAL) 719,252;(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.(SA) 442,203;(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.(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.-------------------------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.East: Jason Kidd, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Kevin Garnett, Dwight HowardWest: Allen Iverson, Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony, Tim Duncan, Yao MingEAST:Guards:(Mia) 1,608,260;(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:(Bos) 2,399,148;(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:(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:(LAL) 2,004,940;(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:(Den) 1,723,701;(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:(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) 161,411.1. Kevin Garnett, Bos 2,399,1482. LeBron James, Cle 2,108,8313. Dwight Howard, Orl 2,066,9914. Kobe Bryant, LAL 2,004,9405. Carmelo Anthony, Den 1,723,7016. Tim Duncan, SA 1,712,8007. Yao Ming, Hou 1,709,1808. Dwyane Wade, Mia 1,608,2609. Dirk Nowitzki, Dal 1,259,02510. Jason Kidd, NJ 1,246,3861. Yao Ming, Hou (2005) 2,558,2782. LeBron James, Cle (2007) 2,516,0493. Shaquille O’Neal, Mia (2005) 2,448,0894. Yao Ming, Hou (2007) 2,451,7185. Michael Jordan, Chi (1997) 2,451,1366. Kevin Garnett, Bos (2008) 2,399,1487. Yao Ming, Hou (2006) 2,342,7388. Kobe Bryant, LAL (2006) 2,271,6319. LeBron James, Cle (2006) 2,207,69710. Shaquille O’Neal, Mia (2006) 2,192,542

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





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





2004 All-Star Voting Results:

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.Yao Ming (Houston) 2,558,278Shaquille O'Neal (Miami) 2,488,089Kevin Garnett (Minnesota) 2,087,200Tracy McGrady (Houston) 1,993,687Kobe Bryant (L.A. Lakers) 1,815,952Tim Duncan (San Antonio) 1,812,522Vince Carter (New Jersey) 1,803,529LeBron James (Cleveland) 1,661,204Allen Iverson (Philadelphia) 1,590,400Grant Hill (Orlando) 1,497,489Yao Ming (Houston) 2005 2,558,278Shaquille O'Neal (Miami) 2005 2,488,089Michael Jordan (Chicago) 1997 2,451,136Vince Carter (Toronto) 2004 2,127,183Kevin Garnett (Minnesota) 2005 2,087,200Tracy McGrady (Houston) 2005 1,993,687Ben Wallace (Detroit) 2004 1,982,251Vince Carter (Toronto) 2000 1,911,973Alonzo Mourning (Miami) 2000 1,878,588Charles Barkley (Houston) 1997 1,877,232---------------------------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