LeBron James leads All-Star fan balloting / News - Basketnews.com

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The Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James is the leading vote-getter for the NBA All-Star Game with two days of balloting remaining.

LeBron James

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James has 6.8 million votes, with Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors next at just more than 6 million.

A 17-time All-Star, James is well head of the Denver Nuggets' Nikola Jokic (4.1 million votes) in ballots cast for Western Conference frontcourt players. Leading the way in the Eastern Conference is Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets (5.5 million), followed by Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks (5.1 million.)

Curry is a lock to make his eighth All-Star team, with a lead of about 3.4 million votes over Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies in the Western Conference guards balloting. In the guards' competition in the East, DeMar DeRozan of the Chicago Bulls has 4.1 million votes, followed by Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks (2.1 million).

The 2022 NBA All-Star Game starters, as well as the team captains, will be announced on TNT during the NBA Tip-Off show on Jan. 27.

The game is scheduled to be played on February 20 in Cleveland, where James starred with his hometown Cavaliers for 11 seasons.

Western Conference

Frontcourt:

LeBron James (LAL) – 6,827,449 Nikola Jokić (DEN) – 4,132,522 Andrew Wiggins (GSW) – 2,644,571 Paul George (LAC) – 2,312,248 Anthony Davis (LAL) – 2,071,920 Draymond Green (GSW) – 1,861,562 Carmelo Anthony (LAL) – 1,449,475 Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN) – 1,195,004 Rudy Gobert (UTA) – 583,976 Deandre Ayton (PHX) – 472,402

Guards:

Stephen Curry (GSW) – 6,019,418 Ja Morant (MEM) – 2,623,359 Luka Dončić (DAL) – 1,923,187 Klay Thompson (GSW) – 1,240,781 Devin Booker (PHX) – 867,222 Russell Westbrook (LAL) – 855,990 Chris Paul (PHX) – 758,336 Donovan Mitchell (UTA) – 612,350 Damian Lillard (POR) – 458,858 Anthony Edwards (MIN) – 304,343

Eastern Conference

Frontcourt:

Kevin Durant (BKN) – 5,496,513 Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) – 5,124,925 Joel Embiid (PHI) – 3,305,229 Jayson Tatum (BOS) – 1,580,022 Jimmy Butler (MIA) – 1,384,267 Jarrett Allen (CLE) – 507,074 Pascal Siakam (TOR) – 424,135 Bam Adebayo (MIA) – 417,661 Miles Bridges (CHA) – 330,372 LaMarcus Aldridge (BKN) – 318,655

Guards:

DeMar DeRozan (CHI) – 4,121,034 Trae Young (ATL) – 2,147,111 Zach LaVine (CHI) – 1,988,452 James Harden (BKN) – 1,962,928 LaMelo Ball (CHA) – 958,717 Kyrie Irving (BKN) – 844,398 Fred VanVleet (TOR) – 577,540 Derrick Rose (NYK) – 490,655 Darius Garland (CLE) – 343,551 Jaylen Brown (BOS) – 330,409 Thank you for being with us! Subscribe to BN+ and browse ad-free.