2007-08 NBA All-Star Fan Voting
InsideHoops.com NewsWire | Jan. 24, 2008
 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.
OFFICIAL STARTERS FOR THE 2008 NBA ALL-STAR GAME
East: Jason Kidd, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Kevin Garnett, Dwight Howard
West: Allen Iverson, Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony, Tim Duncan, Yao Ming
FINAL 2007-08 NBA ALL-STAR BALLOT VOTING RESULTS
EAST:
Guards: Dwyane Wade (Mia) 1,608,260; Jason Kidd (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: Kevin Garnett (Bos) 2,399,148; LeBron James (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: Dwight Howard (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: Kobe Bryant (LAL) 2,004,940; Allen Iverson (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: Carmelo Anthony (Den) 1,723,701; Tim Duncan (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: Yao Ming (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.
TOP 10 2007-08 ALL-STAR VOTE-GETTERS
1. Kevin Garnett, Bos 2,399,148
2. LeBron James, Cle 2,108,831
3. Dwight Howard, Orl 2,066,991
4. Kobe Bryant, LAL 2,004,940
5. Carmelo Anthony, Den 1,723,701
6. Tim Duncan, SA 1,712,800
7. Yao Ming, Hou 1,709,180
8. Dwyane Wade, Mia 1,608,260
9. Dirk Nowitzki, Dal 1,259,025
10. Jason Kidd, NJ 1,246,386
TOP 10 ALL TIME SINGLE-SEASON NBA ALL-STAR VOTE-GETTERS
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. Kevin Garnett, Bos (2008) 2,399,148
7. Yao Ming, Hou (2006) 2,342,738
8. Kobe Bryant, LAL (2006) 2,271,631
9. LeBron James, Cle (2006) 2,207,697
10. Shaquille O’Neal, Mia (2006) 2,192,542
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JANUARY 10, 2008 NBA ALL-STAR VOTING BALLOT RETURNS
In the fourth and final update before All-Star starters are announced on Jan. 24, Kevin Garnett of the Boston Celtics and LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers remain the leaders in the Eastern Conference, while Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers and Yao Ming of the Houston Rockets continue to pace Western Conference players after the fourth returns of 2008 NBA All-Star Balloting program.
The 57th NBA All-Star Game 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.
Garnett leads all players with 1,756,251 votes with Cleveland’s James – the 2007 top vote recipient – following Garnett at the forward spot in the East with 1,564,974 votes, the second-highest overall tally. The Orlando Magic’s Dwight Howard leads Eastern Conference centers (1,456,898), with the Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade (1,179,889) and the New Jersey Nets’ Jason Kidd (868,069) topping the conference’s guards.
Bryant leads all Western Conference players with 1,441,333 votes, with the Houston Rockets’ Tracy McGrady following him at guard (907,639). San Antonio’s Tim Duncan leads Western Conference forwards with 1,246,125 votes while Denver’s Carmelo Anthony places second with 1,218,106 votes. Houston’s Yao leads Western Conference centers (1,255,263).
Voting will continue through Jan. 13, for paper balloting and Jan. 20, for NBA.com balloting.
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 All-Star starters will be announced on Thursday Jan. 24, 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, Jan. 31 prior to a TNT doubleheader.
EASTERN CONFERENCE ALL-STAR VOTES
Guards: Dwyane Wade (Mia) 1,179,889; Jason Kidd (NJ) 868,069; Ray Allen (Bos) 733,440; Vince Carter (NJ) 708,409; Gilbert Arenas (Was) 585,345; Chauncey Billups (Det) 402,787; Michael Redd (Mil) 247,384; Richard Hamilton (Det) 193,618; Joe Johnson (Atl) 171,500; T.J. Ford (Tor) 164,342.
Forwards: Kevin Garnett (Bos) 1,756,251; LeBron James (Cle) 1,564,974; Chris Bosh (Tor) 516,669; Paul Pierce (Bos) 411,231; Yi Jianlian (Mil) 342,669; Caron Butler (Was) 213,924; Hedo Turkoglu (Orl) 196,362; Tayshaun Prince (Det) 178,122; Andrea Bargnani (Tor) 168,287; Josh Smith (Atl) 163,384.
Centers: Dwight Howard (Orl) 1,456,898; Shaquille O'Neal (Mia) 701,253; Rasheed Wallace (Det) 190,684; Ben Wallace (Chi) 172,147; Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cle) 163,518; Andrew Bogut (Mil) 156,012; Jermaine O’Neal (Ind) 143,026; Emeka Okafor (Cha) 85,340; Zaza Pachulia (Atl) 66,705; Eddy Curry (NY) 64,896.
WESTERN CONFERENCE ALL-STAR VOTES
Guards: Kobe Bryant (LAL) 1,441,333; Tracy McGrady (Hou) 907,639; Allen Iverson (Den) 827,273; Steve Nash (Pho) 808,995; Manu Ginobili (SA) 418,442; Tony Parker (SA) 374,340; Chris Paul (NO) 330,902; Baron Davis (GS) 298,827; Jason Terry (Dal) 241,839; Jerry Stackhouse (Dal) 212,320.
Forwards: Tim Duncan (SA) 1,246,125; Carmelo Anthony (Den) 1,218,106; Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 946,421; Carlos Boozer (Utah) 402,917; Shawn Marion (Pho) 345,400; Shane Battier (Hou) 341,621; Josh Howard (Dal) 324,267; Luis Scola (Hou) 309,994; Kevin Durant (Sea) 299,481; Grant Hill (Pho) 248,273.
Centers: Yao Ming (Hou) 1,255,263; Amaré Stoudemire (Pho) 685,772; Marcus Camby (Den) 265,830; Erick Dampier (Dal) 207,354; Pau Gasol (Mem) 154,741; Tyson Chandler (NO) 135,388; Mehmet Okur (Utah) 132,310; LaMarcus Aldridge (Por) 117,508; Andris Biedrins (GS) 98,460; Chris Kaman (LAC) 97,569.
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JANUARY 3, 2007 THIRD BALLOT RETURNS
2008 NBA ALL-STAR BALLOTING EASTERN CONFERENCE
Guards: Dwyane Wade (Mia) 1,019,582; Jason Kidd (NJ) 743,683; Ray Allen
(Bos) 617,123; Vince Carter (NJ) 612,543; Gilbert Arenas (Was) 511,763;
Chauncey Billups (Det) 331,872; Michael Redd (Mil) 221,777; Richard
Hamilton (Det) 163,250; Joe Johnson (Atl) 149,367; Andre Iguodala (Phi)
140, 292.
Forwards: Kevin Garnett (Bos) 1,527,963; LeBron James (Clev) 1,294,019;
Chris Bosh (Tor) 411,313; Paul Pierce (Bos) 352,243; Yi Jianlian (Mil)
291,447; Caron Butler (Was) 187,396; Hedo Turkoglu (Orl) 172,720;
Tayshaun Prince (Det) 155,502; Josh Smith (Atl) 143,518; Rashard Lewis
(Orl) 143,118.
Centers: Dwight Howard (Orl) 1,260,987; Shaquille O'Neal (Mia) 609,597;
Rasheed Wallace (Det) 162,792; Ben Wallace (Chi) 146,332; Andrew Bogut
(Mil) 132,469; Jermaine O’Neal (Ind) 120,690; Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Clev)
77,350; Emeka Okafor (Cha) 74,269; Zaza Pachulia (Atl) 58,430; Eddy
Curry (NY) 53,084.
2008 NBA ALL-STAR BALLOTING WESTERN CONFERENCE
Guards: Kobe Bryant (LAL) 1,234,111; Tracy McGrady (Hou) 809,395; Allen
Iverson (Den) 694,611; Steve Nash (Pho) 684,813; Manu Ginobili (SA)
360,408; Tony Parker (SA) 316,541; Chris Paul (NO) 261,169; Baron Davis
(GS) 247,187; Jason Terry (Dal) 218,052; Jerry Stackhouse (Dal) 192,017.
Forwards: Tim Duncan (SA) 1,049,641; Carmelo Anthony (Den) 1,029,335;
Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 830,970; Carlos Boozer (Utah) 347,899; Shane Battier
(Hou) 297,672; Shawn Marion (Pho) 296,917; Josh Howard (Dal) 285,580;
Luis Scola (Hou) 279,970; Kevin Durant (Sea) 242,953; Grant Hill (Pho)
209,057.
Centers: Yao Ming (Hou) 1,077,244; Amaré Stoudemire (Pho) 583,249;
Marcus Camby (Den) 221,527; Erick Dampier (Dal) 184,689; Pau Gasol (Mem)
139,254; Mehmet Okur (Utah) 112,434; Tyson Chandler (NO) 98,424;
LaMarcus Aldridge (Por) 93,043; Chris Kaman (LAC) 83,516; Andris
Biedrins (GS) 81,611.
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2007-08 SECOND BALLOT RETURNS, DEC. 27, 2007
Kevin Garnett of the Boston Celtics and LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers remain the leaders in the Eastern Conference, while Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers and Yao Ming of the Houston Rockets lead Western Conference players after the second returns of 2008 NBA All-Star Balloting program. Yao moves ahead of Denver’s Carmelo Anthony, who ranks first among Western Conference forwards, to claim the second-most votes in the West.
The 57th NBA All-Star Game will be played in New Orleans on Sunday, Feb. 17.
Garnett leads all players with 1,186,690 votes with Cleveland’s James – the 2007 top vote recipient – following Garnett at the forward spot in the East with 1,005,733 votes, the second-highest overall tally. The Orlando Magic’s Dwight Howard leads Eastern Conference centers (970,778), with the Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade (777,764) and the New Jersey Nets’ Jason Kidd (559,333) pacing the conference’s guards.
Bryant leads all Western Conference players with 941,716 votes, with the Houston Rockets’ Tracy McGrady following him at guard (663,141). Denver’s Anthony (767,722) is followed at forward by the San Antonio Spurs’ Tim Duncan (722,059), who moves into the starting lineup. Houston’s Yao leads Western Conference centers (813,305).
2008 NBA ALL-STAR BALLOTING
Eastern Conference
Guards: Dwyane Wade (Mia) 777,764; Jason Kidd (NJ) 559,333; Vince Carter (NJ) 468,051; Ray Allen (Bos) 464,810; Gilbert Arenas (Was) 422,463; Chauncey Billups (Det) 238,125; Michael Redd (Mil) 183,309; Richard Hamilton (Det) 121,663; Joe Johnson (Atl) 109,443; Andre Iguodala (Phi) 109,345.
Forwards: Kevin Garnett (Bos) 1,186,690; LeBron James (Clev) 1,005,733; Chris Bosh (Tor) 313,983; Paul Pierce (Bos) 268,926; Yi Jianlian (Mil) 192,828; Caron Butler (Was) 150,042; Hedo Turkoglu (Orl) 121,991; Tayshaun Prince (Det) 120,783; Rashard Lewis (Orl) 116,168; Antawn Jamison (Was) 106,370.
Centers: Dwight Howard (Orl) 970,778; Shaquille O'Neal (Mia) 466,292; Rasheed Wallace (Det) 124,348; Ben Wallace (Chi) 114,245; Andrew Bogut (Mil) 100,622; Jermaine O’Neal (Ind) 89,900; Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Clev) 55,217; Emeka Okafor (Cha) 51,490; Zaza Pachulia (Atl) 43,036; Eddy Curry (NY) 37,252.
Western Conference
Guards: Kobe Bryant (LAL) 941,716; Tracy McGrady (Hou) 663,141; Steve Nash (Pho) 526,493; Allen Iverson (Den) 514,291; Manu Ginobili (SA) 220,620; Jason Terry (Dal) 200,693; Baron Davis (GS) 194,048; Chris Paul (NO) 189,646; Tony Parker (SA) 183,173; Jerry Stackhouse (Dal) 178,152.
Forwards: Carmelo Anthony (Den) 767,722; Tim Duncan (SA) 722,059; Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 686,853; Carlos Boozer (Utah) 281,299; Josh Howard (Dal) 251,756; Shawn Marion (Pho) 240,752; Shane Battier (Hou) 227,112; Luis Scola (Hou) 222,896; Kevin Durant (Sea) 191,542; Grant Hill (Pho) 152,898.
Centers: Yao Ming (Hou) 813,305; Amaré Stoudemire (Pho) 463,916; Erick Dampier (Dal) 171,386; Marcus Camby (Den) 161,807; Pau Gasol (Mem) 118,759; Mehmet Okur (Utah) 85,715; LaMarcus Aldridge (Por) 69,691; Tyson Chandler (NO) 69,083; Andris Biedrins (GS) 67,862; Chris Kaman (LAC) 66,315.
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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
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4TH ALL STAR VOTING UPDATE -- LAST ONE BEFORE FINAL | Jan. 11, 2007
In the fourth and final update before the
All-Star starters are announced on Jan. 25, Yao Ming of the Houston Rockets
leads the Western Conference and LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers
leads the Eastern Conference in returns of 2007 NBA All-Star Balloting.
The 2007 NBA All-Star Balloting program continues through Jan. 15 for paper
balloting and Jan. 21 for online balloting. The 2007 All-Star starters will
be announced 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.
Through the 2007 NBA All-Star Balloting program, NBA fans worldwide 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.
InsideHoops.com provides complete previews, coverage and recaps of every aspect of all-star weekend.
Tight races for starting spots exist in both conferences. The Denver
Nuggets' Allen Iverson (1,300,248) trails the Houston Rockets' Tracy
McGrady (1,331,511) by 31,263 votes among Western Conference guards. In the
East, the Toronto Raptors' Chris Bosh (684,620) and the Indiana Pacers'
Jermaine O'Neal (621,476) are separated by just 63,144 votes for a starting
forward position.
Yao leads all players with 1,775,413 votes. The Minnesota Timberwolves'
Kevin Garnett leads all Western Conference forwards with 1,068,168 votes,
followed by San Antonio's Tim Duncan (1,025,812). The Los Angeles Lakers'
Kobe Bryant (1,536,556) and McGrady lead all Western Conference guards.
James leads all Eastern Conference players with 1,774,281 votes, followed
by the Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade (1,371,850). Bosh is second among Eastern
Conference forwards. The New Jersey Nets' Vince Carter (1,002,709) is
second to Wade among Eastern Conference guards. Miami's Shaquille O'Neal
leads all Eastern Conference centers with 1,143,904 votes, followed by the
Orlando Magic's Dwight Howard (978,007).
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 presented by adidas.
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2007 and play 2K Sports NBA 2K7 on XBOX 360 against an NBA player. In
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The leaders of both the Eastern and Western Conference players for the
fourth returns of the 2007 NBA All-Star voting program are attached:
EASTERN CONFERENCE BALLOTING RESULTS:
GUARDS: Dwyane Wade (Mia) 1,371,850; Vince Carter (NJ) 1,002,709; Gilbert
Arenas (Wash) 788,249; Jason Kidd (NJ) 573,104; Stephon Marbury (NY)
383,204; Chauncey Billups (Det) 298,770; Michael Redd (Mil) 233,038; Steve
Francis (NY) 201,736; Joe Johnson (Atl) 198,918; Ben Gordon (Chi) 177,866.
FORWARDS: LeBron James (Clev) 1,774,281; Chris Bosh (Tor) 684,620; Jermaine
O'Neal (Ind) 621,476; Grant Hill (Orl) 455,018; Paul Pierce (Bos) 442,393;
Rasheed Wallace (Det) 358,998; Andre Iguodala (Phi) 316,491; Tayshaun
Prince (Det) 252,295; Hedo Turkoglu (Orl) 236,846; Emeka Okafor (Char)
234,542.
CENTERS: Shaquille O'Neal (Mia) 1,143,904; Dwight Howard (Orl) 978,007; Ben
Wallace (Chi) 519,871; Alonzo Mourning (Mia) 205,832; Zaza Pachulia (Atl)
165,178; Andrew Bogut (Mil) 146,027; Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Clev) 123,176;
Nazr Mohammed (Det) 119,888; Eddy Curry (NY) 113,133; Nenad Krstic (NJ)
92,832.
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WESTERN CONFERENCE BALLOTING RESULTS:
GUARDS: Kobe Bryant (LAL) 1,536,556; Tracy McGrady (Hou) 1,331,511; Allen
Iverson (Den) 1,300,248*; Steve Nash (Pho) 992,885; Manu Ginobili (SA)
376,185; Tony Parker (SA) 350,257; Chris Paul (NOK) 316,142; Jason Terry
(Dal) 306,123; Ray Allen (Sea) 267,253; Jerry Stackhouse (Dal) 252,254.
FORWARDS: Kevin Garnett (Minn) 1,068,168; Tim Duncan (SA) 1,025,812; Dirk
Nowitzki (Dal) 884,160; Carmelo Anthony (Den) 870,465; Shane Battier (Hou)
640,238; Shawn Marion (Pho) 332,106; Lamar Odom (LAL) 311,845; Josh Howard
(Dal) 288,539; Carlos Boozer (Utah) 251,889; Pau Gasol (Mem) 237,828.
CENTERS: Yao Ming (Hou) 1,775,413; Amaré Stoudemire (Pho) 727,298; Erick
Dampier (Dal) 283,103; Mehmet Okur (Utah) 232,174; Marcus Camby (Den)
201,177; Francisco Elson (SA) 171,180; Brad Miller (Sac) 109,715; Chris
Kaman (LAC) 107,065; Tyson Chandler (NOK) 98,541; Chris Mihm (LAL) 97,636.
* 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.
QUICK SUMMARY OF PROBABLE STARTERS:
The probable all-star starters:
East: Dwyane Wade, Vince Carter, LeBron James, Shaquille O'Neal (maybe Dwight Howard) and Chris Bosh (maybe Jermaine O'Neal).
West: Kobe Bryant, Tracy McGrady (maybe Allen Iverson), Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan and Yao Ming.
SECOND BALLOT RETURNS | DEC. 28, 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 Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat lead the
Eastern Conference in votes received after the second returns of 2007 NBA
All-Star Balloting.
Now that Allen Iverson has moved to the West, Vince Carter is currently the second highest vote-getter of East guards, behind Dwyane Wade but ahead of Gilbert Arenas.
After you read the results below, click here to react and discuss the latest results with other fans.
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 1,411,923 votes. The Minnesota Timberwolves'
Kevin Garnett leads all Western Conference forwards with 785,865 votes,
followed by San Antonio's Tim Duncan (715,916). Bryant (1,187,505) and the
Houston Rockets' Tracy McGrady (1,057,057) lead all Western Conference
guards. Moving into third place among Western Conference guards is Allen
Iverson, who was acquired by the Denver Nuggets from the Philadelphia 76ers
on Dec. 19. Since Iverson was traded to a Western Conference team after the
All-Star ballot was unveiled, his Eastern Conference votes will be applied
to the conference in which he now plays.
James leads all Eastern Conference players with 1,323,989 votes, followed
by Wade (983,321). The Toronto Raptors' Chris Bosh (497,283) is second to
James among Eastern Conference forwards. The New Jersey Nets' Vince Carter
(726,040) is second to Wade among Eastern Conference guards. Miami's
Shaquille O'Neal leads all Eastern Conference centers with 855,544 votes,
followed by the Orlando Magic's Dwight Howard (665,434).
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.
ALL-STAR VOTING RESULTS: EAST
GUARDS: Dwyane Wade (Mia) 983,321; Vince Carter (NJ) 726,040; Gilbert
Arenas (Wash) 494,761; Jason Kidd (NJ) 361,504; Stephon Marbury (NY)
237,478; Chauncey Billups (Det) 198,290; Michael Redd (Mil) 151,216; Steve
Francis (NY) 133,027; Joe Johnson (Atl) 129,755; Richard Hamilton (Det)
108,355.
FORWARDS: LeBron James (Clev) 1,323,989; Chris Bosh (Tor) 497,283; Jermaine
O'Neal (Ind) 437,164; Paul Pierce (Bos) 322,601; Grant Hill (Orl) 281,966;
Rasheed Wallace (Det) 251,155; Andre Iguodala (Phi) 219,621; Tayshaun
Prince (Det) 166,250; Emeka Okafor (Char) 155,998; Chris Webber (Phi)
147,933.
CENTERS: Shaquille O'Neal (Mia) 855,544; Dwight Howard (Orl) 665,434; Ben
Wallace (Chi) 377,127; Alonzo Mourning (Mia) 122,525; Zaza Pachulia (Atl)
99,467; Andrew Bogut (Mil) 79,150; Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Clev) 68,475; Nazr
Mohammed (Det) 57,830; Nenad Krstic (NJ) 54,472; Eddy Curry (NY) 52,677.
Scroll down for InsideHoops.com analysis of the results.
ALL-STAR VOTING RESULTS: WEST
GUARDS: Kobe Bryant (LAL) 1,187,505; Tracy McGrady (Hou) 1,057,057; Allen
Iverson (Den) 975,319*; Steve Nash (Pho) 736,168; Chris Paul (NOK) 244,773;
Jason Terry (Dal) 236,856; Manu Ginobili (SA) 220,070; Tony Parker (SA)
208,113; Jerry Stackhouse (Dal) 199,328; Ray Allen (Sea) 182,946.
FORWARDS: Kevin Garnett (Minn) 785,865; Tim Duncan (SA) 715,916; Dirk
Nowitzki (Dal) 684,620; Carmelo Anthony (Den) 633,041; Shane Battier (Hou)
471,404; Lamar Odom (LAL) 239,047; Shawn Marion (Pho) 230,155; Josh Howard
(Dal) 225,499; Carlos Boozer (Utah) 185,155; Pau Gasol (Mem) 157,239.
CENTERS: Yao Ming (Hou) 1,411,923; Amaré Stoudemire (Pho) 485,642; Erick
Dampier (Dal) 218,833; Mehmet Okur (Utah) 153,601; Marcus Camby (Den)
117,606; Chris Kaman (LAC) 61,202; Brad Miller (Sac) 59,859; Tyson Chandler
(NOK) 56,874; Chris Mihm (LAL) 55,583; Francisco Elson (SA) 54,442.
Scroll down for InsideHoops.com analysis of the results.
* 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.
IF THE VOTING ENDED TODAY:
If all-star voting ended today, the starters in the 2007 all-star game would be as follows:
East: Dwyane Wade, Vince Carter, LeBron James, Chris Bosh, Shaquille O'Neal.
West: Kobe Bryant, Tracy McGrady, Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan, Yao Ming
INSIDEHOOPS ANALYZES THE VOTING RACES:
In the East, at guard, Wade and Carter look like they have their starting positions all locked up. It's shocking that Vince flew so far ahead of Gilbert Arenas, until you think about it and realize that Vinsanity has been famous for years, while Gilbert is, in the public eyes, an up-and-comer.
At forward in the East, LeBron James is sure to start, while Chris Bosh faces some competition from Jermaine O'Neal. Paul Pierce has an outside shot.
At center in the East, Shaq is probably going to win it, though Dwight Howard has an outside shot. Shaq is hurt right now, though, and although he's expected to be back before all-star weekend, it's possible he'll remain out.
In the West, at guard, Kobe will probably win a starting slot, but Tracy McGrady faces stiff competition from Allen Iverson, whose votes all count now in the West race even though he used to be in the East. InsideHoops.com predicts that Iverson will overtake T-Mac by the time voting actually finishes.
At forward in the West, Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan have a bit of a lead on Dirk Nowitzki, but Dirk definitely could overtake one or both of them. Carmelo Anthony has an outside shot, but considering he's suspended it's not reasoanble to expect he'll overtake anyone.
At center in the West, Yao dominates the votes. But if he's hurt and can't play in the all-star game, Amare Stoudemire is sure to get to start.
Dec. 14, 2006: First set of voting ballot results:
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.
InsideHoops.com has complete results with exact vote totals below. Scroll down.
Through the 2007 NBA All-Star Balloting program, fans worldwide 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 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 on InsideHoops.com 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.
Currently, for the starters in ongoing voting, Yao Ming 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.
LeBron 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).
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.
2007 NBA ALL-STAR BALLOTING
EASTERN CONFERENCE
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.
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.
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.
WESTERN CONFERENCE
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.
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.
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.
InsideHoops.com will update you each time new results come in. We also provide full previews, coverage and recaps of All-Star weekend.
IF THE VOTING ENDED TODAY:
East: Allen Iverson, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Chris Bosh, Shaquille O'Neal
West: Kobe Bryant, Tracy McGrady, Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan, Yao Ming
GLANCING AT THE VOTING RACES:
In the East, at guard, Vince Carter has a shot to catch up with Iverson or Wade, but it'll be tough. Gilbert Arenas is a very distant long-shot to catch up. At forward, LeBron James has a spot all but locked up, but Jermaine O'Neal has a reasonable chance to catch up to Chris Bosh. Paul Pierce is a distant long-shot. At center, Dwight Howard has somewhat of a shot at catching up to Shaq. Ben Wallace would need a miracle. InsideHoops.com will update this each time a new update comes out.
In the West, at guard, Steve Nash is a long-shot to catch up to Tracy McGrady, and it's almost impossible for him to catch up to Kobe Bryant. At forward, the race is wide open, and both Dirk Nowitzki and Carmelo Anthony have a reasonable shot at catching up to both Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan -- though it'll take some luck. At center, Yao Ming has it locked up, and the next in line, Amare Stoudemire, has no shot at overtaking him.
POPULARITY OF YAO MING AFFECTS VOTING
InsideHoops.com speculates that it's no coincidence that several players who got more votes than expected are teammates of Yao Ming's in Houston. Tracy McGrady is great and a definite InsideHoops.com favorite (as a person and a player) but it's still surprising he got over 200,000 more votes than the current league MVP, Steve Nash. And Rockets forward Shane Battier, a very solid, smart player and one of the nicest and brightest guys in the league got over 100,000 more votes than Lamar Odom, Shawn Marion and Carlos Boozer which is also surprising. We assume it's because Yao Ming enjoys international popularity, and they're benefitting.
MORE INSIDEHOOPS.COM COMMENTS COMING LATER TODAY
Check back later today for some more comments from us about these results.
2006 NBA ALL STAR VOTING RESULTS
Jan. 19, 2006: The fourth set of returns for 2006 NBA All-Star voting is in (see below). These are not the final results. NBA all-star voting began on November 17 and ends January 22.
Through the 2006 NBA All-Star fan voting program, NBA fans from around the globe are responsible for voting in the starters for the 55th NBA All-Star Game, which will be played in Houston on Sunday, Feb. 19. Updated results for the Eastern and Western Conferences were issued regularly, leading up to the unveiling of the All-Star starters Thursday, February 2, 2006.
Following the completion of all-star 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. 9 on TNT.
InsideHoops.com provides complete previews, coverage and recaps of all-star weekend.
ALL-STAR STARTERS IF VOTING ENDED TODAY
EAST: A.Iverson, D.Wade, L.James, J.O'Neal, S.O'Neal
WEST: S.Nash, K.Bryant, T.McGrady, T.Duncan, Y.Ming
Kevin Garnett is right behind Tim Duncan and can catch up. Vince Carter has a slight chance of passing Dwyane Wade, though it'll be tough. The other starts are pretty much sure bets to remain starters when the voting is finalized.
2006 NBA ALL-STAR VOTING: EASTERN CONFERENCE
GUARDS: Allen Iverson (Phi) 1,743,700; Dwyane Wade (Mia) 1,256,071; Vince Carter (NJ) 1,065,464; Chauncey Billups (Det) 519,936; Jason Kidd (NJ) 484,711; Steve Francis (Orl) 368,463; Richard Hamilton (Det) 349,049; Gilbert Arenas (Wash) 326,325; T.J. Ford (Mil) 150,705; Gary Payton (Mia) 132,028.
FORWARDS: LeBron James (Clev) 1,827,008; Jermaine O’Neal (Ind) 1,067,619; Rasheed Wallace (Det) 654,391; Chris Webber (Phi) 490,928; Ron Artest (Ind) 403,634; Grant Hill (Orl) 392,219; Paul Pierce (Bos) 349,539; Tayshaun Prince (Det) 346,721; Chris Bosh (Tor) 265,322; Dwight Howard (Orl) 244,687.
CENTERS: Shaquille O'Neal (Mia) 1,840,207; Ben Wallace (Det) 970,379; Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Clev) 191,679; Andrew Bogut (Mil) 145,101; Nenad Krstic (NJ) 110,970; Samuel Dalembert (Phi) 92,102; Jamaal Magloire (Mil) 80,183*; Eddy Curry (NY) 77,019; Jeff Foster (Ind) 73,439; Raef LaFrentz (Bos) 69,860.
2006 NBA ALL-STAR VOTING: WESTERN CONFERENCE
GUARDS: Kobe Bryant (LAL) 1,891,204; Steve Nash (Pho) 1,515,474; Manu Ginobili (SA) 722,754; Ray Allen (Sea) 558,611; Tony Parker (SA) 513,120; Baron Davis (GS) 313,780; David Wesley (Hou) 239,468; Jason Richardson (GS) 217,459; Mike Bibby (Sac) 196,892; Jason Terry (Dal) 167,370.
FORWARDS: Tracy McGrady (Hou) 1,571,867; Tim Duncan (SA) 1,269,683; Kevin Garnett (Minn) 1,203,726; Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 530,291; Pau Gasol (Mem) 517,161; Carmelo Anthony (Den) 343,038; Elton Brand (LAC) 317,426; Amaré Stoudemire (Pho) 218,782; Shawn Marion (Pho) 217,157; Lamar Odom (LAL) 179,681.
CENTERS: Yao Ming (Hou) 1,990,303; Marcus Camby (Den) 694,979; Mehmet Okur (Utah) 366,054; Chris Mihm (LAL) 179,308; Erick Dampier (Dal) 176,393; Brad Miller (Sac) 166,067; Chris Kaman (LAC) 109,480; Michael Olowokandi (Minn) 84,484; Lorenzen Wright (Mem) 81,419; Kurt Thomas (Pho) 81,094.
OVERALL TOP TEN VOTE-GETTERS
Yao Ming (Hou.) 1,990,303
Kobe Bryant (LAL) 1,891,204
S. O'Neal (Mia) 1,840,207
LeBron James (Cle.) 1,827,008
Allen Iverson (Phi) 1,743,700
Tracy McGrady (Hou) 1,571,867
Steve Nash (Phx.) 1,515,474
Tim Duncan (S.A.), 1,269,683
Dwyane Wade (Mia.) 1,256,071
Kevin Garnett (Min.), 1,203,726
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THIRD SET OF ALL-STAR VOTING RESULTS | Jan. 12, 2005
ALL-STAR STARTERS IF VOTING ENDED TODAY
East: A.Iverson, D.Wade, L.James, J.O'Neal, S.O'Neal
West: S.Nash, K.Bryant, T.McGrady, T.Duncan, Y.Ming
Kevin Garnett is right behind Tim Duncan and has a great shot to pass him. Vince Carter has a slight chance of passing Dwyane Wade. Other than that, the other starters have a pretty sizable lead over the guys behind them.
2006 NBA ALL-STAR VOTING: EASTERN CONFERENCE
GUARDS: Allen Iverson (Phi) 1,544,496; Dwyane Wade (Mia) 1,112,792; Vince Carter (NJ) 905,124; Chauncey Billups (Det) 423,884; Jason Kidd (NJ) 406,254; Steve Francis (Orl) 319,648; Richard Hamilton (Det) 292,423; Gilbert Arenas (Wash) 269,331; T.J. Ford (Mil) 118,148; Gary Payton (Mia) 108,793.
FORWARDS: LeBron James (Clev) 1,598,649; Jermaine O’Neal (Ind) 931,671; Rasheed Wallace (Det) 552,738; Chris Webber (Phi) 434,637; Ron Artest (Ind) 355,844; Grant Hill (Orl) 326,200; Paul Pierce (Bos) 299,994; Tayshaun Prince (Det) 288,060; Chris Bosh (Tor) 215,684; Dwight Howard (Orl) 197,566.
CENTERS: Shaquille O'Neal (Mia) 1,627,198; Ben Wallace (Det) 827,070; Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Clev) 157,088; Andrew Bogut (Mil) 114,004; Nenad Krstic (NJ) 79,909; Samuel Dalembert (Phi) 77,918; Jamaal Magloire (Mil) 64,458*; Eddy Curry (NY) 60,430; Raef LaFrentz (Bos) 59,211; Jeff Foster (Ind) 52,779.
2006 NBA ALL-STAR VOTING: WESTERN CONFERENCE
GUARDS: Kobe Bryant (LAL) 1,653,770; Steve Nash (Pho) 1,332,848; Manu Ginobili (SA) 571,468; Ray Allen (Sea) 494,271; Tony Parker (SA) 396,047; Baron Davis (GS) 276,892; David Wesley (Hou) 218,129; Jason Richardson (GS) 192,803; Mike Bibby (Sac) 171,834; Jason Terry (Dal) 155,417.
FORWARDS: Tracy McGrady (Hou) 1,421,456; Tim Duncan (SA) 1,071,115; Kevin Garnett (Minn) 1,064,512; Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 476,551; Pau Gasol (Mem) 429,050; Carmelo Anthony (Den) 287,778; Elton Brand (LAC) 278,077; Amaré Stoudemire (Pho) 193,268; Shawn Marion (Pho) 182,850; Lamar Odom (LAL) 149,675.
CENTERS: Yao Ming (Hou) 1,759,574; Marcus Camby (Den) 602,446; Mehmet Okur (Utah) 300,568; Erick Dampier (Dal) 159,160; Brad Miller (Sac) 142,711; Chris Mihm (LAL) 139,150; Chris Kaman (LAC) 86,224; Kurt Thomas (Pho) 66,791; Michael Olowokandi (Minn) 66,709, Lorenzen Wright (Mem) 65,721.
OVERALL TOP TEN VOTE-GETTERS
Yao Ming (Hou.) 1,759,574
Kobe Bryant (LAL) 1,653,770
Shaquille O'Neal (Mia) 1,627,198
LeBron James (Cle.) 1,598,649
Allen Iverson (Phi) 1,544,496
Tracy McGrady (Hou) 1,421,456
Steve Nash (Phx.) 1,332,848
Dwyane Wade (Mia.) 1,112,792
Tim Duncan (S.A.), 1,071,115
Kevin Garnett (Min.), 1,064,512
Jermaine O’Neal (Ind.) 931,671
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SECOND SET OF ALL-STAR VOTING RESULTS | Dec. 29, 2005
ALL-STAR STARTERS IF VOTING ENDED TODAY
East: A.Iverson, D.Wade, L.James, J.O'Neal, S.O'Neal
West: S.Nash, K.Bryant, T.McGrady, K.Garnett, Y.Ming
Tim Duncan is right behind Kevin Garnett in the voting and has a great shot to catch up. Vince Carter has a slim, outside chance to catch up to Dwyane Wade. Other than that, most starters are pretty much a sure-thing right now.
2006 NBA ALL-STAR VOTING: EASTERN CONFERENCE
GUARDS: Allen Iverson (Phi.) 1,144,250,
Dwyane Wade (Mia.) 827,913 ...
Vince Carter (N.J.) 634,231 ...
Jason Kidd (N.J.) 283,657 ...
Chauncey Billups (Det.) 258,106 ...
Steve Francis (Orl.) 220,766 ...
Gilbert Arenas (Was.) 194,592 ...
Richard Hamilton (Det.) 192,200 ...
T.J. Ford (Mil.) 81,010 ...
Michael Redd (Mil.) 76,613.
FORWARDS: LeBron James (Cle.) 1,150,920, Jermaine O’Neal (Ind.) 689,526, Rasheed Wallace (Det.) 376,967, Chris Webber (Phi.) 318,597, Ron Artest (Ind.) 287,691, Paul Pierce (Bos.) 218,326, Grant Hill (Orl.) 195,983, Tayshaun Prince (Det.) 187,809, Chris Bosh (Tor.) 146,395, Andre Iguodala (Phi.) 135,040.
CENTERS: Shaquille O'Neal (Mia.) 1,188,830 ...
Ben Wallace (Det.) 583,208...
Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cle.) 98,768...
Andrew Bogut (Mil.) 73,624...
Samuel Dalembert (Phi.) 56,165...
Nenad Krstic (N.J.) 46,504...
Jamaal Magloire (Mil.) 45,813* ...
Raef LaFrentz (Bos.) 43,966...
Eddy Curry (N.Y.) 42,679...
Jeff Foster (Ind.) 38,545.
2006 NBA ALL-STAR VOTING: WESTERN CONFERENCE
GUARDS: Kobe Bryant (LAL) 1,213,387 ...
Steve Nash (Pho.) 981,623 ...
Manu Ginobili (S.A.) 406,592 ...
Ray Allen (Sea.) 357,720 ...
Tony Parker (S.A.) 277,784 ...
Baron Davis (G.S.) 197,341 ...
David Wesley (Hou.) 166,669 ...
Jason Richardson (G.S.) 139,838 ...
Mike Bibby (Sac.) 116,061 ...
Jason Terry (Dal.) 113,802.
FORWARDS: Tracy McGrady (Hou.) 1,066,013 ...
Kevin Garnett (Min.) 793,078 ...
Tim Duncan (S.A.) 786,689 ...
Dirk Nowitzki (Dal.) 348,428 ...
Pau Gasol (Mem.) 265,126 ...
Carmelo Anthony (Den.) 193,711 ...
Elton Brand (LAC) 188,138 ...
Amare Stoudemire (Pho.) 143,140 ...
Shawn Marion (Pho.) 129,333 ...
Lamar Odom (LAL) 112,527.
CENTERS: Yao Ming (Hou.) 1,319,868 ...
Marcus Camby (Den.) 433,471 ...
Mehmet Okur (Uta.) 181,634 ...
Erick Dampier (Dal.) 114,378 ...
Chris Mihm (LAC) 100,865 ...
Brad Miller (Sac.) 100,319 ...
Chris Kaman (LAC) 50,108 ...
Kurt Thomas (Pho.) 47,721 ...
Michael Olowokandi (Min.) 46,004 ...
Lorenzen Wright(Mem.) 41,653.
TOP TEN VOTE-GETTERS
Yao Ming (Hou.) 1,319,868
Kobe Bryant (LAL) 1,213,387
S. O'Neal (Mia) 1,188,830
LeBron James (Cle.) 1,150,920
Allen Iverson (Phi) 1,144,250
Tracy McGrady (Hou) 1,066,013
Steve Nash (Phx.) 981,623
Dwyane Wade (Mia.) 827,913
Kevin Garnett (Min.), 793,078
Tim Duncan (S.A.), 786,689
J. O’Neal (Ind.) 689,526
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FIRST SET OF ALL-STAR VOTING RESULTS | Dec. 15, 2005
East: A.Iverson, D.Wade, L.James, J.O'Neal, S.O'Neal
West: S.Nash, K.Bryant, T.McGrady, K.Garnett, Y.Ming
The only real competitor right now to the above vote-getters is Tim Duncan, who is right behind Kevin Garnett. Vince Carter has an outside shot at catching up with Dwyane Wade. Everyone else above has a pretty sizable lead.
2006 NBA ALL-STAR VOTING: WESTERN CONFERENCE
FORWARDS: Tracy McGrady (Hou) 600,507; Kevin Garnett (Minn) 469,497; Tim Duncan (SA) 456,017; Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 208,555; Carmelo Anthony (Den) 111,419; Amare Stoudemire (Pho) 95,266; Elton Brand (LAC) 93,474; Shawn Marion (Pho) 82,600; Pau Gasol (Mem) 80,898; Lamar Odom (LAL) 64,676.
GUARDS: Kobe Bryant (LAL) 664,744; Steve Nash (Pho) 562,846; Manu Ginobili (SA) 226,875; Ray Allen (Sea) 204,658; Tony Parker (SA) 158,326; Baron Davis (GS) 112,003; David Wesley (Hou) 89,818; Jason Richardson (GS) 82,950; Jason Terry (Dal) 76,993; Mike Bibby (Sac) 66,004.
CENTERS: Yao Ming (Hou) 729,178; Marcus Camby (Den) 250,312; Mehmet Okur (Utah) 99,354; Erick Dampier (Dal) 71,659; Chris Mihm (LAC) 53,553; Brad Miller (Sac) 51,416; Kurt Thomas (Pho) 25,158; Chris Kaman (LAC) 20,404; Michael Olowokandi (Minn) 15,471.
2006 NBA ALL-STAR VOTING: EASTERN CONFERENCE
FOWARDS: Lebron James (Clev) 665,849; Jermaine O’Neal (Ind) 387,893; Rasheed Wallace (Det) 186,911; Ron Artest (Ind) 186,032; Chris Webber (Phi) 167,436; Paul Pierce (Bos) 126,353; Grant Hill (Orl) 100,125; Tayshaun Prince (Det) 99,082; Chris Bosh (Tor) 83,003; Andre Iguodala (Phi) 79,581.
GUARDS: Allen Iverson (Phi) 638,999; Dwyane Wade (Mia) 479,774; Vince Carter (NJ) 363,482; Jason Kidd (NJ) 156,282; Chauncey Billups (Det) 125,494; Steve Francis (Orl) 122,098; Gilbert Arenas (Wash) 119,201; Richard Hamilton (Det) 97,264; T.J. Ford (Mil) 50,454; Michael Redd (Mil) 47,464.
CENTERS: Shaquille O'Neal (Mia) 646,085; Ben Wallace (Det) 336,518; Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Clev) 55,576; Andrew Bogut (Mil) 43,615; Samuel Dalembert (Phi) 32,998; Nenad Krstic (NJ) 27,545; Raef LaFrentz (Bos) 26,496; Eddie Curry (NY) 25,675; Jamaal Magloire (Mil) 21,933; Jeff Foster (Ind) 20,758; Brendan Haywood (Wash) 13,439.
TOP TEN VOTE-GETTERS
Yao Ming (Hou.) 729,178
LeBron James (Cle.) 665,849
Kobe Bryant (LAL) 664,744
Shaquille O'Neal (Mia) 646,085
Allen Iverson (Phi) 638,999
Tracy McGrady (Hou) 600,507
Steve Nash (Pho.) 562,846
Dwyane Wade (Mia.) 479,774
Kevin Garnett (Min.), 469,497
Tim Duncan (S.A.), 456,017
Jermaine O’Neal (Ind.) 387,893
InsideHoops.com will keep updating this page each time new voting results are released. And of course, we provide full previews, coverage and recaps of the NBA All-Star game and weekend events.
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2005 NBA ALL STAR VOTING RESULTS
Feb. 3, 2005
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
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WEST:
Kobe Bryant
Tracy McGrady
Kevin Garnett
Tim Duncan
Yao Ming
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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.
Through the 2005 NBA All-Star Balloting program, which ran from November 18, 2004 through January 23, 2005, fans had the opportunity to vote in more ways than ever. The balloting program expanded to include 19 languages on the NBA.com Network, downloadable ballots via Verizon Wireless and approximately 150 Loews Cineplex Entertainment movie theaters in the United States. This year, Twentieth Century Fox joined Sprite, America Online, Reebok and approximately 2,100 Foot Locker and Champs Sports stores in the United States and Canada as All-Star balloting partners. Ballots were also distributed in all 29 NBA arenas and all six NBDL arenas.
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.
FINAL VOTING RESULTS
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
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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
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FINAL TOP 10 OVERALL VOTE-GETTERS
PLAYER (TEAM) VOTES
Yao Ming (Houston) 2,558,278
Shaquille O'Neal (Miami) 2,488,089
Kevin Garnett (Minnesota) 2,087,200
Tracy McGrady (Houston) 1,993,687
Kobe Bryant (L.A. Lakers) 1,815,952
Tim Duncan (San Antonio) 1,812,522
Vince Carter (New Jersey) 1,803,529
LeBron James (Cleveland) 1,661,204
Allen Iverson (Philadelphia) 1,590,400
Grant Hill (Orlando) 1,497,489
TOP 10 ALL-TIME SINGLE-SEASON VOTE-GETTERS
PLAYER (TEAM) YEAR VOTES
Yao Ming (Houston) 2005 2,558,278
Shaquille O'Neal (Miami) 2005 2,488,089
Michael Jordan (Chicago) 1997 2,451,136
Vince Carter (Toronto) 2004 2,127,183
Kevin Garnett (Minnesota) 2005 2,087,200
Tracy McGrady (Houston) 2005 1,993,687
Ben Wallace (Detroit) 2004 1,982,251
Vince Carter (Toronto) 2000 1,911,973
Alonzo Mourning (Miami) 2000 1,878,588
Charles Barkley (Houston) 1997 1,877,232
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2004 All-Star Voting Results:
Jan 29, 2004:
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
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