Kobe Bryant, Stephen Curry lead in first round of 2016 All-Star voting
Kobe tops Steph, LeBron, KD in first round of 2016 All-Star voting
The first voting results for the 2016 All-Star Game, to be held in Toronto, were announced today, and Lakers guard Kobe Bryant has a commanding lead in overall totals. Bryant has 719,235 votes in the initial returns, the most of any NBA player. Bryant, who announced earlier this season that this will be his final NBA campaign, is on track to make his 18th All-Star appearance.
The second-leading vote-getter early on is Golden State’s Stephen Curry, who has 510,202 votes. Curry was last season’s leading vote-getter, and went on to win the NBA MVP award as his Warriors won the NBA Championship. This season, the Warriors have gotten off to an epic start, winning 27 of their first 28 games. His teammates Klay Thompson (4th) and Andre Iguodala (7th) are among the West’s leading guards, andDraymond Green (5th) and Harrison Barnes (14th) are among the West’s leading forwards.
Cleveland’s LeBron James leads the Eastern Conference with 357,937 votes, while his former Miami Heat teammate Dwyane Wade trails James by roughly 57,000 votes. Indiana’s Paul George (283,785), who missed most of last season after a compound leg fracture, trails only James among Eastern Conference forwards. Detroit’s Andre Drummond (148,278), averaging 18.2 ppg and 16.1 rpg, and who has never made an All-Star appearance, is currently in third place.
EASTERN CONFERENCE
FRONTCOURT
1. LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers: 357,937 votes
2. Paul George, Indiana Pacers: 283,785
3. Andre Drummond, Detroit Pistons: 148,278
4. Carmelo Anthony, New York Knicks: 132,119
5. Pau Gasol, Chicago Bulls: 109,585
6. Kevin Love, Cavaliers: 92,177
7. Chris Bosh, Miami Heat: 91,896
8. Kristaps Porzingis, Knicks: 85,606
9. Hassan Whiteside, Heat: 72,923
10. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks: 25,926
11. Jonas Valanciunas, Toronto Raptors: 12,341
12. Joakim Noah, Bulls: 10,808
13. Paul Millsap, Atlanta Hawks: 10,501
14. Marcin Gortat, Washington Wizards: 9,443
15. DeMarre Carroll, Raptors: 8,885
BACKCOURT
1. Dwyane Wade, Heat: 300,595
2. Kyrie Irving, Cavaliers: 138,191
3. Kyle Lowry, Raptors: 128,131
4. Jimmy Butler, Bulls: 111,220
5. John Wall, Wizards: 103,094
6. Derrick Rose, Bulls: 72,709
7. DeMar DeRozan, Raptors: 69,042
8. Jeremy Lin, Charlotte Hornets: 61,832
9. Isaiah Thomas, Boston Celtics: 45,014
10. Nicolas Batum, Hornets: 20,596
WESTERN CONFERENCE
FRONTCOURT
1. Kobe Bryant, Lakers: 719,235
2. Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder: 349,473
3. Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Clippers: 182,107
4. Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio Spurs: 164,521
5. Draymond Green, Warriors: 160,350
6. Anthony Davis, New Orleans Pelicans: 156,161
7. Tim Duncan, Spurs: 127,543
8. DeMarcus Cousins, Sacramento Kings: 101,930
9. Dwight Howard, Houston Rockets: 66,598
10. LaMarcus Aldridge, Spurs: 65,019
11. Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks: 56,377
12. DeAndre Jordan, Clippers: 49,696
13. Enes Kanter, Thunder: 47,806
14. Harrison Barnes, Warriors: 43,343
15. Kevin Garnett, Minnesota Timberwolves: 42,285
BACKCOURT
1. Stephen Curry, Warriors: 510,202
2. Russell Westbrook, Thunder: 267,699
3. Chris Paul, Clippers: 146,335
4. Klay Thompson, Warriors: 138,587
5. James Harden, Rockets: 135,531
6. Rajon Rondo, Kings: 66,164
7. Andre Iguodala, Warriors: 62,407
8. Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers: 47,615
9. Manu Ginobili, Spurs: 42,413
10. Tony Parker, Spurs: 40,693
E. Carchia
@Sportando
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