Kobe leads in second voting returns for All-Star 2016
Curry second among all players while James leads way in the East
The Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant and the Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James continue to lead their respective conferences in the second returns of NBA All-Star Voting 2016 presented by Verizon. Bryant, a 17-time All-Star selection, tops all players with 1,262,118 votes, ahead of the Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (925,789). James, seeking his 12th All-Star nod in 13 seasons, leads the Eastern Conference with 636,388 votes.
James, the Indiana Pacers' Paul George (457,554) and the Detroit Pistons' Andre Drummond (261,158) continue to pace the East's frontcourt players, with the New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony (255,536) close behind. The Miami Heat'sDwyane Wade (562,558) and the Cavaliers' Kyrie Irving (271,094) are still the leading vote-getters among East guards, followed by the Toronto Raptors' Kyle Lowry (242,276).
Curry and the Oklahoma City Thunder's Russell Westbrook (479,512 votes) maintain the top two spots among Western Conference guards. Bryant and the Thunder's Kevin Durant (616,096) remain ahead in the West frontcourt voting, while the Warriors' Draymond Green (332,223) has moved into the third spot. Green, who has an NBA-high seven triple-doubles this season, leads the San Antonio Spurs' Kawhi Leonard (330,929) by a slim margin.
1 LeBron James (Cle) 636,388
2 Paul George (Ind) 457,554
3 Andre Drummond (Det) 261,158
4 Carmelo Anthony (NYK) 255,536
5 Pau Gasol (Chi) 209,006
6 Chris Bosh (Mia) 194,429
7 Kevin Love (Cle) 172,517
8 Hassan Whiteside (Mia) 168,549
9 Kristaps Porzingis (NYK) 160,170
10 Giannis Antetokounmpo (Mil) 48,768
11 Jonas Valanciunas (Tor) 30,023
12 Marcin Gortat (Was) 27,185
13 Joakim Noah (Chi) 23,121
14 DeMarre Carroll (Tor) 22,797
15 Paul Millsap (Atl) 21,625
Guards
1 Dwyane Wade (Mia) 562,558
2 Kyrie Irving (Cle) 271,094
3 Kyle Lowry (Tor) 242,276
4 Jimmy Butler (Chi) 220,429
5 John Wall (Was) 207,274
6 DeMar DeRozan (Tor) 170,539
7 Derrick Rose (Chi) 159,787
8 Jeremy Lin (Cha) 122,988
9 Isaiah Thomas (Bos) 87,452
10 Reggie Jackson (Det) 44,525
Western Conference - Frontcourt
1 Kobe Bryant (LAL) 1,262,118
2 Kevin Durant (OKC) 616,096
3 Draymond Green (GS) 332,223
4 Kawhi Leonard (SA) 330,929
5 Blake Griffin (LAC) 298,212
6 Anthony Davis (NO) 261,491
7 Tim Duncan (SA) 228,995
8 Zaza Pachulia (Dal) 194,421
9 DeMarcus Cousins (Sac) 190,060
10 Enes Kanter (OKC) 183,468
11 LaMarcus Aldridge (SA) 124,404
12 Dwight Howard (Hou) 120,424
13 Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 99,681
14 DeAndre Jordan (LAC) 91,186
15 Harrison Barnes (GS) 82,427
Guards
1 Stephen Curry (GS) 925,789
2 Russell Westbrook (OKC) 479,512
3 Chris Paul (LAC) 268,672
4 Klay Thompson (GS) 267,602
5 James Harden (Hou) 249,877
6 Rajon Rondo (Sac) 120,767
7 Andre Iguodala (GS) 111,575
8 Manu Ginobili (SA) 100,602
9 Tony Parker (SA) 86,238
10 Damian Lillard (Por) 81,035