The 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 Balloting presented by Sprint, 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 Kia NBA
All-Star MVP (2002, 2007, 2009 and 2011), Bryant holds the distinction as the
youngest All-Star in NBA history (1998, when he was 19 years old). 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 Kia NBA All-Star MVP, the Lakers' Dwight Howard (922,070), and the
Clippers' Blake Griffin (863,832).
Joining James, a two-time Kia 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 Kia NBA All-Star MVP. The
East guards are the Heat's Dwyane Wade (1,052,310), the 2010 Kia 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 Balloting presented by Sprint, 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.
TNT will televise the All-Star Game for an 11th consecutive year, marking
Turner Sports' 29th year of All-Star coverage. State Farm All-Star Saturday
Night will feature Sears Shooting Stars, Taco Bell Skills Challenge, Foot
Locker Three-Point Contest and Sprite Slam Dunk. Other events at NBA All-Star
2013 will include the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge, NBA Development League
All-Star Game, Sprint NBA All-Star Celebrity Game and NBA All-Star Jam Session.
Houston also hosted NBA All-Star in 2006 and 1989.
Final balloting
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Frontcourt
LeBron James (Mia) 1,583,646 Carmelo Anthony (NYK) 1,460,950
Kevin Garnett (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
Backcourt
Dwyane Wade (Mia) 1,052,310 Rajon Rondo (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
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Frontcourt
Kevin Durant (OKC) 1,504,047 Dwight Howard (LAL) 922,070
Blake Griffin (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
Backcourt
Kobe Bryant (LAL) 1,591,437 Chris Paul (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
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