2013
NBA ALL-STAR BALLOTING PRESENTED BY
SPRINT
SECOND RETURNS ANNOUNCED
--Kobe
Courtesy of NBA Media
NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2012 – Kobe Bryant of
the Los Angeles Lakers, who this season topped the 30,000-point plateau, is the
leading overall vote-getter (977,444), followed closely by the Miami Heat’s
LeBron James with 970,314 votes, after the second returns of the 2013 NBA
All-Star Balloting presenting by Sprint. Bryant is followed in the Western
Conference by the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Kevin Durant (924,898), while the New
York Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony (891,759) sits behind James in the East.
The 62nd NBA All-Star Game
will be played at the Toyota Center in Houston , Tex. on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013 (8 pm
ET), televised exclusively on TNT and
broadcast exclusively on ESPN Radio in the U.S.
James,
Anthony and the Boston Celtics’ Kevin Garnett (328,716) pace the Eastern
Conference’s frontcourt players. The Heat’s Dwyane Wade leads all Eastern
Conference backcourt players with 645,875 votes, followed by the Celtics’ Rajon
Rondo (574,272).
Following
the second returns Bryant is joined in the backcourt by intra-city rival Chris
Paul of the Los Angeles Clippers with 542,564 votes. Durant, the NBA’s leading
scorer the past three seasons, leads all frontcourt players in the West,
followed by the Lakers’ Dwight Howard (616,150) and the Clippers’ Blake Griffin
(489,795).
2013 NBA All-Star Balloting
presented by Sprint gives fans around the world the opportunity to vote daily
for their favorite players as starters for the 2013 NBA All-Star Game in Houston China
Twitter voting allows
fans to tweet a vote for one player each day throughout the All-Star balloting
period. The tweet must include a player’s first and last name, along with hash
tag #NBABALLOT. Facebook voting will allow fans to fill out one full ballot (three frontcourt and two guards from each conference) per day, through a custom application on Facebook.
Fans can also
access the ballot and vote through the NBA Game Time and NBA Game Time from
Sprint applications, available on Android and iOS. NBA fans can fill out one
full ballot (three frontcourt and two
guards from each conference) per day, through the NBA
Game Time and NBA Game Time from Sprint application, the most comprehensive app
in the marketplace for NBA fans.
There are several other ways
fans can cast their votes as part of this season’s all-digital program
including: in 11 languages on NBA.com/ASB,
through SMS voting by texting the player's last name to 6-9-6-2-2
("MYNBA") or by visiting NBA.com/ASB
on any wireless device.
Fans can vote for 10 different players per day, per phone number, via SMS
voting by sending 10 separate SMS messages, each one with a different player's
last name. Message and data rates may apply.
After submitting their All-Star selections, fans have the ability to
share them with their friends on Facebook and followers on Twitter, and
encourage others to cast their ballots.
Balloting will conclude on
Jan. 14, and starters will be announced live on TNT on Jan. 17, during a
special one-hour pregame show at 7 p.m. ET featuring Ernie Johnson, Charles
Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith. The special will air prior to TNT’s
exclusive doubleheader featuring the Los Angeles Clippers at the Minnesota
Timberwolves (8 p.m. ET) and the Miami Heat at the Los Angeles Lakers (10:30 p.m.
ET).
The NBA All-Star ballot lists 120 players – 60 each
from the Eastern and Western conferences – with 36 frontcourt and 24 guards
from each conference comprising the list. Voters select three frontcourt and
two guards from each conference.
The 120 players on the ballot were selected by a panel
of media who regularly cover the NBA:
Steve Aschburner (NBA.com),
Jonathan Feigen (Houston Chronicle), Doug Smith
(Toronto
NBA All-Star 2013 in Houston Houston
The leaders of both the Eastern and Western
Conference players for the second returns of 2013 NBA All-Star Balloting
presented by Sprint are attached:
2013 NBA ALL-STAR BALLOTING PRESENTED
BY SPRINT
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Frontcourt:
LeBron James
(Mia) 970,314; Carmelo Anthony (NYK) 891,759; Kevin Garnett (Bos) 328,716; Chris
Bosh (Mia) 308,194; Tyson Chandler (NYK) 260,000; Paul Pierce (Bos) 171,601;
Joakim Noah (Chi) 129,331; Josh Smith (Atl) 111,260; Anderson Varejao (Cle) 99,955;
Amar’e Stoudemire (NYK) 90,996; Shane Battier (Mia) 88,800; Andrew Bynum
(Phi) 84,939; Luol Deng (Chi) 76,400; Brook Lopez (BKN) 67,991; Jeff Green
(Bos) 52,785.
Backcourt:
Dwyane Wade (Mia) 645,875; Rajon Rondo (Bos) 574,272; Deron Williams (BKN) 309,778; Kyrie Irving (Cle) 258,193; Ray Allen (Mia) 195,142;
Monta Ellis (Mil) 71,287; Raymond Felton (NYK) 66,745; Jrue Holiday (Phi) 56,683;
Jason Terry (Bos) 52,833; Brandon Jennings (Mil) 49,122.
2013 NBA ALL-STAR BALLOTING PRESENTED
BY SPRINT
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Frontcourt:
Kevin
Durant (OKC) 924,898; Dwight Howard (LAL) 616,150; Blake Griffin (LAC) 489,795;
Tim Duncan (SA) 299,434; Pau Gasol (LAL) 197,377; Kevin Love (Min) 189,949;
Omer Asik (Hou) 131,002; Rudy Gay (Mem) 125,562; Serge Ibaka (OKC) 111,963;
Marc Gasol (Mem) 99,271; Zach Randolph (Mem) 97,778; LaMarcus Aldridge (Por) 97,090;
Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 93,491; Metta World Peace (LAL) 85,279; Chandler Parsons
(Hou) 78,235.
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