{"id":4826,"date":"2023-01-05T21:39:46","date_gmt":"2023-01-05T21:39:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/lebron-james-kevin-durant-lead-in-nba-all-star-voting\/"},"modified":"2023-01-05T21:39:46","modified_gmt":"2023-01-05T21:39:46","slug":"lebron-james-kevin-durant-lead-in-nba-all-star-voting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/lebron-james-kevin-durant-lead-in-nba-all-star-voting\/","title":{"rendered":"LeBron James, Kevin Durant lead in NBA All-Star voting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wpds-c-grBDNq hide-for-print mb-sm undefined\">\n<div class=\"PJLV PJLV-iAjpuP-css flex items-center\" config=\"[object Object]\" data-qa=\"article-actions\">\n<div class=\"wpds-c-fLphcs\">\n<div class=\"wpds-c-jmLDag wpds-c-jmLDag-bywHgD-variant-primary wpds-c-jmLDag-biynoz-density-compact wpds-c-jmLDag-hZSyid-isOutline-true wpds-c-jmLDag-ejCoEP-icon-left wpds-c-jmLDag-futxca-cv wpds-c-jmLDag-iknmtxO-css\"><button aria-label=\"Comment\" class=\"PJLV PJLV-iPnDcc-css\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" role=\"img\" class=\"wpds-c-kKAfCG wpds-c-efqEZa focus-highlight flex items-center justify-center brad-lg pointer transition-400 ease-in-out transition-colors\" aria-label=\"Comment on this story\"><title>comment on this story<\/title><path d=\"M14 14V2H2v9.47h8.18L12.43 13ZM3 10.52V3h10v9.23l-2.5-1.66Z\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p>comment<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"teaser-content grid-center\">\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css font-copy\">LeBron James leads all players in the first round of the 2023 NBA All-Star voting. The Los Angeles Lakers forward is looking to tie his Jabbar record against Kareem Abdul by securing his 19th pick for the midseason showcase.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css font-copy\">The NBA announced Thursday that James, 38, has received more than 3.16 million fan votes since voting began on Dec. 20, with Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant receiving 3.11 million votes. overtook the Milwaukee Bucks Giannis Antetokounmpo (2.99 million), Golden State his Warriors Stephen Curry (2.71 million) and Dallas his Mavericks Luka Doncic (2.38 million) rounded out the top five. James and Durant were the top All-Star voters in the West and East, respectively, in both 2021 and 2022.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css font-copy\">Along with James, the Western Conference&#8217;s early favorite starters were Curry, Doncic, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (2.23 million) and Lakers forward Anthony Davis (2.06 million).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css font-copy\">The expected Eastern Conference starters are Durant, Antetokounmpo, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (2.22 million), Nets guard Kyrie Irving (2.07 million), Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (163). 10,000).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css font-copy\">Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (2.17 million votes) was perhaps the most surprising elimination from the first starter, trailing Embiid by just 48,382 votes for the East&#8217;s third frontcourt spot. . New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1.92 million) could pass Davis, who is out indefinitely with a leg injury, for the West&#8217;s third frontcourt spot.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css font-copy\">This year, fans can cast one vote per day on the NBA app and website for two backcourt players and three frontcourt players from each conference. Unlike last season, when his BamBam of influential K-pop stars helped Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins become an All-Star his starter by tweeting his support. Unlike, fans can no longer vote on his social media.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css font-copy\">All-Star Starters will be selected through a weighted group process involving fan votes (50%), media votes (25%) and player votes (25%). Fan voting will run until January 21st and the results will be announced on January 26th. The highest vote-getter at each meeting serves as his team captain.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css font-copy\">The All-Star Reserves for both conferences will be selected by coach vote and announced on February 2nd. Once the full roster is set up, the captains draft the roster from a mixed pool of players, with each captain choosing his four other starters and seven reserves, regardless of conference affiliation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css font-copy\">The 2023 NBA All-Star Game will take place on February 19 in Salt Lake City, where it was last held in 1993.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p><span class=\"font--article-body font-copy hide-for-print ma-0 pb-md db italic interstitial\">Sign up for our weekly NBA newsletter and get the best basketball coverage right in your inbox<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"dn-ns hide-for-print\" data-testid=\"mostRead\" subscriptions-section=\"content\"\/><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/__i\/rss\/rd\/articles\/CBMiRWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9zcG9ydHMvMjAyMy8wMS8wNS9uYmEtYWxsLXN0YXItdm90aW5nL9IBAA?oc=5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] comment on this story comment LeBron James leads all players in the first round of the 2023 NBA All-Star voting. 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