Lebron James leads all-star ballotting with over 1m votes

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January 13, 2017 1:26 AM

Three-time NBA champion James, already 12-time NBA all-star, has received 1.06 million votes and leads Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Three-time NBA champion LeBron James is already a 12-time NBA all-star

Three-time NBA champion James, already 12-time NBA all-star, has received 1.06 million votes and leads Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo (963,110) in voting for Eastern Conference frontcourt players.

Cleveland's Kyrie Irving, a three-time all-star, is first among backcourt players in the East with 971,362 votes, ahead of the 514,866 of Chicago Bulls star Dwyane Wade.

In the Western Conference, Golden State's Stephen Curry, the reigning two-time Most Valuable Player, leads all vote-getters with 990,390 in voting for backcourt players.

Warriors teammate Kevin Durant leads the list of frontcourt players (987,479).

In revised voting procedures this year, fans account for 50 percent of the all-star vote, and the remaining 50 percent is divided among media members and NBA players.

The five players (two guards and three frontcourt players) with the best score in each conference will be named NBA All-Star Game starters. Voting concludes on January 16 and the starters for the February 19 All-Star Game in New Orleans will be announced on January 19.

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