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NBA All-Star voting: Stephen Curry making up ground on LeBron James
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry trails Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James by 13,285 votes for the top spot in the NBA All-Star balloting.
Curry has gained ground on James since the second returns of the balloting were released on New Year's Day. At that point, James led Curry by 20,324 votes. James is currently sidelined with knee and back injuries, while Curry continues to thrive as the Warriors' leading scorer and assist provider.
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Samuel L. Jackson
Brittany Murphy, Ashton Kutcher
Faith Hill
Jay-Z, Beyonce
LL Cool J.
Eva Longoria
Gabrielle Union, Terry Crews
Jack Nicholson and family
Richie Sambora, Heather Locklear
Demi Moore
Janet Jackson
Denzel Washington
Floyd Mayweather Jr, 50 Cent
Justin Beiber
Rob Reiner
Nelly, Sean Combs
Minka, Donald Faison
Cedric the Entertainer
Josh Duhamel, Fergie
Jamie Foxx
Deion Sanders
Julianne Moore
Eva Longoria, Cameron Diaz
Kevin Hart
Steve Carell, Harold Ramis
Adam Sandler, Kevin James
Michael Clarke Duncan, Vanessa Bosell
Wayne Newton and wife
Ludacris, Prince
Alyssa Milano
Nicki Minaj
Adam Levine
Corbin Bleu
Joel Moorel
Drake
Mark Wahlberg
Chris Tucker
Gene Simmons
Steven Tyler
Isaac Hayes
Warren Beatty
Lil Wayne
George Lopez
Cee Lo Green
Vinny Guadagnino, Michael Rappaport
Alicia Keys
Snoop Dogg, Bow Wow
Damon Wayans
Bruce Hornsby
Lennox Lewis, Naomi Campbell
Chrissy Tiegen, John Legend
Both players lead their respective conferences in votes, which are cast for backcourt and frontcourt players.
Washington Wizards point guard John Wall leads the East backcourt with 564,977 votes, while Miami Heat guard Dwayne Wade is second with 507,326. Chicago Bulls forward PauGasol tops the East backcourt with 527,582 votes, followed by New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony with 456,186.
Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving fell from third to fourth among East guards, behind the Toronto Raptors' Kyle Lowry, meaning it is less likely that the so-called "Derrick Rose Rule" in his contract will be triggered.
In the West backcourt, Curry has garnered 958,014 votes, compared to 862,568 for Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant. The West frontcourt is paced by New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis, whose 922,381 votes rank behind only James and Curry, and Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin with 490,786.
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Here is a longer list of players receiving votes in the third returns.
East
Frontcourt:
1. LeBron James (Cle) 971,299
2. Pau Gasol (Chi) 527,582
3. Carmelo Anthony (NY) 456,186
4. Chris Bosh (Mia) 354,609
5. Kevin Love (Cle) 260,269
6. Marcin Gortat (Was) 155,636
7. Joakim Noah (Chi) 139,307
8. Jonas Valanciunas (Tor) 125,796
9. Al Jefferson (Cha) 77,518
10. Kevin Garnett (BKN) 76,595
11. Nikola Vucevic (Orl) 68,722
12. Paul Pierce (Was) 59,264
13. Paul Millsap (Atl) 55,224
14. Nikola Mirotic (Chi) 52,562
15. Al Horford (Atl) 48,465
Backcourt:
1. John Wall (Was) 564,977
2. Dwyane Wade (Mia) 507,326
3. Kyle Lowry (Tor) 406,974
4. Kyrie Irving (Cle) 372,065
5. Jimmy Butler (Chi) 263,914
6. Derrick Rose (Chi) 240,092
7. DeMar DeRozan (Tor) 97,093
8. Louis Williams (Tor) 43,652
9. Giannis Antetokounmpo (Mil) 31,700
10. Bradley Beal (Was) 28,387
West
Frontcourt:
1. Anthony Davis (NO) 922,381
2. Blake Griffin (LAC) 490,786
3. Marc Gasol (Mem) 476,660
4. Tim Duncan (SA) 374,814
5. Kevin Durant (OKC) 330,297
6. LaMarcus Aldridge (Por) 315,405
7. Dwight Howard (Hou) 211,531
8. DeMarcus Cousins (Sac) 209,742
9. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 186,017
10. Kawhi Leonard (SA) 115,194
11. Rudy Gay (Sac) 97,856
12. DeAndre Jordan (LAC) 75,777
13. Tyson Chandler (Dal) 63,906
14. Nick Young (LAL) 62,502
15. Serge Ibaka (OKC) 60,842
Backcourt:
1. Stephen Curry (GS) 958,014
2. Kobe Bryant (LAL) 862,568
3. James Harden (Hou) 690,843
4. Chris Paul (LAC) 401,945
5. Damian Lillard (Por) 210,794
6. Klay Thompson (GS) 170,827
7. Rajon Rondo (Dal) 165,427
8. Russell Westbrook (OKC) 159,264
9. Jeremy Lin (LAL) 148,763
10. Tony Parker (SA) 75,325
Balloting closes on Jan. 19, and the starters will be announced on TNT three days later. The game will take place on Feb. 15 at Madison Square Garden.
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