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NBA All-Star Game 2017: LeBron James, Kevin Durant Lead 1st Voting Results
- Updated: January 6, 2017
Voting for the 2017 NBA All-Star Game in New Orleans opened on Christmas Day, and early returns featured the usual suspects in front-running positions.
As seen in the following tweet, courtesy of the game’s official Twitter account, the first voting returns were revealed Thursday:
LeBron/Kyrie and KD/Curry lead first returns of #NBAAllStar Voting presented by @Verizon! Vote: https://t.co/7SYpaqHa1f & NBA App. pic.twitter.com/ofvgaJERkT
— 2017 NBA All-Star (@NBAAllStar) January 5, 2017
Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James leads all vote-getters, while Cavs teammate Kyrie Irving leads the Eastern Conference backcourt. Golden State Warriors superstars Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry lead the way in the Western Conference.
It’s no surprise James, who is vying for his 13th straight All-Star selection, has already seized a voting edge in the East. The 32-year-old has been on a tear to start the 2016-17 season, averaging 25.8 points, 8.5 assists and 7.8 rebounds while shooting 51 percent from the field and 37.5 percent from three.
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Dating back to 1946, only Michael Jordan (1988-89), Oscar Robertson (1962-63) and James (2009-10) have maintained averages of at least 25 points, eight dimes and seven boards while shooting better than 50 percent from the floor for an entire season.
Among the other biggest stories in the Eastern Conference is Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, who trails only LeBron among frontcourt players.
According to Ben Golliver of SI.com, …
