Top vote-getter Kobe earns record 15th straight All-Star trip
Official release
NEW YORK-- The Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant (1,591,437) edged the MiamiHeat's LeBron James (1,583,646) as this year's leading vote-getter inthe 2013 NBA All-Star Balloting presented by Sprint, earning his record15th consecutive All-Star nod. Bryant breaks a tie with Jerry West, KarlMalone and Shaquille O'Neal for the most consecutive NBA All-Starselections. A four-time Kia NBA All-Star MVP (2002, 2007, 2009 and2011), Bryant holds the distinction as the youngest All-Star in NBAhistory (1998, when he was 19 years old). In last year's All-Star Gamein Orlando, he passed Michael Jordan as the game's all-time scoringleader.
The 62nd NBA All-Star Game will be played at the ToyotaCenter in Houston on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013 (8 p.m. ET), televisedexclusively on TNT and broadcast exclusively on ESPN Radio in the U.S.The All-Star Game will reach fans in more than 200 countries andterritories in more than 40 languages.
Bryant's partner at theguard position in the Western Conference starting lineup is the LosAngeles Clippers' Chris Paul (929,155). The West's starting frontcourtfeatures the Oklahoma City Thunder's Kevin Durant (1,504,047), thereigning Kia NBA All-Star MVP, the Lakers' Dwight Howard (922,070), andthe Clippers' Blake Griffin (863,832).
Final balloting
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Frontcourt
LeBron James (Mia) 1,583,646
Carmelo Anthony (NYK) 1,460,950
Kevin Garnett (Bos) 553,222
Chris Bosh (Mia) 528,014
Tyson Chandler (NYK) 467,968
Paul Pierce (Bos) 294,213
Joakim Noah (Chi) 230,796
Josh Smith (Atl) 187,174
Shane Battier (Mia) 151,877
Anderson Varejao (Cle) 149,246
Amar'e Stoudemire (NYK) 147,720
Luol Deng (Chi) 130,744
Andrew Bynum (Phi) 111,902
Brook Lopez (BKN) 108,978
Jeff Green (Bos) 91,356
Backcourt
Dwyane Wade (Mia) 1,052,310
Rajon Rondo (Bos) 924,180
Deron Williams (BKN) 449,791
Kyrie Irving (Cle) 445,730
Ray Allen (Mia) 326,186
Monta Ellis (Mil) 123,096
Raymond Felton (NYK) 105,340
Jrue Holiday (Phi) 103,146
Jason Terry (Bos) 88,708
Paul George (Ind) 80,060
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Frontcourt
Kevin Durant (OKC) 1,504,047
Dwight Howard (LAL) 922,070
Blake Griffin (LAC) 863,832
Tim Duncan (SA) 492,373
Pau Gasol (LAL) 310,845
Kevin Love (Min) 283,458
Omer Asik (Hou) 240,467
Serge Ibaka (OKC) 197,063
Rudy Gay (Mem) 182,523
David Lee (GS) 165,875
LaMarcus Aldridge (Por) 160,197
Marc Gasol (Mem) 153,459
Zach Randolph (Mem) 146,980
Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 145,776
Chandler Parsons (Hou) 144,697
Backcourt
Kobe Bryant (LAL) 1,591,437
Chris Paul (LAC) 929,155
Jeremy Lin (Hou) 883,809
James Harden (Hou) 485,986
Russell Westbrook (OKC) 376,411
Steve Nash (LAL) 270,741
Tony Parker (SA) 176,168
Stephen Curry (GS) 169,083
Ricky Rubio (Min) 150,227
Manu Ginobili (SA) 118,293
