NBA: LeBron James leads All-Star Game voting

By Emre Asikci

ANKARA (AA) - The Los Angeles Lakers’ superstar LeBron James leads All-Star Game voting after 3rd fan vote returns, the NBA announced on Thursday.

"The Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James leads the Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic by 149,564 votes for the top spot in the Western Conference and among all NBA players in the third fan returns of NBA All-Star Voting presented by Google," the NBA said on its website.

For the Western Conference front court players, Lakers' James and center Anthony Davis are leading the voting at the forefront, with Kawhi Leonard from LA Clippers holding the third spot.

In the Eastern Conference front court voting, Greek freak of the Milwaukee Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo, is currently standing on the first place, leaving the Toronto Raptors’ Pascal Siakam behind by more than 2 million votes.

"In the frontcourt, the Toronto Raptors’ Pascal Siakam has passed the Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid by 34,668 votes for the second spot, behind first-place Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks," the NBA said.

The All-Star Game voting will end on Monday.

The NBA All-Star Game voting is as follows:

- Western Conference

* Frontcourt

1. LeBron James (LAL) 4,747.887

2. Anthony Davis (LAL) 4,412.619

3. Kawhi Leonard (LAC) 2,973.076

4. Paul George (LAC) 1,171.616

5. Nikola Jokic (DEN) 889,387

6. Carmelo Anthony (POR) 784,038

7. Kristaps Porzingis (DAL) 774,056

8. Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN) 746,013

9. Brandon Ingram (NOP) 672,666

10. Dwight Howard (LAL) 670,643

* Guards

1. Luka Doncic (DAL) 4,598.323

2. James Harden (HOU) 2,934.614

3. Damian Lillard (POR) 984,140

4. Alex Caruso (LAL) 894,827

5. Russell Westbrook (HOU) 837,187

6. Stephen Curry (GSW) 819,352

7. Donovan Mitchell (UTA) 673,917

8. Devin Booker (PHX) 577,035

9. D’Angelo Russell (GSW) 491,047

10. Ja Morant (MEM) 399,703

- Eastern Conference

* Frontcourt

1. Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) 4,474.107

2. Pascal Siakam (TOR) 2,433.411

3. Joel Embiid (PHI) 2,398.743

4. Jimmy Butler (MIA) 2,046.257

5. Jayson Tatum (BOS) 1,622.635

6. Tacko Fall (BOS) 757,375

7. Bam Adebayo (MIA) 529,244

8. Gordon Hayward (BOS) 398,213

9. Domantas Sabonis (IND) 381,390

10. Andre Drummond (DET) 325,178

* Guards

1. Trae Young (ATL) 2,066.924

2. Kyrie Irving (BKN) 1,814.618

3. Kemba Walker (BOS) 1,797.633

4. Derrick Rose (DET) 1,381.934

5. Kyle Lowry (TOR) 848,293

6. Zach LaVine (CHI) 847,632

7. Jaylen Brown (BOS) 718,355

8. Ben Simmons (PHI) 629,199

9. Bradley Beal (WAS) 609,899

10. Fred VanVleet (TOR) 546,471