Wednesday, January 18, 2012

2012 All-Star Voting

Like so many other aspects of the 2011-12 NBA Season, the All-Star voting process will be compressed into a much shorter window. Voting began on January 4 and will conclude on the 31st. The All-Star Game will be played in Orlando on February 26th.

Eastern Conference All-Star Picks

Dwight Howard, Orlando MagicRonald Martinez/Getty Images

Picking all-stars to represent the East is easy - assuming Dwight Howard stays put for the next month.

Western Conference All-Star Picks

Kobe Bryant, All-Star MVPGetty Images / Noel Vasquez

Picking a backcourt for the West is trickier... Chris Paul is a gimme. But should Russell Westbrook get the other starting spot, or is Kobe Bryant still the man?

NBA.com - Official All-Star Ballot

Dwyane Wade - 2010 All-Star MVPJed Jacobsohn / Getty Images

Cast your vote online, via text message or in any NBA arena, and you could win a trip to All-Star Weekend in Orlando.

Vote Update: 1/12/12

Orlando's Dwight Howard has a commanding lead in the first tally of votes. Named on 754,737 ballots thus far, Howard leads all players, and has more than ten times as many as the second-place Eastern Conference center. The only real surprise? Ricky Rubio's strong showing. Though he has little chance of catching Kobe Bryant or Chris Paul and winning a spot in the Western Conference backcourt, Minnesota's rookie point guard is third overall among West guards, ahead of the likes of Steve Nash and Russell Westbrook.

All-Star Weekend Info

This year's all-star game will be held at the new Amway Center in Orlando Florida, home of the Magic.

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