LeBron James, Stephen Curry leading All Star vote getters after 2nd release of fan ballots

NEW YORK _ LeBron James and Stephen Curry remain the leading NBA All-Star vote-getters after the second tally of fan ballots.

Cleveland’s James leads all with 775,810 votes at the Eastern Conference frontcourt spot. Golden State’s Curry has 755,486, good for second in the league and tops among the Western Conference guards.

In the results released Thursday, Chicago’s Pau Gasol and the New York’s Carmelo Anthony follow in the East frontcourt. Washington’s John Wall remains the East’s leading vote-getter in the backcourt, followed by Miami’s Dwyane Wade.

Kobe Bryant is second to Curry in the West backcourt. The frontcourt is led by the New Orleans’ Anthony Davis, the Los Angeles Clippers’ Blake Griffin and Memphis centre Marc Gasol.

Voting runs through Jan. 19, and starters for the Feb. 15 game in New York will be announced Jan. 22.

The Associated Press