Woooooo WEEEEE All Star Voting is out!

Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard, this year's leading vote-getter in the NBA All-Star Balloting program presented by T-Mobile with 3,150,181 votes, became the first player in balloting history to crack the 3 million-vote ceiling. Howard, who is making his third All-Star appearance, will start as the Eastern Conference's center for the second time in his career.

Joining Howard, James and Wade in the Eastern Conference starting lineup are Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett (2,066,833), last year's top vote-getter and the 2003 All-Star MVP, and Detroit Pistons guard Allen Iverson, the 2001 and 2005 All-Star Game MVP. James, who was the leading vote-getter in 2006-07 as well as the 2006 and 2008 All-Star Game MVP, and Wade each will make his fifth midseason classic appearance. Iverson will appear in his ninth All-Star Game. Among active players, Garnett's 12th All-Star selection ranks second to Phoenix Suns center Shaquille O'Neal (14).

Bryant, the youngest All-Star in NBA history in 1998 as well as a two-time All-Star Game MVP (2002, 2007), and Duncan, who is making his 11th appearance and was the co-MVP along with Shaquille O'Neal of the 2000 All-Star Game, are joined in the Western Conference starting lineup by New Orleans Hornets guard Chris Paul (2,134,798), Phoenix Suns forward Amar'e Stoudemire (1,460,429) and Houston Rockets center Yao Ming (2,532,958). Paul will make his second All-Star Game appearance; Stoudemire his fourth; and Yao his sixth.

In selecting the reserves, the 30 NBA head coaches NBA head coaches must vote for seven players within their conference, including two guards, two forwards, a center and two players regardless of position. Coaches are not permitted to vote for players on their team. After the coaches select the reserves, if a player is unable to participate in the All-Star Game, NBA Commissioner David Stern will select a replacement (P.S. regardless of all the good work you have done for the NBA...Please select players that are worthy of making admirable replacements; rather than your "Bum Boys" ).

Points of interest:

1 - Bruce Bowen (SA) with 1,392,398 came thrid. YES THIRD in the "Forwards" voting for the Western All Stars. I had to read it twice, but the results don't lie! Guess people are tired of seeing the same old high flyers and enforcers throwing down he guantlet. Wouldnt mind seeing some defence and three point shooting by this buck tooth champion.

2 - Yi Jianlian (NJ) with 1,813,829 narrowly missed the cut for a starting spot. You woudl think with the sheer number of people in China, that under 1% of the popultion would find time to vote just mire than ONCE!!!! Cummon China, You could also have had your boy Sun in the Game too! Get your votes on next year!

3. All Star Jerseys turned out ok this time

No Suprises here:

1 - Yao Ming (Hou) with 2,532,958 won the starting "Center" spot for the Western All Stars. Yao will win this spot even after he retires.

2 - All Star AF1 are terrible.

Next Year:

Please Please vote for Mr Sean Marks #4 of the New Orleans Hornets. The guy is a STARTER! S T A R T E R in a team that has a chance to win it all, and playing in one of the toughest Ls in the World!!! All it takes is one vote! Make it you Home Page, put it on your Facebook / Twitter / Myspace / Whatever!!! Just Vote

With out powers combined, we can bring Mr Marks to the big dance!!!!

P.S. - Shard and Matrix - Please make it to the Game next year! Need your swingmans

P.S.S - Nice to see a spread of Brands being represented. Adidas=3 Nike=3

Converse=1 Reebok=2 Jordan Brand=1.

P.S.S.S - ADIDAS VS NIKE All Star Game Please

Sourced partially from NBA.com