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James, Durant lead All-Star votes in first return

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11 months ago

January 8, 2023

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James, Durant lead All-Star votes in first return

If this is any indicator, LeBron James and Kevin Durant are still the faces of the NBA in the fans’ perspective.

In the first All-Star votes return, James led all players with 3,168,684 votes followed by Durant with 3,118,545 votes.

The LA Lakers superstar has been on a tear lately scoring back-to-back 40+ points in his 20th NBA season, at the age of 38, while the Nets franchise player is continuing to be a bucket that recently went on a 12-game winning streak.

Stephen Curry placed second overall in the Western Conference and first in the guard position with 2,715,520 votes and Durant’s tandem Kyrie Irving topped the Eastern Conference guards voting with 2,071,715.

Fan votes make up 50% of the ASG selection with the other half on the hands of NBA players and media panel.

Here are the top 5 so far in each division in all positions.

WEST

1. LeBron James – 3,168,694

2. Stephen Curry – 2,388,502

3. Luka Doncic – 2,388,502

4. Nikola Jokic – 2,237,768

5. Anthony Davis – 2,063,325

EAST

1. Kevin Durant – 3,118,545

2. Giannis Antetokounmpo – 2,998,327

3. Joel Embiid – 2,226,712

4. Jayson Tatum – 2,178,330

5. Kyrie Irving 2,071,715

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Nikola Jokic, Lebron James will kick off the NBA 2023-24 season.

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2 months ago

October 17, 2023

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Nikola Jokic, Lebron James will kick off the NBA 2023-24 season.

The unfinished business between the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers will resume on October 24, 2023 in Ball Arena Denver, Colorado.

It can be recalled that the Nuggets swept the Lakers in the Western Conference. Shockingly, they advanced to their very first NBA Finals in franchise history with 4 – 0 in the Western Conference Finals.

“I know how great he is,” James said in the press conference last May 2023 about Jokic.

Jokic won MVP of the Western Conference Finals after he exploded with 27.8 points, 14.5 rebounds and 11.8 assists.

On the other hand, Lebron James felt humiliated with a sweep loss though it is not his first time to be swept. James got swept also last 2018, when his Cavaliers clashed with the Golden State Warriors.

Meanwhile, Lebron is expected to erupt vs the Nuggets.

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Former NBA Knicks Brownlee shines brighter than Utah Jazz Clarkson

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2 months ago

October 6, 2023

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Former NBA Knicks Brownlee shines brighter than Utah Jazz Clarkson

As Gilas upset Jordan (70-60) to secure a spot in Olympics 2024, fans assume Justin Brownlee (JB) is better than Jordan Clarkson (JC) last October 6, 2023 in Asian Games held at Hangzhou, China.

Power forward Brownlee joined the New York Knicks in the 2012 NBA Summer League and played for a couple of years. JB got a contract but it ended right away.

On the other hand, Clarkson of Utah Jazz is still active in the NBA as a Point Guard. In fact, they will play against the Clippers on October 9 as the NBA 2023 – 2024 season begins.

Brownlee used to get 27.8 points while JC has an average of 15.9 points per game. Both have three-point shooting.

According to reports, JB gave way to Clarkson during FIBA Cup 2023.

It can be recalled that JC failed to carry the team in the FIBA Cup as they won only once.

Meanwhile, Brownlee led the team to Paris Olympics 2024 that JC did not make it.

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