CLEVELAND, Ohio -- LeBron James and Kyrie Irving continue to lead the way among Eastern Conference players in the 2017 NBA All-Star Game voting, the league announced on Thursday afternoon.
James, a 12-time NBA All-Star, remains the top overall vote-getter with 1,066,147 votes. He leads Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo (963,110) in the frontcourt.
Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love remained third in frontcourt voting, with 473,328 votes.
Irving, a three-time All-Star is first among backcourt players with 971,362 votes. Chicago Bulls swingman Dwyane Wade is second among backcourt players in the East (514,866). Toronto's DeMar DeRozan and Boston's Isaiah Thomas remain third and fourth.