4 first-timers voted to start NBA All-Star game
Kevin Love, Paul George, Kyrie Irving and Stephen Curry. AP photos
NEW YORK – Stephen Curry, Kevin Love, Paul George and Kyrie Irving have all been voted NBA All-Stars, putting four first-time starters in the Feb. 16 game in New Orleans.
Kobe Bryant was elected by fans to his 16th All-Star game, second-most in NBA history, but this one is shaping up as a kids’ game.
Article continues after this advertisementCurry will join him in the Western Conference backcourt, with Love in the frontcourt along with Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant and the Los Angeles Clippers’ Blake Griffin.
LeBron James was the leading vote-getter with 1.4 million votes and will be joined in the Eastern Conference team by Miami teammate Dwyane Wade. George, who has led Indiana to the league’s best record, and New York’s Carmelo Anthony are the other East forwards, and Irving will start at guard.
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