Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo is the early leader in fan balloting for the NBA All-Star Game, and LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers seems well on his way toward extending his record and getting picked for a 21st time.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and LaMelo Ball also join Jokić and Antetokounmpo as top vote-getters for guards in the East and West.

The NBA released the results of the first round of fan balloting for the midseason showcase in San Francisco. The all-star teams will be revealed later this month.

Giannis Antetokounmpo tops all players in first all-star fan balloting results. Where does Damian Lillard fall?

In an interview this week with Eric Nehm of The Athletic, the Milwaukee Bucks star Antetokounmpo called out the NBA for not scheduling their team to play on Christmas this year. Antetokounmpo added that he was “pissed” about the Bucks getting snubbed.

Giannis Antetokounmpo continues MVP-level play despite the Bucks' heartbreaking loss to the Nets on Thursday night.

Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks and Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets lead all Eastern and Western Conference players, respectively, in the first returns of 2025 NBA All-Star voting. Since voting opened on Dec.