2019 All-Star Game

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INDIANAPOLIS – The National Basketball Association announced Thursday that Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo was named as a reserve for the 2019 NBA All-Star Game to be held Feb. 17 in Charlotte.

Due to an injury sustained in the Jan. 23 game against the Toronto Raptors, Oladipo will be unable to play in the 2019 NBA All-Star Game. He underwent successful surgery on Jan. 28 to repair a ruptured quad tendon in his right knee. He is expected to make a full recovery but will be out for the remainder of the 2018-19 season.

"I just want to thank the players, coaches, fans and media for voting for me, it's most appreciated," said Victor Oladipo. "I am honestly speechless just knowing I have the support of my peers, people I look up to and admire, as well as the fans. All I can say is thank you and I am working on coming back stronger not just physically, but mentally as well. Also, a special thank you to the Pacers' organization and the state of Indiana for showing me love and support during this time. I hope everyone continues to spread that love and positivity. To my teammates and the coaching staff, I could not have done this without you guys."

In his sixth season in the NBA and second with the Pacers, Oladipo is a second-time NBA All-Star, having been named a reserve for the 2018 NBA All-Star Game. Along with the 2018 game, Oladipo previously participated in NBA All-Star Weekend in 2014 as part of the Rising Stars Challenge, and in 2015 as part of the Rising Stars Challenge and the Slam Dunk Contest.

Oladipo is the 13th Pacers player to be named to the All-Star team (Don Buse, Billy Knight, Reggie Miller, Detlef Schrempf, Rik Smits, Dale Davis, Jermaine O’Neal, Brad Miller, Ron Artest, Danny Granger, Roy Hibbert and Paul George are the others).

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Oladipo Named Reserve for 2019 NBA All-Star Game

NEW YORK, Jan. 17, 2019 – The NBA announced today that the 2019 NBA All-Star Draft will be televised by TNT on Thursday, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. ET.  The team rosters for the 68th NBA All-Star Game will be revealed during a special NBA All-Star Draft Show, which will be followed by an extended version of the TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by Autotrader pregame show.

The two NBA All-Star Game team captains will draft the rosters from the pool of players voted as starters and reserves in each conference, making their selections regardless of conference affiliation. The captains will be the All-Star starter from each conference who receives the most fan votes in his conference. More details about the 2019 NBA All-Star Draft will be announced at a later date.

The NBA also announced today the third fan returns of NBA All-Star Voting 2019 presented by Google. The Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James continues to lead the Western Conference and the Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo remains on top in the Eastern Conference.

NBA All-Star Voting 2019 will conclude on Monday, Jan. 21 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Jan. 21 will mark the fifth and final "2-for-1 Day," allowing fans to have their votes count twice through all voting platforms.

Fans account for 50 percent of the vote to determine the 10 starters (five players from each conference) for the 2019 NBA All-Star Game.  All current NBA players and a media panel each account for 25 percent of the vote, with those voters completing one full ballot featuring two guards and three frontcourt players from each conference. Players may vote for their teammates or themselves.

TNT will announce the NBA All-Star Game starters, including the two team captains, on Thursday, Jan. 24 during the TNT NBA Tip-Off pregame show at 7 p.m. ET. The network will unveil the reserves (seven players from each conference), as selected by NBA head coaches, on Thursday, Jan. 31 during NBA Tip-Off at 7 p.m. ET.

The 2019 NBA All-Star Game will take place on Sunday, Feb. 17 (8 p.m. ET) at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C. TNT will televise the NBA All-Star Game for the 17th consecutive year.

In the third fan returns of NBA All-Star Voting 2019 presented by Google, James leads all NBA players with 3,770,807 votes. The 14-time NBA All-Star continues to be followed in the Western Conference frontcourt by second-place Luka Dončić of the Dallas Mavericks (3,301,825) and third-place Paul George of the Oklahoma City Thunder (2,583,342). The Golden State Warriors' Kevin Durant (2,432,134) and the New Orleans Pelicans' Anthony Davis (2,091,770) complete the top five.

Golden State's Stephen Curry (2,979,080) and the Minnesota Timberwolves' Derrick Rose (2,712,938) remain the two front-runners among fans in the West guard group. The Houston Rockets' James Harden (2,315,093) and Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook (2,090,432) are still in third and fourth place, respectively.

In the Eastern Conference, Antetokounmpo holds the top spot overall with 3,626,909 votes. He leads a frontcourt group that continues to feature the Toronto Raptors' Kawhi Leonard (2,882,227) in second place and the Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid (2,292,511) in third place.

The Boston Celtics' Kyrie Irving (3,187,015) is still setting the pace among East guards, followed again by the Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade (1,738,043) in second place. The Charlotte Hornets' Kemba Walker (1,156,040) remains in third place.

NBA ALL-STAR VOTING 2019 PRESENTED BY GOOGLE: SECOND FAN RETURNS

Guards
1. Kyrie Irving (BOS) 3,187,015
2. Dwyane Wade (MIA) 1,738,043
3. Kemba Walker (CHA) 1,156,040
4. Ben Simmons (PHI) 941,368
5. Victor Oladipo (IND) 778,983
6. Kyle Lowry (TOR) 708,071
7. Zach LaVine (CHI) 440,568
8. Jeremy Lin (ATL) 341,024
9. Goran Dragić (MIA) 335,899
10. Bradley Beal (WAS) 251,170

Frontcourt
1. Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) 3,626,909
2. Kawhi Leonard (TOR) 2,882,227
3. Joel Embiid (PHI) 2,292,511
4. Jayson Tatum (BOS) 826,177
5. Jimmy Butler (PHI) 740,778
6. Blake Griffin (DET) 677,472
7. Vince Carter (ATL) 423,795
8. Pascal Siakam (TOR) 338,716
9. Gordon Hayward (BOS) 336,476
10. Al Horford (BOS) 291,722

Guards
1. Stephen Curry (GSW) 2,979,080
2. Derrick Rose (MIN) 2,712,938
3. James Harden (HOU) 2,315,093
4. Russell Westbrook (OKC) 2,090,432
5. Klay Thompson (GSW) 1,120,675
6. Damian Lillard (POR) 851,125
7. DeMar DeRozan (SAS) 850,415
8. Lonzo Ball (LAL) 764,892
9. Chris Paul (HOU) 419,410
10. Devin Booker (PHO) 405,432

Frontcourt
1. LeBron James (LAL) 3,770,807
2. Luka Dončić (DAL) 3,301,825
3. Paul George (OKC) 2,583,342
4. Kevin Durant (GSW) 2,432,134
5. Anthony Davis (NOP) 2,091,770
6. Steven Adams (OKC) 1,483,223
7. Nikola Jokić (DEN) 1,128,766
8. Kyle Kuzma (LAL) 899,237
9. Draymond Green (GSW) 660,276
10. DeMarcus Cousins (GSW) 450,480

After all votes are tallied, players will be ranked in each conference by position (guard and frontcourt) within each of the three voting groups – fan votes, player votes and media votes. Each player’s score will be calculated by averaging his weighted rank from the fan votes, the player votes and the media votes. The two guards and three frontcourt players with the best score in each conference will be named NBA All-Star Game starters. Fan voting will serve as the tiebreaker for players in a position group with the same score.

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Oladipo Fifth in Third Fan Returns for 2019 All-Star Voting

NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 2019 – The Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James and the Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo have expanded their conference leads in the second fan returns of NBA All-Star Voting 2019 presented by Google.

Fans account for 50 percent of the vote to determine the 10 starters for the 68th NBA All-Star Game, which will take place at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C., on Sunday, Feb. 17 at 8 p.m. ET on TNT. All current NBA players and a media panel each account for 25 percent of the vote, with those voters completing one full ballot featuring two guards and three frontcourt players from each conference. Players may vote for their teammates or themselves. Voting for fans, players and media will conclude on Monday, Jan. 21 at 11:59 p.m. ET.

In the second fan returns, James leads all players with 2,779,812 votes to maintain the top spot in the Western Conference frontcourt. Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Dončić (2,220,077) continues to rank second in the West frontcourt and has climbed to second among all West players. The Oklahoma City Thunder's Paul George (1,859,216) has moved up to third place in the West frontcourt, followed by the Golden State Warriors' Kevin Durant (1,717,968) in fourth place and the New Orleans Pelicans' Anthony Davis (1,564,347) in fifth place.

Golden State's Stephen Curry (2,094,158) has increased his lead among West guards, while the Minnesota Timberwolves' Derrick Rose (1,986,840) remains in second place. The Houston Rockets' James Harden (1,674,660) and Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook (1,494,382) are still in third and fourth place, respectively.

In the Eastern Conference, Antetokounmpo (2,670,816) has strengthened his position as the leading vote-getter. The top three players in the East frontcourt are unchanged, with Antetokounmpo joined by the Toronto Raptors' Kawhi Leonard (2,092,806) in second place and the Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid (1,710,229) in third place.

The East guard group is again led by the Boston Celtics' Kyrie Irving (2,381,901) and the Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade (1,199,789). The Charlotte Hornets' Kemba Walker (858,798) continues to hold third place, while Philadelphia's Ben Simmons (695,032) remains in fourth place.

The 2019 NBA All-Star Game will follow last year's format: The two team captains will draft rosters from the pool of players voted as starters and reserves in each conference, making their picks regardless of conference affiliation. The captains will be the All-Star starter from each conference who receives the most fan votes in his conference. Details about the NBA All-Star Draft will be announced at a later date.

TNT will reveal the NBA All-Star Game starters, including the two captains, on Thursday, Jan. 24 during TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by Autotrader, featuring Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal and Kenny Smith. The network will announce the reserves, as selected by NBA head coaches, on Thursday, Jan. 31 during TNT NBA Tip-Off.

NBA ALL-STAR VOTING 2019 PRESENTED BY GOOGLE: SECOND FAN RETURNS Western Conference

Guards
1. Kyrie Irving (BOS) 2,381,901
2. Dwyane Wade (MIA) 1,199,789
3. Kemba Walker (CHA) 858,798
4. Ben Simmons (PHI) 695,032
5. Victor Oladipo (IND) 567,893
6. Kyle Lowry (TOR) 488,825
7. Zach LaVine (CHI) 330,504
8. Jeremy Lin (ATL) 200,648
9. Goran Dragić (MIA) 191,541
10. Bradley Beal (WAS) 168,137

Frontcourt
1. Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) 2,670,816
2. Kawhi Leonard (TOR) 2,092,806
3. Joel Embiid (PHI) 1,710,229
4. Jayson Tatum (BOS) 599,289
5. Jimmy Butler (PHI) 569,354
6. Blake Griffin (DET) 500,072
7. Vince Carter (ATL) 273,719
8. Gordon Hayward (BOS) 237,813
9. Pascal Siakam (TOR) 206,290
10. Al Horford (BOS) 199,474

Guards
1. Stephen Curry (GSW) 2,094,158
2. Derrick Rose (MIN) 1,986,840
3. James Harden (HOU) 1,674,660
4. Russell Westbrook (OKC) 1,494,382
5. Klay Thompson (GSW) 706,960
6. Damian Lillard (POR) 610,839
7. DeMar DeRozan (SAS) 594,012
8. Lonzo Ball (LAL) 529,164
9. Devin Booker (PHO) 310,944
10. Chris Paul (HOU) 306,808

Frontcourt
1. LeBron James (LAL) 2,779,812
2. Luka Dončić (DAL) 2,220,077
3. Paul George (OKC) 1,859,216
4. Kevin Durant (GSW) 1,717,968
5. Anthony Davis (NOP) 1,564,347
6. Steven Adams (OKC) 1,034,014
7. Nikola Jokić (DEN) 740,918
8. Kyle Kuzma (LAL) 584,842
9. Draymond Green (GSW) 411,131
10. DeMarcus Cousins (GSW) 276,849

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Oladipo Fifth in Second Fan Returns for 2019 All-Star Voting

NEW YORK, Jan. 3, 2019 – The Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James and the Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo lead their respective conferences in the first fan returns of NBA All-Star Voting 2019 presented by Google.

Fans account for 50 percent of the vote to determine the 10 starters for the 68th NBA All-Star Game, which will take place at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C., on Sunday, Feb. 17 at 8 p.m. ET on TNT. All current NBA players and a media panel each account for 25 percent of the vote, with every voter completing one full ballot featuring two guards and three frontcourt players from each conference. Voting for fans, players and media will conclude on Monday, Jan. 21 at 11:59 p.m. ET.

James, a 14-time NBA All-Star and three-time Kia NBA All-Star Most Valuable Player, leads all players with 1,083,363 votes to earn the top spot in the Western Conference frontcourt in the first fan returns.  Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Dončić ranks second in the West frontcourt with 679,839 votes, followed closely by the Golden State Warriors' Kevin Durant (659,968).  The New Orleans Pelicans' Anthony Davis (605,417) and the Oklahoma City Thunder's Paul George (580,055) round out the top five in that position group.

Golden State's Stephen Curry holds first place among West guards with 793,111 votes. The Minnesota Timberwolves' Derrick Rose is second with 698,086 votes. The Houston Rockets' James Harden (541,606) and Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook (459,792) are third and fourth, respectively, among West guards.

Antetokounmpo, an NBA All-Star in each of the previous two seasons, is the top vote-getter among all Eastern Conference players, receiving 991,561 votes in the frontcourt group.  Joining Antetokounmpo at the top of the East frontcourt are second-place Kawhi Leonard of the Toronto Raptors (774,172) and third-place Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers (648,002).

In the East guard group, the Boston Celtics' Kyrie Irving leads with 910,329 votes. The Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade is the second-leading guard with 409,156 votes, while the Charlotte Hornets' Kemba Walker (319,519) ranks third and Philadelphia's Ben Simmons (259,993) is fourth.

TNT will reveal the NBA All-Star Game starters, including the two captains, on Thursday, Jan. 24 during TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by Autotrader, featuring Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal and Kenny Smith.  The network will announce the reserves, as selected by NBA head coaches, on Thursday, Jan. 31 during TNT NBA Tip-Off.

NBA ALL-STAR VOTING 2019 PRESENTED BY GOOGLE: FIRST FAN RETURNS

Guards
1. Kyrie Irving (BOS) 10,329
2. Dwyane Wade (MIA) 409,156
3. Kemba Walker (CHA) 319,519
4. Ben Simmons (PHI) 259,993
5. Victor Oladipo (IND) 198,009
6. Kyle Lowry (TOR) 180,571
7. Zach LaVin (CHI) 128,605
8. Jeremy Lin (ATL) 62,573
9. Bradley Beal (WAS) 61,269
10. John Wall (WAS) 54,366

Frontcourt
1. Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) 991,561
2. Kawhi Leonard (TOR) 774,172
3. Joel Embiid (PHI) 648,002
4. Jimmy Butler (PHI) 222,206
5. Jayson Tatum (BOS) 214,622
6. Blake Griffin (DET) 192,694
7. Vince Carter (ATL) 76,022
8. Andre Drummond (DET) 68,204
9. Gordon Hayward (BOS) 66,492
10. Al Horford (BOS) 62,288

Guards
1. Stephen Curry (GSW) 793,111
2. Derrick Rose (MIN) 698,086
3. James Harden (HOU) 541,606
4. Russell Westbrook (OKC) 459,792
5. Klay Thompson (GSW) 247,618
6. Damian Lillard (POR) 200,609
7. DeMar DeRozan (SAS) 197,524
8. Lonzo Ball (LAL) 175,040
9. Devin Booker (PHO) 111,897
10. Chris Paul (HOU) 101,104

Frontcourt
1. LeBron James (LAL) 1,083,363
2. Luka Doncic (DAL) 679,839
3. Kevin Durant (GSW) 659,968
4. Anthony Davis (NOP) 605,417
5. Paul George (OKC) 580,055
6. Steven Adams (OKC) 261,327
7. Nikola Jokic (DEN) 235,272
8. Kyle Kuzma (LAL) 195,477
9. Draymond Green (GSW) 138,017
10. DeMarcus Cousins (GSW) 92,977

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Oladipo Fifth in First Fan Returns for 2019 All-Star Voting

NEW YORK, Dec. 17, 2018 – NBA All-Star Voting 2019 presented by Google, which is now the league's presenting NBA All-Star Voting partner through a new multiyear agreement, will tip off on Tuesday, Dec. 25 at 11 a.m. ET -- before five Christmas Day matchups across ABC and ESPN -- and conclude on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 21 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Fans will be able to vote by searching on Google, through the Google Assistant and via the NBA App and NBA.com.

Five "2-for-1 Days" will allow fans to have their votes count twice on Jan. 3, Jan. 4, Jan. 10, Jan. 11 and Jan. 21 through all voting platforms. All "2-for-1 Days" will be designated 12 a.m. – 11:59 p.m. ET.

The 68th NBA All-Star Game will be played in Charlotte, N.C., at Spectrum Center on Sunday, Feb. 17 at 8 p.m. ET on TNT.

The NBA All-Star Game will follow last year's format, with the two team captains drafting rosters from the pool of players voted as starters and reserves and making their picks regardless of conference affiliation. The captains will be the All-Star starter from each conference who receives the most fan votes in his conference. Details about the NBA All-Star Draft will be announced at a later date.

For the third consecutive year, NBA players and media will join fans in selecting the NBA All-Star Game starters. Fans will account for 50 percent of the vote, while all current players and a media panel will account for 25 percent each.

Throughout the voting period, fans may submit one full ballot each day through the NBA App and NBA.com, as well as on Google and through the Google Assistant. All current NBA players will be available for selection.

Players and media will also be able to complete one ballot, featuring three frontcourt players and two guards from both the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference. Players may vote for their teammates or themselves.

Fan voting updates will be shared on Thursday, Jan. 3, Thursday, Jan. 10 and Thursday, Jan. 17.

NBA.com voting page at NBA.com/vote: Fill out one full ballot per day (per day is defined as once every 24 hours) on NBA.com/vote from a desktop or mobile browser. Fans can select up to two guards and three frontcourt players from each conference when choosing starters.

NBA App: Access the ballot and vote through the app, which is available on Android and iOS. Fans can fill out one full ballot per day and select up to two guards and three frontcourt players from each conference when choosing starters.

Google: Vote on Google.com or the Google Search App by searching "NBA Vote" and "NBA All-Star Vote" or simply by searching for your favorite player or team. Fans may submit votes for 10 unique players per day from Dec. 25 – Jan. 21.

The Google Assistant: NBA All-Star Voting will be available on the Google Assistant for the first time. Vote via any Google Assistant enabled device by saying, "Google, talk to NBA All-Star." Fans may submit votes for up to 10 unique players per day from Dec. 25 – Jan. 21. The Google Assistant is available on laptops, phones, speakers, tablets and other connected devices.

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