Allstar Starters Announced Tonight

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Starters Announced Tonight

Will the current ballot-leaders hold their spots? Or will there be a last-minute switch? Find out tonight on TNT, as the starters in the 2005 All-Star Game in Denver are announced during a twinbill between the Cavaliers and Heat (8 p.m. ET) and the Spurs and Lakers (10:30 p.m. ET).
If the current voting trends hold, then Houston's Yao Ming would finish as the top overall vote-getter. As of Jan. 20, Yao (2,153,039 votes) held a narrow lead over Miami's Shaquille O'Neal (2,099,201 votes) in the 2005 NBA All-Star Balloting program. Kevin Garnett, the 2003-04 NBA Most Valuable Player from the Minnesota Timberwolves, is third overall and leads Western Conference forwards.

Through the 2005 All-Star Balloting program, NBA fans from around the globe have the opportunity to select the starters for the 54th classic, which will be held in Denver on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2005. The 2005 All-Star starters will be unveiled on Thursday, Feb. 3. The head coaches will then vote and determine the remaining All-Stars in their respective conferences.

The 2005 NBA All-Star Game will air live from Denver at 8 p.m. ET, Sunday, Feb. 20 on TNT, ESPN Radio and in over 200 countries around the world.