2018 All-Star Starting Lineup: James tops the vote count, ahead of Curry

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　　On January 19th, Beijing time, the starting lineups for the 2018 NBA All-Star Game were officially announced today. LeBron James and Kyrie Irving lead the East team, while Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant lead the West team. 　　The Eastern Conference players selected for the All-Star starting lineup are: LeBron James (Cavaliers), Kyrie Irving (Celtics), DeMar DeRozan (Raptors), Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks), Joel Embiid (76ers) ； 　　The Western Conference players selected for the All-Star starting lineup are: Stephen Curry (Warriors), James Harden (Rockets), Kevin Durant (Warriors), DeMarcus Cousins (Pelicans), and Anthony Davis (Pelicans). 　　The All-Star starters are selected jointly by fans, the media, and players, with fan votes accounting for 50%, while media and player votes each account for 25%. 　　Under the new All-Star rules, James and Curry will serve as the two captains and be able to choose their own teams. 　　Since James has the most votes, he will get to choose his All-Star teammate first, while Curry will get to choose the All-Star game jersey first.