New York, NY (Best E Casino) - Kevin Garnett of the Boston Celtics, LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic remain the leaders in the Eastern Conference All-Star balloting, while Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers and Yao Ming of the Houston Rockets lead Western Conference players after the fourth returns of 2008 NBA All-Star Balloting program.

Garnett leads all players with 1,756,251 votes with Cleveland's James -- the 2007 top vote recipient -- following Garnett at the forward spot in the East with 1,564,974 votes, the second-highest overall tally.

Howard leads Eastern Conference centers (1,456,898), with the Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade (1,179,889) and the New Jersey Nets' Jason Kidd (868,069) pacing the conference's guards.

Bryant leads all Western Conference players with 1,441,333 votes, with the Houston Rockets' Tracy McGrady following him at guard (907,639). San Antonio Spurs star Tim Duncan (1,246,125) is followed at forward by Denver's Carmelo Anthony (1,218,106), while Yao leads Western Conference centers (1,255,263).

The 57th NBA All-Star Game will be played in New Orleans on Sunday, February 17.