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The NBA All-Star Game could be headed for a repeat of the game between the Lakers' James and the Nets' Kevin Durant.

James is the leader in All-Star balloting and is on track to be an All-Star captain for the third year in a row.

James was the top vote getter in the Western Conference frontcourt. The Lakers' Anthony Davis is third withPukiWikiPukiWikiPukiWikiPukiWiki 2,063,325.

The Eastern Conference frontcourt players have a lead over the rest of the world. It's just ahead of Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo and Philadelphia'sJoel Embiid.

Stephen Curry leads all guards with over 2 million votes. Luka Doncic has the second highest number of votes among West guards.

Brooklyn's Irving leads with over two million votes, while Cleveland's Mitchell has over one million.

The top three frontcourt players and top two guards in each conference will be chosen as starters, with the leading overall vote-getters from each conference serving as captains.

50% of the starter's balloting is fan voting, 25% is media voting, and 25% is NBA players' balloting.

James has been a captain in all but one of the All-Star Games. His team beat teams picked by Antetokounmpo and Curry in the last two years, as well as a team picked by Durant.

There will be voting through January 21. The captains and the starting lineups will be announced in January. The game will be played in Salt Lake City.