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 General Basketball WiretapMing, O'Neal, and Garnett Still Lead All-Star BallotingYao Ming of the Houston Rockets and Kevin Garnett of the Minnesota Timberwolves lead all players in the Western Conference and Shaquille O’Neal of the Miami Heat and Vince Carter of the New Jersey Nets lead all players in the Eastern Conference in votes received after the second returns of the 2005 NBA All-Star Balloting program. If the game was played today, starters would include Lebron James, Allen Iverson, Grant Hill, Vince Carter, and Shaquille O'Neal for the Eastern Conference vs Tracy McGrady, Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, and Yao Ming for the Western Conference. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback NBA Rejects EA Exclusivity ProposalNational Basketball Association has apparently rejected an approach by publisher Electronic Arts over a possible exclusivity arrangement, according to gaming website IGN. Both sides have yet to confirm or deny the report. Having already secured an exclusive five year agreement with the NFL to produce video games featuring its teams and players, effectively eliminating competition, EA was hoping to reach the same deal with the NBA. Sources say the league argued lack of domination by the EA to justify such an agreement. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Yao And Shaq Lead 1st Batch Of All-Star VotesIn the first batch of All-Star Ballot votes tabulated, Rockets' Center Yao Ming "leads all players with 881,223 votes", while Heat Center Shaquille O’Neal “leads all Eastern Conference players with 854,930 votes”. Kings' Center Brad Miller (130,824), and Piston's Center Ben Wallace (266,891) are close behind for the West, and East respectively. The Timberwolves' Kevin Garnett (751,586), and the Raptor's Vince Carter (619,959) lead the way respectively for the Forward spot in the West, and East. They're followed close behind by the Magic's Grant Hill (552,328), and the Spurs' Tim Duncan (570,090) for the West and East respectively. Yao's Houston teammate Tracy McGrady (680,373), and the Cavalier’s LeBron James (557,538) lead the way for Guards in the West and East Respectively. They're followed close behind by the Laker's Kobe Bryant (673,665), and the 76's Allen Iverson (521,245) for the West and East respectively. Houston Rockets, Miami Heat, General Basketball Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Dec 2004 Archive
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