NBA All-Star Voting 2019 presented by Google, which is now the league’s
presenting NBA All-Star Voting partner through a new multiyear agreement, will
tip off on Tuesday, Dec. 25 at 11 a.m. ET – before five Christmas Day matchups
across ABC and ESPN – and conclude on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, Jan.
21 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Fans will be able to vote for their favorite Grizzlies by
searching on Google, through the Google Assistant and via the NBA App and
NBA.com.
Five “2-for-1 Days” will allow fans to have their votes count twice on Jan. 3,
Jan. 4, Jan. 10, Jan. 11 and Jan. 21 through all voting platforms. All “2-for-1
Days” will be designated 12 a.m. – 11:59 p.m. ET.
TNT will reveal the NBA All-Star Game starters, including the two captains, on
Thursday, Jan. 24 during TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by Autotrader, featuring
Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith. The network
will announce the reserves, as selected by NBA head coaches, on Thursday, Jan.
31 during TNT NBA Tip-Off.
The 68th NBA All-Star Game will be played in Charlotte, N.C., at Spectrum Center
on Sunday, Feb. 17 at 8 p.m. ET on TNT.
The NBA All-Star Game will follow last year’s format, with the two team captains
drafting rosters from the pool of players voted as starters and reserves and
making their picks regardless of conference affiliation. The captains will be
the All-Star starter from each conference who receives the most fan votes in his
conference. Details about the NBA All-Star Draft will be announced at a later
date.
For the third consecutive year, NBA players and media will join fans in
selecting the NBA All-Star Game starters. Fans will account for 50 percent of
the vote, while all current players and a media panel will account for 25
percent each.
Throughout the voting period, Grizzlies and NBA fans may submit one full ballot
each day through the NBA App and NBA.com, as well as on Google and through the
Google Assistant. All current NBA players will be available for selection.
Players and media will also be able to complete one ballot, featuring three
frontcourt players and two guards from both the Eastern Conference and the
Western Conference. Players may vote for their teammates or themselves.
Fan voting updates will be shared on Thursday, Jan. 3, Thursday, Jan. 10 and
Thursday, Jan. 17.
How to vote:
About the NBA
The NBA is a global sports and media business built around four professional
sports leagues: the National Basketball Association, the Women’s National
Basketball Association, the NBA G League and the NBA 2K League. The NBA has
established a major international presence with games and programming in 215
countries and territories in 50 languages, and merchandise for sale in more than
100,000 stores in 100 countries on six continents. NBA rosters at the start of
the 2018-19 season featured 108 international players from 42 countries and
territories. NBA Digital’s assets include NBA TV, NBA.com, the NBA App and NBA
League Pass. The NBA has created one of the largest social media communities in
the world, with 1.5 billion likes and followers globally across all league,
team, and player platforms. Through NBA Cares, the league addresses important
social issues by working with internationally recognized youth-serving
organizations that support education, youth and family development, and
health-related causes.
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