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Celtics center Kevin Garnett is the leading vote-getter for the 2008 NBA All-Star Game with 1,186,690 votes.

Cavaliers star LeBron James, the leading vote-getter last year, had the second-highest total in the NBA with 1,005,733 votes. Guards Dwyane Wade of the Heat and Jason Kidd of the Nets, and Magic center Dwight Howard also were in position to start for the East in the Feb. 11 game in New Orleans.

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant was the leading Western Conference vote-getter with 941,716, followed by Rockets center Yao Ming (813,305) and Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony (767,722).

Spurs forward Tim Duncan and Houston guard Tracy McGrady also were among the West leaders.

* McGrady will miss the Rockets' next two games to rest his ailing left knee. McGrady is the NBA's 10th leading scorer, averaging 22.8 points per game.

* Heat center Shaquille O'Neal and point guard Jason Williams were listed as day-to-day Thursday, after both had nagging injuries checked out by Miami team doctors. O'Neal got treatment on his achy hips. Tests performed on Williams' sore left knee did not reveal any major problems. ... Spurs guard Brent Barry will miss up to two weeks after tearing a muscle his left calf against the Bulls.