First returns of the 2011 NBA All-Star Balloting presented by T-Mobile have just been released! Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers and Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder top the Western Conference, while Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic and LeBron James of the Miami Heat lead the Eastern Conference.

Bryant, The Finals MVP last season, is the overall leader with 722,682 votes, while Howard is second overall with 611,561. This marks the first balloting update leading to the announcement of the All-Star starters on January