News from January 25. The NBA announced the starters for the All-Star game to be held in San Antonio on February 11. Clyde Drexler, Jason Kidd, Charles Barkley, Shawn Kemp, and Hakeem Olajuwon are the starts for the Western Conference. Michael Jordan, Anfernee Hardaway, Grant Hill, Scottie Pippen, and Shaquille O'Neal are the starts for the Eastern Conference. The starters were selected by fan balloting and Grant Hill received the most votes with 1,358,004 votes. The reserves are selected by the coaches and will be announced January 30. The voting break down for the top 10 vote getters in each position: Western Conference Voting Eastern Conference Voting Guards Votes Guards Votes Clyde Drexler (Hou) 1,070,040 Michael Jordan (Chi) 1,341,422 Jason Kidd (Dal) 1,049,946 Anfernee Hardaway (Orl) 1,050,461 John Stockton (Uta) 823,826 Joe Dumars (Det) 501,159 Tim Hardaway (GS) 440,291 Reggie Miller (Ind) 471,162 Nick Van Exel (LAL) 382,373 Jerry Stackhouse (Phi) 441,048 Sam Cassell (Hou) 373,326 Muggsy Bogues (Cha) 307,288 Jim Jackson (Dal) 368,047 Damon Stoudamire (Tor) 305,656 Mitch Richmond (Sac) 323,619 Derek Harper (NY) 202,900 Latrell Sprewell (GS) 320,657 Mark Price (Was) 184,826 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (Den) 293,088 Kendall Gill (NJ) 176,855 Forwards Forwards Charles Barkley (Pho) 1,268,195 Grant Hill (Det) 1,358,004 Shawn Kemp (Sea) 1,021,384 Scottie Pippen (Chi) 1,289,649 Karl Malone (Uta) 986,028 Dennis Rodman (Chi) 496,293 Jamal Mashburn (Dal) 551,204 Larry Johnson (Cha) 494,013 Robert Horry (Hou) 492,748 Chris Webber (Was) 417,095 Cliff Robinson (Por) 330,277 Horace Grant (Orl) 342,641 Cedric Ceballos (LAL) 322,746 Glen Rice (Cha) 296,143 A.C. Green (Pho) 269,175 Glenn Robinson (Mil) 280,548 Christian Laettner (Min) 230,036 Vin Baker (Mil) 259,279 Brian Grant (Sac) 214,427 Anthony Mason (NY) 198,273 Centers Centers Hakeem Olajuwon (Hou) 1,240,329 Shaquille O'Neal (Orl) 1,290,591 David Robinson (SA) 1,037,245 Alonzo Mourning (Mia) 647,899 Dikembe Mutombo (Den) 369,053 Patrick Ewing (NY) 437,003 Sam Perkins (Sea) 207,636 Rik Smits (Ind) 239,736 Vlade Divac (LAL) 201,140 Gheorghe Muresan (Was) 175,226 Olden Polynice (Sac) 192,188 Carlos Rogers (Tor) 163,357 Rony Seikaly (GS) 154,976 Andrew Lang (Atl) 141,556 Bryant Reeves (Van) 149,928 Shawn Bradley (NJ) 129,601 John Williams (Pho) 121,965 Kevin Willis (Mia) 122,506 Brian Williams (LAC) 108,869 Eric Montross (Bos) 114,759 Det 93, Dal 92 - at Dal Otis Thorpe (Det) had 20 points and 6 rebounds. Allan Houston (Det) had 20 points including the game winning double-clutch short banker with 1.9 seconds left, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists. Terry Mills (Det) had 24 points including 10-16 FG and 9 rebounds. George McCloud (Dal) had 23 points including 4-10 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. Jim Jackson (Dal) had 18 points. Van 106, Tor 101 OT - at Tor Bryant Reeves (Van) had 25 points including 11-12 FT and 7 rebounds. Blue Edwards (Van) had 17 points and 5 rebounds. Greg Anthony (Van) had 22 points and 9 assists. Oliver Miller (Tor) had 21 points, 13 rebounds, 3 blocks, 4 steals, and 5 turnovers. Damon Stoudamire (Tor) had 22 points, 6 rebounds, and 12 assists. Was 120, Hou 85 - at Was Gheorghe Muresan (Was) had 17 points including 7-9 FG and 13 rebounds. Calbert Cheaney (Was) had 20 points. Brent Price (Was) had 25 points including 6-10 3-pointers, 9 rebounds, 8 assists, and 7 turnovers. Hakeem Olajuwon (Hou) had 22 points and 6 rebounds. Sam Cassell (Hou) had 13 points including 3-10 FG. Was shot 57.1% (44-77) FG and Hou shot 32.6% (28-86) FG. Chris Webber (Was, strained left shoulder) and Mark Price (Was, sore left foot) did not play LAC 94, Den 93 - at LAC Loy Vaught (LAC) had 26 points including 11-15 FG and 13 rebounds. Terry Dehere (LAC) had 18 points. Dale Ellis (Den) had 19 points. Antonio McDyess (Den) had 23 points and 13 rebounds. Brian Williams (LAC, strained left arch), Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (Den, bruised right quad), and Don MacLean (Den, injured right foot) did not play.