NEW YORK (AP)—Back in Philadelphia, Allen Iverson(notes) could be back in the All-Star game.

Tracy McGrady(notes) also could have a starting spot—even though he might not play another game before then.

Iverson surged into second place among Eastern Conference guards Thursday after the third returns of All-Star balloting, putting him in position to make his ninth start. He is more than 155,000 votes ahead of No. 3 Vince Carter(notes) or Orlando.

Iverson is listed with the Western Conference guards on the paper ballot, having started the season in Memphis. But his votes count toward the East since rejoining his longtime team on Dec. 3.

McGrady inched back ahead of Steve Nash(notes) by 1,005 votes for second among West guards. He played only six games for the Rockets before they decided he would leave the team while exploring a trade for him.

Starters for the Feb. 14 game in Dallas will be announced Jan. 21.

The other players on track to start are more predictable—and more deserving. LeBron James(notes) and Kevin Garnett(notes) lead East forwards, Dwight Howard(notes) is tops among East centers and Dwyane Wade(notes) is the No. 1 East guard.

Kobe Bryant(notes), who won his third All-Star MVP last year, is the overall leading vote-getter. Carmelo Anthony(notes) and Dirk Nowitzki(notes) are the leaders at West forward and Amare Stoudemire at center.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-all-starvoting&prov=ap&type=lgns

LOL at the NBA fans.  T-Mac????  Come on now.  That's a bit much right there.  Who knew he played six games, because I didn't think he played at ALL this season!  If he wins, he should pass it to the next guy!  A.I. too!

But the fans are funny as hell!  They know that game would be MORE boring than what it already is, if their favorite players weren't in the line-up.  The NBA is such a whack-ass sport nowadays, and they're trying their BEST to keep All-Star weekend a "white" thing.  LMAO, after that Vegas fiasco, I think they were done with "us".  They need to put that shit in the history books, LOL.