As the race for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game starters heats up, Luka Doncic and Giannis Antetokounmpo remain the fan favorites in the second round of All-Star voting returns, the league announced Tuesday. 

The Lakers’ Doncic holds the top spot overall in fan votes, while the Bucks’ Giannis remains the leader in the Eastern Conference heading into the next phase of voting.

Doncic’s lead in the West continues to grow as fans rally behind the Lakers star, with more than 2.2 million votes. He remains ahead of other top Western Conference contenders like Nikola Jokic, Stephen Curry, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Victor Wembanyama, all of whom hold strong early support as well.

In the East, Giannis sits atop the leaderboard with just over 2.09 million votes, keeping his nod as the conference’s most popular All-Star candidate among fan voters. Behind him, Jalen Brunson and Tyrese Maxey have moved into the next spots, while Cade Cunningham and Donovan Mitchell round out the top five in the East.

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Fan voting accounts for 50 % of the total vote used to determine All-Star starters, with current NBA players and a media panel each contributing 25 %. Voting continues through Jan. 14, with the second batch of results providing a key snapshot of who’s trending early in the 2026 All-Star campaign.

With the All-Star Game set for Feb. 15, 2026 in Inglewood, Calif., and a new USA vs. World format on the horizon, every vote – and every fan push – could make the difference in who steps on the court when the league’s brightest assemble later this season.