NEW YORK Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James remains one of the top picks after two rounds of voting for the 2006 N-B-A All-Star Game.

Shaquille O'Neal leads in the Eastern Conference, followed closely by James. Yao Ming and Kobe Bryant top the Western Conference.

Yao is the most popular choice overall with one-point-three (m) million votes for the game in Houston February 19th.

The balloting will continue through January 22nd, and the starters will be announced February second.