Fan voting for NBA All-Star Game starters begins

Fan voting to determine starting lineups in the 65th NBA All-Star Game began Thursday for next February's clash in Toronto, the first matchup between the elite squads staged beyond US borders.

An all-digital program allows NBA fans worldwide to vote for Eastern Conference and Western Conference starters in the February 14, 2016, contest at Toronto at the NBA's website or via the NBA App.

Other outlets offering voting include Google Search, SMS text and social media networks including Twitter, Facebook and Instagram plus Sina Weibo and Tencent Microblogs in China.

All current NBA players are available to be selected, but fans can submit only one ballot a day.

Voting ends on January 18 and the All-Star starters will be revealed three days later. Balloting updates will be made public by the NBA on December 25, January 7 and January 14.

The West won last season's NBA All-Star Game 163-158 at New York's Madison Square Garden. The 2017 NBA All-Star Game is set to be played in Charlotte, North Carolina.