NBA All-Star Game Starters 2012: When and Where to Catch the Lineup Announcement

The NBA All-Star Game starters are going to be announced tonight and fans will know if all their voting paid off.

Final ballots were cast last night and the polls are now closed, which means that the starting five for the Eastern and Western Conference are locked into place.

Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O’Neal will let everyone know who made the cut and gets an awesome trip to Orlando during the last weekend of February.

If you can’t wait to find out who got a nod, keep reading on to find out exactly when and where to catch the announcement and also a prediction of who earned the right to start.

When: Thursday, February 2 at 7:00 p.m. EDT 

Watch: TNT

The special live-event will begin one hour before a double-header tips off between the Bulls and Knicks (8:00 p.m. EDT) followed by the Nuggets and Clippers (10:30 p.m. EDT) on TNT.

Predicted Starters

Eastern Conference

Guard – Dwyane Wade

Guard – Derrick Rose

Forward – LeBron James

Forward – Carmelo Anthony

Center – Dwight Howard

Western Conference

Guard – Kobe Bryant

Guard – Chris Paul

Forward – Kevin Durant

Forward – Blake Griffin

Center – Andrew Bynum

All of these players were leading by significant amounts over their competition when the second and final returns were announced on January 19. It would be hard to imagine any of them being snubbed, even Carmelo, who is having the worst season of any of these stars.

Keep it tuned to Bleacher Report tonight for instant reaction and analysis of the All-Star starter selection show, and don’t forget to check out the TNT All-Star reserve show next week, February 9, to see who will be on the bench.