Star voting was released Thursday afternoon, and in the latest sign of a transition in eras in the association, LeBron James and Stephen Curry rank third at their respective positions. James sits third overall in the West frontcourt voting -- still in a starting spot -- with 1.

Basketball podcaster and media mogul Bill Simmons has seen the faces of basketball since the 2010s and believes LeBron James and Stephen Curry are both part of the problem and solution.

LeBron James and Stephen Curry share the national spotlight as the Los Angeles Lakers play the Golden State Warriors on Christmas. Before the game, the Lakers superstar pulled off a playful prank on his longtime Warriors rival. James snuck up on Curry while the Golden State guard was warming up and hilariously pretended to block his shot.