The latest All-Star Ballot Returns are in, and Gilbert is still holding on to the same spot that he’s had throughout voting:

Dwyane Wade (Mia) 1,179,889
Jason Kidd (NJ) 868,069
Ray Allen (Bos) 733,440
Vince Carter (NJ) 708,409
Gilbert Arenas (Was) 585,345

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After the first returns of 2008 NBA All-Star Balloting, Gilbert Arenas is in 5th place among guards with 256,994 votes.

Dwyane Wade (470,921), Jason Kidd (343,468), Vince Carter (277,705), and Ray Allen (270,114) are ahead of him.

Help Gilbert make it to the All-Star game by voting for him. You don’t even have to choose another guard but if you do, just make sure it’s not anyone in front of him.

Over at Deadspin, they’re running a contest to see who the SportsHuman of the Year is. After a decisive win in the first round over Steely McBeam, Gilbert now finds himself trailing Elijah Dukes in the quarter-finals. I think you know what to do, but just in case you’re unsure on who to vote for, here’s 5 reasons Gil deserves your vote more than Elijah Dukes.

• Gil’s blog > Elijah’s non-existant blog
• How many game winners has Elijah Dukes hit?
• Nick Young and Dominic McGuire’s reactions to Gilbert’s commercials are way better than the ones to Elijah’s.
• Is there a site called Dukesology yet?
• Elijah Dukes doesn’t suck…

With Gilbert Arenas out for a few more weeks, he needs all the help he can to be voted in to the All-Star game.

If I’m missing all these months, I know these coaches aren’t going to pick me this time. When you averaged 29 and played every game and they didn’t pick you then, I’m damn sure they’re not going to pick me now. I need my fans to vote me. They need to help me out. We deserve more than what we’re getting right now.

NBA.com has posted a widget that lets you vote right on this site. So what are you waiting for? Vote for Gilbert: