Tuesday, January 12, 2010
LeBron James Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week
For the third time this season and the 23rd time in his career, LeBron James was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, January 4th through Sunday, January 10th.
In three games during the week, James averaged an NBA-best 33.0 points on .542 shooting, 7.7 rebounds and 7.7 assists in 39.1 minutes per game.
Lebron James finished with 23 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 blocks and 1 steal in a 121-98 victory over the Washington Wizards at Quicken Loans Arena on January 6th. The win marked the second largest margin of victory for the Cavaliers this season. On January 8th in Denver, James put up 35 points, grabbed 6 rebounds and 7 assists. In the second road game of the week, on January 10th against the Portland Trail Blazers, he finished with 31 (20 points in the first quarter alone) of his 41 points in the first half, and tallied 10 rebounds and 8 assists to record his 12th double-double of the season.
The Los Angeles Clippers’ Chris Kaman was named the Western Conference Player of the Week. Other nominees for the Eastern Conference Player of the Week were Boston’s Rajon Rondo, Charlotte’s Stephen Jackson, Toronto’s Chris Bosh and Washington’s Antawn Jamison.
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Only the third time? ;)
He'll win ten before the year ends, especially as he heads towards the playoffs.
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