James, Stoudemire Honored By NBA

Posted by Stephen Rhodes under NBA Off The Court Issues

Players of the Week were announced by the NBA on Monday and the winner for the Eastern Conference was LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers while Amare Stoudemire of the Phoenix Suns took the honors for the Western Conference. Other nominees for the award were: Joe Johnson of the Atlanta Hawks, Ray Allen of the Boston Celtics and Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic while LaMarcus Aldridge of the Portland Trail Blazers, Carlos Boozer of the Utah Jazz and Andris Biedrins of the Golden State Warriors were nominated, as well.

James averaged a league-high 34.5 PPG – including a pair of 41-point games in two wins over the Chicago Bulls; James also became the youngest player in league history to record 10,000 points, 2,500 rebounds, 2,500 assists, 700 steals and 300 blocks. Stoudemire for the week averaged 28.3 PPG, 7.0 RPG and 3.0 APG, with a high game of 49 points in a 113-103 win over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday.

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