January 12th, 2009 
Stephen Rhodes 
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Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant and Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard were selected as the Western Conference and Eastern Conference Players of the Week, respectively, according to Sports Network. Bryant led Los Angeles to a 3-1 week with wins over Golden State, Indiana and Miami; he leads the Western Conference in scoring at 28.8 PPG.
Meanwhile, Howard led the Magic to a 4-0 week with wins over Washington, San Antonio and Atlanta twice; Howard’s 13.8 RPG and 3.3 BPG lead the NBA. Other players nominated for this week’s awards were: Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James, Houston Rockets guard Von Wafer, Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade, New Jersey Nets swingman Vince Carter, Philadelphia 76ers forward Andre Iguodala, Philadelphia 76ers guard Andre Miller, Portland Trail Blazers forward LaMarcus Aldridge and Utah Jazz forward Paul Millsap.
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