LBJ PoW Again (2008.02.08)

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“Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James was named today as the NBA’s Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, February 2nd through Sunday, February 9th.
In three games during the week, James averaged an Eastern Conference-best 33.7 points, 9.0 assists and 8.0 rebounds per game. James has now won the award 18 times in his career: for the fifth time this season, three times in 2007-08, twice in 2006-07, five times in 2005-06 and on three occasions during the 2004-05 campaign.

James finished with 33 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two blocks on February 3rd at Quicken Loans Arena versus Toronto. He became the youngest player in NBA history to reach 12,000 points with his 30th point in the win over the Raptors.

At Madison Square Garden on February 4th, he posted 52 points, nine rebounds, 11 assists and two blocks against the Knicks. The last player to have at least those numbers in a game was Wilt Chamberlain (53 points, 14 assists, 32 rebounds) on March 18th, 1968. James joined Michael Jordan as the only two visitors to Madison Square Garden to have multiple 50-point games. His 52-point game marked the sixth time in his career that he scored 50 or more points (Cavs are 4-2) and his second at New York (March 5th, 2008).

On February 8th, he recorded his 15th double-double of the season with 16 points and 12 assists and added eight rebounds versus the Los Angeles Lakers.

With two wins this week, James and the Cavaliers are off to their best start in franchise history at 39-10.

The Los Angeles Lakers’ Pau Gasol was named the Western Conference Player of the Week. Other nominees for the Eastern Conference Player of the Week were Detroit’s Richard Hamilton and New Jersey’s Devin Harris.”

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LeBron James Named Player of the Month for 2nd Time This Season

LBJ got the PotM for Jan 2009. 
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“CLEVELAND, OH – February 2nd, 2009 – Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James was named today as the NBA’s Eastern Conference Player of the Month presented by KIA for games played in the month of January.
In 14 games during the month, James averaged 27.5 points on .456 shooting, 9.6 rebounds and 8.1 assists per game. James has now won the award for the ninth time in his career: for the second time this season (November); two times during 2007-08, once in 2006-07, twice in 2005-06 and twice during the 2004-05 campaign.
During January, James ranked first in triple-doubles (3), second in points per game (27.5), steals (2.1), and assists (8.1), tied for fourth in rebounds (9.6) and double-doubles (8), and ranked 10th in blocks (1.5) among Eastern Conference players. The last player to have at least James’ averages in a month, for points, rebounds and assists was Larry Bird in March 1987. He scored 20 or more points in 13 games and 30 or more points six times. James led the team to a 10-4 record during the month, helping Cleveland to 10 or more wins in three consecutive months for the second time in franchise history (Dec.-Feb. 1988-89). James also won Eastern Conference Player of the Week once during the month (for the week ending January 25th).
At Quicken Loans Arena, James posted 38 points, seven rebounds, six assists, three blocks and four steals versus Boston on Jan. 9. The last player to reach those numbers in a game was David Robinson on March 19, 1994.
James recorded three triple-doubles during the month (Jan.2nd vs. Chicago, Jan. 13th at Memphis, and Jan. 27th vs. Sacramento). In the first game of the month, James achieved his first triple-double with 16 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists, three blocks and two steals. At Memphis, he finished with 30 points, 10 assists, 11 rebounds and three steals. Against Sacramento, for his third triple-double of the month, James scored 23 points to go along with 15 rebounds, 11 assists and three blocks becoming the first player to record at least those numbers since Larry Bird on April 1, 1987.
Against Portland, James recorded the sixth of his eight double-doubles during the month with 34 points and dished out a season-high 14 assists on Jan. 21. In a 106-105 victory at Golden State, James made the game-winning shot as time expired and finished with 32 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists. The following night at Utah, he tallied his seventh double-double of the month with 33 points and 14 rebounds to go along with nine assists. In a win over the Los Angeles Clippers, James recorded 25 points, seven rebounds, and six assists to help push the Cavaliers record versus the West to 16-2; an Eastern Conference best.
The Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant was named the Western Conference Player of the Month. Other nominees for Eastern Conference Player of the Month were Charlotte’s Raja Bell, Indiana’s Danny Granger, Orlando’s Dwight Howard, Philadelphia’s Andre Iguodala, New York’s David Lee, Milwaukee’s Charlie Villanueva and Miami’s Dwyane Wade.”

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LeBron On Cover of SI

Kindof a neat article. Basically about what a freak he is physically.

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LeBron gets POW again

CLEVELAND, OH – January 26th, 2009 – Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James was named today as the NBA’s Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, January 19th through Sunday, January 25th.

In four games during the week, James averaged an Eastern Conference-best 30.5 points, 8.8 assists, 9.8 rebounds and 2.3 steals in 41.4 minutes per game. James has now won the award 17 times in his career: for the fourth time this season, three times in 2007-08, twice in 2006-07, five times in 2005-06 and on three occasions during the 2004-05 campaign.

The Cavaliers went 3-1 on a four-game Western Conference road trip. James recorded 23 points, nine rebounds, four assists and four steals on January 19th at Los Angeles Lakers. At Portland on January 21st, he posted his 11th double-double of the season with 34 points and 14 assists while adding seven rebounds and one block. James scored 32 points, including the game-winning basket with time expiring, and totaled nine rebounds, eight assists, two blocks and three steals in a win at Golden State on January 23rd. With his fourth free throw made, he passed Brad Daugherty (2,741) to become the Cavaliers all-time leader in free throws made. The following night at Utah on January 24th, he tallied 33 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists, becoming the first player to record at least those numbers in a non-overtime game since Kevin Garnett in 2004.

With the three wins during the week, the Cavaliers improved to an Eastern Conference best 14-2 against the West, including 8-2 on the road. James and the Cavaliers are off to their best start in franchise history and sit atop the Eastern Conference at 34-8.

The Los Angeles Lakers’ Andrew Bynum was named the Western Conference Player of the Week. Other nominees for the Eastern Conference Player of the Week were fellow Cavalier Mo Williams, Boston’s Ray Allen, Charlotte’s Raja Bell and Boris Diaw, Indiana’s Danny Granger and New York’s David Lee.

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