NEW YORK - Houston's star center Yao Ming of China earned Player of the
Week honors in the National Basketball Association Western Conference, while
LeBron James continued his hold on the Eastern Conference award.
Yao averaged 33.3 points on 62.5 percent shooting and 12.3 rebounds to
lead the Rockets to a 2-1 mark in the week.
He led the Rockets in points and rebounds in all three contests and tied his
season high with 38 points in a 105-103 win over the Washington Wizards on
Friday.
All-Star forward James earned the Eastern Conference honor for a record third
straight week, after averaging a league-best 42.7 points on 62.5 percent
shooting, 9.7 rebounds and 7.3 assists while leading the Cavaliers to a 3-0
record.
The three-week run also enabled James to win the Player of the Month award.
On Saturday, James posted his sixth triple-double of the season with 47
points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in a 106-99 triumph over the Miami Heat.
James won the weekly award for the fifth time this season and eighth of his
career. No other player had won the award three straight weeks since its
inception during the 1979-80 campaign.