Miami Heat forward LeBron James and Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant have been named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played through February 19.
James averaged 27.8 points, 8.3 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 2.0 steals, leading Miami to a 4-0 record last week.
Durant averaged 32.0 points and 8.0 rebounds last week, helping the Thunder to a 3-1 mark. He posted a career-high 51 points on Sunday against Denver.
Other nominees were Detroit's Rodney Stuckey, Miami's Dwyane Wade, Minnesota's Kevin Love, New Orleans' Trevor Ariza, New York's Jeremy Lin, Oklahoma City's Serge Ibaka and Russell Westbrook, Orlando's Dwight Howard and San Antonio's Tony Parker.
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If Bobcats miss out on Kentucky’s Davis, they’ll be out of luck findinga can’t-miss pick in this class 
The Charlotte Bobcats did everything wrong last season. And they might not be rewarded for it. 
After the worst season in NBA history, the Charlotte Bobcats could use a player such as Anthony Davis. 
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman might soon find himself working with at-risk teens or cleaning up streets. 
For nine minutes, the Boston Celtics were vintage. Everything was working, points were coming in bunches, the Miami crowd was rendered quiet and a big deficit disappeared. 
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Wednesday night the NBA distributes its top three picks in the annual draft lottery. Following a 7-59 season, the worst by winning percentage in league history, the Charlotte Bobcats will have a 25 percent chance at the top pick, undoubtedly Kentucky’s Anthony Davis. Keep up with the latest sports stories with our free e-mail newsletters, delivered to your inbox!
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