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01-07-2010, 09:35 AM
LEBRON, KOBE CAPTURE NBA PLAYER OF THE MONTH HONOURS

THE SPORTS NETWORK

New York, NY (Sports Network) - Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James and Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant were named Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month, respectively, for the games played in December.

James helped Cleveland to an NBA-best 14-3 record during the month, finishing first in the East in points (28.6 ppg), second in assists (7.6 apg), fourth in steals (1.7 spg) and adding 7.4 rebounds per contest.

The seventh-year forward recorded a triple-double in a win over Sacramento on December 23 and scored a season-high 48 points in a victory over Atlanta on December 30.

Bryant paced the league in scoring with 31.3 points per game as the Lakers went 12-3 during the period. The 14-year veteran also logged 5.0 assists, 1.9 steals and 6.1 rebounds through the month, while eclipsing the 40-point mark on three separate occasions.

Other nominees for the awards were Boston's Rajon Rondo, Charlotte's Gerald Wallace, Golden State's Monta Ellis, the Los Angeles Clippers' Chris Kaman, Memphis' Zach Randolph and Miami's Dwyane Wade.