NEW YORK - Yao Ming and LeBron James were named the National Basketball Association's top players in the Western and Eastern Conference respectively for the month of January, the league announced Friday.
Yao Ming Chinese 2.16m superstar center Yao sparked the Houston Rockets to a 10-4 record in the first month of 2008, averaging 22.4 points, 10.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists for the season to carry the load after an injury slowed Tracy McGrady.
Yao matched his season highs in scoring and rebounds with 36 points and 19 boards in a 111-107 victory over Golden State last Tuesday, a triumph that saw him sink a season-best 14 free throws.
Asia's first NBA star pounded New York for 36 points in a 101-92 triumph on January 9 and scored 30 points in victories over both New York and Seattle as well as contributing 21 points and 14 rebounds in an 83-81 victory over reigning NBA champion San Antonio.
James, the NBA scoring leader with 32.8 points a game, also has 7.8 rebounds and 7.2 assists a game for the Cleveland Cavaliers as they went 11-3 in January as they try to make a return trip to the NBA Finals.
"King James" had 31 points, a career-high 19 rebounds, eight assists, four blocked shots and three steals January 11 in a 113-106 double overtime victory over Charlotte and struck for a season-high 51 points four days later in a 132-124 victory over Memphis.
James also poured in 41 points with nine rebounds and four assists in a 98-95 victory over the host Los Angeles Lakers last Sunday.
Yao defeated Lakers' guard Kobe Bryant, Denver's Allen Iverson, Utah's Deron Williams and Phoenix's Amare Stoudemire for the Western honors while James beat out Charlotte's Gerald Wallace, Toronto's Chris Bosh and Washington's Caron Butler in the East.
体坛英语资讯:Greece hands over Olympic Flame to PyeongChang 2018 Winter Games organizers
临近死亡时,人们最害怕这件事
人口定时炸弹:日本人“濒危”的8个迹象
体坛英语资讯:Atletico Madrid suffer disastrous draw with Qarabag
科学家发现致使榴莲发臭的基因
马云要演电影!吴京、李连杰、甄子丹都是配角
实施60多年的营业税正式废止
国际英语资讯:One killed, 3 injured in shooting in Moroccos cafe
国际英语资讯:Spotlight: Turkey foils IS attack in Istanbul after major defeats of jihadists in Syria, Ira
体坛英语资讯:Ghana pair nominated African Player of the Year award
体坛英语资讯:Zhang Lu named as finalist for 2017 CSL Gold Glove Award
国际英语资讯:Suspect of deadly Walmart shooting arrested in U.S. state of Colorado
体坛英语资讯:Man dies after Brazil football fan violence
韩国:朝鲜可能在准备新一次核试验
国际英语资讯:Moscow wants Iran nuclear deal saved despite U.S. attacks: Russian deputy FM
My New Dress 我的新衣服
国内英语资讯:China, Russia agree to further cooperation
2017年12月英语四级作文范文:奖学金申请
国内英语资讯:Xi stresses commitment to good China-Russia relations
体坛英语资讯:Aolong blow past Shandong, Beijing cruise past Jiangsu in CBA 2nd round
14岁俄罗斯女模在中国过劳死,真相是什么?
国内英语资讯:China promotes military anti-graft chief to general
体坛英语资讯:US soccer searches for answers after missing World Cup
国内英语资讯:Lawmakers push prompt actions against solid waste pollution
凯特王妃运动装出席网球活动,坦言小王子爱打球
国际英语资讯:Spotlight: Repeatedly shooting incidents spark debate again
国际英语资讯:Trump picks Powell to lead Federal Reserve, policy continuity expected
焦虑使你难以倾听自己的直觉
张培基英译散文赏析之《别了,贺年片》
秋冬御寒指南:秋裤穿不穿,这是个问题