James, Bryant win NBA weekly honors

The NBA Monday named LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers winners of the league’s weekly awards.

James was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the third time this season after averaging 26 points, 6.7 rebounds and 6.7 assists in three straight wins last week.

Bryant took the Western Conference award for the week ending Dec. 28 after leading the Lakers to a 4-0 mark. He averaged 30 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4 assists.

Other nominees were Miami’s Dwyane Wade, Orlando’s Rashard Lewis, Cleveland’s Mo Williams, Charlotte’s Gerald Wallace, Atlanta’s Joe Johnson, Detroit’s Rodney Stuckey, Houston’s Yao Ming, Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant, San Antonio’s Tony Parker and Toronto’s Jermaine ONeal.