April 2014 Basketball Wiretap

Kevin Durant, Paul Millsap Named Players Of Week

Jan 27, 2014 3:06 PM

Kevin Durant and Paul Millsap have been named the NBA's Players of the Week in the Western and Eastern Conference, respectively, for games played Jan. 20 through Jan. 26

Durant averaged 38 points and 8.7 rebounds for the Oklahoma City Thunder during that span.

Millsap, meanwhile, averaged 21.3 points and 7.3 rebounds for the Atlanta Hawks.

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George, Durant Named NBA Players Of The Week

Jan 20, 2014 2:23 PM

The Indiana Pacers’ Paul George and the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Kevin Durant today were named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Jan. 13, through Sunday, Jan. 19.

George helped the Pacers to a 3-0 week, with all three victories coming at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, behind a conference-best 30.7 ppg. George posted two games of 30-plus points as Indiana outscored opponents by an average of 20 ppg. He collected 36 points on 12-of-17 shooting from the field on Jan. 18, during a 106-92 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. 

Durant led the Thunder to a 3-1 week, which included wins over Houston Rockets, Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings. He averaged a league-best 39.3 points, and added 6.5 assists and 4.8 rebounds. He tallied a career-high 54 points on 19-of-28 shooting from the field on Jan. 17, during the Thunder’s 127-121 win over the Warriors. Durant, who leads the NBA in scoring at 30.6 ppg, has tallied 30-plus points in seven consecutive contests.

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Carmelo Anthony, DeMarcus Cousins Named Players Of Week

Jan 13, 2014 3:23 PM

Carmelo Anthony and DeMarcus Cousins have been named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Jan. 6, through Sunday, Jan. 12.

Anthony led the New York Knicks to a 3-0 week which included wins over the Detroit Pistons, Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers. He ranked second in the conference in scoring (27.0 ppg) and steals (2.33 spg) and third in minutes (39.2 mpg).

Cousins helped the Sacramento Kings to a 3-0 week which included wins over the Portland Trail Blazers, Orlando Magic and Cleveland Cavaliers. He ranked seventh in the conference in scoring (25.0 ppg), second in rebounding (12.7 rpg) and eighth in minutes (37.2 mpg).

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Thaddeus Young, David Lee Named Players Of Week

Jan 6, 2014 4:17 PM

Thaddeus Young and David Lee have been named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Dec. 30, through Sunday, Jan. 5.

Young helped the Philadelphia 76ers to a 3-0 week, with all three wins coming on the road. He averaged a conference-best 25.0 points on .566 shooting from the field (ninth in the conference), 7.7 rebounds, and tied for the league lead with 3.67 steals.

Lee averaged 24.5 points (sixth in the conference), 10.5 rebounds (sixth in the conference) and 3.5 assists in helping the Golden State Warriors to a 4-0 week.

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Trey Burke, Victor Oladipo Named Rookies Of Month

Jan 3, 2014 7:33 PM

Trey Burke and Victor Oladipo have been named the NBA Western and Eastern Conference Rookies of the Month, respectively, for December.

Burke averaged 14.8 points, 5.9 assists and 3.1 rebounds for the Utah Jazz.

Oladipo averaged 12.7 points, 4.5 rebounds & 3.8 assists for the Orlando Magic.

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LeBron James, Kevin Durant Named NBA Players Of Month For Dec.

Jan 3, 2014 7:11 PM

LeBron James and Kevin Durant have been named the NBA's Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month, respectively, for games played in December.

James, who helped the Miami Heat to an Eastern Conference-best 11-4 (.733) record, ranked second in the conference in scoring (24.6 ppg), fifth in field goal percentage (.581), sixth in assists (6.9 apg) and steals (1.64 spg), and 12th in rebounds (8.1 rpg).

Durant guided the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 14-3 (.824) record including an 8-1 road mark, both NBA bests. Durant ranked second in the league in scoring at 29.4 ppg to go along with 9.0 rpg and 4.5 apg.

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Dwane Casey, Jeff Hornacek Named NBA Coaches Of Month

Jan 2, 2014 3:18 PM

Dwane Casey and Jeff Hornacek have been named the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Coaches of the Month, respectively, for games played in December.

Casey led the Toronto Raptors to an 8-6 (.571) record, including road wins over the Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder. The six road wins Toronto posted tied for best in the conference in December.

Hornacek guided the Phoenix Suns to a 10-3 (.769) record, including wins over the Mavericks, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Clippers.

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