April 2014 Basketball Wiretap

DeMarcus Cousins, Lou Williams Named NBA Players Of Week

Nov 24, 2014 4:17 PM

Lou Williams and DeMarcus Cousins have been named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Nov. 17, through Sunday, Nov. 23.

Williams helped the Toronto Raptors to a 3-0 week, finishing fourth in the Eastern Conference with 23.7 ppg and ninth with 2.0 spg.

Cousins led the Sacramento Kings to a 2-1 week and paced the league in rebounding (16.3). He averaged 25.7 points (second in the league) on .577 shooting (30-for-52) and tallied five blocks.

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Tags: DeMarcus Cousins, Lou Williams, Sacramento Kings, Toronto Raptors, NBA, NBA Award

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Damian Lillard, LeBron Named NBA Players Of The Week

Nov 17, 2014 9:43 PM

Damian Lillard and LeBron James have been named the NBA's Players of the Week for games played between Nov. 10 and Nov. 16.

In wins over Charlotte, Denver and Brooklyn, Lillard averaged 28.0 points (58.8% FG), 4.7 rebounds, 8.7 assists and 1.33 steals.

James led Cleveland to a perfect 3-0 record this past week, averaging 35.0 points on .594 shooting, including .500 (8-16) from beyond the arc, 7.0 rebounds, 7.7 assists and 1.0 block in 36.7 minutes per game. He posted one double-double and topped 30 points in each game, including a season-high 41 points on November 14 vs. Boston. Among all NBA players this past week, James led the league in points per game, while also being the only player to average at least 30 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.

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Tags: Damian Lillard, LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers, Portland Trail Blazers, NBA, NBA Award

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Deron Williams, Stephen Curry Named NBA Players Of Week

Nov 11, 2014 2:22 PM

Deron Williams and Stephen Curry on Monday were named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Nov. 3, through Sunday, Nov. 9. 

Williams led the Brooklyn Nets to a 3-1 week that included wins over the Oklahoma City Thunder and New York Knicks. He averaged 20.8 points (eighth in the conference) on .569 shooting from the field (seventh in the conference) and added 7.0 assists (tied for fourth in the conference).  

The Warriors posted a 2-1 week behind Curry, who along with the Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant paced the league in scoring at 30.0 points per game.

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Tags: Stephen Curry, Deron Williams, Golden State Warriors, Brooklyn Nets, NBA, NBA Award

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Chris Bosh, Klay Thompson Named NBA Players Of Week

Nov 3, 2014 3:03 PM

Chris Bosh and Klay Thompson have been named the NBA's Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week for games played Oct. 28-Nov. 2.

Bosh averaged 25.7 points and 11.3 rebounds in leading the Miami Heat to a 3-0 start.

Thompson averaged 29.7 points and 3 assists while the Golden State Warriors went 3-0 to start the season.

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Tags: Klay Thompson, Chris Bosh, Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat, NBA, NBA Award

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