Eighteen-year NBA veteran Karl Malone was named to his 16th consecutive NBA All-Interview team when the NBA Public Relations Directors Association (NBAPRDA) announced the 2002-03 All-Interview teams today.

Malone (22 votes) is joined on the NBA All-Interview First Team by Seattle?s Ray Allen, who led all players with 38 votes to earn his third consecutive First Team selection, nine-time NBA All-Star Shaquille O?Neal (26 votes) from the Los Angeles Lakers makes his second appearance and teammate Rick Fox (24 votes) his first, while Sacramento?s Chris Webber (20 votes) earns his second selection. The NBA All-Interview First Team coach is Orlando?s Doc Rivers who received the most votes (41) of any nominee as he earned his fourth consecutive All-Interview selection as a coach and his 14th overall.