Last year's league MVP LeBron James has endorsed Derrick Rose as his choice for this year's MVP.

"What he's done for that team, with all the injuries they have and them being first in the Eastern Conference. They're playing some really good basketball," James said. "He's playing some unbelievable basketball."

James doesn't think the Heat has a serious candidate for MVP because he and Dwyane Wade have canceled each other out.

Dirk Nowitzki was James' choice until the Dallas power forward was injured.

"You've got some guys here that have done their job also," James said. "But Derrick Rose definitely has gotten a lot of the exposure and a lot of the media attention because of the work he's done. He's playing some unbelievable basketball."