LeBron James named player of the week in Western Conference as MVP race heats up

The NBA announced on Monday that LeBron James has been named its player of the week to open the month of March This comes on the heels of James earning player of the month honors in February James shot 52% from the field while averaging 29 points, 10.3 assists and 7.3 rebounds to win the award He also made his presence felt defensively over a series of high-profile games with 1.3 steals and 1.3 blocks

The NBA announced on Monday that LeBron James has been named its player of the week to open the month of March This comes on the heels of James earning player of the month honors in February James shot 52% from the field while averaging 29 points, 10.3 assists and 7.3 rebounds to win the award He also made his presence felt defensively over a series of high-profile games with 1.3 steals and 1.3 blocks