LeBron James says Kevin Durant deserves to be MVP this season. (USATSI)
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It's been reported that Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant will be named Most Valuable Player for the 2013-14 season some time this week. It's his first MVP award after entering the NBA in 2007 as the second pick in the draft. He beats out four-time MVP winner LeBron James of the Miami Heat for the award after an incredible season of historic scoring and play. James isn't fighting Durant winning the award either.
LeBron told the media Monday he thought Durant had an MVP season and that he "deserves" the award for his play this season. From The Associated Press:
It's expected that the Thunder star will be announced as winner this week. James has lauded Durant's play this season several times recently and did so again Monday.
"Much respect to him and he deserves it," James said. "He had a big-time MVP season."
Durant's season was truly spectacular. He averaged 32.0 points (league leader), 7.4 rebounds, and 5.5 assists. He was just the fourth player in NBA history to average 32-7-5 in a season. He also scored with remarkable efficiency, making 50.3 percent of his shots, 39.1 percent of his 3-pointers, and 87.3 percent of his free throw attempts. He helped lead the Thunder to a 59-23 record, even though Russell Westbrook missed 36 games due to knee surgeries.
Coming off of two straight MVP awards, James gave Durant his biggest competition for the award. He averaged 27.1 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 6.3 assists while shooting 56.7 percent from the field, 37.9 percent from downtown, and 75.0 percent from the charity stripe. He helped lead the Heat to a 54-28 record, even with Dwyane Wade missing 28 games during the season.
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Wizards or Lady Gaga: Verizon Center has potential Game 6 conflict
The Washington Wizards can solve this problem, all they have to do is sweep the Indiana Pacers.
As that is not likely — although predicting how Indiana is going to play this series is impossible — the Verizon Center in Washington D.C. now has a battle with The Fame Monster on its hands.
The venue is double booked for May 15: Game 6 between the Wizards and Pacers, and a Lady Gaga concert. The fantastic Michael Lee at the Washington Post has the details.
The Wizards released a statement on Saturday night that read, “We are aware of the potential conflict and are working with the promoter in the event Game 6 is necessary, more information will be released when it becomes available.”
They are trying to find a new date… shouldn’t there be some Washington Wizards playoff dates available? They’re not using them.
This does happen every once in a while, remember last season Game 7 in Brooklyn between the Nets and Bulls forced Rihanna to reschedule her concert. They gave her courtside seats and everyone was happy.
What is funny is the Washington Post found some Little Monsters (aka Gaga fans) who took to twitter freaking out about a potential change.
OMG IF MY #artRAVE DATE IS RESCHEDULED DUE TO THE @WashWizards I WILL CRY FOR DAYS @ladygaga @verizoncenterpr nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo—
Chad! (@hausofchad) May 04, 2014
Please @verizoncenterpr & @WashWizards please, please, do not postponed our Lady Gaga concert I would be rely devasted. Please..—
10 Days l Gaga (@behindhisburqa) May 04, 2014
@verizoncenterpr I don't care who you are do not reschedule the Lady Gaga concert it will ruin your reputation trust me .Monsters vs.players—
Henry Jr (@GagasLilHenry) May 04, 2014
@verizoncenterpr I swear y'all better not postpone or cancel the lady gaga concert for a basketball game or you will have riots like bye—
(@lxdygodga) May 04, 2014
@verizoncenterpr yall better not move the @ladygaga concert…people have already got hotels and plane tickets to come..basketball can wait—
Aaron (@Lilmonster091) May 04, 2014
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