LEBRON WILL BE NAMED MVP

The NBA will announce LeBron James as its MVP today, The Plain Dealer of Cleveland and The Associated Press have reported, citing unnamed sources. The announcement will be made at James' alma mater, St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron, Ohio, the reports said. The Cavaliers called a news conference for 4 p.m. ET but didn't specify the nature of the event.
James averaged 28.4 points, 7.6 rebounds and 7.2 assists during the regular season, his sixth in the NBA, in which Cleveland won a team-record 66 games and earned the top overall seed in the playoffs. James, who will become the first Cavaliers player to win the award, finished second in voting for defensive player of the year. At 24 years, 106 days, he will be the youngest player to win the award since Moses Malone (24 years, 16 days) in 1978-79. Wes Unseld was 23 when he won it in 1968-69.