NEW YORK, May 4, 2009 – LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers is the winner of the Maurice Podoloff Trophy as the 2008-09 NBA Most Valuable Player presented by Kia Motors, the NBA announced today.
James totaled 1,172 points, including 109 first place votes, from a panel of 121 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. Players were awarded 10 points for each first-place vote, seven points for each second-place vote, five for third, three for fourth and one for each fifth-place vote received.
Rounding out the top five in voting for this season’s award are the Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant (698 points), Miami’s Dwyane Wade (680), Orlando’s Dwight Howard (328) and New Orleans’ Chris Paul (192).
Source: NBA.com
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
He’s better than Kobe.
Lebron totally deserves it. With apologies to his teammates, he’s really the only star in the Cleveland team. And he’s led the Cavs to the best record in the NBA, and very possibly the championship. Kobe should be a close second though. Cavs vs Lakers finals will be a thrill.
King James has rewritten the scriptures, but the WNBA MVP Candace Parker is better.