AL HORFORD NAMED TO 2010-11 ALL-NBA THIRD TEAM

-- MVP Rose Earns First All-NBA Team Nod; James Lone Unanimous Choice --

NEW YORK , May 12, 2011 – of the Bulls, the 2010-11 NBA Most Valuable Player, and LeBron James of the , winner of the two previous MVP awards, highlight the 2010-11 All-NBA First Team. James was the lone unanimous choice, receiving all 119 first-place votes. Joining James and Rose on the First Team are of the , of the Thunder and of the .

Earning his first All-NBA team selection, Rose led the Bulls to an NBA-best 62-20 mark. He averaged team highs of 25.0 points and 7.7 assists to go along with 4.1 rebounds, becoming only the seventh player in NBA history to average at least 25.0 points, 7.5 assists and 4.0 rebounds. Rose was the only player in the NBA to rank in the top 10 in scoring (seventh) and assists (10th).

James, who earns First Team honors for the fourth straight season and fifth time overall, was second in the NBA in scoring (26.7 ppg), and averaged team highs in assists (7.0 apg) and steals (1.57 spg) to go along with 7.5 rpg. James became the first player in history to surpass the 2,000- , 500-, 500- and 100- marks in four consecutive seasons.

Howard, an All-NBA First Team selection for the fourth consecutive season, earned the 2010-11 Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award, becoming the first player to win the award three straight seasons. He led the league with 66 double-doubles, while ranking second in rebounds (14.1 rpg) and fourth in blocks (2.38 bpg). Howard also averaged a career-high 22.9 points.

Bryant, an All-NBA First Team selection for the sixth straight season and ninth time in his career, finished fifth in the league in scoring (25.3 ppg), while averaging 5.1 rebounds and 4.7 assists. Among active players, Bryant is tied with the ’ for most First Team selections.

Durant earns his second All-NBA First Team selection. Durant led the league in scoring (27.7 ppg) for the second consecutive year, to go along with 6.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists. Durant scored at least 40 in a league-high five games this season.

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The All-NBA Second Team consists of guards of the Miami Heat and of the , forwards of the Los Angeles Lakers and of the Mavericks, and Amar’e Stoudemire of the .

The All-NBA Third Team includes the San Antonio Spurs’ Manu Ginobili and the Hornets’ at guard, the ’ LaMarcus Aldridge and the ’ at forward, and the ’ at center.

The All-NBA Teams were chosen by a panel of 119 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the and Canada. The media voted for All-NBA First, Second and Third Teams by position with points awarded on a 5-3-1 basis.

Below are the results of the voting for the 2010-11 All-NBA Teams, with First Team votes in parentheses:

2010-11 ALL-NBA FIRST TEAM

Position Player, Team (1 st Team Votes) Points Forward LeBron James, Miami (119) 595 Forward Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City (69) 492 Center Dwight Howard, Orlando (118) 593 Guard Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers (98) 551 Guard Derrick Rose, Chicago (118) 593

2010-11 ALL-NBA SECOND TEAM

Position Player, Team (1 st Team Votes) Points Forward Pau Gasol, L.A. Lakers (2) 259 Forward Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas (47) 437 Center Amar’e Stoudemire, New York (2) 258 Guard Dwyane Wade, Miami (24) 392 Guard Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City 184

2010-11 ALL-NBA THIRD TEAM

Position Player, Team (1 st Team Votes) Points Forward LaMarcus Aldridge, Portland 135 Forward Zach Randolph, Memphis 67 Center Al Horford, Atlanta 62 Guard Manu Ginobili, San Antonio 106 Guard Chris Paul, New Orleans 157

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Other players receiving votes, with point totals (first team votes in parentheses): , Boston, 68; , Boston, 55; , Denver-New York, 53; , Minnesota, 48; Tim Duncan, San Antonio, 43; , L.A. Clippers, 36; , San Antonio, 27; , Boston, 22; , Utah-New Jersey 19; , Phoenix, 17; , Milwaukee, 13; , Golden State, 11; Nene, Denver, 11; , L.A. Lakers, 9; Kevin Martin, , 7; , Dallas, 7; , Chicago, 5; , Memphis, 3; , Utah, 3; , Boston-Oklahoma City, 3; , Toronto, 2; , Miami, 2; , Philadelphia, 1; , New Orleans, 1; , L.A. Clippers, 1; , Charlotte-Portland, 1; , Dallas, 1; , Houston, 1; , Chicago, 1; , Boston, 1

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