James and Howard lead All-NBA selections

Most Valuable Player LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers and defensive wizard Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic were unanimous selections to this season's All-NBA team, the league said on Thursday.

Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers, Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat joined James and Howard on the first team.

James, the league's back-to-back MVP, earned first team honors for the third consecutive season and fourth overall. The Cavaliers forward was second in the NBA in scoring (29.7 points per game) while leading Cleveland to a league-best 61-21 regular-season record.