NBA Mid Year Awards

By MICHAEL ROSNER

It's 50+ games into the season as we head into All-Star weekend. It should be a fantastic finish to see who leads the league in scoring. Another tight race is in the western conference where 9 teams battle for 8 playoff positions. Rookie of the year should be tighter than most think. Most improved player and coach of the year will come down to the last 30 games.

Most Valuable player:

1) Lebron James- This guy does it all and now he leads the Cav's to the best record in the NBA.

2) Kevin Durant- He has taken his game to another level! 25 straight games with 25+ points. He is averaging 29.7 ppg, 7.4 rbs, 3 apg. He is most importantly shooting 48.5% from the floor and 88% from the line. By the way his team is 30-21. Wow.

3) Kobe Bryant- Another typical year for Kobe. 28 ppg, leading his Lakers to the best record in the tough west. Kobe logs the minutes and has played with multiple injuries.

4) Dirk Nowitzki- Same old story Dirk carries The Mav's on his shoulders. Why didn't Cuban go out and draft Blair to give this squad some muscle?

5) Rajon Rondo- He has surpassed the big three and now is the most important member of The Celtics. The only flaw in his game is his free throw shooting.

6) Dwyane Wade- Having another sensational year. If you took Wade off this squad they would be a little bit better than the Nets, enough said.

7) Carmelo Anthony- He would be higher on the list, but has missed some time. He leads a very talented team deep into the playoffs.

8) Steve Nash- He knows how to lead his team to victories. He runs the floor and is a coach on the court.

9) Chris Bosh- He has improved his play this year with the help of a big, Andrea Bargnani. They are very hot going into the second half.

10) Joe Johnson- He is the best player on a very good and talented team.