Lebron 1 vote shy of unanimous MVP

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After picking up his fourth MVP trophy Sunday, Miami Heat star LeBron James gained a new appreciation for the rivalry his team has with the New York Knicks.

James, 28, became the youngest player in NBA history to win four MVPs after receiving 120 of 121 first-place votes by league media members and analysts. The lone other first-place vote went to Knicks star Carmelo Anthony.

"It's probably a writer out of New York that didn't give me the vote," James said during Sunday's award ceremony at AmericanAirlines Arena. "I know the history between the Heat and the Knicks. So I get it."

A league spokesman said Sunday the NBA does not release the names of award voters or their ballots. But coming up short of a unanimous selection didn't overshadow a historic feat for James, who joined Michael Jordan, Bill Russell, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Wilt Chamberlain as the only players in NBA history to win at least four MVP awards.

James also joined Russell as the only players to win the award four times in five seasons. And it was the third MVP trophy James has collected in the span of 12 months. After winning the MVP last season in May, James said he would trade in his third Maurice Podoloff trophy for a first championship. Two months later, he led the Heat to a title and was named Finals MVP after beating Oklahoma City.

Thunder forward Kevin Durant finished second to James in MVP voting for the second straight year, with Anthony third, Chris Paul fourth and Kobe Bryant fifth in votes.

James is coming off the most efficient season he's ever had after shooting a career-high 56.5 percent from the field and 40.6 percent from 3-point range. He averaged 26.8 points, a career-high 8.0 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game.

Now, James has his sights set on another evasive honor: Defensive Player of the Year. James was upset two weeks ago when he finished second for the second time in his career for that distinction. Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol was named defensive player of the year.

"I tried harder to win defensive player of the year than I did MVP," James said. "That's my goal. Coach (Erik Spoelstra) had me guarding every position. We'll try again next year."
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:bryan::bryan::bryan::bryan: these NY writers have no shame at all

meanwhile there "mvp" goes 10-28 today with 27 pts :deadmanny:
 
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:beli:some things in life makes no sense

Same BS with the hall of fame voting, nikkas make biased votes for non-statistical reasons

ohhh ohhh it's his first year of eligibility, traditionally he can't get in yet :smh:
 
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they need to show the voters the writer should have to stand behind his vote and explain himself
 
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