LeBron James was a unanimous pick for the All-NBA team, and Kobe Bryant earned his record-tying 11th first-team selection.
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Nuggets’ Karl named NBA’s Coach of Year
He received 62 first-place votes, followed by Erik Spoelstra of the Miami Heat with 24 votes from a panel of sports writers and broadcasters. New York’s Mike Woodson finished third and San Antonio’s Gregg Popovich, who won the award last season, was fourth.
Thunder seize control of home-court race
A loss to rival Oklahoma City cost the San Antonio Spurs control of the race for home-court advantage in the Western Conference playoffs. However, that’s hardly the chief concern for San Antonio with the regular season winding down.
Ibaka fined $25K, not suspended for Griffin hit
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Serge Ibaka has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for striking Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers in the groin area during Sunday’s game.