During the 19th week of the NBA regular season of the season, the league announced three major awards: Player of the Week, Player of the Month and Coach of the Month. Among them, LeBron James was once again voted Player of the Week, setting a new record; Warriors coach Steve Kerr was named Coach of the Month, setting a new all-time record for the team; The Clippers, on the other hand, suffered a major blow and are expected to have surgery** and temporarily miss the game due to Westbrook's broken hand.
The NBA officially announced the Player of the Week for week 19, with the Lakers' LeBron James and the Celtics' Jaylen Brown each elected. This is James' 68th career Weekly Awards, becoming the most numerous awards in NBA history, while Bryant is second with just 33 Weekly Awards. James also surpassed Duncan's record (38 years, 353 days) to become the second-oldest player of the week in NBA history, the first being Michael Jordan.
In addition, last month's Western and Eastern Conference Player of the Month were officially announced, with the Mavericks' Luka Doncic and the Celtics' Jayson Tatum emerging as winners. The awards come as no surprise, as Doncic is averaging close to 30+ triple-doubles per game to lead the Mavericks to an 8-3 record, and despite the recent dip in the Mavericks' momentum, they remain in eighth place in the West. Tatum has also performed well, and the team's record is very impressive, and they are currently in a state of 11 consecutive wins.
In terms of Coach of the Month, Warriors coach Steve Kerr and Heat coach Eric Spoelstra were officially announced. This is Kerr's eighth Coach of the Month award for the Warriors, the most in franchise history. Last month, he led the Warriors to an 11-3 record and moved up the standings, where they currently sit in ninth place in the West. The Heat's Spoelstra has led the team to an 8-3 record and has been recognized for his coaching skills, especially given the team's current scarcity of staffing shortages.
However, the Clippers suffered a major blow as Westbrook is about to undergo surgery due to a broken hand** and is expected to be out of action for the time being. For the Clippers, this undoubtedly led to the loss of a key ball holder, making the team's second-team strength somewhat lower. Westbrook is likely to not be able to play in the regular season after surgery, which is a huge blow to the team. In the current situation, Tyronn Lue will have to rearrange the rotation and count on the contributions of other players.