The NBA announced Monday that Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James has been named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played Tuesday, October 25, through Sunday, October 30. James is the first player in Cavaliers history to win the award in the opening week of an NBA season. He has now collected 54 Player of the Week awards, the most in NBA history and 21 more than the next closest player (Kobe Bryant-33). This also marks the 54th time in franchise history a player has earned Player of the Week honors and the 35th time James has earned the honor as a member of the Cavaliers.