CLEVELAND – The NBA announced on Friday, December 1 that Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James has been named the Kia NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month for games played in October and November 2017. This marks the 23rd time a Cavs player has earned Player of the Month honors and James’ 35th, the most in NBA history. It is the second straight year he has won the award in the opening month of an NBA season.
James and the Cavaliers closed out the month of November with 10 straight victories (Nov. 11-30). James appeared in all 22 contests (all starts) in October and November and averaged 28.