The NBA made it official Sunday, announcing Miami Heat superstar LeBron James was a near-unanimous choice as Most Valuable Player, earning the award for a second straight year and fourth time overall. James's victory in the voting had been widely reported since Friday, although when asked about it the player himself had urged reporters not to "jinx" him by jumping the gun. He needn't have worried. James garnered 120 first-place votes from a possible 121 which included a 120-member media panel and a fan poll conducted on NBA.com that counted for one vote.

The NBA made it official Sunday, announcing Miami Heat superstar LeBron James had earned Most Valuable Player honors for the second straight year and the fourth time in his career. James's victory in the voting had been widely reported since Friday, although when asked about it the player himself had urged reporters not to "jinx" him by jumping the gun. James joins legends Michael Jordan, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bill Russell as MVP award winners at least four times in their careers.

Defending champion Miami's epic win streak, the second-longest in league history, rose to 24 games Wednesday but survived a scare from NBA weakling Cleveland in a homecoming for LeBron James. Down by 27 points in the third quarter, the Heat rallied to defeat Cleveland 98-95 thanks to a stunning effort from James, who scored 25 points, grabbed 12 rebounds, made 10 assists and hit two key-free throws with 4.7 seconds to play.

LeBron James powered the Miami Heat to a 110-100 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday, but fell just short of extending a record-breaking scoring run. James finished with 39 points and shot 58 percent from the field in a rematch of last year's NBA finals which the Heat won in five games. In Miami's six previous wins, James did what no NBA player had ever achieved -- scoring at least 30 points each game while shooting at least 60 percent from the field.