LeBron James, Donovan Mitchell named NBA players of the week

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell have been named the NBA Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for Week 12 of the 2022-23 season (Jan. 2-8).
The 38-year-old James averaged 35.0 points, 8.7 rebounds and 7.7 assists as the Lakers won all four games over the past week while Mitchell lead the Cavs to a 3-1 record while averaging 37.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 7.3 assists.