The NBA has announced today the list of players that belong to the upper echelon of the basketball world.

The best of the best. The players who made a mark for the 2009-10 NBA season.

Here’s your 2010 All-NBA Team.

The Most Valuable Player Lebron James and the Defensive Player of the Year Dwight Howard were the only unanimous selections getting all 122 1st Team votes. Joining them on the 1st Team are Kobe Bryant (an All-NBA First Team selection for the fifth straight season and eighth time in his career), Kevin Durant (first All-NBA selection) and Dwyane Wade (second straight All-NBA First Team selection).

Here’s the complete list of the 2010 All-NBA Team:

FIRST TEAM
Position	Player, Team	(1st Team Votes)	Points
Forward	LeBron James, Cleveland	(122)	610
Forward	Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City	(107)	579
Center	Dwight Howard, Orlando	(122)	610
Guard	Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers	(119)	604
Guard	Dwyane Wade, Miami	(81)	520
SECOND TEAM
Forward	Carmelo Anthony, Denver	(9)	321
Forward	Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas	(10)	356
Center	Amare Stoudemire, Phoenix	(2)	239
Guard	Steve Nash, Phoenix	(24)	366
Guard	Deron Williams, Utah	(14)	343
THIRD TEAM
Forward	Tim Duncan, San Antonio	–	125
Forward	Pau Gasol, L.A. Lakers	–	94
Center	Andrew Bogut, Milwaukee	–	149
Guard	Joe Johnson, Atlanta	–	118
Guard	Brandon Roy, Portland	–	87

Other players receiving votes, with point totals (first team votes in parentheses): Chris Bosh, Toronto, 80; Rajon Rondo, Boston, 47; David Lee, New York, 43; Carlos Boozer, Utah, 33; Chauncey Billups, Denver, 24; Zach Randolph, Memphis, 20; Al Horford, Atlanta, 19; Jason Kidd, Dallas, 18; Derrick Rose, Chicago, 15; Chris Paul, New Orleans, 14; Manu Ginobili, San Antonio, 13; Chris Kaman, LA Clippers, 9; Brook Lopez, New Jersey, 6; Josh Smith, Atlanta, 6; Paul Pierce, Boston, 6; Gerald Wallace, Charlotte, 5; Marcus Camby, Portland, 3; Andrew Bynum, LA Lakers, 2; Danny Granger, Indiana, 2; David West, New Orleans, 1; Kevin Garnett, Boston, 1; Mo Williams; Cleveland, 1; Tony Parker San Antonio, 1.

The All-NBA Teams were chosen by a panel of 122 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. The media voted for All-NBA First, Second and Third Teams by position with points awarded on a 5-3-1 basis.

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