体坛英语新闻：Howard, Anthony named Players of the Week

NEW YORK, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- The Orlando Magic's Dwight Howard and the Denver Nuggets' Carmelo Anthony were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week respectively after leading their teams to a perfect all-win season start, NBA released the appraisal outcome on Monday.

Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony reacts after being fouled by Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum while trying to score in the first quarter during Game 3 of their NBA Western Conference final basketball playoff game in Denver, Colorado May 23, 2009

Howard led the Magic to a 3-0 opening record through the last week, including two road wins, averaging 21.7 points, 16.0 rebounds and 2.3 blocks.

    The 6-11 center posted point-rebound double-doubles in all three of Orlando's games, including a 20-point, 22-rebound performance on Oct. 30 at New Jersey. Behind the league's leading rebounder, the Magic is off to a 3-0 start for the first time since 1993-94.

Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard (L) is double teamed by Toronto Raptors forwards Chris Bosh and Antoine Wright (R) during the second half of their NBA basketball game in Toronto Nov. 1, 2009

Anthony also led the Nuggets to a exhilarating 3-0 week, averaging a league-leading 37.7 points from 53.6 percentage point of shooting from the field and 42.9 from three-point distance, along with 7.0 rebounds and 4.3 assists.

    Anthony opened the season with a 30-point effort in a home win over Utah, and followed it up with back-to-back 40-point efforts in victories over the Trail Blazers and Grizzlies.