(CNN Philippines) — Golden State’s Stephen Curry and Cleveland’s LeBron James were the only unanimous picks in the All-NBA First team.
Curry and James each received first-team votes on all 129 ballots Thursday (Friday PHT).
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Reigning league Most Valuable Player Curry is the first Warriors player since Latrell Sprewell to be named to the elite list.
James earned his ninth selection in 12 years, matching Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, and Oscar Robertson for third all-time in history.
Completing the first team cast are James Harden of the Houston Rockets, New Orleans’ Anthony Davis, and Marc Gasol of the Memphis Grizzlies.
Harden, who tallied 125 First Team votes, made his second consecutive appearance on the first team. He is the first Rocket with back-to-back All-NBA first-team selections since Hakeem Olajuwon back in 1993 and 1994.
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Davis and Gasol were first-time honorees.
Meanwhile, the All-NBA second team consists of Oklahoma City guard Russell Westbrook, Portland forward LaMarcus Aldridge, Clippers playmaker Chris Paul, Chicago forward Pau Gasol, and Sacramento’s DeMarcus Cousins.
Warriors’ Klay Thompson, Cavaliers’ Kyrie Irving, Clippers’ Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan, and Spurs’ Tim Duncan made the third team.
The All-NBA Teams were chosen by a panel of broadcasters and sportswriters across the U.S. and Canada.
