Tue Mar 25 04:30:00 UTC 2025: ## Suns’ Durant and Bulls’ White Claim NBA Player of the Week Honors
**PHOENIX, AZ and CHICAGO, IL – March 24, 2025** – The NBA announced today that Kevin Durant of the Phoenix Suns and Coby White of the Chicago Bulls have been named the Players of the Week for Week 22 (March 17-23).
Durant’s stellar performance earned him the Western Conference accolade, while White’s impressive scoring secured him the Eastern Conference title for the second consecutive week. This marks only the second time a Bulls player has achieved back-to-back Player of the Week honors, following in the footsteps of Michael Jordan. White also joins a short list of players to accomplish this feat since Joel Embiid in 2023, averaging 30.3 points and 4.0 assists during his winning streak.
Other notable NBA news includes a shift in the standings, with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder swapping places at the top of their respective conferences with only three weeks remaining in the regular season. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s strong performance and team success have given him a slight advantage in the Kia MVP race. Meanwhile, James Harden continues his pursuit of the top ten in career points, currently just 479 points behind Carmelo Anthony. Finally, Dwight Howard, the 2004 No. 1 overall pick, was inducted into the Orlando Magic Hall of Fame.
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