NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Cleveland Cavaliers forward  LeBron James continued to pile up NBA awards, adding a first  team all-star selection yesterday to the most valuable player  honours he claimed last week.

James, who also picked up an Olympic gold medal in Beijing  and has his Cavaliers closing in on an NBA title after sweeping  through their first two series, was a unanimous selection  earning first team honours for the second consecutive year.

Joining James are Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers,  Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic, Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas  Mavericks and Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat.

James, who guided the Cavaliers to a franchise-best 66-16  record, finished the regular season ranked second in scoring  (28.4 points per game), eighth in steals (1.69) and 10th in  assists (7.2).