Miami Heat forward LeBron James leaves the court Wednesday after the Heat defeated the New York Knicks 106-94 in an NBA game in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs in Miami. The Heat won the series 4-1 to advance to the second round. James is the NBA's MVP for a third time, putting him alongside some of the game's all-time greats. A person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press that James will be announced today as this year's winner of the league's top individual honor, and that he'll be formally presented with the trophy by Commissioner David Stern on Sunday afternoon before Miami hosts Indiana in Game 1 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series.

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