Half of the NBA season is over and almost 40 games have been played in either conference from which the following results have been obtained.
Most Valuable Player
LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers must be selected MVP. In this season, he has recorded 6.8 assists per game, 7.2 rebounds per game and 27.8 points per game. Although, these statistics are less as compared to the previous year, James appears more powerful in this season. James has performed brilliantly, in spite of the fact that the Cavs have never been the top seed in the Conference and have won only one division title in history. Some other players who deserve to be mentioned as MVPs are Tim Duncan of the Spurs, Chris Paul of the Hornets, Dwight Howard of Magic and Kobe Bryant of the Lakers. 
Best Rookie
Derrick Rose of Chicago Bulls is currently Best Rookie. He has 6.3 assists per game and is ranked 1st amongst rookies and overall 16th in assists. He has 16.7 points per game and is ranked 2nd in scoring. Some other rookies who have played well are Marc Gasol and O.J. Mayo of the Grizzlies, Brook Lopez of the Nets and Russell Westbrook of Thunder.
Best Defense
Dwight Howard of the Magic is the leader in the league in blocked shots (3.2) and rebounds (13.9). He erases errors and is a fearful presence on the court. Taking into account his excellent play, it is not astonishing that Magic ranks amongst the Top 10 in blocked shots, rebounding, field goal percentage defense and points allowed. Other good defensive players are Kevin Garnett of the Celtics, Dwyane Wade of the Heat, LeBron James of the Cavaliers and Chris Paul of Hornets. 
Best Coach
Stan Van Gundy of Orlando Magic is looked upon as the Best Coach. He has perfectly combined 3-point shooters (Jameer Nelson, Hedo Turkoglu, Rashard Lewis) around the exemplary inside game of Dwight Howard. These players play to their strengths and the team is looking forward to creating the best record in the East. Some other coaches who have done a good job are Eric Spoelstra of the Heat, Nate McMillan of Blazers, Gregg Popovich of Spurs and Mike Brown of Cavaliers.
All-NBA team
The first All-NBA team is as follows – Dirk Nowitzki (Mavericks) and LeBron James (Cavaliers) are the Forwards, Dwight Howard (Magic) is the Center, Chris Paul (Hornets) and Kobe Bryant (Lakers) are the Guards.
The second team is as follows – Al Jefferson (Timberwolves) and Tim Duncan (Spurs) are the Forwards, Yao Ming (Rockets is the Center, Brandon Roy (Blazers) and Dwyane Wade (Heat) are the Guards.
Greatest surprise
The Atlanta Hawks are moving towards the playoffs and it is also possible that in the first round, they could own homecourt. The captain of the team, Joe Johnson is the leader of a maturing and athletic group which at present is ranked fourth in the East.