Miami Heat, 2012-13 NBA season/MVPs: LeBron James was awarded his third consecutive MVP award on Monday night after leading the Miami Heat to a 57-15 record and their fourth straight victory. The three-time MVP is now just the second player in NBA history (Michael Jordan) to win three consecutive MVP awards. James had another spectacular season for Miami, finishing with averages of 27.8 points, 8.0 rebounds, 7.4 assists and 1.5 steals while shooting.529 from the field,.818 from downtown and.929 at the free throw line. He became only the second player in NBA history to score at least 27 points per game for three consecutive seasons (Wilt Chamberlain). James joined an elite group of players who have won three MVP awards before they even reached the age of 30. The others are Karl Malone, Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain. Malone and James both played for Utah. James is also expected to be named to this year's All-NBA team. A six-year veteran out of Cleveland State, James signed a four-year, $88 million contract extension with Miami last month.