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Iverson, Duncan Lead All-NBA Team
NEW YORK, May 31 -- Adding to an already spectacular season, NBA Most Valuable Player Allen Iverson was named to the All-NBA First Team when the league announced the 2000-01 All-NBA Teams on Thursday. 
The Los Angeles Lakers' Shaquille O'Neal, Phoenix's Jason Kidd, Sacramento's Chris Webber and San Antonio's Tim Duncan join Iverson on the first team. Iverson led all players with 120 first team votes and in total points received from voting with 612. 

The 124-member voting panel of writers and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada consisted of 37 national media members and three media members who regularly cover each of the league's 29 teams. They voted for All-NBA First, Second and Third Teams by position, with points awarded on a 5-3-1 basis. 

This marks the fourth All-NBA First Team appearance for Duncan, the third for Kidd and O'Neal, the second for Iverson and the first for Webber. 

The All-NBA Second Team consists of the Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant, Minnesota's Kevin Garnett, Orlando's Tracy McGrady, Philadelphia's Dikembe Mutombo and Toronto's Vince Carter. 

The All-NBA Third Team includes Dallas' Dirk Nowitzki, Milwaukee's Ray Allen, San Antonio's David Robinson, Seattle's Gary Payton and Utah's Karl Malone. 

Following are the results of the voting for the 2000-01 All-NBA Teams, with First Team votes in parentheses: 

All-NBA First Team Pos. Player, Team Pts. 1st Votes 
Forward Tim Duncan, San Antonio 608 (115) 
Forward Chris Webber, Sacramento 596 (109) 
Center Shaquille O'Neal, L.A. Lakers 581 (115) 
Guard Allen Iverson, Philadelphia 612 (120) 
Guard Jason Kidd, Phoenix 423 (54) 

All-NBA Second Team Pos. Player, Team Pts. 1st Votes 
Forward Kevin Garnett, Minnesota 424 (25) 
Forward Vince Carter, Toronto 287 (11) 
Center Dikembe Mutombo, Philadelphia 238 (0) 
Guard Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers 411 (36) 
Guard Tracy McGrady, Orlando 318 (21) 

All-NBA Third Team Pos. Player, Team Pts. 1st Votes 
Forward Karl Malone, Utah 197 (0) 
Forward Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas 56 (0) 
Center David Robinson, San Antonio 165 (0) 
Guard Gary Payton, Seattle 117 (1) 
Guard Ray Allen, Milwaukee 105 (3) 

Other players receiving votes, with point totals (First Team votes in parentheses): Jerry Stackhouse, Detroit, 54 (3); Rasheed Wallace, Portland, 51; Michael Finley, Dallas, 44; Paul Pierce, Boston, 38; Stephon Marbury, New Jersey, 38; Antonio McDyess, Denver, 34; John Stockton, Utah, 32 (1); Steve Francis, Houston, 29 (1); Glenn Robinson, Milwaukee 20; Antonio Davis, Toronto, 17; Vlade Divac, Sacramento, 17; Marcus Camby, New York, 11; Anthony Mason, Miami, 6; Theo Ratliff, Atlanta, 5; Shawn Marion, Phoenix, 4; Jalen Rose, Indiana, 4; Latrell Sprewell, New York, 4; Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Vancouver, 3; Brian Grant, Miami, 3; Allan Houston, New York, 3; Terrell Brandon, Minnesota, 2; Sam Cassell, Milwaukee, 2; Jermaine O'Neal, Indiana, 2; Elden Campbell, Charlotte, 1; Antawn Jamison, Golden State, 1; Rashard Lewis, Seattle, 1; Peja Stojakovic, Sacramento, 1; Antoine Walker, Boston, 1.
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