2013 All-NBA Teams

First Team All-NBA
Guard: Chris Paul, Los Angeles Clippers
For the second straight year, Chris Paul asserted himself as the best point guard in the NBA. In leading the Clippers to the best season in franchise history and their first-ever Pacific Division title, Paul went to a sixth straight All-Star Game, earning MVP honors. Finishing third in PER and averaging 17 points and 10 assists, Paul is no doubt one of the great team leaders in the league.

Guard: Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers
Talk about following up on a guarantee. When the Lakers were in 11th place in the West, Kobe assured fans that they would make the playoffs. Sure enough, he put the team on his back, playing unreal basketball for the last month and a half of the season. Kobe put the Lakers in position for the playoffs, and despite his torn Achilles in game 80 of the season, he inspired his team enough for them to win those final two games and earn a postseason berth.

Forward: LeBron James, Miami Heat
What's left to say about the reigning and soon to be 4-time MVP. LeBron improved his game yet again, dominating the competition in leading Miami to 66 wins. If LeBron didn't pass your eye test, consider this: He lead the best team in the league in points, rebounds and assists. So yeah, he's the King.

Forward: Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder
Durant improved his all-around game, reaching career highs in assists, blocks and steals in leading the Thunder to the West's top seed. Despite missing out on a fourth-straight scoring title this year, Durant made it clear that he is the second best player on the planet, becoming the newest member of the 50-40-90 club. Not bad.

Center: Marc Gasol, Memphis Grizzlies
The likely DPOY lead Memphis to the best defense in the NBA this year. Having the best all-around year of any center in the league, Gasol is at the heart of everything the Grizzlies do, both offensively and defensively.

Second Team All-NBA
Guard: Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder
Despite the occasional criticism, it's been another great year for Westbrook. He improved his assist total while also maintaining his high scoring. Westbrook actually outplayed Durant for stretches after the All-Star break. Everything about him is explosive. The athleticism, the scoring, the temper, hopefully he can reign all that in for the Thunder's playoff run.

Guard: James Harden, Houston Rockets
From game one it was clear: Harden has no trouble being a first option. He lead an explosive Rockets offense to the playoff this year. The Beard finished fifth in the league in scoring, at 25.9 PPG. It'll be an uphill revenge battle against his old team in the first round, but this year proved that Harden is the ideal centerpiece for a Rockets team that is on the up.

Forward: Carmelo Anthony, New York Knicks
The scoring champion will probably finish third in MVP voting this year, and is still only the third best small forward in the NBA. Perhaps even more impressive than his first major individual accolade in the NBA is that Melo has grown as a leader in New York, guiding the Knicks to the East's second seed. Having only been out of the first round once, these playoffs will come to define Melo's career to date.

Forward: Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Clippers
Paul's big sidekick in Lob City still hasn't completely honed his offensive game and he's still regularly making All-Star and All-NBA teams. Griffin lead the league in slam dunks, regularly posterizing unlucky defenders. Raising his free-throw clip to 66 percent is a start, but Griffin still needs to expand his hugely entertaining game.

Center: Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs
How does a guy who will be 37 next week still average 18 points and 10 rebounds? Duncan had his best season in three years, mostly staying healthy and playing the same great D that he always has. The Big Fundamental and the Spurs continue to beat Father Time. His team earned the two seed out West, despite being "too old."

Third Team All-NBA
Guard: Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
Curry's second half surge this season earned the Warriors their first playoff berth since 2007. He's the best shooter in the game at this point in his career, averaging 45 percent from downtown. Despite setting the record for most 3's made in a season and scoring a league season-high 54 points in a game this year, Curry was not an All-Star. He gets love this time around.

Guard: Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat
Being overshadowed by LeBron and having some nagging injuries really underrated Wade's season. Flash shot a career-high 52 percent and averaged a 21-5-5 line on the year, really carrying Miami through the second half of their 27-game win streak. Sure he may have lost a step, but watch a Heat game and you'll see that Wade's second highest gear is still better than most players out there.

Forward: Luol Deng, Chicago Bulls
Injuries and a certain point guard's potential return dominated news in Chicago this year, but Deng was the one constant for this solid Bulls team. Maybe the league's ultimate glue guy, Deng is much more than that on a nightly basis. he lead the NBA in minutes player per game, made his second All-Star team and played his usual great defense. For a guy who often goes unnoticed, Deng's monster game to snap Miami's streak will go down as one of the signature moments in his career.

Forward: Paul George, Indiana Pacers
A MIP candidate this year, George was the best player all year on a Pacers team that finished third in the East. His game and numbers indicate that George is one of the best all-around players in the NBA, and in only his third season, George can build off this All-Star campaign.

Center: Chris Bosh, Miami Heat
Before the year even started, Bosh had fully embraced playing center in this league, and Miami sure did benefit. While some of his numbers went down, Bosh shot a career high percentage from the field. Few big men are more reliable in the mid range and Bosh's ability to stretch the floor is integral to what Miami does. The most unsung of the Heat's Big Three, most people can still admit that they don't win 66 games without him.  

Tomorrow I predict all the first round series. Stay posted.