The Miami Heat’s LeBron James and the Memphis Grizzlies’ Zach Randolph today were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month, respectively, for games played during January.

James was the league’s leading scorer at 30.6 ppg, while placing fifth in the East in steals (1.75 spg) and adding averages of 8.4 rebounds and 7.4 blocks.  He also logged the most minutes (40.6 mpg) in the conference in helping the Heat to a 9-5 record.

Randolph finished third in the league in rebounds (14.2 rpg) and averaged 22.4 points to lead Memphis to 11 wins in January; the club’s most wins in a calendar month since January 2005. He set a franchise record with a career-high 14 consecutive double-doubles and recorded his fourth and fifth 20-point, 20-rebound games of the season.

Other nominees for Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month were Atlanta’s Joe Johnson, Charlotte’s D.J. Augustin, Los Angeles Clippers’ Blake Griffin, Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, Orlando’s Dwight Howard, Portland’s LaMarcus Aldridge and San Antonio’s Tony Parker.