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In this Feb. 18, 2017, photo, Washington's Markelle Fultz brings the ball upcourt against Arizona during an NCAA college basketball game in Seattle. Fultz was selected to the AP All-Pac-12 Conference first team, Tuesday, March 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File) **FILE**

Washington star freshman Markelle Fultz declares for draft

By TIM BOOTH - Associated Press

Magic Johnson, left, listens as Rob Pelinka talks during a news conference introducing him as the new general manager for the Los Angeles Lakers, in El Segundo, Calif., Friday, March 10, 2017. The Lakers introduced Pelinka, Kobe Bryant's longtime agent, as their new general manager. Pelinka will work with Johnson to rebuild the 16-time NBA champions from the worst four-year stretch in team history. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

GM Pelinka: Lakers will be ‘greatest sports franchise’ again

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

Phoenix Suns forward Jared Dudley (3) and Washington Wizards guard Brandon Jennings (7) get into an altercation in the second quarter during an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, March 7, 2017, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Wizards shoot 53 free throws, beat Suns in ‘strange’ game

By BOB BAUM - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 18, 2016, file photo, Michigan State's Miles Bridges, right, talks with coach Tom Izzo during an NCAA college basketball game against Mississippi Valley State, in East Lansing, Mich. Bridges was running with a crowd that sat in the back of class, wearing head phones and ignoring teachers at Flint Southwestern. After moving away to mature as a person and player at a prep school in West Virginia, he has become one of the nation's top freshmen at Michigan State. (AP Photo/Al Goldis, File)

Bridges left Flint and might leave Michigan State for NBA

By LARRY LAGE - Associated Press

Dallas Mavericks' Devin Harris (34) watches as Dirk Nowitzki (41) of Germany takes a shot that sinks giving Nowitzki his 30,000th career point in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers in Dallas, Tuesday, March 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Nowitzki tops 30,000 points, Mavs roll past Lakers, 122-111

By SCHUYLER DIXON - Associated Press

Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan, right, dunks as Boston Celtics forward Amir Johnson defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, March 6, 2017, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Crawford’s hot stretch helps Clippers beat Celtics 116-102

By TIM LIOTTA - Associated Press

Lakers hire former agent Rob Pelinka as new general manager

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

Brooklyn Nets guard Randy Foye (2) drives against Memphis Grizzlies guard Vince Carter in the second half of an NBA basketball game Monday, March 6, 2017, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

Lin leads late rally as Nets defeat Grizzlies 122-109

By CLAY BAILEY - Associated Press

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue watches the action during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat, Saturday, March 4, 2017, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Cavs coach Lue sick, will miss game against Heat

By TOM WITHERS - Associated Press

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) goes up for a layup as New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony, left, watches from the floor in the first half of an NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York, Sunday, March 5, 2017. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Warriors will navigate a ‘bizarre’ schedule to San Antonio

By BRIAN MAHONEY - Associated Press

FILE - In this Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017 file photo, Florida guard Canyon Barry (24) goes old school with his underhand free throws during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Missouri in Gainesville, Fla. The 6-foot-6 senior guard is believed to be the only player in the country shooting underhand free throws. His throwback style turned heads early in the season but has become a routine and welcomed sight for the Gators. Barry, expected to be named the Southeastern Conference’s Sixth Man of the Year on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 is shooting a team-high 88 percent from the line. (AP Photo/Ron Irby, File)

Canyon Barry making ‘granny shots’ cool for No. 17 Florida

By MARK LONG - Associated Press

Phoenix Suns guard Tyler Ulis celebrates with Leandro Barbosa (19) after hitting the game winning shot against the Boston Celtics in the fourth quarter during an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 5, 2017, in Phoenix. Phoenix defeated Boston 109-106. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Ulis hits 3 at buzzer, Suns beat Celtics in wild finish

By BOB BAUM - Associated Press

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry looks down during the second half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls on Thursday, March 2, 2017, in Chicago. The Bulls won 94-87. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Not so golden Warriors: Curry slumping, team skidding

By BRIAN MAHONEY - Associated Press

Los Angeles Lakers' Chris Paul, left, argues a call with referee Danny Crawford (43) during the first half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday, March 3, 2017, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

Adam Silver says NBA All-Star format will change for 2018

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone, right, argues with referee J.T. Orr after Orr ejected guard Jameer Nelson during the first half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) **FILE**

NBA creates officiating advisory council

By Todd Dybas - The Washington Times

Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker (15) pressures Phoenix Suns guard Tyler Ulis in the third quarter during an NBA basketball game, Thursday, March 2, 2017, in Phoenix. Phoenix defeated Charlotte 120-103. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Chriss has 17 points, hot-shooting Suns beat Hornets 120-103

By JOSE M. ROMERO - Associated Press

In this Friday, Feb. 24, 2017 photo, Central Michigan guard Marcus Keene talks to a teammate on the bench during an NCAA college basketball game against Toledo in Toledo, Ohio. Keene, Central Michigan's scoring machine, has a chance to have college basketball’s highest scoring average since Charlie Jones put up 30-plus points a game 20 years ago at Long Island University. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Keene may be college basketball’s highest scorer in 20 years

By LARRY LAGE - Associated Press

In this March 28, 2016, file photo, Miami Heat forward Amar'e Stoudemire shoots during warmups before the Heat met the Brooklyn Nets in an NBA basketball game, in Miami. Stoudemire told an Israeli sports website in an article published online on Feb. 28, 2017, that he would avoid a gay teammate. (AP Photo/Joe Skipper, File)

Ex-NBA star Stoudemire sorry about gay teammate comments

Associated Press

Golden State Warriors' Kevin Durant reacts during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers, Monday, Feb. 27, 2017, in Philadelphia. The Warriors won 119-108. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

Kevin Durant out indefinitely with left knee injury

By Janie McAuley - Associated Press

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns, center, battles for a rebound against Utah Jazz's Joe Johnson (6) and Derrick Favors (15) during the first half in an NBA basketball game Wednesday, March 1, 2017, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Towns helps Timberwolves coast to 107-80 win over Jazz

By JOHN COON - Associated Press