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ADVANCE FOR USE SATURDAY, FEB. 11 - In this Feb. 8, 2017 photo, Memphis Grizzlies head coach David Fizdale, right, and associate head coach J. B. Bickerstaff walk to the court for an NBA basketball game against the Phoenix Suns in Memphis, Tenn. Fizdale and longtime friend Bickerstaff have teamed up in Memphis, and their chemistry is a big reason why the Grizzlies have been one of the surprise teams in the NBA this season. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

A coaching brotherhood: Fizdale, Bickerstaff lift Grizzlies

By JON KRAWCZYNSKI - Associated Press

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) drives as Chicago Bulls center Robin Lopez (8) defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Booker scores 27 points, Suns roll past Bulls 115-97

By BOB BAUM - Associated Press

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie, center, collides with Miami Heat forward Willie Reed, right, as guard Tyler Johnson watches during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, in New York. The Heat won 108-99. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Johnson scores 26, Heat beat lowly Nets for 13th straight

By JEFFREY BERNSTEIN - Associated Press

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) drives against Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol (33) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

Green gets rare triple-double as Warriors beat Grizzlies

By CLAY BAILEY - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2016, file photo, Toronto Raptors assistant coach Jerry Stackhouse is seen during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons,in Auburn Hills, Mich. Coby Karl of the Los Angeles D-Fenders and Jerry Stackhouse of Raptors 905 will be the coaches in next Saturday’s NBA Development League All-Star Game in New Orleans. Both have been to All-Star weekends before – Stackhouse as a player, Karl as a fan – but this is the first time either will coach during that weekend. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

Jerry Stackhouse, Coby Karl eager for D-League All-Star game

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Former Detroit Pistons guard Isiah Thomas waves to the crowd during halftime of an NBA basketball game between the Detroit Pistons and the Los Angeles Lakers, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, in Auburn Hills, Mich. Thomas was honored at halftime as part of the team's ongoing celebration of its years at The Palace. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Isiah Thomas on Magic Johnson, HIV and the 1992 All-Star Game

By Tommy Chalk - The Washington Times

In this Aug. 23, 2016, file photo, former Los Angeles Lakers star Magic Johnson speaks at a groundbreaking ceremony for a stadium which will be home to the Los Angeles Football Club in Los Angeles. Johnson is returning to the Los Angeles Lakers organization as an adviser to owner Jeanie Buss. The Lakers announced the reunion Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017, with Johnson, one of the most beloved players in franchise history. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)

Magic Johnson’s 1992 valentine to NBA, fans and the fame

By Todd Dybas - The Washington Times

FILE - In this April 6, 2009 file photo, former NBA players Earvin "Magic" Johnson, right, and Larry Bird laugh at a news conference before the championship game between Michigan State and North Carolina at the men's NCAA Final Four college basketball tournament in Detroit. The producers and playwright behind the Broadway play "Lombardi" are planning to go from football to basketball with "Magic/Bird," a new play that will chronicle the lives of Hall of Famers Larry Bird and Earvin "Magic" Johnson. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, file)

Larry Bird on Magic Johnson: He never went downhill

By Tommy Chalk - The Washington Times

In this photo provided by NBA, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, left, and Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick pose for a photo at the NBA headquarters in New York, N.Y. Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017. Video gamers now have a chance to compete for an NBA title, in an actual NBA arena and get paid by the some of the same people who pay LeBron James and Steph Curry. The &quot;NBA 2K eLeague&quot; is coming, the first eSports league operated by one of the four major pro sports leagues in the United States. (Jenn Pottheiser/NBA via AP)

NBA, video game company to launch new gaming league in 2018

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. - Associated Press

San Antonio Spurs' LaMarcus Aldridge, right, goes up for a shot against Philadelphia 76ers' Gerald Henderson during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Leonard scores 32, Spurs beat Sixers 111-103

By ROB MAADDI - Associated Press

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) gestures after he scored a basket during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards, Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, in Washington. The Cavaliers won 140-135 in overtime. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

‘Respect’ is Wizards’ participation trophy

By Thom Loverro

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green, left, is fouled by Sacramento Kings guard Darren Collison during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Warring Warriors? Green plays down heated moment with Durant

By JANIE McCAULEY - Associated Press

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams (12) is fouled as he shoots between Indiana Pacers center Kevin Seraphin (1) and forward Paul George (13) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Monday, Feb. 6, 2017. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Pacers shake down Thunder with 2nd-half comeback

By MICHAEL MAROT - Associated Press

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James, top, battles for the ball against Washington Wizards guard John Wall, bottom, during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, in Washington. The Cavaliers won 140-135 in overtime. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

LeBron James and the Cavaliers outlast Wizards

By Todd Dybas - The Washington Times

Washington Wizards guard John Wall leaves the court and gestures after the team's NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Pelicans, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, in Washington. The Wizards won 105-91. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

John Wall, red-hot Wizards will receive wanted attention when Cleveland arrives

By Todd Dybas - The Washington Times

Paul Pierce starts for Clippers in emotional Boston farewell

By Jimmy Golen - Associated Press

EWU beats Portland State in record Big Sky game

Associated Press

Boston Celtics' Isaiah Thomas goes to the basket past Los Angeles Lakers' Nick Young during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game in Boston Friday, Feb. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

Stevens gets All-Star job as Celtics beat Lakers 113-107

By GETHIN COOLBAUGH - Associated Press

Retired Houston Rockets center Yao Ming speaks to the media before an NBA basketball game between the Houston Rockets and Chicago Bulls, Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, in Houston. Ming's jersey number will be retired during a halftime ceremony Friday night. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)

Rockets retiring Yao Ming’s No. 11 jersey

By JORDAN GODWIN - Associated Press

Atlanta Hawks forward Taurean Prince, right, pulls on Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside (21) as Whiteside goes up for a shot against Prince and guard Lamar Patterson (13) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, in Miami. Prince was ejected for pulling Whiteside down and was assessed a flagrant-2. James Johnson retaliated in Whiteside's defense, and was ejected after getting a technical. The Heat defeated the Hawks 116-93. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

NBA fines Hawks’ Prince, Heat’s Johnson $25K each

Associated Press