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Maryland guard Varun Ram (21) guards Fordham guard Bryan Smith during an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Maryland’s Varun Ram excels as one of college basketball’s few players of Indian descent

By Tom Schad - The Washington Times

West Team's Russell Westbrook, of the Oklahoma City Thunder, dunks during the first half of the NBA All-Star basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Russell Westbrook has 41, West edges East in NBA All-Star Game

By Brian Mahoney - Associated Press

Former NBA basketball player Dikembe Mutombo laughs during a news conference announcing him as one of the 12 finalists of this year's hall of fame class during an event ahead of the NBA All Star basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Dikembe Mutombo, John Calipari among Naismith Hall of Fame finalists

Associated Press

Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) celebrates after scoring during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Pelicans, Monday, Jan. 5, 2015, in New Orleans. The Wizards won 92-85. (AP Photo/Jonathan Bachman)

John Wall on the cusp of upper tier of NBA stars with his maturity and ability

By Todd Dybas - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Oct. 29, 2014, file photo, NBA commissioner Adam Silver walks off the court following a basketball game between the Houston Rockets and the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City. Silver stood at the podium last All-Star weekend and said he wanted to listen. He was two weeks into his rookie year as commissioner, interested in traveling around the league and hearing new ideas about how to make it better. When he returns to the All-Star stage on Saturday, Feb. 14, he isn’t planning to announce a new platform. But he also knows that the time for talk is ending. “I think the Year 2 needs to be one in which we're focused on action,” he told The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Adam Silver ‘focused on action’ in 2nd year as NBA commissioner

By Brian Mahoney - Associated Press

Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) watches as teammate Jared Dudley reacts after Dudley's three-point shot during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets Monday, Feb. 9, 2015, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Bucks are an NBA surprise approaching All-Star break

By GENARO C. ARMAS - Associated Press

The Phoenix Suns missed the playoffs last season despite finishing 14 games over .500. NBA commissioner Adam Silver is open to tweaking the current playoff format. (Associated Press)

SNYDER: Adam Silver ready to tackle NBA’s imbalance

By Deron Snyder - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Jan. 9. 2015, file photo, referee Lauren Holtkamp makes a call during an NBA basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Orlando Magic in Los Angeles. Clippers guard Chris Paul was critical of Holtkamp following the Clippers' 105-94 loss to the Cavaliers on Thursday night, Feb. 5, 2015 Paul was assessed a technical foul in the third quarter by Holtkamp, who worked with officials Ken Mauer and Eric Lewis. Los Angeles was given five technicals--four in the third quarter, three of them in a 52-second span. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

Refs union backs female ref after Chris Paul’s ‘personal’ comments

By Brian Mahoney - Associated Press

Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) tries to calm coach Randy Wittman as he comes to talk with referee John Goble during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Toronto Raptors, Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015, in Washington. The Raptors won 120-116 in overtime. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

John Wall to participate in NBA Skills Challenge

By Staff - The Washington Times

Thunder forward Kevin Durant's return Wednesday to face the Wizards has fans thinking again about the possibility of the D.C. native playing for his hometown team in 2016. (Associated Press)

Kevin Durant’s evolution has his hometown salivating about the possibilities

By Todd Dybas - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Nov. 7, 2014, file photo, Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan cheers on his team during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks in Charlotte, N.C. An emotional Michael Jordan fought back tears as he accepted an award for being named the Charlotte Business Journal’s Business Person of the Year. The Hornets owner said during a nine-minute speech Tuesday night, Jan. 20, 2015, that aired on the organization’s website that while he’s received many awards as a player, this one was different. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)

Michael Jordan gets emotional after winning business award

Associated Press

FILE - In this April 21, 2014, file photo, then-Maccabi Tel Aviv's head coach David Blatt gestures during a EuroLeague Basketball Group D playoff basketball game against Emporio Armani Milan in Tel Aviv, Israel. Blatt’s transition in the NBA has been tough: The team is floating around the .500 mark despite a star-studded roster and he looks to be on the hot seat already because of some lengthy losing streaks and what looks to be a strained relationship with star LeBron James. But back in Israel, he remains one of the country’s most beloved figures, thanks to his illustrious history in his adopted homeland and a nationwide pride in his making it big time. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit, File)

Embattled Cleveland coach Blatt remains beloved in Israel

By ARON HELLER - Associated Press

FILE - Greg Anthony attends the premiere of 'Winning Time: Reggie Miller VS The New York Knicks' at the Ziegfeld Theatre on Tuesday, in this March 2, 2010 file photo taken in New York. Anthony, a NBA and college basketball broadcaster whose 11-year NBA playing career included three seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers, was arrested for soliciting prostitution in Washington D.C., Friday Jan. 16, 2015 according to Washington D.C. Police. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, File)

CBS analyst Greg Anthony arrested for soliciting a prostitute

Associated Press

President Barack Obama reacts to San Antonio Spurs head basketball coach Gregg Popovich's, right, comments on stage as the president honored the 2014 NBA Champions the San Antonio Spurs basketball team during a ceremony in the East Room White House in Washington, Monday, Jan. 12, 2015. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama says NBA’s Spurs represent what U.S. should be about

Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 30, 2014, file photo, Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James tosses chalk in the air before the start of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks in Cleveland. LeBron returns to Miami, when he and the Cleveland Cavaliers play the Heat on Christmas Day. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)

LeBron set for Christmas homecoming against Heat

By TIM REYNOLDS and TOM WITHERS - Associated Press

Guard John Wall leads the Wizards into Madison Square Garden against the New York Knicks in the first of five NBA games on Christmas, confirming the Wizards' rise in panache. (Associated Press)

Wizards ready for spot on Christmas marquee

By Todd Dybas - The Washington Times

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick answers a reporter's question during a news conference prior to an NFL football practice in Foxborough, Mass., Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Patriots, Spurs follow similar paths to success

By HOWARD ULMAN - Associated Press

In this Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014 photo, Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo (9) drives during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic in Boston. The Celtics traded point guard Rajon Rondo to Dallas on Thursday night, Dec. 18, 2014, cutting ties with the last remnant of Boston's last NBA championship while giving Dirk Nowitzki and the Mavericks a chance at another title. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Celtics trade Rondo to Mavericks

By Jimmy Golen - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 11, 2014, file photo, Washington Wizards guard Andre Miller dribbles the ball during an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic in Orlando, Fla. No one in the history of the NBA played as many regular-season games or as many postseason games as Miller did before finally being part of a team that won a playoff series. And now that Miller is in the second round with the Wizards, he wants more. (AP Photo/Reinhold Matay, File)

More than a veteran presence, Wizards’ Andre Miller efficient in 16th season in NBA

By Todd Dybas - The Washington Times

Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Flip Saunders watches during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Hannah Foslien)

SNYDER: As Flip Saunders returns, it’ll be hard for him to not ponder the possibilities

By Deron Snyder - The Washington Times