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A small bird perches atop a backboard clock after flying around the court among the players during the first half of the NBA basketball game between the Dallas Mavericks and Portland Trail Blazers in Portland, Ore., Friday, April 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)

NBA to experiment with 44-minute game, 4 fewer than normal

By Brian Mahoney - Associated Press

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) drives to the basket in front of Dallas Mavericks forward Al-Farouq Aminu (7) during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game, Friday, Oct. 10, 2014, in Dallas, Texas. (AP Photo/Jim Cowsert)

Kevin Durant breaks bone in foot, will miss 6-8 weeks

By Cliff Brunt - Associated Press

Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James listens to music before team practice in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Oct. 10, 2014. Cleveland Cavaliers will play Miami Heat in a pre-season game on Saturday as part of the NBA Global Games. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

LeBron still undecided about Rio Olympics

By Stephen Wade - Associated Press

The San Antonio Spurs pose for a photo after Game 5 of the NBA basketball finals against the Miami Heat on Sunday, June 15, 2014, in San Antonio. The Spurs won the NBA championship 104-87. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

NBA extends television deals with ESPN and TNT

By Rachel Cohen - Associated Press

Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James (23) drives past Maccabi Tel Aviv's Jeremy Pargo in the first quarter of a preseason exhibition basketball game Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)

SNYDER: LeBron James, Cavs following Spurs’ blueprint could mesmerize NBA

By Deron Snyder - The Washington Times

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaks at a news conference during the NBA board of governors meeting Tuesday, July 15, 2014, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Adam Silver: NBA to take ‘fresh look’ at domestic violence policies

By Brian Mahoney - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 10, 2013, file photo, Atlanta Hawks general manager Danny Ferry speaks at a press conference in Atlanta. Ferry has been disciplined by CEO Steve Koonin for making racially charged comments about Luol Deng when the team pursued the free agent this year. Ferry apologized Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014, for &#8220;repeating comments that were gathered from numerous sources&#8221; about Deng. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

Danny Ferry disciplined by Hawks for Luol Deng comments

By Charles Odum - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 26, 2014, file photo, Atlanta Hawks co-owner Bruce Levenson cheers from the stands in the second half of Game 4 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Indiana Pacers in Atlanta. Levenson said Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014, he is selling his controlling interest in the team, in part due to an inflammatory email he said he wrote in an attempt "to bridge Atlanta's racial sports divide." (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)

Bruce Levenson to sell Atlanta Hawks after ‘offensive’ email

By Charles Odum - Associated Press

Cleveland Cavaliers' Kevin Love answers questions during his introductory news conference at the NBA basketball team's practice facility in Independence, Ohio Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014. Love was acquired from the Minnesota Timberwolves in a three-team trade that was finalized over the weekend. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)

Kevin Love says he’s in with Cleveland for the long haul

By Tom Withers - Associated Press

** FILE ** Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love (42) reacts in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards in Washington, Nov. 19, 2013. (Associated Press)

Kevin Love traded to Cavs, joins LeBron

By Tom Withers and Jon Krawczynski - Associated Press