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SMU head coach Larry Brown calls out to his team during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Clemson in the semifinals of the NIT Tuesday, April 1, 2014, in New York. SMU won the game 65-59. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Brown, SMU face Pitino and Minnesota for NIT title

By MIKE FITZPATRICK - Associated Press

NBA: Golden State’s block in win was goaltending

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Kentucky head coach John Calipari yells during the second half of an NCAA Midwest Regional final college basketball tournament game against Michigan Sunday, March 30, 2014, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

2014 Final Four: Kentucky’s John Calipari succeeds with another group of first-year players

By Dave Skretta - Associated Press

Seattle investor group remains focused on NBA

By TIM BOOTH - Associated Press

Brooklyn Nets head coach Jason Kidd smiles during the second half of their NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets at the Barclays Center, Tuesday, April 1, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Nets end 14-game skid vs Rockets, clinch playoffs

By BRIAN MAHONEY - Associated Press

Referee Dick Bavetta (27) watches a free throw attempt during the second half of an NBA basketball game between the New York Knicks and the Brooklyn Nets Wednesday, April 2, 2014, in New York. Bavetta worked his 2,633rd consecutive game assignment Wednesday, an ironman streak even longer than the one baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. compiled. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

NBA ref Bavetta’s ironman streak hits 2,633 games

By BRIAN MAHONEY - Associated Press

Dayton forward/center Matt Kavanaugh (35) shoots against Florida center Patric Young (4) during the first half in a regional final game at the NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 29, 2014, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

With Young down low, Florida aims high on defense

By MARK LONG - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 10, 2014, file photo, Brooklyn Nets' Deron Williams lines up a foul shot during an NBA basketball game against the Toronto Raptors in New York. Williams' son comes to NBA games, he wants to join his dad on the court. There are more difficult challenges for other autistic children, such as the loud noise and bright lights in the arenas. Williams is trying to make it a more enjoyable experience for one night, hosting 65 families affected by the disorder in suites when the Brooklyn Nets host Atlanta on April 11, 2014. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek, File)

Nets’ Williams hosting families affected by autism

By BRIAN MAHONEY - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 14, 2014, file photo, Kentucky forward Willie Cauley-Stein, top, and LSU forward Johnny O'Bryant III vie for a loose ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinal round of the Southeastern Conference men's tournament in Atlanta. O’Bryant, who has been projected as a late first-round or second-round draft pick, announced Tuesday, April 1, that he will bypass his senior season and make himself eligible for the NBA draft. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)

LSU’s leading scorer O’Bryant leaving for NBA

By BRYAN LAZARE - Associated Press

Maryland's Lexie Brown, right, attempts to knock the ball away from Louisville's Shoni Schimmel during the second half in a regional final of the NCAA women's college basketball tournament Tuesday, April 1, 2014, in Louisville, Ky. Maryland won 76-73. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

Former NBA dunk champ watches daughter play

By JOSH ABNER - Associated Press

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McDonald's West All-American Grayson Allen, of Jacksonville, Fla., competes in the slam dunk contest during the McDonald's All-American Jam Fest at the University of Chicago in Chicago, on Monday, March 31, 2014. Allen won first place in the slam dunk contest. (AP Photo/Andrew A. Nelles)

Duke class in spotlight for McDs All-American game

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Recent editorials published in Indiana newspapers

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Indiana Pacers forward Luis Scola, left, is trapped by San Antonio Spurs center Tiago Splitter, center, and guard Patty Mills in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Monday, March 31, 2014. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Spurs’ streak hits 18 with 103-77 win at Indiana

By MICHAEL MAROT - Associated Press

Indiana Pacers forward Luis Scola, left, is trapped by San Antonio Spurs center Tiago Splitter, center, and guard Patty Mills in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Monday, March 31, 2014. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Spurs beat Pacers 103-77 for 18th straight win

By MICHAEL MAROT - Associated Press

Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert (55) shoots in front of Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Wednesday, March 26, 2014. The Pacers won 84-83. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

NBA makes points of emphasis memos to refs public

By BRIAN MAHONEY - Associated Press

Kentucky head coach John Calipari celebrates after an NCAA Midwest Regional final college basketball tournament game against Michigan Sunday, March 30, 2014, in Indianapolis. Kentucky won 75-72 to advance to the Final Four. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

‘You want to skip steps but you can’t.’

By JIM LITKE - Associated Press