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Duke's Jabari Parker reacts after being called for his fourth foul, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, N.C., Wednesday, March 5, 2014. Wake Forest won 82-72. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Duke’s Parker faces tough stay-or-go decision

By JOEDY McCREARY - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2013 file photo, Shaquille O'Neal smiles during a news conference where he was welcomed as one of the new minority owners of the Sacramento Kings in Sacramento, Calif. O'Neal said in an interview on Monday, March 3, 2014, that he's seeking redemption for &quot;Shaq Fu,&quot; his infamous 2-D brawler originally released in 1994 that's now considered to be among the worst games ever made. The four-time NBA champion is launching a crowdfunding campaign to create a &quot;Shaq Fu&quot; follow-up called &quot;Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn.&quot; (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, file)

Shaq seeking funding for new ‘Shaq Fu’ video game

By DERRIK J. LANG - Associated Press

Sacramento Kings' Isaiah Thomas (22) drives past Milwaukee Bucks' Ersan Ilyasova (7) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, March 5, 2014, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

Thomas lifts Kings past Bucks 116-102

By DAVE BOEHLER - Associated Press

Charlotte Bobcats center Al Jefferson, center, shoots over Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, March 5, 2014. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond) ,

Jefferson leads Bobcats past Pacers 109-87

By STEVE REED - Associated Press

Creighton forward Doug McDermott, right, drives past Georgetown forward Nate Lubick during the second half of an NCAA basketball game on Tuesday, March 4, 2014, in Washington. Georgetown defeated Creighton 75-63. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Creighton’s McDermott shows he’s beast of Big East

By ERIC OLSON - Associated Press

Golden State Warriors forward David Lee (10) reaches to defend against Boston Celtics power forward Brandon Bass (30) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Boston, Wednesday, March 5, 2014. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Thompson, Lee lead Warriors over Celtics 108-88

By HOWARD ULMAN - Associated Press

Brooklyn Nets small forward Andrei Kirilenko (47) scores in front of Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol (33) in the first half of an NBA basketball game on Wednesday, March 5, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Paul J. Bereswill)

Nets beat Grizzlies, over .500 for first time

By BRIAN MAHONEY - Associated Press

Houston Rockets' Dwight Howard, left, makes a move to get around Orlando Magic's Nikola Vucevic during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Orlando, Fla., Wednesday, March 5, 2014. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

James Harden scores 31, Rockets down Magic 101-89

By KYLE HIGHTOWER - Associated Press

Hall of Famer and former Milwaukee Bucks' Kareem Abdul-Jabbar waves to the crowd during an NBA basketball game between the Bucks and the Utah Jazz, Monday, March 3, 2014, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Tom Lynn)

Abdul-Jabbar interested in returning to Bucks

By ANDREW WAGNER - Associated Press

Mavs’ Mekel goes to D-League in return from injury

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Monday Sports In Brief

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Brooklyn Nets' Jason Collins, right, takes a shot over Chicago Bulls' Nazr Mohammed during the second half of an NBA basketball game Monday, March 3, 2014, in New York. The Nets won 96-80. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Collins gets to play, and will get to stick around

By BRIAN MAHONEY - Associated Press

Miami Heat's LeBron James, center, slides through Charlotte Bobcats players Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (14), Josh McRoberts (11) and Al Jefferson (25) for two points during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Miami, Monday, March 3, 2014. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

History! LeBron nets 61, Heat top Bobcats 124-107

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

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Milwaukee Bucks' Ersan Ilyasova, left, shoots over Utah Jazz Gordon Hayward during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, March 3, 2014, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Tom Lynn)

Ilyasova scores 31, Bucks beat Jazz 114-88

By GENARO C. ARMAS - Associated Press

Brooklyn Nets Jason Collins speaks during a news conference before an NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls at the Barclays Center, Monday, March 3, 2014, in New York. More than a week after becoming the league's first openly gay player, Collins will finally get to play a home game. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

AP source: Jason Collins to get second 10-day deal

By BRIAN MAHONEY - Associated Press

Brooklyn Nets Jason Collins speaks during a news conference before an NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls at the Barclays Center, Monday, March 3, 2014, in New York. More than a week after becoming the league's first openly gay player, Collins will finally get to play a home game Monday night. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Jason Collins’ stay in Brooklyn extended another 10 days

By Brian Mahoney - Associated Press