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NBA great Bill Russell reacts at a news conference as he learns the most valuable player award for the NBA basketball championships has been renamed the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award, Feb. 14, 2009, in Phoenix. Russell has died at age 88. His family said on social media that Russell died on Sunday, July 31, 2022. Russell anchored a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 titles in 13 years. (AP Photo/Matt York, file) **FILE**

LOVERRO: Bill Russell built his legacy off the court from life lessons

By Thom Loverro

Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics is shown in 1968. Russell has died at age 88. His family said on social media that Russell died on Sunday, July 31, 2022. Russell anchored a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 titles in 13 years. (AP Photo) **FILE**

NBA great and Celtics legend Bill Russell dies at 88

By Jimmy Golen - Associated Press

Washington Wizards Bradley Beal with a jump shot against the Philadelphia 76ers at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., Jan. 17, 2022. (Photo by All-Pro Reels) ** FILE **

Report: Bradley Beal’s max extension with Wizards includes rare no-trade clause

By Jacob Calvin Meyer - The Washington Times

FILE - Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) looks on during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022, in Washington. The NBA's free agency period opens Thursday night, June 30, 2022, with teams and players finally free to negotiate new deals. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

Bradley Beal, Wizards agree to five-year, $250 million supermax

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Philadelphia 76ers' James Harden gestures during the first half of Game 3 of the team's NBA basketball second-round playoff series against the Miami Heat, May 6, 2022, in Philadelphia. A person familiar with the situation said Harden chose not to exercise his $47.4 million option for next season and will become a free agent — but with no designs on leaving Philadelphia. Harden made the decision to allow the 76ers the flexibility they need to sign other players this summer, said the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither side confirmed those plans publicly. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File) **FILE**

James Harden declines $47 million option with Philadelphia

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook (0) controls the ball during an NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Pelicans in Los Angeles, Friday, April 1, 2022. Lakers guard Russell Westbrook is exercising his option to play for $47.1 million next season, a person with direct knowledge of the decision said Tuesday, June 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File) **FILE**

Russell Westbrook exercises $47 million option with Lakers

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Johnny Davis hugs family and friends after being selected 10th overall by the Washington Wizards in the NBA basketball draft, Thursday, June 23, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Johnny Davis brings edge, scoring for rebuilding Wizards

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Paolo Banchero talks with friends and family before the start of the NBA basketball draft, Thursday, June 23, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Magic go with Duke’s Paolo Banchero as No. 1 pick in NBA draft

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Auburn forward Jabari Smith (10) shoots a 3-pointer over Vanderbilt guard Jamaine Mann (23) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Feb. 16, 2022, in Auburn, Ala. Smith is one of the top forwards in the upcoming NBA draft. (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File) **FILE**

Banchero, Holmgren, Smith confident in being taken No. 1 by Magic in NBA draft

By Brian Mahoney - Associated Press

FILE - Boston Celtics' Enes Kanter smiles before an NBA basketball game against the Toronto Raptors, on Oct. 22, 2021, in Boston. The Celtics center changed his name from Enes Kanter, to Enes Kanter Freedom, in celebration of him officially becoming a United States citizen on Monday, Nov. 29, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

Exclusive: NBA China critic Enes Kanter Freedom announces civil rights foundation

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, center, holds up the Bill Russell Trophy for most valuable player after the Warriors defeated the Boston Celtics in Game 6 to win basketball's NBA Finals championship, Thursday, June 16, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) **FILE**

‘We ain’t done’: NBA champion Warriors eager to start another run of titles

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) high fives Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II (0) during the second quarter of Game 6 of basketball's NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics, Thursday, June 16, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Warriors beat Celtics 103-90 to win 4th NBA title in 8 years

By Kyle Hightower - Associated Press

Indiana Pacers Reggie Miller taunts some front-row Boston Celtics fans who had been jeering him all game moments after he nailed a 3-point jump shot to win against the Celtics, 122-119, in overtime Monday night, Feb. 26, 1996, in Boston. Miller led the Pacers with 39 points. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) ** FILE **

Reggie Miller would cut off these body parts to win an NBA championship

By Jacob Calvin Meyer - The Washington Times

Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry, 30, reacts after hitting a three pointer during the fourth quarter of Game 4 of basketball's NBA Finals, in Boston, Mass., on Friday, June 10, 2022. (Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle via AP) **FILE**

Containing Curry key for Celtics in taking NBA Finals edge

By Janie McCauley - Associated Press

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) puts up a shot against Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III (44) during the second half of Game 3 of basketball's NBA Finals, Wednesday, June 8, 2022, in Boston. (Kyle Terada/Pool Photo via AP)

Celtics bigger, stronger, faster than Warriors in Game 3 win

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown wears a shirt that reads End Gun Violence while warming up before Game 2 of basketball's NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco, Sunday, June 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)

Celtics star Jaylen Brown: Boycotting NBA Finals game could raise gun violence awareness

By Jacob Calvin Meyer - The Washington Times

Boston Celtics center Al Horford (42) and guard Marcus Smart, top, battle for a loose ball against Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole (3) and guard Stephen Curry (30) during the fourth quarter of Game 3 of basketball's NBA Finals, Wednesday, June 8, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Celtics beat Warriors 116-100, take 2-1 lead in NBA Finals

By Kyle Hightower - Associated Press

The Boston Celtics stand for the singing of the national anthem before playing against the Golden State Warriors in Game 3 of basketball's NBA Finals, Wednesday, June 8, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Warriors find their basket set too high in Boston

Associated Press

Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry, 30, hugs Jordan Poole, 3, after Poole hit a long three point shot at the end of the third quarter of Game 2 of basketball's NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics in San Francisco, on Sunday, June 5, 2022. (Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle via AP) **FILE**

Curry’s teammates admire his humility as a superstar

By Janie McCauley - Associated Press

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) loses the ball while being defended by Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) and guard Stephen Curry during the second half of Game 2 of basketball's NBA Finals in San Francisco, Sunday, June 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn) **FILE**

Celtics seek to protect home court in NBA Finals by limiting turnovers

By Josh Dubow - Associated Press