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IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR MOUNTAIN DEW X RUFFLES - Former NBA Star Richard Jefferson attends 'The Block,' a three-day fan experience presented by MTN DEW and RUFFLES during NBA All-Star 2022 on Friday, Feb.18 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Kaitlin K Walsh/ AP Images for Mountain Dew X Ruffles)

Richard Jefferson: Shortening NBA season makes no sense, is ‘epitome of coddling players’

By Jacob Calvin Meyer - The Washington Times

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, right, celebrates with forward Draymond Green (23) during the first half of Game 1 of basketball's NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics in San Francisco, Thursday, June 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)

Warriors answer in Game 2, top Celtics to even NBA Finals

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown, right, speaks with coach Ime Udoka during NBA basketball practice in San Francisco, Wednesday, June 1, 2022. The Golden State Warriors are scheduled to host the Celtics in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn) **FILE**

Transformative year: Black coaches now lead 50% of NBA teams

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) drives to the basket against Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole (3) during the first half of Game 1 of basketball's NBA Finals in San Francisco, Thursday, June 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)

Celtics have huge 4th, beat Warriors in Game 1 of NBA Finals

By Janie McCauley - Associated Press

Boston Celtics center Al Horford (42) falls to his knees after winning Game 7 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals playoff series against the Miami Heat, Sunday, May 29, 2022, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) **FILE**

Horford’s wait is over as NBA Finals moment looms with Celtics

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Boston Celtics forwards Jayson Tatum (0) and Grant Williams (12) defend Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) during the second half of Game 7 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals playoff series, Sunday, May 29, 2022, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Celtics reach NBA Finals, hold off Heat in Game 7

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry walks off court during the second half of Game 4 of the NBA basketball playoffs Western Conference finals against The Dallas Mavericks, Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in Dallas. (Scott Strazzante/San Francisco Chronicle via AP) **FILE**

Warriors look to close out Mavericks and get back to NBA Finals

By Josh Dubow - Associated Press

Washington Wizards head coach Wes Unseld Jr., sits on stage during the 2022 NBA basketball Draft Lottery Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) **FILE**

What the No. 10 pick means for the Wizards, and 10 potential draft targets

By Jacob Calvin Meyer - The Washington Times

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) celebrates a 3-pointer by Klay Thompson, left, against the Memphis Grizzlies during the second half of Game 6 of an NBA basketball Western Conference playoff semifinal in San Francisco, Friday, May 13, 2022. The Warriors won 110-96 and advanced to the conference finals. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar) ** FILE**

Warriors eager to face surprising Mavericks in West finals

By Janie McCauley - Associated Press

Gonzaga center Chet Holmgren (34) moves the ball against Georgia State during the second half of a first round NCAA college basketball tournament game, Thursday, March 17, 2022, in Portland, Ore. Houston, Detroit and Orlando share the best odds to win the draft lottery on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, and the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft. All three are already loaded with young players, even before the possibility of adding someone like Chet Holmgren, Paolo Banchero or Jabari Smith. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer, File) **FILE**

Magic Moment: Orlando wins NBA draft lottery, lands No. 1 pick

By Andrew Seligman - Associated Press

Former Hall of Fame player and coach Bob Lanier, spokesman for NBA's TeamUp, announces that balloting has begun for the NBA All-Star Game to be played in Oakland in February 2000 Monday, Nov. 15, 1999, in Oakland, Calif. Bob Lanier, the left-handed big man who muscled up beside the likes of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as one of the NBA’s top players of the 1970s, died Tuesday, May 10, 2022. He was 73.(AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File) **FILE**

NBA legend, Hall of Fame center Bob Lanier dies at 73

By Noah Trister - Associated Press

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) dribbles the ball up the court against the Golden State Warriors during the first half of Game 2 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series in San Francisco, Monday, April 18, 2022. Jokic has won his second consecutive Most Valuable Player award after a season in which he finished with numbers never before seen in NBA history. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File) **FILE**

Nikola Jokic captures second straight NBA MVP title

By Pat Graham - Associated Press

Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul attempts to pass the ball as Dallas Mavericks' Jalen Brunson (13) attempts to avoid colliding with him in the second half of Game 4 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series, Sunday, May 8, 2022, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) **FILE**

Point guard issues hover over Suns, Heat in tight NBA playoff battles

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) reacts to a play against the Dallas Mavericks during the second half of Game 1 in the second round of the NBA Western Conference playoff series Monday, May 2, 2022, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York) **FILE**

Top-seeded Suns, Heat playing like the favorites in playoffs

By David Brandt - Associated Press

North Carolina A&T's J.R. Smith hits onto the 18th green during the first round of the Phoenix Invitational golf tournament in Burlington, N.C., Monday, Oct. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome) **FILE**

Former NBA star-turned-collegiate golfer JR Smith earns academic honor with 4.0 GPA

By Jacob Calvin Meyer - The Washington Times

Milwaukee Bucks guard Grayson Allen, right, drives as Chicago Bulls forward Javonte Green guards during the second half of Game 4 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series Sunday, April 24, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Allen scores 27, Bucks beat Bulls to take 3-1 lead

By Andrew Seligman - Associated Press

Milwaukee Bucks' Khris Middleton drives past Chicago Bulls' DeMar DeRozan during the first half of Game 1 of their first round NBA playoff basketball game Sunday, April 17, 2022, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) **FILE**

Injuries make road back to NBA Finals bumpy for Suns, Bucks

By Brian Mahoney - Associated Press

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant (7) looks for an opening around Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) in the second half of Game 1 of an NBA basketball first-round Eastern Conference playoff series, Sunday, April 17, 2022, in Boston. The Celtics won 115-114. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

NBA playoffs earns biggest opening weekend ratings since 2011

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan, left, reacts after talking with guard Zach LaVine during the first half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics in Chicago, Wednesday, April 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Playoff time: 10 things to know about the NBA’s postseason

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Patrick Beverley (22) looks at his hands after a foul call against the Los Angeles Clippers during the first quarter during an NBA basketball game Tuesday, April 12, 2022, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King) **FILE**

Emotions, drama make NBA play-in tournament a likely fixture

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press