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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

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

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

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

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

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

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) drives on Detroit Pistons'Braxton Key in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Detroit, Friday, April 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) **FILE**

Antetokounmpo eager for Bucks to win NBA title a ‘second time, third time’

By Steve Megargee - 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

Los Angeles Lakers coach Frank Vogel walks along the sideline during the second half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco, Thursday, April 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Lakers fire title-winning coach Frank Vogel after three seasons

By Greg Beacham - Associated Press

Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid, reacts following an NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers, Saturday, April 9, 2022, in Philadelphia. The 76ers won 133-120. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola) **FILE**

76ers celebrate Embiid’s scoring title, push MVP contention

By Dan Gelston - Associated Press

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball, right, drives to the basket around Washington Wizards center Daniel Gafford (21) during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Sunday, April 10, 2022, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Rusty Jones)

Wizards end season with loss to play-in tournament-bound Hornets

By Steve Reed - Associated Press

Gonzaga forward Drew Timme, left, drives to the basket against Arkansas guard Stanley Umude during the second half of a college basketball game in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament in San Francisco, Thursday, March 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) **FILE**

Gonzaga’s Drew Timme announces he’ll declare for NBA draft

Associated Press