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In this Dec. 13, 2019, file photo, Philadelphia 76ers' Ben Simmons, right, and Joel Embiid talk during an NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Pelicans in Philadelphia. The 76ers new coach Doc Rivers is set to begin his first training camp with the team trying to unlock the potential of All-Stars Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid.(AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File) **FILE**

Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons to miss NBA All-Star Game over contact tracing

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid dunk s the ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz, Wednesday, March 3, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Embiid, Simmons miss All-Star Game; Zion starts instead

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 8, 2020 file photo, Referee Courtney Kirkland watches during the first half of an NBA basketball game between the Detroit Pistons and the New York Knicks in Detroit. The only instances of NBA referees Kirkland, Tom Washington, Tony Brown all officiating together are some offseason pro-am games in Atlanta, the city they all call home. That will change Sunday, March 7, 2021 The trio was chosen as the officiating crew for this year’s All-Star Game. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

NBA All-Star Game referees eager to represent peers, Atlanta

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 19, 2016, file photo, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Mo Williams celebrates after Game 7 of basketball's NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cavaliers in Oakland, Calif. Williams played in the All-Star Game and now coaches at Alabama State. Historically Black institutions like Alabama State will be a focus of Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

At the NBA All-Star Game, HBCUs will take center stage

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 15, 2020, file photo, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver unveils the NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant MVP Award during a news conference in Chicago. Silver was discussing the league’s ongoing pandemic response and plans for next season on Saturday in his annual address at the All-Star Game. This year’s game is Sunday in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Banks)

Silver: NBA may return to normal in ‘21-22, virus permitting

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, left, shoots as Phoenix Suns forward Dario Saric defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 2, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

NBA All-Star 2021: The game no one seemed to want

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker watches as play continues after he was knocked to the floor during the second half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, March 4, 2021, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Injured Booker won’t play in All-Star Game, Conley replaces

By DAVID BRANDT - Associated Press

FILE - In this Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021 file photo, Washington State center Efe Abogidi, left, dunks the ball next to Stanford forward Oscar da Silva (13) during the first overtime of an NCAA college basketball game, in Pullman, Wash. A serious knee injury nearly ended Efe Abogidi's basketball career but he's now back on the NBA draft radar. The 19-year-old Nigerian is known for his high-flying dunks and plays for Washington State in the Pac-12. But his journey from West Africa to the West Coast was atypical with stops in Senegal and Australia. (AP Photo/Pete Caster, File)

For Washington State’s Abogidi, basketball is a global game

By KEN MAGUIRE - Associated Press

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (2) passes the ball around Sacramento Kings center Richaun Holmes (22) to teammate Bismack Biyombo during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Randall Benton)

Michael Jordan: LaMelo Ball has ‘exceeded our expectations’

By STEVE REED - Associated Press

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

University of South Carolina trustee Alex English watches a broadcast of legislators voting to keep him on the school's board on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, in Columbia, South Carolina. The former basketball star's election was a rare win for diversity in an overwhelmingly Republican state. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)

South Carolina: Ex-NBA star’s Trustee vote shows race fight

By JEFFREY COLLINS - Associated Press

Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid, right, goes up for a shot against Utah Jazz's Bojan Bogdanovic, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, March 3, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Embiid, Harris lead 76ers to OT victory over Jazz

By AARON BRACY - Associated Press

Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden (13) prepares to start prior to the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets Wednesday, March 3, 2021, in Houston. (Mark Mulligan/Houston Chronicle via AP)

James Harden leads Nets past Rockets in Houston return

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Indiana Pacers' T.J. McConnell, left, and Cleveland Cavaliers' Collin Sexton reach for the ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, March 3, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

McConnell sets steals mark, Pacers rally past Cavs 114-111

By BRIAN DULIK - Associated Press

Dallas Mavericks center Kristaps Porzingis (6) works around Oklahoma City Thunder center Mike Muscala, center, with help from forward Dorian Finney-Smith (10) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Dallas, Wednesday, March 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Porzingis helps Doncic-less Mavs to 87-78 win over Thunder

By SCHUYLER DIXON - Associated Press

In this Nov. 21, 2017, file photo, from left, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna Maria-Onore Bryant, wife Vanessa and daughter Natalia Diamante Bryant are seen before an NCAA college women's basketball game between Connecticut and UCLA, in Los Angeles. Vanessa Bryant says she is focused on “finding the light in darkness” in an emotional story in People magazine. She details how she attempts to push forward after her husband, Kobe Bryant, and daughter Gigi died in a helicopter crash in early 2020. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)

Vanessa Bryant still perseveres after Kobe, Gigi’s death

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. - Associated Press

In this Jan. 31, 2020, file photo, former NBA player Shaquille O' Neal is interviewed on the red carpet for Shaq's Fun House in Miami. O'Neal is set to perform in his first competitive match when he teams in All Elite Wrestling with Jade Cargill in a mixed tag to take on Cody Rhodes and Red Velvet at Daily's Place on an episode of "Dynamite" Wednesday, March 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File) **FILE**

Shaquille O’Neal ready to rumble in tag match for AEW

By Dan Gelston - Associated Press

Toronto Raptors assistant coach Sergio Scariolo calls a play during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. Scariolo is filling in for head coach Nick Nurse, who is missing the game due to coronavirus protocol. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Raptors’ virus issues worsen, game vs. Bulls called off

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic (44) is fouled by Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic (9) in the second half during an NBA basketball game, Saturday Feb. 27, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Joe Skipper)

NBA-leading Jazz rebound from loss to beat Magic

By JOHN DENTON - Associated Press

Dallas Mavericks center Kristaps Porzingis (6) shoots against Brooklyn Nets forward Jeff Green (8) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Mavs end Nets’ 8-game run as Porzingis returns, Irving sits

By BRIAN MAHONEY - Associated Press