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Zaccharie Risacher, right, poses for a photo with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the first overall pick by the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the NBA basketball draft, Wednesday, June 26, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)

Hawks take Zaccharie Risacher with No. 1 pick in NBA draft

By Brian Mahoney - Associated Press

Washington Wizards interim head coach Brian Keefe applauds his players during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat, Sunday, March 31, 2024, in Washington. The Wizards hired Keefe as their coach on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, sticking with the man who led the team on an interim basis from late January until the end of the season. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

Wizards, armed with No. 2 pick, aim to rebuild through NBA draft

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

Youths play basketball on a court under an aerial metro bridge in Paris Sunday, June 16, 2024. New names will soon adorn replica NBA jerseys of French youths competing on basketball courts around Paris. Frenchmen Zaccharie Risacher, Alexandre Sarr and Tidjane Salaün are among the top picks in the NBA draft, where a second straight French No. 1 pick is expected after Victor Wembanyama last year. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Made in France: How French basketball is creating NBA players

By Jerome Pugmire and Tom Nouvian - Associated Press

Detroit Pistons general manager Troy Weaver addresses the media on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) **FILE**

Former Pistons general manager to join Wizards as adviser

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

FILE - Brooklyn Nets coach Kenny Atkinson watches during the first half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards, Feb. 1, 2020, in Washington. The Cleveland Cavaliers are hiring Golden State assistant Kenny Atkinson as their new coach, a person familiar with decision told the Associated Press on Monday, June 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

Cavaliers hiring Warriors assistant Kenny Atkinson as next coach

By Tom Withers - Associated Press

Boston Celtics' Jayson Tatum celebrates the team's NBA basketball championship during a duck boat parade Friday, June 21, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Celtics’ record 18th NBA championship saluted with parade in Boston

By Kyle Hightower - Associated Press

J.J. Redick arrives for Game 4 of the NBA basketball finals between the Dallas Mavericks and the Boston Celtics, Friday, June 14, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Sam Hodde)

Lakers to hire Redick as their new coach

By Greg Beacham - Associated Press

FILE - Detroit Pistons head coach Monty Williams looks on during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards, Friday, March 29, 2024, in Washington. The Detroit Pistons have fired coach Monty Williams after just one season, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Wednesday, June 19.(AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

Pistons fire coach Monty Williams after one season, AP source says

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

FILE - Kentucky guard Reed Sheppard (15) looks to pass the ball as he is defended by Tennessee forward Tobe Awaka (11) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, March 9, 2024, in Knoxville, Tenn. Sheppard is considered to be among the top prospects in this month’s NBA draft. (AP Photo/Wade Payne, File)

NBA mock draft: Frenchman Alexandre Sarr to go No. 1, more big men to follow

By John Marshall and Brian Mahoney - Associated Press

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic, top, and Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday, bottom, land on the parquet as they vie for the ball during the first half of Game 5 of the NBA basketball finals, Monday, June 17, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

It takes time to win, and that’s a lesson Luka Doncic is dealing with

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving pauses on the court in front of Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla, left, during the first half of Game 5 of the NBA basketball finals, Monday, June 17, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Kyrie Irving sounds ready to keep chasing titles in Dallas after NBA Finals loss to Boston

By Schuyler Dixon - Associated Press

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum sprays champagne while celebrating after defeating the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 to win the NBA basketball finals Monday, June 17, 2024, in Boston. (Elsa/Pool Photo via AP)

‘I trusted him. He trusted me.’ Brown and Tatum answered critics while leading Celtics to 18th title

By Kyle Hightower - Associated Press

Boston Celtics center Al Horford, center, and forward Jayson Tatum, center left, celebrates with teammates near the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy after the team won the NBA basketball championship with a Game 5 victory over the Dallas Mavericks, Monday, June 17, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

LOVERRO: Celtics’ success with Horford, Porzingis points up how Wizards fell short

By Thom Loverro

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, left, celebrates next to Celtics co-owner Stephen Pagliuca, right, near the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy after the Celtics won the NBA championship with a Game 5 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday, June 17, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

It’s already next season in the NBA, where the offseason is almost nonexistent

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, center, holds the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy as he celebrates with center Kristaps Porzingis, left, and guard Jaylen Brown, right, after the Celtics won the NBA championship with a Game 5 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday, June 17, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Celtics win 18th NBA championship with Game 5 victory over Mavericks

By Kyle Hightower - Associated Press

Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II (2) scores against the Boston Celtics during Game 4 of the NBA basketball finals, Friday, June 14, 2024, in Dallas. (Stacy Revere/Pool Photo via AP)

Rookie Lively leaving impression as Mavericks try to stay alive in NBA Finals

By Schuyler Dixon - Associated Press

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving (11) scores against the Boston Celtics during the first half in Game 4 of the NBA basketball finals, Friday, June 14, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Kyrie Irving ends personal Celtics skid, so now Mavs will try to win in Boston in NBA Finals

By Schuyler Dixon - Associated Press

Charles Barkley arrives at the NBA Awards on June 24, 2019, at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. Barkley says next season will be his last on TV, no matter what happens with the NBA's media deals. It will be the Hall of Fame player's 25th season and could be the last that TNT broadcasts the league. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Next season will be Charles Barkley’s last on TV, no matter what happens

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving shoots against Boston Celtics center Al Horford during the first half in Game 3 of the NBA basketball finals, Wednesday, June 12, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Sam Hodde)

It’s closest 38-year-old Al Horford has come to an NBA title, with Celtics on verge of their 18th

By Stephen Hawkins - Associated Press

University of Illinois basketball standout Terrence Shannon Jr. demonstrates his wingspan while testifying during his rape trial Thursday June 13, 2024, in Lawrence, Kan. Shannon, of Champaign, Ill., is accused of committing sexual assault on Sept. 9, 2023, in Lawrence, Kan. (Chris Conde/The Lawrence Journal-World via AP)

Potential first-round NBA draft pick Terrence Shannon Jr. found not guilty of rape

By Dave Skretta - Associated Press