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FILE - In this March 7, 2020, file photo, Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (11) handles the ball against Memphis Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks (24) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Memphis, Tenn. Lloyd Pierce sees improvement in the five players he calls the core of the rebuilding Atlanta Hawks. The coach knows he needs to deliver proof of that improvement next season. There was no proof in the standings of improvement in this shortened season despite the emergence of guard Trae Young as an All-Star in only his second season. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill, File)

Pierce believes it is time for young Hawks to become winners

By CHARLES ODUM - Associated Press

Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura, left, of Japan, guard Bradley Beal, center, and guard John Wall, right, watch from the bench during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

John Wall’s shutdown reminiscent of Stephen Strasburg in 2012. Here’s why it’s different

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra questions a referee during the first half of the team's NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Pelicans in New Orleans, Friday, March 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Rusty Costanza)

‘Use our platform’: NBA coaches saying change must occur

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

NBA offers clarity on tiebreakers with uneven schedule

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

A sign at the entrance to ESPN's Wide World of Sports at Walt Disney World is seen Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in Kissimmee, Fla. The NBA has told the National Basketball Players Association that it will present a 22-team plan for restarting the season at Disney. (AP Photo/John Raoux) **FILE**

What’s next for the NBA? A plan for testing is the big key

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

NCAA sets new schedule for NBA draft entrants to withdraw

Associated Press

A sign marking the entrance to ESPN's Wide World of Sports at Walt Disney World is seen Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in Kissimmee, Fla. The NBA has told the National Basketball Players Association that it will present a 22-team plan for restarting the season at Disney. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

NBA owners approve 22-team season restart plan

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Washington Wizards' Jerome Robinson, left, celebrates with Rui Hachimura after making a 3-point shot during the fourth quarter of the team's NBA basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, in Washington. The Wizards won 110-106. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez) ** FILE **

NBA approves return-to-play format with 22 teams, including Wizards

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

A sign at the entrance to ESPN's Wide World of Sports at Walt Disney World is seen Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in Kissimmee, Fla. The NBA has told the National Basketball Players Association that it will present a 22-team plan for restarting the season at Disney. (AP Photo/John Raoux) **FILE**

AP source: NBA presents players with plan for season restart

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) dribbles the ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat, Sunday, March 8, 2020, in Washington. The Heat won 100-89. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) ** FILE **

Washington Wizards part of 22-team NBA return that could be finalized Thursday

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

FILE - In this April 13, 2016, file photo, Los Angeles Lakers forward Kobe Bryant smiles during the first half of his last NBA basketball game, against the Utah Jazz in Los Angeles. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame was gearing up for a great year: not just the certain election of NBA superstars like Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan, but also a chance to unveil a completely renovated museum. Because of the coronavirus outbreak, the reopening has been pushed back two months to July 1 and the induction ceremony is being postponed, either to October or the spring. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Hoops Hall mulls date for Bryant, Class of 2020 induction

By JIMMY GOLEN - Associated Press

In this May 14, 1998, file photo, Washington Wizards general manager Wes Unseld announces the trade of Chris Webber to the Sacramento Kings for Mitch Richmond and Otis Thorpe at the MCI Center in Washington. Unseld died Tuesday, June 2, 2020, after a series of health issues, most recently pneumonia. The Washington Wizards will honor him with a #41 patch worn on players' uniforms throughout the rest of the 2020 season. (AP Photo/Brian K. Diggs) ** FILE **

Wes Unseld, Hall of Famer and NBA champion in DC, dies at 74

By HOWARD FENDRICH - Associated Press

AP Sportlight

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FILE - In a Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020 file photo, Houston Rockets forward Thabo Sefolosha (18), left, and Denver Nuggets guard PJ Dozier (35) in the second half of an NBA basketball game, in Denver. Time has not healed all wounds for Sefolosha, the NBA veteran who says he was attacked by a group of New York Police Department officers in April 2015 while they were arresting him outside a nightclub in the city’s Chelsea neighborhood. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

AP Interview: Floyd’s death opens old wounds for Sefolosha

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal, center, handles the ball under pressure from Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland (10) and center Andre Drummond, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Feb. 21, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Wizards season up in the air as NBA mulls return scenarios

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Oct. 23, 2019, file photo, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaks during a news conference at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City. Something is finally clear in the uncertain NBA. Players believe they’re going to play games again this season. The obvious questions like how, where and when remain unanswered. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

AP sources: No consensus yet on NBA return-to-play plan

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) gestures after he made a three-point basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) ** FILE **

John Wall wants to help Ward 8 with rent relief: ‘We haven’t forgotten about you’

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

The road to the entrance of Walt Disney World has few cars Monday, March 16, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) **FILE**

Hub cities emerging as popular option for NBA, NHL to resume during pandemic

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Washington Wizards guard John Wall, right, watches from the bench next to guard Jordan McRae, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) ** FILE **

John Wall says he’s ‘110% healthy,’ weighs in on NBA’s possible restart

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

In this Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, file photo, Georgetown head coach Patrick Ewing looks on during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Seton Hall, in Washington. In a statement issued by Georgetown on Friday, May 22, 2020. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File) **FILE**

Patrick Ewing, Georgetown coach, released from hospital, recovering from COVID-19

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times