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Former NBA basketball player and coach Bob Cousy, of the Boston Celtics, speaks as President Donald Trump smiles during a Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony for Cousy, in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Celtics great Bob Cousy receives Medal of Freedom

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Dec. 5, 2016, file photo, Mateen Cleaves walks out of the district court at Genesee District Court in Flint, Mich. Former Michigan State University basketball star Cleaves is standing trial on sexual assault charges in his Michigan hometown. Opening statements began Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019, in Genesee County Circuit Court in Flint, where Cleaves is charged with criminal sexual conduct, assault with intent to commit criminal sexual conduct and unlawful imprisonment. He's accused of assaulting a 24-year-old woman after a charity golf event and a visit to a Flint-area bar in 2015. A district judge dismissed the charges in 2016, but a circuit court reinstated them on appeal. (Mark Felix/The Flint Journal-MLive.com via AP) ** FILE **

The Latest: Cleaves thanks jury for ‘giving me my life back’

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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry attends a news conference at Langston Golf Course in Washington, Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, where Curry announced that he would be sponsoring men's and women's golf teams at Howard University. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

NBA’s Steph Curry helps Howard U. start Division I golf team

By ASHRAF KHALIL - Associated Press

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry tees off at Langston Golf Course in Washington, Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, following a news conference where Curry announced that he would be sponsoring the creation of men's and women's golf teams at Howard University. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Howard University golf team was a shot Steph Curry couldn’t pass up

By Deron Snyder

FILE - In this April 15, 2019, file photo, then-Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins reacts after injuring his leg during the first half of Game 2 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers in Oakland, Calif. A person with knowledge of the situation says Los Angeles Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins is undergoing tests to confirm a preliminary diagnosis of a ligament tear in his knee.Cousins was injured in a workout in Las Vegas this week, according to the person who spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, because no official diagnosis has been released publicly. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Lakers’ Cousins tears ACL in left knee, awaiting surgery

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 7, 2019, file photo, Memphis head coach Penny Hardaway watches during an NCAA college basketball game against Cincinnati in Memphis, Tenn. Former NBA stars Hardaway and Jerry Stackhouse have taken on new challenges with both trying to revive a pair of struggling college basketball programs about 200 miles apart in Tennessee. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill, File)

Penny Hardaway, Jerry Stackhouse bring NBA edge to Tennessee

By TERESA M. WALKER - Associated Press

Seattle Storm's Breanna Stewart, center, attends the WNBA All-Star festivities Friday, July 26, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

WNBA players to appear in NBA 2K20

By DOUG FEINBERG - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 5, 2018 file photo, defendant Billy Ray Turner, right, and attorney John Keith Perry Sherra Wright, center, make an appearance in Judge Lee V. Coffee's courtroom, in Memphis, Tenn. Turner, charged with killing former NBA player Lorenzen Wright has been sentenced to 16 years in prison on a separate gun charge. Judge Lee Coffee sentenced Billy Turner during a hearing Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019 in Memphis. (Mark Weber/The Commercial Appeal via AP, File)

Suspect in NBA player’s death gets 16 years on gun charge

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NCAA’s agent certification process draws concern, criticism

By AARON BEARD - Associated Press

In this Sept. 7, 2018, file photo, Steve Nash speaks during induction ceremonies at the Basketball Hall of Fame, in Springfield, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

Ex-star Steve Nash will contribute to TNT’s NBA coverage

By JOE REEDY - Associated Press

File-This June 13, 2019, file photo shows Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) dunking over Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry, left, and forward Kawhi Leonard (2) during the first half of Game 6 of basketball's NBA Finals in Oakland, Calif. A person familiar with the situation says the Warriors and Green have agreed on a four-year extension worth nearly $100 million, meaning the three-time All-Star is under contract through the 2023-24 season. Green and the Warriors intend to make the deal official imminently, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Saturday because it has not been finalized. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, Pool, File)

AP source: Warriors, Green agree on 4-year, $100M extension

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Tony Gonzalez, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2019, waves to the crowd during the gold jacket dinner in Canton, Ohio, Friday, Aug. 2, 2019. (Scott Heckel/The Canton Repository via AP)

The Latest: Tony Gonzalez enters Hall of Fame

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Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena undergoing “reimagination”

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Zion Williamson signs with 2K, adding to whirlwind summer

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

NBA, Pistons settle lawsuit over G League player’s death

Associated Press

Wizards name Tommy Sheppard GM, part of front office redo

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Washington Wizards majority owner Ted Leonsis speaks during a news conference to announce NBA basketball star John Wall's contract extension, Friday, Aug. 4, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) ** FILE **

Wizards leave shallow end for deep dive in new organizational structure

By Deron Snyder

Philadelphia 76ers' Markelle Fultz, second from right, greets Jimmy Butler (23) and Mike Muscala (31) during a timeout in the second half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, in Philadelphia. The Thunder won 117-115. (AP Photo/Michael Perez) ** FILE **

Markelle Fultz’s return still mystery to Magic

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Former Auburn University assistant basketball coach Chuck Person arrives at federal court in New York for sentencing in a bribery scandal that has touched some of the biggest schools in college basketball, Wednesday, July 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Former Auburn assistant basketball coach avoids prison

By LARRY NEUMEISTER - Associated Press

Washington Wizards' Rui Hachimura speaks with the media after playing the Atlanta Hawks in an NBA summer league basketball game Thursday, July 11, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) ** FILE **

Wizards’ Rui Hachimura has role, goals beyond the court

By Deron Snyder - The Washington Times