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A pedestrian wears a hat and a face mask on Sunset Blvd., in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, Thursday, April 2, 2020. Major League Baseball opening day was to have been Thursday, March 26, but was pushed back to mid-May at the earliest because of the coronavirus outbreak. The spring training schedule was cut short on March 12 because on the pandemic, and it remains unclear when and if baseball can resume. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) **FILE**

NBA, NHL and MLB tinker with restart options

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Wednesday Sports in Brief

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In this Oct. 8, 2019 file photo, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is introduced during an NBA preseason basketball game between the Houston Rockets and the Toronto Raptors in Saitama, near Tokyo. Silver said in an interview Saturday, March 21, 2020 that the league is considering all options, best-case, worst-case and countless ideas in between, as it tries to come to grips with the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File) **FILE**

NBA says players will receive full checks on April 15

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

In this March 8, 2020, file photo, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, left, shoots as Los Angeles Clippers forward Marcus Morris Sr. defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles. LeBron James says he probably won't feel any closure on the Los Angeles Lakers' remarkable season unless the NBA is able to finish its season. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File) **FILE**

LeBron James: Closure not likely unless Lakers can finish season

By Greg Beacham - Associated Press

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers talks to his players during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Los Angeles, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

Clippers working out together _ via video _ during shutdown

By BETH HARRIS - Associated Press

West Virginia’s Tshiebwe to go through NBA draft process

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Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson (74) shoots the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes, on Monday, Jan. 13, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Al Drago) ** FILE **

John Carlson says North Dakota-based NHL return a ‘longshot,’ but any option a good one

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

FILE - In this July 18, 2013 file photo, Kevin Garnett smiles as he speaks to reporters during an NBA basketball news conference in New York. Garnett and fellow NBA greats Tim Duncan and Kobe Bryant headlined a nine-person group announced Saturday, April 4, 2020, as this year’s class of enshrinees into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. They all got into the Hall in their first year of eligibility, as did WNBA great Tamika Catchings. Two-time NBA champion coach Rudy Tomjanovich, longtime Baylor women’s coach Kim Mulkey, 1,000-game winner Barbara Stevens of Bentley and three-time Final Four coach Eddie Sutton were selected. So was former FIBA Secretary General Patrick Baumann. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

AP Interview: Garnett talks SuperSonics, Kobe, Hall of Fame

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Arizona's Nico Mannion (1) shoots over Washington's Elijah Hardy (10) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the first round of the Pac-12 men's tournament Wednesday, March 11, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Arizona’s Mannion joins Nnaji in declaring for NBA draft

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North Carolina State guard Markell Johnson (11) and Duke guard Cassius Stanley (2) chase the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Monday, March 2, 2020. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Duke freshman Cassius Stanley declares for NBA draft

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Maryland forward Jalen Smith (25) dunks against Michigan guard Eli Brooks (55), guard Zavier Simpson (3) and forward Isaiah Livers, back, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, March 8, 2020, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Maryland star Jalen Smith to leave school for NBA draft

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NBA changing pre-draft process for workouts, interviews

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter wears shoes with &quot;wash hands&quot; written on them during the second half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis, Tuesday, March 10, 2020. The Celtics won 114-111. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

NBA coaches prepare for possible intriguing playoff matchups

By KYLE HIGHTOWER - Associated Press

Louisville forward Jordan Nwora (33) dribbles past Virginia Tech guard Tyrece Radford (23) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, March 1, 2020 in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston)

Louisville’s Nwora enters NBA draft after All-America season

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Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James (23) dribbles during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets Tuesday, March 10, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) ** FILE **

NBA matchups if league resumes season with postseason play

By KYLE HIGHTOWER - Associated Press

Stanford point guard Tyrell Terry declares for NBA draft

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Kentucky's Tyrese Maxey, left, drives near Auburn's Danjel Purifoy, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

Kentucky’s Maxey becomes second Wildcat to enter NBA draft

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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver unveils the NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant MVP Award during a news conference Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, in Chicago. (AP Photo/David Banks) **FILE**

Adam Silver says he does not expect any NBA decisions before May

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Kentucky's Ashton Hagans takes an uncontested shot during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Tennessee, Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in Lexington, Ky. Tennessee won 81-73. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

Kentucky point guard Ashton Hagans will enter NBA draft

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FILE - In this April 13, 2016 file photo Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant acknowledges fans after the last NBA basketball game of his career against the Utah Jazz in Los Angeles. Bryant, a five-time NBA champion and a two-time Olympic gold medalist, died in a helicopter crash in California on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020. He was 41. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, file)

Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett headline Basketball Hall of Fame class

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press