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Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) reacts after a foul in the first half during an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz Saturday, April 20, 2019, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) **FILE**

Rockets beat Jazz 104-101 for 3-0 series lead

By MATTHEW COLES - Associated Press

San Antonio Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan (10) leaves the court after he was ejected with five minutes remaining after arguing with an official over an offensive foul during the second half of Game 4 of an NBA basketball playoff series against the Denver Nuggets in San Antonio, Saturday, April 20, 2019. Denver won 117-103. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Spurs’ DeRozan fined $25K for throwing ball toward ref

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FILE - This June 18, 2018, file photo shows Brooklyn Nets General Manager Sean Marks during a news conference introducing the team's draft picks in New York. NBA League Operations president Byron Spruell said Marks will serve a one-game suspension and be fined $25,000 for entering the referees' locker room after Game 4 of the Nets-76ers playoff series Saturday. (AP Photo/File, Mary Altaffer)

Nets GM fined $25K, suspended for entering refs’ locker room

By BRIAN MAHONEY - Associated Press

Toronto Raptors' Kawhi Leonard (2) gets a shot off as he gets past Orlando Magic's Nikola Vucevic (9) during the first half in Game 4 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series, Sunday, April 21, 2019, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Leonard scores 34, Raptors top Magic 107-85 for 3-1 lead

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Mississippi Valley hires former NBA player Lindsey Hunter

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Georgia sophomore forward Nicolas Claxton enters NBA draft

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Wake Forest’s Hoard to remain in NBA draft, leave college

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Auburn forward Chuma Okeke declares for NBA draft

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Friday Sports in Brief

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Gonzaga’s Zach Norvell Jr. to test NBA waters

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Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant, left, and Los Angeles Clippers forward JaMychal Green jaw at each other during the second half in Game 3 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series Thursday, April 18, 2019, in Los Angeles. The Warriors won 132-105. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

NBA rescinds technical on Warriors’ Durant, Clippers’ Green

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Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams, right, shoots as Golden State Warriors center Kevon Looney defends during the first half in Game 3 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series Thursday, April 18, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Durant, Curry shut down Clippers in Warriors’ 132-105 win

By BETH HARRIS - Associated Press

Toronto Raptors' Pascal Siakam (43) shoots against Orlando Magic's Nikola Vucevic (9) and Jonathan Isaac, right, during the first half in Game 3 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series, Friday, April 19, 2019, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Siakam has 30 points, Raptors top Magic 98-93 for 2-1 lead

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Texas Tech's Jarrett Culver (23) drives against Virginia's Ty Jerome (11) and De'Andre Hunter (12) during the overtime in the championship of the Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, Monday, April 8, 2019, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) ** FILE **

Texas Tech’s Culver declares for NBA draft after 2 seasons

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Orlando Magic head coach Steve Clifford watches as his team plays the Toronto Raptors during the second half in Game 1 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series in Toronto, Saturday, April 13, 2019. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Magic finally get a playoff game at home; OKC, Indy on ropes

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George, left, looks to pass the ball around Portland Trail Blazers forward Al-Farouq Aminu during the first half of Game 2 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Tuesday, April 16, 2019, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer)

Thunder’s Paul George out of sync, looking to find rhythm

By CLIFF BRUNT - Associated Press

Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving (11) shoots over Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner (33) during the first quarter of Game 2 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, Wednesday, April 17, 2019, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Irving scores 37, Celtics beat Pacers 99-91 for 2-game lead

By KYLE HIGHTOWER - Associated Press

Texas Tech's Norense Odiase (32) shoots against Virginia's Mamadi Diakite (25) during the second half in the championship of the Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, Monday, April 8, 2019, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) **FILE**

Mamadi Diakite becomes fourth Virginia player to pursue NBA dream

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FILE - In this Thursday, April 12, 2018 file photo, New York Knicks' general manager Scott Perry, right, and president Steve Mills speak to reporters at a news conference in Tarrytown, N.Y. With the right mix of lottery luck and summer shopping, the Knicks know the chance is there to quickly improve what was the NBA’s worst record this season.“We're excited,” Knicks President Steve Mills said Wednesday, April 17, 2019 “and we're not going to hide that we're excited and we're optimistic about what we hope the summer leads to.” (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

‘We’re excited’: Knicks have hopes for lottery, free agency

By BRIAN MAHONEY - Associated Press

Thunder rookie Hamidou Diallo has elbow surgery

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