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Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin, right, spins to the basket next to Portland Trail Blazers forward Al-Farouq Aminu during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Saturday, March 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Steve Dipaola)

Lillard, Blazers beat Detroit 117-112 for 3rd straight win

Associated Press

Los Angeles Clippers forward Montrezl Harrell (5) grabs a high pass during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks, Sunday, March 24, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Clippers win fifth straight, beat Knicks 124-113

By BRIAN MAHONEY - Associated Press

Charlotte Hornets guard Devonte' Graham (4) drives past Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet (23) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, March 24, 2019, in Toronto. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Lamb hits winning 3, Hornets down Raptors 115-114

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo dunks during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Cleveland Cavaliers Sunday, March 24, 2019, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Hobbled Antetokounmpo lifts Bucks past Cavs 127-105

By JIM HOEHN - Associated Press

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker, right, goes up for the shot against Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield, center, as Kings center Willie Cauley-Stein, left, watches during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 23, 2019, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Hield sets franchise season record for 3s, Kings beat Suns

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN - Associated Press

Duke's Zion Williamson (1) flexes after a basket against North Dakota State in a first-round game in the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament in Columbia, S.C., Friday, March 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro)

Odd surprise, lots of top NBA talent left in NCAA Tournament

By EDDIE PELLS - Associated Press

Fans cheer as Murray State's Ja Morant (12) celebrates a basket during the second half of a first round men's college basketball game against Marquette in the NCAA Tournament, Thursday, March 21, 2019, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Making Morant: Shooting Js, pumping iron, studying film

By RALPH D. RUSSO - Associated Press

Orlando Magic guard Terrence Ross (31) hits a 3-pointer over Memphis Grizzlies guard Jevon Carter (3) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Orlando, Fla., Friday, March 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Willie J. Allen Jr.)

Ross, Fournier help Magic rally past Grizzlies in overtime

By BILL FAY - Associated Press

Wofford's Fletcher Magee answers questions during a news conference at the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament in Jacksonville, Fla., Friday, March 22, 2019. Wofford faces Kentucky in the second round on Saturday. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

Quite a contrast: Kentucky vs Wofford at NCAA Tournament

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo grabs his foot during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat, Friday, March 22, 2019, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

Antetokounmpo scores 27, Bucks beat Heat 116-87

By JOE TOTORAITIS - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 21, 2012, file photo, Miami Heat power forward Chris Bosh reacts after Game 5 of the NBA finals basketball series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, in Miami. Bosh, whose career was cut short in 2016 by blood clots, will have his No. 1 jersey retired by the Miami Heat on Tuesday night, March 26, 2019. Bosh, an 11-time All-Star and two-time champion with the Heat, will be the fourth former Miami player to have a jersey retired. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

Chris Bosh ready to see his jersey retired by Miami Heat

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Dallas Mavericks center Salah Mejri, left, and Sacramento Kings center Willie Cauley-Stein go for the ball during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Thursday, March 21, 2019, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Kings bounce back after tough loss to beat Mavs 116-100

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN - Associated Press

Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) dribbles as San Antonio Spurs guard Marco Belinelli (18) defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, March 22, 2019, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)

Harden ties career best with 61, Rockets beat Spurs 111-105

By JORDAN GODWIN - Associated Press

Phoenix Suns sign Jimmer Fredette through rest of season

Associated Press

Shaquille O'Neal arrives at the Grand Opening of Shaquille's at LA Live on Saturday, March 9, 2019, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)

Shaq coming back to Miami next week _ to play music

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Washington Wizards center Thomas Bryant (13) grabs a rebound next to Denver Nuggets forward Paul Millsap (4) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, March 21, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Troy Brown shines in first career start, but Wizards fall to Nuggets

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Milwaukee Bucks' Brook Lopez (11) drives past Cleveland Cavaliers' Collin Sexton (2) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, March 20, 2019, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Lopez’s 3-pointers have become a key for NBA-best Bucks

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Cleveland Cavaliers' Collin Sexton (2) drives to the basket against Milwaukee Bucks' Brook Lopez (11) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, March 20, 2019, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Sexton’s 25 leads Cavs over bruised, Giannis-less Bucks

By TOM WITHERS - Associated Press

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie, left, drives against Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox, right, during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 19, 2019, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Russell scores career-best 44, Nets rally past Kings

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN - Associated Press

Chinese, Croatian national teams joining NBA Summer League

Associated Press