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Boulogne-Levallois' Victor Wembanyama dunks the ball in action during the playoffs of the Elite basketball match Boulogne-Levallois against Monaco at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Thursday, June 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus) **FILE**

Wembanyama listed at 7-foot-4, but check back later in September

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Victor Wembanyama, a projected first round 2023 NBA draft prospect, throws the ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Seattle Mariners, Tuesday, June 20, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Victor Wembanyama throws out ceremonial first pitch at Yankee Stadium ahead of NBA draft

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In this handout provided by Overtime Elite, Ausar Thompson, left, and Amen Thompson of the City Reapers celebrate after an Overtime Elite Finals basketball game on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at OTE Arena in Atlanta. The 6-foot-7 guards out of Overtime Elite are projected in the AP mock draft to be selected early Thursday night, which could make them the first set of twins taken in the top 10 of the same NBA draft class. (Adam Hagy/Overtime Elite via AP)

Thompson twins set to be taken in top 10 of NBA draft

By Pat Graham - Associated Press

Alabama forward Brandon Miller, left, drives into the lane during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Missouri in the semifinals of the Southeastern Conference Tournament, March 11, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. Miller is among the top forwards in the upcoming NBA draft. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)

Alabama’s Miller tops list of talented 1-and-done forwards in the NBA draft

By Aaron Beard - Associated Press

Boulogne-Levallois' Victor Wembanyama (1) shoots in action during the playoffs of the Elite basketball match Boulogne-Levallois against Monaco at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Thursday, June 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Victor Wembanyama arrives in U.S. from France ahead of Thursday’s NBA draft

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Atlanta Hawks guard Lou Williams holds the ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, March 30, 2022, in Oklahoma City. Williams announced his retirement from the NBA on Sunday, June 18, 2023 ending a career where he won the league’s Sixth Man award three times and scored more points off the bench than anyone in history. (AP Photo/Nate Billings, file)

3-time Sixth Man award winner Lou Williams announces retirement

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A mural of Victor Wembanyama, a 7-foot-3 French basketball star, painted by artist Nik Soupe is seen on a seafood restaurant in San Antonio, Thursday, June 15, 2023. The San Antonio Spurs are expected to make Wembanyama the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

San Antonio fans say ‘Spurs Are Back’ with the pending arrival of Wembanyama

By Raul Dominguez - Associated Press

Boulogne-Levallois' Bilal Coulibaly (0) drives up court in action during the playoffs of the Elite basketball match Boulogne-Levallois against Monaco at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Thursday, June 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Wembanyama, countrymen at French flair to international class of NBA draft prospects

By Ken Maguire - Associated Press

Michael Jordan looks on during the first half of an NBA basketball game between the Charlotte Hornets and the New York Knicks in Charlotte, N.C., Friday, Nov. 12, 2021. Michael Jordan is finalizing a deal to sell the majority share of the Charlotte Hornets, a move that will end his 13-year run overseeing the organization, the team announced Friday, June 16, 2023. Jordan is selling to a group led by Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall, the Hornets said. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman, File)

Michael Jordan’s decision to sell Hornets leaves some team decisions in flux

By Steve Reed - Associated Press

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) plays during the second half of Game 5 in a first-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers, Wednesday, April 26, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. Morant has been suspended for the first 25 games of the upcoming season for his second known incident of displaying what appeared to be a firearm on social media, the NBA announced Friday, June 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill, File)

Morant joins Artest, Arenas, Sprewell, others on list of suspended NBA players

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Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant warms up before an NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets, Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. Morant has been suspended for the first 25 games of the upcoming season for his second known incident of displaying what appeared to be a firearm on social media, the NBA announced Friday, June 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill, File)

NBA suspends Ja Morant 25 games for latest social media incident involving a gun

By Teresa M. Walker - Associated Press

Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan speaks to the media about hosting the NBA All-Star basketball game during a news conference in Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019. Michael Jordan is finalizing a deal to sell the majority share of the Charlotte Hornets, a move that will end his 13-year run overseeing the organization, the team announced Friday, June 16, 2023. Jordan is selling to a group led by Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall, the Hornets said. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) **FILE**

Michael Jordan selling majority ownership stake in Charlotte Hornets

By Steve Reed and Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) plays during the second half of Game 5 in a first-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers, Wednesday, April 26, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. Morant has been suspended for the first 25 games of the upcoming season for his second known incident of displaying what appeared to be a firearm on social media, the NBA announced Friday, June 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill, File)

Notable moments of Ja Morant’s Grizzlies career, both on and off the court

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Former MMA fighter Conor McGregor punches Burnie, the Miami Heat mascot, during a break in Game 4 of the basketball NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets, Friday, June 9, 2023, in Miami. The man who occupies Burnie's costume needed medical attention. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Miami Heat, NBA investigating allegation that Conor McGregor assaulted woman at Finals game

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Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, center left, jokes with guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, center right, during a rally and parade to mark the team's first NBA basketball championship on Thursday, June 15, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Nuggets celebrate their first NBA title with parade through downtown Denver

By Pat Graham - Associated Press

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, left, is defended by Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler, right, during the second half of Game 5 of basketball's NBA Finals, Monday, June 12, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

Nuggets take home 1st NBA title in rugged 94-89 win over Heat

By Eddie Pells - Associated Press

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone, front, gestures during the first half of Game 5 of basketball's NBA Finals against the Miami Heat, Monday, June 12, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

Nuggets become first NBA champion in this format to not face a top-3 seed

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Denver Nuggets' Nikola Jokic talks to reporters after the team won the NBA Championship with a victory over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of basketball's NBA Finals, Monday, June 12, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

Nikola Jokic’s hometown in Serbia celebrates Denver Nuggets’ 1st NBA title

By Dusan Stojanovic - Associated Press

Denver Nuggets owner Stan Kroenke, center, holds up the Larry O'Brien NBA Championship Trophy after the team's victory over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of basketball's NBA Finals, Monday, June 12, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

Stan Kroenke has won NFL, NHL and now NBA titles in back-to-back-to-back seasons

By Arnie Stapleton - Associated Press

10 wounded in Denver mass shooting after Nuggets win and suspect taken into custody, police say

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