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Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) and guard Jaylen Brown (7) congratulate each other during the second half of Game 4 during the NBA basketball playoffs Eastern Conference finals against the Miami Heat, Tuesday, May 23, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Still down 3-1 to Heat, Celtics cling to hope as East finals shift back to Boston

By Kyle Hightower - Associated Press

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James walks off the court after a loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game 4 of the NBA basketball Western Conference Final series Monday, May 22, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Lakers hoping James decides to continue career after playoff elimination

By Greg Beacham - Associated Press

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry runs back after scoring during the first half in Game 6 of an NBA basketball Western Conference semifinal series against the Los Angeles Lakers Friday, May 12, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Golden State’s Stephen Curry wins Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice award

Associated Press

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is mobbed by teammates after accepting the series MVP trophy in after Game 4 of the NBA basketball Western Conference Final series Monday, May 22, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Nuggets shaking off team history, staking claim for first NBA title

By Greg Beacham - Associated Press

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) talks t0 Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams (12) during the second half of Game 3 of the NBA basketball playoffs Eastern Conference finals, Sunday, May 21, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Does the Miami Heat’s playoff success make the regular season meaningless? Not quite

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony looks up from the floor after getting called for a foul in the fourth quarter of game 3 of the NBA Western Conference playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs in Denver on April 28, 2007. Anthony, the star forward who led Syracuse to an NCAA championship in his lone college season and went on to spend 19 years in the NBA, announced his retirement on Monday, May 22, 2023. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, file)

Carmelo Anthony retires from NBA, after 19-year career, NCAA title, 3 Olympic gold medals

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) is defended by Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) in the second half of Game 4 of the NBA basketball Western Conference Final series Monday, May 22, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Jokic leads Denver Nuggets past LeBron’s Lakers 113-111, into their first NBA Finals

By Greg Beacham - Associated Press

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James shoots against the Denver Nuggets in the first half of Game 4 of the NBA basketball Western Conference Final series Monday, May 22, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

LeBron James questions retirement after Lakers are eliminated from playoffs

By Greg Beacham - Associated Press

Philadelphia 76ers' Daryl Morey speaks during a news conference at the NBA basketball team's training facility, Wednesday, May 17, 2023, in Camden, N.J. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

76ers prez Morey taking ‘careful process’ in search for Rivers’ replacement as coach

By Dan Gelston - Associated Press

Washington Wizards head coach Wes Unseld Jr. looks on during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets, Sunday, April 9, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jess Rapfogel)

Finding a star at No. 8 to be tough task for Wizards

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) drives as Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) defends during the second half of Game 1 of the NBA basketball Western Conference Finals series, Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in Denver. The Nuggets defeated the Lakers 132-126. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

Nuggets’ Jokic, Murray know they need title to get recognition of other duos

By Pat Graham and Arnie Stapleton - Associated Press

Boulogne-Levallois' Victor Wembanyama celebrates after a dunk against Lyon-Villeurbanne during a basketball game in Levallois, France, Jan. 9, 2023. On Sunday, May 7, 2023, he played before a crowd of about 15,000 fans in Paris as part of his farewell tour before coming to the NBA. Wembanyama is about a week away from learning which team will be picking him in the NBA Draft. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)

Draft Lottery day arrives, with the NBA about to learn where Wembanyama is going

Associated Press

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra works the bench during the first half of Game 1 in the NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinals playoff series against the New York Knicks, Sunday, April 30, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

As NBA coaching changes mount, some lament the lack of job security

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Boulogne-Levallois' Victor Wembanyama reacts during the Elite basketball match Boulogne-Levallois against Paris at the Palais de Sports Marcel Cerdan stadium in Levallois-Perret, outside Paris, Tuesday, May 16, 2023. Wembanyam is projected to be the first overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Wizards land eighth pick in NBA draft. Now they just need a general manager to make the selection.

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, center, shoots as Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson, right, and forward Andrew Wiggins defend during the first half in Game 4 of an NBA basketball Western Conference semifinal Monday, May 8, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

20 and up: LeBron James defies time, propels Lakers to conference finals

By Greg Beacham - Associated Press

Memphis Grizzlies guards Desmond Bane, left, and Ja Morant (12) laugh on the bench during the second half of Game 5 of the team's first-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) **FILE**

Ja Morant in limbo again as he awaits review of latest gun video on social media

By Teresa M. Walker - Associated Press

Boulogne-Levallois' Victor Wembanyama follows the ball during the Elite basketball match Boulogne-Levallois against JDA Dijon at the Palais de Sports Jean-Michel Geoffroy in Dijon, central France, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023. On Sunday, May 7, 2023, he played before a crowd of about 15,000 fans in Paris as part of his farewell tour before coming to the NBA. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani) **FILE**

NBA draft lottery to determine phenom Wembanyama’s destination

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James, right, congratulates forward Anthony Davis after the Lakers defeated the Golden State Warriors 104-101 in Game 4 of an NBA basketball Western Conference semifinal Monday, May 8, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Conference finals rematches prove NBA bubble was no fluke

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) receives applause as he steps off the court near the end of Game 7 against the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series, Sunday, May 14, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Tatum sets Game 7 record with 51 points, Celtics beat 76ers

By Jimmy Golen - Associated Press

Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams argues for a call during the second half of Game 5 of the team's NBA Western Conference basketball semifinal playoff series against the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Phoenix Suns fire coach Monty Williams after 4 seasons with the club

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press