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FILE - In this June 2, 1987, file photo, Los Angeles Lakers' Earvin &quot;Magic&quot; Johnson scrambles for the ball on the floor of The Forum during the NBA finals, in, Inglewood, Calif. Johnson is surrounded by unidentified Boston Celtics players. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is at left. It’s the rivalry against which all others are measured, the one essentially responsible for the modern NBA evolving from a fringe sport that put its championship series on tape delay to a global sensation built around the most recognizable athletes in American sports. (AP Photo/Mark Avery, File)

How Lakers-Celtics paved the way for the Cavs-Warriors

By Jon Krawczynski - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 14, 2015, file photo, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, left, is guarded by Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James during the second half of Game 5 of basketball's NBA Finals in Oakland, Calif. While there have been 14 rematches in NBA Finals history, this year's meeting between LeBron James' Cleveland Cavaliers and Stephen Curry's Golden State Warriors will be the first trilogy in league history. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)

LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Hoops Christmas

By Deron Snyder

In this Sunday, May 14, 2017, photo, Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant warms up before Game 1 of the NBA basketball Western Conference finals between the Warriors and the San Antonio Spurs in Oakland, Calif. Imagine Kevin Durant as a skinny, timid teen being told to shoot by his middle school point guard who saw so much potential all those years ago. San Francisco 49ers linebacker NaVorro Bowman,the superior player at the time, used to tell tall-and-lanky Durant to be aggressive, to take it to the hoop. &quot;Can you believe we had to tell him to shoot?&quot; Bowman recalled with a grin. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Why the Warriors will win the NBA Finals

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

In this Sunday, May 14, 2017, photo, Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant warms up before Game 1 of the NBA basketball Western Conference finals between the Warriors and the San Antonio Spurs in Oakland, Calif. Imagine Kevin Durant as a skinny, timid teen being told to shoot by his middle school point guard who saw so much potential all those years ago. San Francisco 49ers linebacker NaVorro Bowman,the superior player at the time, used to tell tall-and-lanky Durant to be aggressive, to take it to the hoop. &quot;Can you believe we had to tell him to shoot?&quot; Bowman recalled with a grin. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

49ers’ Bowman remembers urging KD to shoot in middle school

By JANIE McCAULEY - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 27, 2016, file photo, Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James celebrates the team's win over the Toronto Raptors with J.R. Smith after Game 6 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals, in Toronto. This was the sixth time (fifth straight) LeBron James advanced to the NBA Finals. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

Higher power: LeBron soaring into 7th straight NBA Finals

By TOM WITHERS - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 27, 2017, file photo, Golden State Warriors' JaVale McGee plays during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers in Philadelphia. McGee will never call himself a journeyman in describing his rugged professional path. Yet McGee must not look far to find an example of someone else who has learned to thrive as a well-traveled NBA role player: just a quick glance a couple of lockers down to where Shaun Livingston dresses each night at Oracle Arena. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola, File)

Like Shaun Livingston, JaVale McGee perfect fit on Warriors

By JANIE McCAULEY - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 6, 2017, file photo, Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) talks with Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards, in Washington. Lue would prefer less attention, but it comes with the territory as coach of the defending NBA champions. Lue is back in the NBA Finals, and the Cavaliers acknowledge they probably wouldn't be in position to win another title if not for Lue's calming influence. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

Cool Hand Lue: Cavs coach keeps NBA champs calm amid chaos

By TOM WITHERS - Associated Press

Mike Brown still waiting on Tyronn Lue to pay up overdue bet

By JANIE McCAULEY - Associated Press

The Cleveland Cavaliers pose with their trophy after winning Game 5 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals against the Boston Celtics 135-102, on Thursday, May 25, 2017, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

No surprise: It’s Cavs-Warriors in the NBA Finals, again

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James, right, drives against Boston Celtics guard Avery Bradley during the second half of Game 5 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals, on Thursday, May 25, 2017, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Cavs-Warriors Part III joins past championship trilogies

By JOSH DUBOW - Associated Press

Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas, left, and Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James speak after Game 5 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals on Thursday, May 25, 2017, in Boston. The Cavaliers won 135-102. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Celtics eliminated from Eastern finals by Cavaliers 135-102

By JIMMY GOLEN - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 2, 2016, file photo, Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) dribbles against Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry during the first half of Game 1 of basketball's NBA Finals in Oakland, Calif. While there have been 14 rematches in NBA Finals history, this year's meeting between LeBron James' Cleveland Cavaliers and Stephen Curry's Golden State Warriors will be the first trilogy in league history. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File) **FILE**

Draymond Green not bored by another Cavs-Dubs Finals matchup

By JANIE McCAULEY - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 28, 2007, file photo, Texas' Kevin Durant, left, and Ohio State's Greg Oden pose before the 2007 NBA Draft in New York. Truth be told, Golden State's coach wasn't sure the Warriors needed Kevin Durant. Don Nelson thought the Warriors needed Greg Oden. That was 10 years ago, after months leading up to the heavily hyped draft in which the Oden-Durant debate raged throughout basketball. And now, as Durant leads the league's most potent team into the NBA Finals while Oden is long gone from the NBA spotlight, it's easy to forget that a lot of people agreed with Nelson. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)

Now Warriors All-Star, Durant was once their 2nd choice

By BRIAN MAHONEY - Associated Press

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James celebrates after sinking a three point shot during the second half of Game 5 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals against the Boston Celtics, on Thursday, May 25, 2017, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

LeBron James makes a seventh straight finals: here’s what was popular the last time he didn’t

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) soars to the basket over Boston Celtics forward Jae Crowder, left, and center Kelly Olynyk (41) during the second half of Game 5 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals, on Thursday, May 25, 2017, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

James passes Jordan, Cavs back in Finals with 135-102 win

By KYLE HIGHTOWER - Associated Press

FILE - This June 24, 2016 file photo shows Philadelphia 76ers President Of Basketball Operations Bryan Colangelo speaking during a news conference in Philadelphia. Colangelo has a pair of potential cornerstone players in Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons and the No. 3 pick in the draft. He has also has a fan base ready for The Process to turn into something more than a championship pipe dream years down the road. Colangelo sits down with The Associated Press to discuss his first year on the job and what’s ahead. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Trust Colangelo: 76ers president holds reins on the Process

By DAN GELSTON - Associated Press

Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James (23) goes up for a shot against Boston Celtics' Jae Crowder (99) during the second half of Game 4 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals, Tuesday, May 23, 2017, in Cleveland. The Cavaliers won 112-99. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

LeBron: Jordan chase is about motivation, not greatness

By KYLE HIGHTOWER - Associated Press

Timberwolves name John Thomas VP of community engagement

By JON KRAWCZYNSKI - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 23, 2015, file photo, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaks during a news conference to announce Charlotte, N.C., as the site of the 2017 NBA All-Star basketball game. The NBA All-Star game will be coming to Charlotte in 2019, two years after the city was to host the event, the NBA announced Wednesday, May 24, 2017. The All-Star game had been set for Charlotte last February, but the NBA moved the game to New Orleans because of the state law restricting the rights of LGBT people. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

NBA announces 2019 All-Star game will be held in Charlotte after change in law

By Steve Reed - Associated Press

FILE - This Jan. 29, 2017 file photo shows Michigan's DJ Wilson (5) shooting against Michigan State's Nick Ward, right, and Tum Tum Nairn during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in East Lansing, Mich. College basketball’s version of decision day could go a long way toward shaping how the next season will play out. Michigan got a mixed bag on decision day: Moe Wagner will stay in Ann Arbor, but fellow big man DJ Wilson will remain in the draft. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)

NBA draft deadline shapes next season in college hoops

By JOHN MARSHALL - Associated Press