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Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) goes to the basket past Atlanta Hawks forward Paul Millsap (4) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014, in Washington. (Associated Press)

Hawks top Wizards 106-102 for 6th win in 8

By Joseph White - Associated Press

Former Louisiana State player Shaquille O'Neal, left, and former LSU basketball coach Dale Brown, right, talk about their careers during a news conference before a National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame induction event, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)

Shaquille O’Neal, Dale Brown among College Basketball Hall inductees

By Dave Skretta - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2012, file photo, Charlotte Bobcats Jeffery Taylor listens to his coach during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)

Jeffery Taylor suspended 24 games by NBA for domestic violence

By Steve Reed - Associated Press

Adam Silver, National Basketball Association, Commissioner, looks on before the start of an NBA basketball game between the Houston Rockets and the Utah Jazz Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

SNYDER: Legalized sports gambling in U.S. an inevitable reality check

By Deron Snyder - The Washington Times

Washington Wizards forward Nene (42), from Brazil, passes behind Detroit Pistons forward Josh Smith (6) with forward Greg Monroe (10) nearby, during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014, in Washington. The Wizards won 107-103. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Washington Wizards beat Detroits Pistons behind John Wall, big men

By Todd Dybas - The Washington Times

2015 NBA All-Star game voting to include all players

Associated Press

President Obama golfs at Farm Neck Golf Club in Oak Bluffs, Mass. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) ** FILE **

Obama jabs at Jordan for dissing his golf game

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

New York Knicks' J.R. Smith (8) shoots over Washington Wizards' Kevin Seraphin (13) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014, in New York. The Wizards won the game 98-83. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Knicks’ J.R. Smith suspended for hitting Glen Rice Jr. in groin

By Brian Mahoney - Associated Press

In this Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014, photo, Duke's Jahlil Okafor reacts during an NCAA college basketball scrimmage at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C. With a lineup stacked with four blue-chip freshmen talented enough to jump to the NBA after one year, these Blue Devils look an awful lot like some recent Kentucky teams. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Jahlil Okafor of Duke voted preseason All-American as true freshman

By John Marshall - Associated Press

Washington Wizards guard Garrett Temple (17) drives against Charlotte Hornets guard Gary Neal (12) in the first half of a pre-season NBA basketball game, Friday, Oct. 17, 2014 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Garrett Temple shakes off nomadic past, seizes Wizards opening

By Todd Dybas - The Washington Times

Washington Wizards forward Otto Porter Jr. (22) dunks in front of New York Knicks guard Shane Larkin (0) in the first half of an NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

SNYDER: Otto Porter, Glen Rice could really make Wizards pop

By Deron Snyder - The Washington Times

In this Oct. 16, 2014, photo, Washington Wizards NBA basketball player Paul Pierce is interviewed at the Verizon Center in Washington. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Paul Pierce’s confidence could push Wizards to next step

By Todd Dybas - The Washington Times

Thursday’s Sports Briefs

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

A small bird perches atop a backboard clock after flying around the court among the players during the first half of the NBA basketball game between the Dallas Mavericks and Portland Trail Blazers in Portland, Ore., Friday, April 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)

NBA to experiment with 44-minute game, 4 fewer than normal

By Brian Mahoney - Associated Press

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) drives to the basket in front of Dallas Mavericks forward Al-Farouq Aminu (7) during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game, Friday, Oct. 10, 2014, in Dallas, Texas. (AP Photo/Jim Cowsert)

Kevin Durant breaks bone in foot, will miss 6-8 weeks

By Cliff Brunt - Associated Press

Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James listens to music before team practice in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Oct. 10, 2014. Cleveland Cavaliers will play Miami Heat in a pre-season game on Saturday as part of the NBA Global Games. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

LeBron still undecided about Rio Olympics

By Stephen Wade - Associated Press

Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James (23) drives past Maccabi Tel Aviv's Jeremy Pargo in the first quarter of a preseason exhibition basketball game Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)

SNYDER: LeBron James, Cavs following Spurs’ blueprint could mesmerize NBA

By Deron Snyder - The Washington Times

The San Antonio Spurs pose for a photo after Game 5 of the NBA basketball finals against the Miami Heat on Sunday, June 15, 2014, in San Antonio. The Spurs won the NBA championship 104-87. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

NBA extends television deals with ESPN and TNT

By Rachel Cohen - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 26, 2014, file photo, Atlanta Hawks co-owner Bruce Levenson cheers from the stands in the second half of Game 4 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Indiana Pacers in Atlanta. Levenson said Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014, he is selling his controlling interest in the team, in part due to an inflammatory email he said he wrote in an attempt "to bridge Atlanta's racial sports divide." (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)

Bruce Levenson to sell Atlanta Hawks after ‘offensive’ email

By Charles Odum - Associated Press