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By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Golden State Warriors head coach Mark Jackson, center, hugs guard Stephen Curry after Curry was taken out of the game as forward Draymond Green looks on during the second half in Game 7 of an opening-round NBA basketball playoff series, Saturday, May 3, 2014, in Los Angeles. The Clippers won 126-121. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Warriors fire coach Mark Jackson after 3 seasons

By ANTONIO GONZALEZ - Associated Press

Top Clippers exec Roeser taking leave of absence

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

Miami Heat's LeBron James (6) looks to pass around Brooklyn Nets defender Andray Blatche (0) in the first half of Game 1 in an NBA Eastern Conference semifinal basketball series, Tuesday, May 6, 2014, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

LeBron James, Heat breeze past Nets in Game 1

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Miami Heat's LeBron James (6) looks to pass around Brooklyn Nets defender Andray Blatche (0) in the first half of Game 1 in an NBA Eastern Conference semifinal basketball series, Tuesday, May 6, 2014, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Balanced Heat take Game 1, top Brooklyn 107-86

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Lady Gaga concert rescheduled because of Wizards

Associated Press

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Serge Ibaka (9) and guard Russell Westbrook (0) watch a loose ball along with Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin (32) and guard Chris Paul (3) in the second quarter of Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series in Oklahoma City, Monday, May 5, 2014. Los Angeles won 122-105. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Paul, Clippers shoot for 2-0 lead over Thunder

By CLIFF BRUNT - Associated Press

Golden State Warriors head coach Mark Jackson, center, hugs guard Stephen Curry after Curry was taken out of the game as forward Draymond Green looks on during the second half in Game 7 of an opening-round NBA basketball playoff series, Saturday, May 3, 2014, in Los Angeles. The Clippers won 126-121. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Mark Jackson fired by Warriors despite turnaround

By Antonio Gonzalez - Associated Press

Washington Wizards forward Drew Gooden (90) fouls Indiana Pacers guard C.J. Watson as he shoots during the second half of game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series in Indianapolis, Monday, May 5, 2014. The wizards defeated the Pacers 102-96. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

LOVERRO: Drew Gooden, the Verizon Center houseguest who never left

By Thom Loverro - The Washington Times

Grizzlies team up with Iowa for sole D-League team

Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 30, 2013 file photo, Philadelphia 76ers' Michael Carter-Williams (1) celebrates after making a 3-point basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat, in Philadelphia. Carter-Williams has won the NBA's Rookie of the Year Award. The league said Monday, May 5, 2014, that he received 104 of a possible 124 first-place votes.(AP Photo/Michael Perez, File)

76ers guard Carter-Williams wins Rookie of Year

By ROB MAADDI - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 30, 2013 file photo, former NFL football player Wade Davis, grand marshal for the Chicago Gay Pride Parade, speaks to reporters prior to the parade in Chicago. One of the people enlisted to help advise All-American defensive end Michael Sam of Missouri before publicly announcing he was gay was Davis, a former NFL player who came out in 2012 - nine years after retiring. (AP Photo/Scott Eisen)

New sports playbook: How to come out as gay

By DAVID CRARY - Associated Press

Portland Trail Blazers' Damian Lillard, center, celebrates with fans, his winning shot against the Houston Rockets during the last .9 of a second of game six of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series game in Portland, Ore., Friday May 2, 2014. The Trail Blazers won the series in a 99-98 win. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens)

Bigger stage, brighter spotlight for Wall, Lillard

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 11, 2014, file photo, Washington Wizards guard Andre Miller dribbles the ball during an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic in Orlando, Fla. No one in the history of the NBA played as many regular-season games or as many postseason games as Miller did before finally being part of a team that won a playoff series. And now that Miller is in the second round with the Wizards, he wants more. (AP Photo/Reinhold Matay, File)

‘Old man’ Andre Miller seizes opportunity with Wizards

By Brian McNally - The Washington Times

Fans hold up signs as Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin looks on during the second half in Game 5 of an opening-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Golden State Warriors, Tuesday, April 29, 2014, in Los Angeles. The Clippers won 113-103. (AP Photo)

NBA’s quick action helps rescue Clippers’ brand

By JON KRAWCZYNSKI and ANNE M. PETERSON - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 30, 2014, file photo, San Antonio Stars' Becky Hammon walks off the court following Game 5 of the opening-round NBA basketball playoff series between the San Antonio Spurs and the Dallas Mavericks in San Antonio. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich believes Hammon and other women can cross over and coach men, even in the NBA. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Coach Pop invites WNBA star to Spurs’ practices

By MELISSA MURPHY - Associated Press

Golden State Warriors head coach Mark Jackson, center, hugs guard Stephen Curry after Curry was taken out of the game as forward Draymond Green looks on during the second half in Game 7 of an opening-round NBA basketball playoff series, Saturday, May 3, 2014, in Los Angeles. The Clippers won 126-121. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Warriors fall short of season’s high expectations

By ANTONIO GONZALEZ - Associated Press

Memphis Grizzlies guard Tony Allen, left, and forward Mike Miller, right, look on from the bench late in the fourth quarter of Game 7 of an opening-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Oklahoma City, Saturday, May 3, 2014. Oklahoma City won 120-109. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Banged-up Grizzlies finally run out of comebacks

By TERESA M. WALKER - Associated Press