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Maryland's Aaron Wiggins shoots as he participates in the NBA Draft Combine at the Wintrust Arena Tuesday, June 22, 2021, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) **FILE**

‘I’m moving in the right direction’: For Aaron Wiggins, the NBA future is now

By Andy Kostka - The Washington Times

Maryland guard Eric Ayala (5) shoots over Michigan State guard Jack Hoiberg (10) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Big Ten Conference tournament in Indianapolis, Thursday, March 11, 2021. Maryland defeated Michigan State 68-57. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Eric Ayala withdraws from NBA Draft, returns to Maryland basketball

By Andy Kostka - The Washington Times

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) reacts after he made a 3-point basket during the second half of the team's NBA basketball Eastern Conference play-in game against the Indiana Pacers, Thursday, May 20, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) **FILE**

Selection to Team USA ‘humbles and inspires’ Beal

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon talks with Quinndary Weatherspoon (15) during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., in this Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, file photo. Becky Hammon became the first woman to direct a team in NBA history, taking over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night, Dec. 30, 2020, against the Los Angeles Lakers following Gregg Popovich’s ejection in the first half.(Kevin C. Cox/Pool Photo via AP, File) ** FILE**

NBA’s watershed moment may have to wait another year

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez (11) shoots over Brooklyn Nets forward Jeff Green (8) and guard James Harden (13) during the first half of Game 5 of a second-round NBA basketball playoff series Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) **FILE**

NBA playoffs deliver despite small-market teams, missing stars

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

In this Wednesday, May 6, 2015, photo Harlem Globetrotters' Hi-Lite Bruton, second from left, Ant Atitkson, third from left, look at teammate Flight Time Lang, right, helping Pope Francis spin the ball on his finger as they meet during the general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. (L'Osservatore Romano/Pool Photo via AP) **FILE**

Harlem Globetrotters want to become the next NBA franchise

By Noah Fleischman - The Washington Times

Maryland guard Aaron Wiggins dunks on Michigan State during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, in College Park, Md. Maryland won 73-55. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Wiggins earns NBA Draft Combine invite after strong G League Elite display

By Andy Kostka - The Washington Times

FILE - Oklahoma State guard Cade Cunningham is shown during an NCAA college basketball game against Oral Roberts in Stillwater, Okla., in this Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, file photo. Cunningham has made The Associated Press All-America first team, announced Tuesday, March 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

Pistons win lottery, receive No. 1 pick in 2021 NBA draft

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Villanova head coach Jay Wright celebrates after the NCAA Final Four tournament college basketball championship game against North Carolina, Monday, April 4, 2016, in Houston. Wright is among those announced Sunday, May 16, 2021 as the 2021 class for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, file) **FILE**

LOVERRO: Villanova’s Wright would be right pick to change Wizards’ loser culture

By Thom Loverro

Maryland's Aaron Wiggins (2) looks to pass around Connecticut's Tyler Polley (12) during the second half of a first-round game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament,Saturday, March 20, 2021, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind. Maryland won 63-54. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin) **FILE**

Wiggins weighs options ahead of NBA draft, with eyes on first-round selection

By Andy Kostka - The Washington Times

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle gestures during the first half in Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers Wednesday, June 2, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Carlisle steps down as Mavericks’ coach, one day after GM departs

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

$In this May 13, 2021, file photo, Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball brings the ball up against the Los Angeles Clippers during an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C. Ball’s versatility as a passer, scorer and rebounder earned him NBA Rookie of the Year honors Wednesday, June 16, despite his missing 21 games with a fractured wrist. Ball beat out finalists Anthony Edwards from the Minnesota Timberwolves and Tyrese Haliburton from the Sacramento Kings to win the award, which was determined by a global panel of 100 writers and broadcasters who cover the league. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman, File) **FILE**$

Hornets’ LaMelo Ball selected NBA Rookie of the Year

By Steve Reed - Associated Press

Washington Wizards' Bradley Beal, left, drives to the basket against Milwaukee Bucks' Donte DiVincenzo during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, May 5, 2021, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)

Finally: Bradley Beal earns third-team All-NBA selection

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

In this May 2, 2015, file photo, Charles Barkley joins the crowd before the start of the world welterweight championship bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Charles Barkley to leave ‘Inside the NBA,’ blames cancel culture: ‘We can’t even have fun any more’

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton is fouled by Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, right, during the second half of Game 1 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series, Monday, June 7, 2021, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York) **FILE**

Best in class: Playoff teams reaping rewards from loaded 2018 NBA draft

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) shoots over Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) during Game 1 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series, Monday, June 7, 2021, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York) **FILE**

Nuggets’ Jokic becomes lowest draft pick ever to win MVP award

By Arnie Stapleton - Associated Press

Dallas Mavericks' Luka Doncic reacts after scoring and drawing a foul against Los Angeles Clippers' Kawhi Leonard in the first half of Game 7 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Sunday, June 6, 2021, in Los Angeles, Calif. (Keith Birmingham/The Orange County Register via AP)

NBA ratings jump dramatically with playoffs, return to 2019 levels

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks reacts to an official's call during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Toronto Raptors Thursday, May 6, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

LOVERRO: Wizards will be a hard sell for potential Brooks replacements

By Thom Loverro

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) reacts to a call during Game 6 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Phoenix Suns Thursday, Jun 3, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) **FILE**

LeBron James now most hated player in NBA, study finds

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

This image released by Warner Bros. Entertainment shows Lebron James in a scene from &quot;Space Jam: A New Legacy.&quot; (Warner Bros. Entertainment via AP)

LeBron James passes on Team USA for Tokyo after Lakers eliminated: ‘Gonna play for the Tune Squad’

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times