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Brooklyn Nets guard D'Angelo Russell (1) and guard Caris LeVert (22) react as they go to the bench during a time out in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics, Saturday, March 30, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Nets tangle Celtics

by Brian Mahoney AP Basketball WriterMarch 30, 2019

Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) shoots over Toronto Raptors guard Danny Green during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Jan. 25, 2019, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)

A step back, a step forward: The step-back is NBA’s new weapon

by Brian Mahoney AP Basketball WriterFebruary 13, 2019

FILE - In this May 19, 2018, file photo, Serena Williams and her husband Alexis Ohanian arrive for the wedding ceremony of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle in Windsor, near London, England. Serena Williams was named The Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2018.(Ian West/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Serena Voted AP’s Top Female Athlete for Fifth Time

by Brian Mahoney AP Sports WriterDecember 26, 2018

Los Angeles Clippers' Montrezl Harrell, let, shoots over Memphis Grizzlies' Omri Casspi (18) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Nov. 23, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

NBA Hard to Explain At Quarter Mark

by Brian Mahoney The Associated PressNovember 26, 2018

FILE - In this Feb. 6, 2016, file photo, San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon, left, talks to Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, right, on the court during a timeout in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers in San Antonio. Popovich sees one simple way for both the NBA and women to mark real progress in the league: hire more women in positions of power. (AP Photo/Darren Abate, File)

NBA Coaches Get More Diverse

by Brian Mahoney AP Basketball WriterOctober 9, 2018

Serena Williams returns a shot to Venus Williams during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

It’a All Serena in Latest Sister Battle

by Brian Mahoney AP Sports WriterAugust 31, 2018

Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James, bottom, drives to the basket against New York Knicks' Michael Beasley, left, and Kyle O'Quinn in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, April 11, 2018, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Warriors-Cavs IV No Guarantee in NBA Finals

by Brian Mahoney AP Basketball WriterApril 12, 2018

FILE - In this Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018 file photo, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban watches from the crowd during NBA All-Star Saturday in Los Angeles. When the Dallas owner went on Hall of Famer Julius Erving’s podcast in February and said he told his players that "losing is our best option," the league fined him $600,000 for "public statements detrimental to the NBA." That put a spotlight on the Mavericks. So if they were planning on packing it in and trying to add more young legs in the draft for Nowitzki's expected swan song, suddenly they had to change plans. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

T’anks for What? NBA Finding It’s Not So Easy to Stop Tanking

by Brian Mahoney AP Basketball WriterMarch 22, 2018

FILE - In this Friday, June 9, 2017 file photo, Golden State Warriors' Kevin Durant (35) hugs teammate Stephen Curry (30) during the first half of Game 4 of basketball's NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Cleveland. Keeping up with free agency in the NBA can be so complicated that even teams can mess it up sometimes. The Warriors will be one of the those teams over the cap once all their deals are completed. The reigning champs went on a spending spree with Curry’s big deal, re-signing Durant, Andre Iguodala, Shaun Livingston and everything else they’re doing. Their payroll will exceed $119 million, so they will use the $5.2 million mid-level exception available to them to slot in Young. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)

An NBA Salary Cap Primer

by Brian Mahoney AP Basketball WriterJuly 6, 2017

Washington's Markelle Fultz, right, poses for a photo with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver after being selected by the Philadelphia 76ers as the No. 1 pick overall during the NBA basketball draft, Thursday, June 22, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Big Trade Highlights First Round of NBA Draft

by Brian Mahoney AP Basketball WriterJune 22, 2017