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Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant, center, defends a shot by Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love during the second half of Game 2 of basketball's NBA Finals in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, June 4, 2017. (Ezra Shaw/Pool Photo via AP)

Warriors Seem Capable of Anything, Except Another Collapse

by Brian Mahoney AP Basketball WriterJune 6, 2017

Boston Wins NBA Draft Lottery

by Brian Mahoney AP Basketball WriterMay 16, 2017

New York Knicks' Kristaps Porzingis, left, moves against Boston Celtics' Al Horford during the first half of the NBA basketball game, Sunday, April 2, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Celtics Stay Atop East

by Brian Mahoney AP Basketball WriterApril 2, 2017

Golden State Warriors' Kevin Durant, right, is congratulated by Andre Iguodala after scoring against the Portland Trail Blazers during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game Friday, Oct. 21, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

NBA May Be Set for Big Year

by Brian Mahoney AP Basketball WriterOctober 25, 2016

United States' Klay Thompson (11) drives past Spain's Sergio Llull, right, during a semifinal round basketball game at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 19, 2016. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Not Pretty, but It Counts: U.S. Reaches Gold-Medal Game

by Brian Mahoney AP Basketball WriterAugust 19, 2016

Argentina's Manu Ginobili (5) walks off the court with a game ball after the team's loss to United States in a men's quarterfinal round basketball game at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

U.S. Gets It Together, Rolls Past Argentina

by Brian Mahoney AP Basketball WriterAugust 17, 2016

United States head coach Mike Krzyzewski directs his team during a basketball game against France at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

No Choice for U.S. Fans: Love the Hoop Coach You Hate

by Brian Mahoney AP Basketball WriterAugust 16, 2016

United States' Kevin Durant smiles after making a three-point basket during a basketball game against China at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

U.S. Men Rout China in Olympic Hoops Opener

by Brian Mahoney AP Basketball WriterAugust 6, 2016

FILE - In this April 22, 2016 file photo, Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) passes around Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond (0) during the second half in Game 3 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series in Auburn Hills, Mich. The Pistons were negotiating a five-year maximum contract offer with Drummond early Friday, July 1, 2016, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, file)

NBA Players Cash in as Free Agency Begins

by Brian Mahoney AP Basketball WriterJuly 1, 2016

Ben Simmons, the Philadelphia 76ers' first-round, and first overall, draft pick greets the media during the NBA Draft on Thursday, June 23, 2016, from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. (Yong Kim/Philadelphia Daily News/TNS)

Sixers Grab LSU Freshman With Top Pick in NBA Draft

by Brian Mahoney AP Basketball WriterJune 23, 2016