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FILE - New Zealand's Valerie Adams takes a throw in the women's shot put final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London on Aug. 6, 2012. Two-time Olympic women's shot put champion Adams has announced, Tuesday, March 1, 2022, her retirement at the age of 37. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)
Olympic shot put champ Valerie Adams retires

Feb. 28, 2022 07:38 PM EST

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Stan Van Gundy reacts during a late run in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors in New Orleans, Tuesday, May 4, 2021. The Pelicans won 108-103. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Williamson, Griffin, offer different views of Pelicans' play

By Brett Martel May. 17, 2021 07:27 PM EDT

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Luguentz Dort, left, goes up for a shot in front of New Orleans Pelicans center Willy Hernangomez during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, April 29, 2021, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Williamson scores 27 as Pelicans top Thunder 109-95

By Cliff Brunt Apr. 30, 2021 12:44 AM EDT

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) dunks as Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas (17) watches during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Derick Hingle)
Ingram, Williamson power Pelicans past Grizzlies, 118-109

By Brett Martel Feb. 06, 2021 11:44 PM EST

FILE - In this Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, file photo, then-Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan, left, talks with an official during the second half of an NBA first-round playoff basketball game against the Houston Rockets, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The Chicago Bulls made sweeping changes to their front office for the 2020-21 season and snagged Donovan, one of the top coaches on the market, hoping an overhaul in leadership will carry them back to respectability. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
New NBA coaches for 9 teams navigating compressed timeline

By Brett Martel Dec. 19, 2020 11:31 AM EST

FILE - Oklahoma City Thunder's Luguentz Dort (5) dunks against the Houston Rockets during the first quarter of Game 4 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., in this Monday, Aug. 24, 2020, file photo. The young guys who emerged for the Oklahoma City Thunder last season will have more responsibility now that veterans Chris Paul, Steven Adams and Danilo Gallinari have moved on. (Kevin C. Cox/Pool Photo via AP, File)
Overhauled roster, timeline, pandemic test new Thunder coach

By Cliff Brunt Dec. 15, 2020 01:41 PM EST

Miami Heat forward Moe Harkless attempts to steal the ball from New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game, Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Healthy Zion Williamson, new coach, give Pelicans fresh hope

By Brett Martel Dec. 15, 2020 01:24 PM EST