FILE - in this Oct. 8, 2019, file photo, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaks at a news conference before an NBA preseason basketball game between the Houston Rockets and the Toronto Raptors in Saitama, near Tokyo. Silver, in an interview with The Associated Press on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, defended the league’s decision to have an All-Star Game in Atlanta on March 7 and said he believes the league can do so safely during a pandemic. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, left, shoots as Phoenix Suns forward Dario Saric defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 2, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) handles the ball between Memphis Grizzlies guards De'Anthony Melton (0) and Dillon Brooks (24) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, March 4, 2021, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

FILE - In this June 19, 2016, file photo, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Mo Williams celebrates after Game 7 of basketball's NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cavaliers in Oakland, Calif. Williams played in the All-Star Game and now coaches at Alabama State. Historically Black institutions like Alabama State will be a focus of Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, left, shoots as Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 2, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

New York Knicks forward Obi Toppin (1) scores past San Antonio Spurs guard Lonnie Walker IV, left, during the second half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Tuesday, March 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)