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FILE - New Orleans Pelicans head coach Stan Van Gundy calls out from the bench in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks in New Orleans, in this Wednesday, April 14, 2021, file photo. The Knicks won 116-106. Stan Van Gundy is out as Pelicans coach following just one season at the helm, a person familiar with the situation said. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday, June 16, 2021, because the move has not been publicly announced. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
Pelicans coach Stan Van Gundy out after 1 season at helm

By Brett Martel Jun. 16, 2021 11:26 AM EDT

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks talks with Russell Westbrook following an NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers, Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Indianapolis. Washington won 133-132 in overtime. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Washington Wizards at Indiana Pacers 5/8/2021

Jun. 03, 2021 05:04 PM EDT

Washington Wizards coach Scott Brooks reacts during the first 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)
Wizards GM skirts topic of coach's future after playoff exit

By Howard Fendrich Jun. 03, 2021 04:59 PM EDT

Philadelphia 76ers center Dwight Howard (39) watches as a fan who ran onto the court is restrained by security personnel during the second half of Game 4 in a first-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Washington Wizards, Monday, May 31, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Fans Gone Wild: Spectator runs out on court during NBA game

By Howard Fendrich May. 31, 2021 09:19 PM EDT

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens reacts during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks in New York, Sunday, May 16, 2021. (Vincent Carchietta/Pool Photo via AP)
Divergent paths lead Celtics, Wizards into play-in matchup

By Kyle Hightower May. 17, 2021 06:39 PM EDT

Washington Wizards' Daniel Gafford (21) shoots over Cleveland Cavaliers' Jarrett Allen (31) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, April 30, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
Westbrook posts 31st triple-double, Wizards rout Cavs 122-93

By Brian Dulik Apr. 30, 2021 10:25 PM EDT

FILE - A fan watches the World Series Game 1 between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Los Angeles Dodgers in the parking lot of Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles in this Tuesday, October 20, 2020, file photo. Sports events held amid the coronavirus pandemic have become a whole different sort of spectacle when it comes to spectators.(Keith Birmingham/The Orange County Register via AP, File)
No fans? Some? A mix? Odd sights, sounds of pandemic sports

By Howard Fendrich Mar. 10, 2021 01:27 PM EST

A sign for Super Bowl 55 is framed by palm trees at Raymond James Stadium Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. The city is hosting Sunday's Super Bowl football game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
NBA tells teams to exercise caution when watching Super Bowl

By Tim Reynolds Feb. 06, 2021 12:03 PM EST

Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura, right, is fouled by Miami Heat forward Kelly Olynyk (9) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Beal scores 32, Wizards top reeling Heat 103-100

By Tim Reynolds Feb. 03, 2021 11:05 PM EST

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks watches play during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, in San Antonio. San Antonio won 121-101. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)
NBA: Zero new players tested positive for virus in past week

By Tim Reynolds Feb. 03, 2021 07:22 PM EST

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) shoots against Phoenix Suns forward Jae Crowder (99) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Wizards return to court, Grizzlies see 6th game postponed

By Tim Reynolds Jan. 24, 2021 07:51 PM EST

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks looks on as guard Bradley Beal (3) shoots over Brooklyn Nets guard Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot (9) during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Short-handed, short on prep, Wizards await return to action

By Howard Fendrich Jan. 21, 2021 05:21 PM EST

Memphis Grizzlies Taylor Jenkins holds the play board during a timeout in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
NBA giving Wizards more time to prepare after virus layoff

By Tim Reynolds Jan. 20, 2021 04:07 PM EST

Oklahoma City Thunder's Hamidou Diallo completes an alley-oop during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks, Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, Pool)
Rough road: Playing during pandemic means 'long days' in NBA

By Brian Mahoney And Tim Reynolds Jan. 13, 2021 03:04 AM EST

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault, left, and center Al Horford exchange fist-bumps prior to an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
NBA, union stiffen virus protocols; more games postponed

By Tim Reynolds Jan. 12, 2021 10:43 AM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 2, 2020, file photo, the NBA logo is displayed at center court during an NBA first-round playoff basketball game between the Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. NBA training camps open around the league Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020,though on-court sessions will be limited to individual workouts and only for those players who have gotten three negative coronavirus test results back in the last few days. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
A cautious start to NBA season, as camps open amid positives

By Tim Reynolds Dec. 01, 2020 04:39 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 19, 2019, file photo, Maccabi Fox Tel Aviv's Deni Avdija controls the ball during the Euro League basketball match between Olimpia Milan and Maccabi Fox Tel Aviv, in Milan, Italy. Avdija was selected by the Washington Wizards in the NBA draft Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, File)
Israeli teen Deni Avdija drafted by Wizards at No. 9 overall

By Howard Fendrich Nov. 18, 2020 10:41 PM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2020, file photo, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Detroit Pistons Vice Chairman Arn Tellem talk about voting and the upcoming elections in Detroit. NFL, NBA, NHL, Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer and college venues are serving various roles in unprecedented ways, including providing space for people to vote while social distancing on Election Day. The Henry Ford Detroit Pistons Performance Center and Ford Field, where the Lions play, will provide socially distant space for receiving boards to double check ballots after they are counted at precincts in the Motor City. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
Sports venues across country in play on Election Day

By Larry Lage Nov. 04, 2020 04:44 AM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 26, 2020, file photo, Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks reacts during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks in Atlanta. It is hard to know exactly what Washington is capable of becoming as it moves forward, and much will depend on how this offseason unfolds. "We have some decisions to make," Brooks said. (AP Photo/Todd Kirkland, File)
Wizards GM Tommy Sheppard says coach Scott Brooks to return

Aug. 19, 2020 06:07 PM EDT

Sacramento Kings head coach Luke Walton watches during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, Pool)
Into the unknown: NBA teams face concerns outside of bubble

By Brian Mahoney Aug. 14, 2020 02:37 AM EDT