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Toronto Raptors' Greivis Vasquez (21) drives past Boston Celtics' Evan Turner during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Boston, Tuesday, April 14, 2015. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
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Virginia guard Justin Anderson answers questions during an NCAA college basketball news conference, Tuesday, April 14, 2015, in Charlottesville, Va., where he announced he planned to enter the NBA draft. (Ryan M. Kelly/The Daily Progress via AP)
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Atlanta Hawks guard Kent Bazemore (24) looks to pass between Washington Wizards guard John Wall, left, and Washington Wizards forward Paul Pierce (34) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, April 12, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Washington Wizards guard Ramon Sessions (7) goes to the basket past Brooklyn Nets guard Deron Williams (8) and center Brook Lopez during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, April 10, 2015, at New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
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From left, Kentucky NCAA college basketball players Willie Cauley-Stein, Andrew Harrison, Trey Lyles, Dakari Johnson, Devon Booker, Karl-Anthony Towns and Aaron Harrison stand during a news conference where they announced their intent to place their names in the NBA draft at the Joe Craft Center, Thursday, April 9, 2015, in Lexington, Ky. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
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Philadelphia 76ers Robert Covington (33) gets fouled by Washington Wizards' Kris Humphries during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, April 8, 2015 in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/The Philadelphia Inquirer, Steven M. Falk) PHIX OUT; TV OUT; MAGS OUT; NEWARK OUT
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This is a Sept. 29, 2014, file photo shows Indiana Pacers forward Chris Copeland posing for a portrait during the NBA basketball team's media day in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/AJ Mast, File)
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Sacramento Kings left DeMarcus Cousins and Washington Wizards forward Nene, of Brazil, scramble after the ball during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Sunday, March 22 , 2015. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
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Los Angeles Clippers' J.J. Redick, right, passes the ball as Washington Wizards' Bradley Beal, left, defends against him during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, March 20, 2015, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok)
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Washington Wizards center Marcin Gortat (4), from Poland, reaches for the ball as Portland Trail Blazers center Robin Lopez (42) drives to the basket in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, March 16, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) passes between Memphis Grizzlies guard Beno Udrih (19), forward JaMychal Green (0) and guard Courtney Lee (5) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, March 12, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Washington Wizards center Marcin Gortat, left, of Poland, looks to pass against Charlotte Hornets center Al Jefferson in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, March 9, 2015, in Charlotte, N.C. The Wizards won 95-69. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
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Washington Wizards head coach Randy Wittman reacts during a timeout against the Milwaukee Bucks during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 7, 2015, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Darren Hauck)
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FILE - In this Dec. 3, 1995 file photo, New York Knicks Anthony Mason runs down court during an NBA basketball game against the Washington Bullets in New York. The New York Knicks spokesman Jonathan Supranowitz confirmed Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015 that Mason, a rugged power forward who was a defensive force for several NBA teams in the 1990s, has died. He was 48. (AP Photo/Ron Frehm)
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Washington Wizards' John Wall (2) reacts after a basket between, from left to right, Philadelphia 76ers' Nerlens Noel, Luc Mbah a Moute, of Cameroon, and Isaiah Canaan during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Feb. 27, 2015, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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Earl Lloyd during his time with the Syracuse Nationals. Lloyd, the first black player in NBA history, died Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015. He was 86. Lloyd's alma mater, West Virginia State, confirmed the death. It did not provide details. Lloyd made his NBA debut in 1950 for the Washington Capitals, just before fellow black players Sweetwater Clifton and Chuck Cooper played their first games.
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Minnesota Timberwolves’ Ricky Rubio, left, of Spain, knocks the ball away from Washington Wizards’ Kris Humphries in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
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Sacramento Kings guard Ramon Sessions (9) lays the ball as Utah Jazz's Derrick Favors (15) defends and Dante Exum (11) looks on in the first quarter during an NBA basketball game Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
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Former NBA star Karl Malone says he's "sick and tired" of black communities "waiting on someone to come march on our behalf," and argued that blacks need to stop using race as an excuse for not taking responsibility for their own lives. (Huff Post Live)
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Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) dunks the ball in front of Brooklyn Nets guard Alan Anderson (6) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)