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FILE - In this Feb. 23, 2014 file photo, Brooklyn Nets center Jason Collins enters a news conference prior to an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers in Los Angeles after signing a 10-day contract with the Brooklyn Nets earlier in the day. Collins used an April 2013 column in Sports Illustrated to become the first openly gay player in the NBA. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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Brooklyn Nets' Deron Williams, left, drives to the net against Toronto Raptors' Terrence Ross during the second half of Game 7 of the opening-round NBA basketball playoff series in Toronto, Sunday, May 4, 2014. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)

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Brooklyn Nets forward Paul Pierce (34) reacts with teammate Andray Blatche, right, after defeating the Toronto Raptors in Game 7 of the opening-round NBA basketball playoff series in Toronto, Sunday, May 4, 2014. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette)

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Dallas Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki, left, of Germany, and Dallas Mavericks' DeJuan Blair, right, wait to enter the game after a time out during the first half of Game 7 of the opening-round NBA basketball playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs, Sunday, May 4, 2014, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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San Antonio Spurs' Manu Ginobili (20), of Argentina, is fouled hard by Dallas Mavericks' DeJuan Blair (45) during the first half of Game 7 of the opening-round NBA basketball playoff series, Sunday, May 4, 2014, in San Antonio. Blair was awarded a flagrant foul on the play.(AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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San Antonio Spurs' Manu Ginobili (20), of Argentina, drive around Dallas Mavericks' Monta Ellis (11) during the first half of Game 7 of the opening-round NBA basketball playoff series, Sunday, May 4, 2014, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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San Antonio Spurs' Kawhi Leonard (2) is pressured by Dallas Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki (41), of Germany, during the first half of Game 7 of the opening-round NBA basketball playoff series, Sunday, May 4, 2014, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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San Antonio Spurs' Tony Parker (9), of France, shoots over Dallas Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki (41), of Germany, during the first half of Game 7 of the opening-round NBA basketball playoff series, Sunday, May 4, 2014, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan, top, comforts guard Kyle Lowry after losing to the Brooklyn Nets in Game 7 of the opening-round NBA basketball playoff series in Toronto, Sunday, May 4, 2014. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette)

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Brooklyn Nets teammates Alan Anderson, left, Deron Williams (8) and head coach Jason Kidd, right, react after they defeated the Toronto Raptors in Game 7 of the opening-round NBA basketball playoff series in Toronto, Sunday, May 4, 2014. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette)