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San Antonio Spurs' Kawhi Leonard, left, scores past Dallas Mavericks' Monta Ellis (11) during the first half of Game 5 of the opening-round NBA basketball playoff series on Wednesday, April 30, 2014, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah, left, shoots over Washington Wizards center Marcin Gortat during the first half of Game 5 in an opening-round NBA basketball playoff series Tuesday, April 29, 2014, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

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Chicago Bulls guard Kirk Hinrich (12) drives the baseline past Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) and Marcin Gortat as Joakim Noah (13) and Nene Hilario (42) stand near during the first half of Game 5 in an opening-round NBA basketball playoff series Tuesday, April 29, 2014, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

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In this photo takenon April 29, 2014 photo, Sacramento, Calif., Mayor Kevin Johnson, at podium, with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti to his left, speaks about the penalties imposed on Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling by the NBA during a news conferences at Los Angeles City Hall. From left are current and former NBA players A.C. Green, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Roger Mason Jr., Steve Nash, Norm Nixon, Tyson Chandler (tall, bearded) and Luke Walton, far right. Last year Johnson almost single-handedly kept the Kings NBA franchise in Sacramento, staging a late-game comeback to snatch the team away from a Seattle billionaire. This spring he began raising his national political profile by taking over as the head of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, then acting as spokesman for the NBA players as the controversy over racist remarks by the Clippers' owner threatened to throw the basketball league into turmoil. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

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In this photo taken on April 29, 2014, Sacramento, Calif., Mayor Kevin Johnson speaks to reporters after his comments about the penalties imposed on Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling by the NBA at a news conference at Los Angeles City Hall. Last year Johnson almost single-handedly kept the Kings NBA franchise in Sacramento, staging a late-game comeback to snatch the team away from a Seattle billionaire. This spring he began raising his national political profile by taking over as the head of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, then acting as spokesman for the NBA players as the controversy over racist remarks by the Clippers' owner threatened to throw the basketball league into turmoil. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

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In this photo taken on April 29, 2014, Sacramento, Calif., Mayor Kevin Johnson, at podium, with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, left, speaks about the penalties imposed on Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling by the NBA at a news conference at Los Angeles City Hall. From second left are current and former NBA players Steve Nash, Norm Nixon and Tyson Chandler. Last year Johnson almost single-handedly kept the Kings NBA franchise in Sacramento, staging a late-game comeback to snatch the team away from a Seattle billionaire. This spring he began raising his national political profile by taking over as the head of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, then acting as spokesman for the NBA players as the controversy over racist remarks by the Clippers' owner threatened to throw the basketball league into turmoil. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

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Volunteers from Reagan High School place "Clutch City" T-shirts on the seats before Game 5 of an NBA opening-round basketball playoff series between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Houston Rockets, Wednesday, April 30, 2014, in Houston. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Brett Coomer)

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Houston Rockets' Kevin McHale stands on the sideline in the first half of Game 5 of an opening-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Portland Trail Blazers, Wednesday, April 30, 2014, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

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In this photo from June 6, 1977, Portland Trail Blazers coach Jack Ramsay celebrates with fans during a parade in downtown Portland after the final game of the NBA championships against the Philadelphia 76ers in Portland, Oregon. (AP Photo/The Oregon Journal, Roger Jensen)