Boston Celtics' Larry Bird (33) goes up for two points during second half of game six of the NBA championship series against the Los Angeles Lakers in Los Angeles, Ca., Sunday, June 10, 1984. Los Angeles Lakers defenders are Jamaal Wilkes …

Chicago Bulls' Scottie Pippen controls the ball while the Atlanta Hawks' Blair Rassmussen (41) and the Bulls' Bill Cartwright (24) watch during the first period of the Bulls' home opener in Chicago, Nov. 7, 1992. (AP Photo/Ralk-Finn …

Los Angeles Lakers' Magic Johnson (32) tries to move past Chicago Bulls' Michael Jordan during first period action Dec. 21, 1990 in Chicago. The Los Angeles Lakers want Magic Johnson back, and Johnson is getting interested. ``The Lakers …

USAs head coach Mike Krzyzewski, left, talks with Dwyane Wade during their game against Australia at the world basketball championship, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2006, in Saitama, Japan. USA won the game 113-73. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

San Antonio Spurs' David Robinson scores two of his game-high 23 points, against the Phoenix Suns Antonio McDyess (34) and Cliff Robinson during the fourth quarter Saturday, April 25, 1998, in Phoenix. The Suns defeated the Spurs 108-101, …

Houston Rockets' Charles Barkley drives past Milwaukee Bucks' Vin Baker in the fourth quarter Thursday, Dec. 26, 1996, in Milwaukee. Barkley scored 20 points as the Rockets beat the Bucks 101-90. (AP Photo/Dan Currier)

Former Georgetown and New York Knicks player Patrick Ewing watches the first half of a Final Four semifinal basketball game between Georgetown and Ohio State at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Saturday, March 31, 2007. Ewing's son, Patrick …

WNBA's Cynthia Cooper, of the Houston Comets, and Clyde Drexler, right, of the Houston Rockets, display their trophies after winning the inaugural 2-ball competition during the NBA All-Star Weekend Saturday, Feb. 7, 1998, at New York's …

New York Knicks coach Lenny Wilkens, left, and guard Stephon Marbury watch the Knicks play the Dallas Mavericks, Oct. 24, 2004, at New York's Madison Square Garden. One year and eight days after he was hired, Lenny Wilkens was likely to …

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class poses with their jerseys, Monday, April 5, 2010, in Indianapolis. Receipients, from left, are Larry Bird who is representing the 1992 USA Olympic team, Walt Bellamy who is representing …

Members of the USA basketball team pose with their gold medals Aug. 8, 1992 at Barcelona, Spain, after defeating Croatia, 117-85 to claim the Olympic victory.(AP photo)

Los Angeles Lakers coach Paul Westhead, left, shake hands with Lakers' owner Jerry Buss, April 1980. (AP Photo)

Houston Comets Cynthia Cooper, right, drives by Los Angeles Sparks Tamecka Dixon during the first half at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif., Friday, Aug. 1, 1997. Cooper scored 34 points to lead the Comets to an 81-57 victory over the …

Los Angeles Lakers' Karl Malone goes up for a shot as Memphis Grizzlies' Stromile Swift guards during the first half, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2003, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Jerry Lucas (16) of the Cincinnati Royals basketball team poses in Cincinnati, Ohio on Sept. 15, 1965. (AP Photo)

Utah Jazz guard John Stockton (12) drives against San Antonio Spurs center David Robinson in the second period Sunday, May 12, 1996, in Salt Lake City. Stockton ended the night with 13 points and 10 assists. Robinson fouled out. The Jazz …

Lynette Woodard (4) of the Cleveland Rockers gets off a shot as Sue Wicks (23) of the New York Liberty tries to defend during the first half of the game in Cleveland, Ohio, Monday, July 14, 1997. Woodard was fouled on the play. (AP …

Meadowlark Lemon of the Harlem Globetrotters shows off his large hands on arrival in London, May 17, 1959, where they will perform at the Empire Pool in Wembley for one week. (AP Photo)

Houston Rockets Moses Malone tries to knock the ball from Boston Celtics Larry Bird while Rockets Bill Willoughby comes in to assist during fourth period National Basketball Association Championship on May 5, 1981 in Boston. (AP Photo)

Detroit Shocks' Nancy Lieberman, right, looks to pass the ball as Houston Comets' Shannon Johnson defends during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Thursday, July 24, 2008, in Houston. (AP Photo/The Houston Chonicle, Karen Warren)
 

Oscar Robertson (12), Cincinnati's All-American Star, is seen mid-air in spread-eagle position after a rebound catch during the NCAA regional elimination game in Manhattan, Ka., March 1959 at an unknown location. Standing at right is …

Washington Bullets' Wes Unseld tucks the ball away from Houston Rockets' Rick Barry after grabbing an offensive rebound during first quarter action in their game in Landover, Md., Dec. 22, 1979. (AP Photo/Joe Giza)  

Willis Reed, left, of the New York Knicks, shakes hands with Knicks coach Red Holzman in the dressing room, after the game with the Baltimore Bullets at New York's Madison Square Garden on April 20, 1969. Reed scored a record of 43 points …

Connecticut head basketball coach Jim Calhoun shares a moment with former Connecticut star Rudy Gaye after the Jim Calhoun Celebrity Classic basketball game at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., on Saturday Aug. 8, 2008. (AP …

K.C. Jones, captain of the University of San Francisco Dons, right, is shown with teammate Bill Russell, March 1, 1956. (AP Photo/Robert Houston)

This undated photo provided by the Harlem Globetrotters shows former player Marques Haynes in action dribbling the ball against the Boston Celtics. Haynes was a member of the legendary Globetrotters basketball team that put their gags away…

California Golden State Warriors Rick Barry (24) rounds the corner and heads for the basket and two points in the first half against the New York Knicks at Oakland, Calif. March 14, 1974. Knicks Dave DeBusschere (22) defends. (AP photo/Sal…

Tommy Heinsohn, (15) of the Boston Celtics leaps to scoreas Bob Pettit, left, of the St. Louis Hawks attempts to block the play in their National Basketball Association playoff game at Boston Garden on April 10, 1958. Watching the play is …

Wilt Chamberlain (right) star basketball player for the Philadelphia Warriors and Walt Bellamy, Chicago Packers' rookie sensation, pose together prior to ballgame between their teams here, March 15, 1962 in Chicago. (AP Photo)

New York Knicks Earl Monroe drives against Boston Celtics Jeff Judkins in Boston in this Feb. 11, 1979 photo. (AP Photo/File)

Rutgers' head coach C. Vivian Stringer talks with April Sykes (12) while playing against Stanford during the first half of an NCAA college women's basketball game in Piscataway, N.J. on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009. (AP Photo/Tim Larsen)

Los Angeles Lakers player Kobe Bryant, right, gives Jerry West, known as Mr. Clutch during a Hall of Fame career with the Lakers, a shoulder rub after the Lakers beat the San Antonio Spurs 100-92 in Game 5 of the NBA Western Conference …

James Worthy of the Los Angeles Lakers goes up for a basket against the Boston Celtics in the NBA finals at The Forum in Inglewood, Ca., Tuesday, June 3, 1987. Worthy scored 33 points, helping the Lakers win 126-113. (AP Photo/Lennox …

Forward Billy Cunningham of the Carolina Cougars (32) reaches for a pass while giving Billy Schaeffer of the New York Nets an elbow to the shoulder along the way during an ABA game at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y., Dec. 3, 1973. …

Boston Celtics Dave Cowens brings rebound down as Cincinnati Royals Sam Lacey reaches for the ball in the first period of their game in Boston on March 5, 1972. Celtics Don Chaney is at right. (AP Photo)

Connecticut's head coach Geno Auriemma signals players in the second half of an NCAA women's college basketball tournament regional semifinal game against California in Trenton, N.J., on Sunday, March 29, 2009. Connecticut's Kaili McLaren,…

Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim reacts to a referee's call during the first half of a basketball game against St. John's, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2007, in Syracuse, N.Y. Syracuse won 76-74. (AP Photo/Kevin Rivoli)

Los Angeles Lakers center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar shoots a sky hook in a game against the Utah Jazz in Las Vegas on April 6, 1984. (AP Photo/Lennox McLendon)