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Matthew Paras

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Matthew Paras was a digital sports writer for the Washington Times.

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Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura, right, drives against Sacramento Kings forward Nemanja Bjelica during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, March 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Wizards can’t afford to start slow in NBA bubble

The Washington Wizards now know when and where their season will resume. The NBA released its schedule Friday, and Washington will tip off July 31 against the Phoenix Suns at ESPN's Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando. That kicks off a 13-day sprint that features a total of eight games, concluding with a Aug. 13 finale against the Boston Celtics.

June 28, 2020
In this Thursday, April 4, 2019, file photo, then-Golden State Warriors' DeMarcus Cousins is seen during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers in Los Angeles. Longtime Sacramento Kings broadcaster Grant Napear has resigned after he tweeted “ALL LIVES MATTER” when asked by DeMarcus Cousins for his opinion on the Black Lives Matter movement. The 60-year-old Napear also was fired by KTHK Sports 1140 in Sacramento. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) ** FILE **

DeMarcus Cousins to sit out of resumed season: report

The Athletic reported Cousins won't sign with any team to participate in the NBA's relaunched season near Orlando. The 29-year-old big man has missed all of this season with an ACL tear, but some teams had been reportedly eyeing him for when play returns next month.

June 23, 2020
In this Jan. 11, 1964, file photo, fullback Jim Brown, left, and flanker back Bobby Mitchell, once a feared duo for the Cleveland Browns before Mitchell was dealt to Washington, are back together as teammates, as they prepare for the annual Pro Bowl at Los Angeles. Mitchell, the speedy late 1950s and ’60s NFL offensive star the Browns and the Washington Redskins, has died. He was 84. The Pro Football Hall of Fame said Sunday night, April 5, 2020, that Mitchell’s family said he died in the afternoon. (AP Photo/Harold Filan) ** FILE **

Redskins to retire Bobby Mitchell’s number

The Washington Redskins will retire No. 49 to honor running back Bobby Mitchell, the team's first black player, who died earlier this year -- making him just the second Redskin to have his jersey retired in the team's 88-year history.

June 20, 2020