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Women in NBA no longer a big deal

NBA COMMISSIONER Adam Silver is getting his wish of wanting more women throughout the league.

In recent days, two significant moves were made, with Kristi Toliver being added to the Washington Wizards staff of assistant coaches, and Chasity Melvin getting hired as an assistant coach with the Charlotte Hornets developmental league (G League) affiliate in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Those recruitment decisions are signs of progress. Few seemed to notice, which also is not all bad.

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