7:47 PM ET In a rare occurrence, the invitations to the NBA draft green room possibly will not include a non-collegiate player, league sources told ESPN. ESPN’s second-rated prospect, Slovenian Luka Doncic, will not be attending the draft unless his Real Madrid season in the Spanish ACB league ends with a playoff loss on Tuesday.
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2:42 PM ET Associated Press MARION, Ind. — Authorities say a brother of Sacramento Kings forward Zach Randolph was shot and killed outside of an Indiana bar. Police say an officer heard gunfire at around 5 a.m. Saturday and found Roger Randolph bleeding between two cars outside of Hop’s Blues Room in Marion. They say
1:50 PM ET Could the L.A. Lakers build a new big three of LeBron James, Paul George and Kawhi Leonard this summer? That’s the kind of star-studded scenario Lakers fans have dreamed about since last making the playoffs five years ago, and that the rest of the NBA has feared. While it’s a long shot,
7:00 AM ET NBA InsidersESPN.com Plenty of questions surround the San Antonio Spurs and All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard. The Spurs can offer him a supermax contract this summer, but if San Antonio doesn’t feel comfortable committing $219 million to a player who appeared in only nine games this season, or Leonard indicates he won’t sign
3:36 PM ET The NBA on Friday sent teams a memo indicating that “eligibility rules” for the draft may shift as early as 2021 (but no earlier) as the league reviews issues “related to player development and the corruption investigation in college basketball,” according to a copy of the memo obtained by ESPN. The memo
2:56 PM ET All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard wants out of San Antonio, league sources told ESPN. What’s the key to creating a new superteam in L.A.? Kevin Pelton explains how the team and the superstars might get it done. All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard reportedly wants out of San Antonio. Our NBA Insiders give seven deals
1:22 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson will be honored with the NBA’s Lifetime Achievement Award at the NBA Awards on June 25. Robertson, the career leader with 181 triple-doubles and the first player to average one for a season, was the NBA’s Rookie of the Year in 1961,
3:00 PM ET CHICAGO — Trae Young believes he will be able to “change the narrative” that he can’t play consistent defense as he continues to work out for various teams leading up to the NBA draft. Young, who is expected to be a top-10 pick next week, knows it was one of the biggest
9:23 PM ET Ramona Shelburne Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News Ohm Youngmisuk Close ESPN Staff Writer Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade.
1:52 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN University of Maryland forward Kevin Huerter, a projected first-round pick in June’s NBA draft, underwent surgery to repair torn ligaments in his right hand, league sources told ESPN. Huerter, a 6-foot-7 sophomore, is expected to miss two months with the injury, sources said. Huerter is No. 21 in ESPN’s draft