Heisler: What can Lakers pull off after stroke of luck ends their month-long follies?
(WorldNews Sport)

A.D. or not A.D.? Contrary to widespread reports, there were two players in NBA teams´ dreams at the lottery, not just one, with the fate of New Orleans big man Anthony Davis as much at stake as that of Duke´s Zion Williamson. Here´s how delicately those fates were balanced: Even the Eastern Conference semifinalist Philadelphia 76ers, owning Sacramento´s pick if it landed at No. 1, had a shot at Zion and a new start for their issue-laden young team. Instead, the Kings´ pick came up No. 14. The Kings then trolled the 76ers, tweeting an image of the series-ending shot by Toronto´s Kawhi Leonard that eliminated the Sixers, substituting a ping pong ball. Like Kawhi´s 20-foot moon shot, the ball...