Odom’s road back from addiction, depression

The Los Angeles Lakers are floated as a possible landing spot for almost every star player these days, but don’t write off their Staples Center roommates in a potential Kawhi Leonard sweepstakes. A person with knowledge of the situation recently told USA TODAY Sports’ Sam Amick the Los Angeles Clippers are planning a trade package for Leonard in case the San Antonio Spurs ultimately decide to deal the polarizing forward this summer. It’s been a very weird season for Leonard, considered one of the best two-way players in the NBA. He once seemed like a lock to sign a five-year, $219 million contract extension with San Antonio this July, but he has been sidelined since Jan. 13 with a mysterious quadriceps

Former men’s basketball coach Tony Bland was sentenced to two years of probation and 100 hours of community service Wednesday after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery in January, despite prosecutors pushing for him to face up to a year in prison.