UCF’s Aubrey Dawkins, Tacko Fall among players invited to NBA pre-draft events

NORTON — It’s not often a golfer shoots 66 and storms off the course in a huff, declining all media requests. Yet that’s how Rory McIlroy handled his infuriating conclusion to an otherwise spotless day. Through 15 holes, the star from Northern Ireland was 6 under par, knocking on the door of the tournament lead. Things soured with his tee shot on the par-3 16th, which ricocheted off some rocks below the green and bounded into the water. McIlroy was miffed, mouthing “wow� in the direction of his caddie. “Yeah, [I] hit it good,� he remarked, placing the blame on his club selection. His troubles continued to cascade on the 17th green. A sharply struck iron left McIlroy with 13 feet for birdie from

With the rise of social media and the various platforms’ popularity among players, passive aggression and petty sniping may be at an all-time high in the NBA. The release — titled, “BC Prienai-Skycop: Big Baller Brand tried to destroy the club� — is full of the kind of scorched-earth honesty that professional organizations rarely engage in but which the Ball family seems to bring out in people, especially for a basketball team that clearly craves attention. “The first and most crucial mistake we made was allowing them, especially LaVar, [to] think that they are in charge of the club — its decisions, its plans and even the game,� the team’s head coach, Virginijus Seskus, stated in the release.