Rudy Gay, who averaged 15.8 points and 5.6 rebounds over 17 NBA seasons since being the No. 8 pick in the 2006 draft, announced his retirement Tuesday.
USA Basketball on Thursday released a list of 34 players, headlined by LeBron James, expected to attend next week's minicamp in Las Vegas.
Amid the busy opening hours of NBA free agency Tuesday night, the Sacramento Kings requested a meeting with free-agent point guard Rajon Rondo, sources told ESPN.com.
The Lakers are interested in trading for DeMarcus Cousins, but Kings owner Vivek Ranadive won't let George Karl pull the trigger.
Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins and forward Rudy Gay are being shut down for the final three games of the season.
Kings center DeMarcus Cousins missed Monday's 97-83 loss to the Grizzlies to rest nagging injuries as the team contemplates shutting down the All-Star big man for the rest of the season.
