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Wizards clinch NBA's worst record, lock in top-five draft lottery floor
sports3 hours ago

Wizards clinch NBA's worst record, lock in top-five draft lottery floor

The Washington Wizards finished the 2025-26 season with the league’s worst record (17-64) after a 140-117 loss to the Miami Heat, guaranteeing them no worse than the fifth pick in May’s draft lottery. With three teams at the bottom, the odds are 14.0% for the top pick, 13.4% for second, 12.7% for third, and 12.0% for fourth, while Washington has a 47.9% shot at the fifth pick. The season has seen a 25-of-26 slide, underscoring ongoing tanking concerns as reforms are discussed.

via The New York Times|
#draft-lottery#miami-heat#nba
Nationwide automatic Selective Service registration to start in December under new NDAA
politics1 day ago

Nationwide automatic Selective Service registration to start in December under new NDAA

A nationwide automatic registration for male Americans ages 18–26 will take effect in December as part of the National Defense Authorization Act signed into law, applying to US citizens and all other male residents (including green-card holders, refugees, and asylum seekers) while exempting nonimmigrant visa holders. If Congress later authorizes a draft, registered men would be entered into a lottery by birth date to determine induction order, with exemptions/deferrals and fitness evaluations for those selected; penalties exist for failure to register. The measure has bipartisan support, but it does not itself create a draft without congressional approval.

via ABC7 Los Angeles|
#automatic-registration#draft-lottery#eligibility
Kings’ Late-Game Tanking Backfires in Narrow Loss to Warriors
sports2 days ago

Kings’ Late-Game Tanking Backfires in Narrow Loss to Warriors

In a bid to boost its NBA draft lottery odds, Sacramento staged a conspicuous late-tank against Golden State, with Doug McDermott fouling Seth Curry and then misfiring down the stretch, letting the Warriors pull away 110-105 after the Kings briefly led. The loss preserves the Kings’ poor-record status and lottery chances, while fueling debate over how far teams will go to tank and how the league should respond amid a coveted 2026 draft class.

via SB Nation|
#draft-lottery#golden-state-warriors#nba
End the NBA Draft Lottery: A Simple Fix for the Tanking Crisis
sports10 days ago

End the NBA Draft Lottery: A Simple Fix for the Tanking Crisis

The piece argues that the NBA’s escalating tanking problem won’t be cured by tweaks to the draft lottery and urges scrapping the lottery in favor of a straightforward inverse-order draft with safeguards. It critiques current proposals to expand or alter the lottery, highlights commissioner Adam Silver’s commitment to “fix it,” and uses the Wizards’ struggles as proof that even new formats fail to curb bottom-tier teams from intentionally losing to improve their odds. Abolishing the lottery would send the best players to the worst franchises and restore hope, though smart teams will always try to game any system.

via Sports Illustrated|
#adam-silver#draft-lottery#nba
NBA Draft Reform Sparks Parity Debate and Blazers' Fate
sports10 days ago

NBA Draft Reform Sparks Parity Debate and Blazers' Fate

The article surveys three proposed anti-tanking changes to the NBA Draft Lottery—expanding participation to 18 or 22 teams and adjusting odds and number of picks drawn—explaining how each aims to curb deliberate losing while risking more randomness and potentially shifting pick values. It argues these reforms don’t address deeper league imbalances rooted in market and revenue advantages, proposes alternative ideas, and assesses how the Portland Trail Blazers could be affected depending on whether they end up on the enhanced or nerfed side of the new system.

via Blazer's Edge|
#blazers#draft-lottery#nba
NBA eyes expanded lottery with play-in teams to curb tanking
sports14 days ago

NBA eyes expanded lottery with play-in teams to curb tanking

The NBA floated three anti-tanking concepts to expand the Draft Lottery to 18–22 teams with flattened odds and potential penalties for tanking; Concept 1 adds the play-in teams to an 18-team lottery with staged odds, Concept 2 expands to 22 teams ranked by combined two-season wins (with a minimum-win adjustment) and a top-four draw, and Concept 3 keeps 18 teams but assigns equal odds to the five worst teams and uses two drawings for the top five and the remainder. None are formal proposals yet, and owners could mix elements; punishments could include moving a team’s draft pick to the end of the first round. A Board of Governors vote is expected before the draft.

via NBC Sports|
#draft-lottery#nba#penalties
Draft-Lottery Shake-Up Could Revalue Blazers’ Assets
sports14 days ago

Draft-Lottery Shake-Up Could Revalue Blazers’ Assets

The NBA is considering several draft-lottery reforms aimed at curbing tanking, including (a) equal 8% odds for the No.1 pick among the bottom 10 teams, (b) a two-tier top-5/next-13 lottery, and (c) extending the lottery beyond the Play-In to include playoff first-round losers with a two-year win baseline. Commissioner Adam Silver could sanction teams that tank by stripping or moving picks and imposing large fines. Any change could dramatically affect Portland’s draft assets and their value, given trades built around future picks; a deeper analysis is forthcoming, with a decision expected at the May Board of Governors meeting.

via Blazer's Edge|
#basketball#draft-lottery#nba
NBA anti-tanking fixes fall short of ending tanking
sports15 days ago

NBA anti-tanking fixes fall short of ending tanking

Three proposed anti-tanking measures from the NBA’s Board of Governors won’t fully eliminate the incentive to lose games, as teams still stand to gain from lower finishes and improved draft odds; many argue a true fix would be a universal lottery with equal odds for all teams, a concept that has gained attention amid rising gambling scrutiny and potential legal or regulatory pushback.

via NBC Sports|
#adam-silver#board-of-governors#draft-lottery
NHL Amends Senators' Dadonov Penalty, Shifts 2026 Draft Slot
sports29 days ago

NHL Amends Senators' Dadonov Penalty, Shifts 2026 Draft Slot

The NHL amended the Ottawa Senators’ penalty for the Dadonov trades, replacing the forfeit of a 2026 first-round pick with surrendering the 2026 first-round pick and granting Ottawa the 32nd pick in 2026, plus a CDN$1 million fine to be donated to NHL Foundation Canada; the Senators’ 2026 draft slot is reassigned to 32nd, other teams move up one slot, and the lottery odds are adjusted so Ottawa cannot win (with a redraw if their number is drawn).

via NHL.com|
#dadonov#draft-lottery#nhl
Silver eyes major shake-up to NBA draft lottery to curb tanking
sports1 month ago

Silver eyes major shake-up to NBA draft lottery to curb tanking

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says the league will pursue substantial changes to the draft lottery next season to curb tanking, including possible moves to decouple the draft order from team records or adopt a straighter lottery, with ideas ranging from a one-ball-per-team system to reversing incentives so the champion could claim the first pick, all aimed at realigning incentives beyond incremental tweaks.

via NBC Sports|
#adam-silver#draft-lottery#mit-sloan-analytics
Panthers’ Tank Plan Could Boost Blackhawks’ Draft Stock
nhl1 month ago

Panthers’ Tank Plan Could Boost Blackhawks’ Draft Stock

Florida Panthers are reportedly embracing a 'be bad' approach ahead of the NHL trade deadline, signaling potential asset sales. Their decision could benefit the Chicago Blackhawks by increasing the odds that Florida finishes in the top 10 of the 2026 draft and triggers the Blackhawks receiving Florida’s fully unprotected first-round pick in 2027, potentially pushing that asset to 2028 if the Panthers stay in the top ten.

via Bleacher Nation|
#blackhawks#draft-lottery#nhl
NBA Eyes Anti-Tanking Shake-Up Ahead of 2026-27
sports1 month ago

NBA Eyes Anti-Tanking Shake-Up Ahead of 2026-27

Commissioner Adam Silver told all 30 GMs that the NBA will enact anti-tanking rule changes for 2026-27, with options under consideration including first-round pick protections, prohibiting consecutive bottom-three finishes from earning top picks, barring top-four selections if a team reached the conference finals, freezing or adjusting lottery odds, flattening odds, basing them on two-year records, and expanding play-in eligibility; Krzyzewski supported the effort and urged teams to prepare for changes.

via Hoops Rumors|
#adam-silver#draft-lottery#nba
NBA Targets Seven Anti-Tanking Tweaks for Next Season
sports1 month ago

NBA Targets Seven Anti-Tanking Tweaks for Next Season

NBA commissioner Adam Silver flagged seven proposed anti-tanking changes to be in place by next season, including protecting only top-four or top-14-plus picks, freezing lottery odds at a set date, banning back-to-back top-four selections after poor seasons or conference finals, extending lottery eligibility to play-in teams, basing odds on two-year records, and flattening odds across lottery teams; the league aims to move from theory to real-world rollout, with ripple effects on incentives and tanking behavior.

via Sports Illustrated|
#draft-lottery#nba#play-in