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A Maryland school bus driver, Maurice Williams, won $5 million on a $5,000,000 LUXE scratch-off after cashing in a $50 prize, then headed to work; he discovered the win after scanning the ticket and plans to buy his mother a house and save the rest.
The Mega Millions jackpot has risen to $232 million for the May 12 drawing (cash value $103.8 million). The winning numbers are 17, 32, 35, 40, and 47, with Mega Ball 17. The next drawing is Friday, May 15. There have been two jackpot winners in 2026 so far.
After the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery, Boston holds the 27th overall pick in the first round and the 40th overall pick in the second round. One of Boston’s second-round assets comes from Milwaukee via Orlando, while the Celtics’ own second-round pick is currently in Atlanta’s hands.
Chicago Bulls jumped from No. 9 to No. 4 in the NBA Draft Lottery, prompting Bulls executive Bryson Graham to call the moment 'crazy' and highlight a deep 2026 draft. With Duke's Boozer, North Carolina's Wilson, and Kansas guard Darryn Peterson viewed as top options, Chicago plans a thorough, analytics-informed process to select the best talent to fit around the current core.
Washington won the No. 1 pick in a lottery that underscored the league’s tanking incentives, with Utah and Memphis also landing top-three spots as the night’s biggest beneficiaries. The Clippers secured the No. 5 pick via a deadline deal, potentially reshaping their offseason despite cap considerations, while Memphis contemplates a Morant-era pivot around a new centerpiece. Chicago jumped to No. 4 in a welcome stroke of luck, and New Orleans’ trades left them without two earlier targets, with Brooklyn and Sacramento at Nos. 6 and 7. The piece also notes looming debates over draft reform—limits on consecutive top picks and repeated top-five selections—and the ongoing question of draft pick arbitrage, as teams plot around a post-lottery landscape.
Atlanta fell short of a lottery miracle and will draft No. 8, with three picks total, leaving top targets like A.J. Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, and Cam Boozer out of reach but still giving the Hawks a chance to add immediate-impact players at June's draft.
The 2026 NBA Draft lottery ended with the Wizards taking the No. 1 pick, followed by the Jazz at No. 2, the Grizzlies at No. 3, and the Bulls at No. 4, setting the stage for the June 23 first round. The article also presents an instant mock draft projecting the top picks, highlighting AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cameron Boozer, and Caleb Wilson as early standouts and outlining each prospect’s strengths and questions as teams project fit and potential futures.
Sunday’s NBA Draft Lottery will determine the No. 1 pick among 14 non-playoff teams. Washington, Indiana and Brooklyn each hold a 14% chance, with Utah and Sacramento at 11.5%, then other odds descending to 9% (Hawks via New Orleans), 6.7%, and down to 0.5% for the Hornets. Picks 15–60 are locked in for now, and reforms to the lottery process are expected later. The piece also notes top projected prospects (e.g., AJ Dybansta and Darryn Peterson) and other likely top-five contenders in mock drafts.
As the NBA draft lottery nears, executives warn the results could be league-changing: a favorable outcome could reward tanking teams, while tricky permutations involving the Pacers, Clippers, and Thunder threaten to alter the top picks and future asset distribution. The lottery could also influence looming Giannis trade talks and general offseason maneuvering for teams like the Bucks, Warriors, and Heat, with other lottery contenders (Wizards, Nets, Jazz, Kings, Grizzlies) watching closely for karma in what could be a pivotal, edges-of-the-seat night.
Powerball drawing on May 9, 2026 produced numbers 15, 41, 46, 47, 56 with Powerball 22 and a $47 million jackpot ($21.2 million cash); drawings are three times weekly at ~10:59 p.m. ET, with Mega Millions next at $232 million. The article also covers prize details, historical jackpots, and notes that results for winners are pending.
With a star-studded top of the 2026 class and new anti-tanking odds, the draft lottery is crucial; Sacramento Kings are labeled the most desperate for the No. 1 pick, while other teams like Brooklyn, Milwaukee, and Washington face varying stakes in the chase for top-four positioning.
Ahead of Sunday's NBA lottery, this update projects the 2026 top picks, led by AJ Dybantsa at No. 1 and Darryn Peterson at No. 2, with teams like the Pacers, Clippers, Nets, Jazz and Kings jockeying for favorable positions. The piece also outlines lottery odds, potential top-4 outcomes, and scout insights as the ping-pong balls could shuffle the board.
The Ringer’s piece ranks the 14 teams with a shot at No. 1 in the 2026 NBA draft lottery by how badly they need a top pick, arguing this could be the last season under the current lottery system amid a potentially generational class; Sacramento tops the list as the most desperate, with teams like the Bucks, Warriors, Nets, Bulls, and Hawks also highlighted for how tanking, cap constraints, injuries, and aging rosters drive their lottery urgency.
The 2026 NBA Draft lottery is Sunday, May 10 at 3 p.m. ET in Chicago to determine the top four picks for the June draft. Fourteen lottery teams will be represented, with the Wizards, Pacers and Nets each holding 14% odds for No. 1, and other odds ranging from 11.5% down to 0.5% for the remaining slots; the drawing uses 14 ping‑pong balls and 1,001 possible combinations. The No. 1–4 picks are decided in the lottery, while the rest of the first 14 picks follow inverse order of regular-season results. The event will be televised on ABC/ESPN with streaming on ESPN Unlimited and Fubo, and while new lottery rules are rumored for next year, they’re not in effect yet. Top prospects highlighted include AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson and Cameron Boozer.
Ahead of the May 10 draft lottery, a Tankathon pre-lottery mock projects major chaos at the top: Atlanta (via MIL) would take AJ Dybantsa, Miami lands Darryn Peterson, Milwaukee gets Cameron Boozer (via NOP), Chicago grabs Caleb Wilson, and Washington selects Keaton Wagler, with a full 1-60 order and scouting notes for dozens of prospects.