Another reason why conspiracy theorists say the NBA Draft Lottery is rigged is because the actual drawing of the ping-pong balls is no longer shown on live TV as it was in the past. However, the league invites select media members to attend the ball drawing, which takes place in a separate room in the venue right before the national TV broadcast.

The 2025 NBA Draft Lottery is on ESPN. If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to watch the Savannah Bananas on TV. Our favorite live option is DIRECTV, which includes ESPN in its signature CHOICE package ($79.99/month for three months) or its MySports Genre Pack ($69.99/month).

Following New Orleans' 21-61 finish during its 2024-25 campaign, executive vice president David Griffin was fired and replaced by Joe Dumars. Dumars confirmed that he didn't have a mandate to move on from Williamson after he was hired.

Arizona forward Carter Bryant will remain in the NBA draft, where he could be a lottery pick. Bryant told ESPN he’s “completely in” on the draft process following workouts at the NBA draft combine.

NBA draft lottery will determine who gets the No. 1 pick and the chance to potentially take Duke star Cooper Flagg. Here's a look at the odds

Former Washington State forward Cedric Coward said Wednesday that he is committed to the 2025 NBA draft after electing to test the process last month.

Could the Hawks put No. 13 and No. 22 together and move up the board? Generally speaking, this is a reasonable hypothetical, as some other NBA teams could be interested in turning one single pick into multiple "swings.

For many, it’s hard to imagine how the Dallas Mavericks secured the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA draft. The odds were against them, and with just a 1.8% chance of landing the top pick, the unthinkable happened during the draft lottery.