The NHL is officially bringing back the live in-studio lottery ball drawing for the 2026 Draft Lottery. The 2026 NHL Draft Lottery is set to take place on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. ET and the ...

The NBA has shared details of its anti-tanking, "3-2-1 lottery" draft reform plan with team general managers, according to a report from ESPN. There could be minor tweaks to the proposal ahead of it ...

The proposal expands the lottery from 14 teams to 16 and creates a de facto relegation zone for the three worst teams in the league. In a classic Silver move, those bottom dwellers are actually ...

The NBA moved closer to a slightly expanded 16-team lottery Tuesday, one that will flatten odds of winning the No. 1 pick and try to deter tanking by drastically lowering the chances of winning for ...

Editor's note: This post was originally published in 2025 and has since been updated for 2026. The NHL is officially bringing back the live in-studio lottery ball drawing for the 2026 Draft Lottery.