In 1985, the NBA held the first-ever Draft Lottery, and seven envelopes, numbered one to seven, representing the seven teams that would pick first in that year's NBA Draft, were lined up on the stage.

The Dallas Mavericks fans finally have something to cheer about after a nightmare 2024-25 season. Despite entering the 2025 NBA Draft with only a 1.8 percent chance at the first pick, the basketball ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Patrick Ewing was poised to be the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft 40 years ago when Commissioner David Stern began the first draft lottery by pulling a logo of the Golden State Warriors ...