NBA draft lottery

(Newser) - The Dallas Mavericks beat the odds on Monday night in Chicago, winning the NBA draft lottery drawing along with the opportunity to use their No. 1 pick to choose Duke star Cooper Flagg. With a regular season record of 39-43 record, the Mavericks had a 1.8% chance of selecting...

(Newser) - Nicolas “Nick” Gilbert, the son of Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert who became the team's good luck charm at NBA draft lotteries, has died. He was 26. A funeral announcement posted by the Ira Kaufman Chapel in Southfield, Michigan, said Gilbert died Saturday “peacefully at home surrounded...