NBA, tanking and draft lottery
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With the playoff race tightening and rebuilding teams eyeing draft position, league insiders say financial fines do little to deter tanking when billionaire owners view penalties as the cost of landing franchise-changing prospects.
The irony is this could’ve been the time, if ever there was a season for the Miami Heat to covertly capitulate. A full-scale tank? No, the Heat would never go there, a flat-out, from-the-start commitment to lottery odds no matter the unseemliness of it all.
As the Memphis Grizzlies get ready for the second half of the season, their draft position will be important to watch.
Indiana Pacers' lottery odds significantly change after winning streak raises stakes in Ivica Zubac pick scenario
Mega Millions jackpot nears $400 million; Sunday’s Ohio Lottery results Feb. 15, 2026, 11:17 p.m. Powerball numbers for Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026; jackpot $169 million Feb. 18, 2026, 11:00 p.m.