The New York Knicks scored eight points in the final 27.4 seconds to stun the Philadelphia 76ers 104-101 on Monday and take a 2-0 lead in their NBA Eastern Conference playoff series.OG Anunoby sealed it at an ecstatic Madison Square Garden with a pair of free throws as the Knicks joined the Cleveland Cavaliers in taking a 2-0 lead in their first-round series.
The Charlotte Hornets have the third-best odds of capturing the top pick in next month's NBA Draft Lottery after winning a random tie-breaker drawing on Monday, the league announced.The drawings settled some selection order issues for the NBA Draft, set for June 26-27 in New York, while setting the odds for each club in next month's NBA Draft Lottery for capturing the top pick.
French teen Zaccharie Risacher submitted paperwork to the NBA to become eligible for the 2024 NBA Draft, where he is considered a potential number one selection, ESPN reported on Monday.With the French playoffs upcoming, Risacher will have many more games and much more travel than rivals of the same age in his NBA Draft class.