Athletes and celebrities from the audience came out to shoot 3-point shots from the top of the key. Each made basket in the one minute allowed raised $10,000 for the foundation. MORE: Slam Dunk Contest updates DJ Khaled came out and knocked one down; James Harden joined him, as well as Nick Cannon, Reggie Miller and others. But only Candace Parker, WNBA Champion and former Los Angeles Sparks MVP, hit one barefoot though....

NBA betting info: Current point spreads and totals | ATS standings | Power ratings Cleveland is 1-8 SU and ATS without James this season, eight of those games coming in a current 1-7 run. Overall, the Cavs are 14-24 when it comes to covering spreads this season, the third-worst mark in the NBA, ahead of only the Timberwolves and Knicks. The Suns are on the opposite end of the ATS standings page, covering the number at a healthy 22-16-2 clip....

The NBA season was halted on March 11, shortly after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert became the first player to test positive for coronavirus. While Silver initially suspended the season for 30 days, he subsequently confirmed the league would adhere to the guidelines set out by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which suggested all events drawing crowds bigger than 50 people should be canceled or postponed until mid-May at least....

Randle's mother, Carolyn Kyles, denied that her son was in need of any surgery, and her son echoed that statement today when he took the court to workout for the Los Angeles Lakers, who pick seventh in the draft. MORE: NBA Mock Draft 2014 | Kobe finds Klinsmann criticism ‘comical’ Randle, who grew up a Lakers fan, said he intends to leave everything on the floor for each of his draft workouts, and those in attendance appeared to indicate that he did just that....

Atlanta is possibly interested in moving up from No. 8 to get Virginia forward De’Andre Hunter at some point in the first seven picks, according to ESPN. The Hawks were the only team that worked out Hunter privately leading up to the draft. Atlanta has been involved in trade rumors for the last several weeks. It has been reported the team has thought about packaging the No. 8 and No....

The younger brother of 2017 first-rounder Lonzo Ball is projected to be drafted first during Wednesday’s virtual event amid the coronavirus pandemic. LaMelo Ball was crowned the 2019-20 NBL Rookie of the Year during his stint with the Illawarra Hawks in Australia, where he averaged 17.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 7.0 assists in 12 games before a foot injury cut short his season. Speaking ahead of the draft, Ball said on Tuesday: “I feel like I’m born for this....

Me: “What about Hamidou Diallo, is he a first-rounder?” Scout: “He is a crapshoot.” DRAFT RANKINGS: Combine process is key Me: “Did you say crappy shooter?” Scout: “Well, yeah, probably that, too.” Diallo, of course, is the Kentucky-bound guard who, because he spent a year at prep school after high school, is eligible for the NBA Draft, and thus might not be Kentucky-bound at all. Except that he has been enrolled and practicing at UK since January....

Knicks fans are certainly hoping the ping pong balls bounce their way Tuesday night after finishing the 2018-19 season with the worst record in the league (17-65). If New York does win the lottery, the front office will have to decide if it wants to simply take Williamson or use the No. 1 pick as a trade asset. The Knicks will be hunting for stars this summer in free agency, but an Anthony Davis deal would suddenly become realistic with Williamson as the centerpiece....

All told, here’s what the lottery will look like on draft night absent any trades: With plenty of potential pick swaps on the line and the aforementioned shakeups, lottery night went better for some than others. Here’s a look at some of the winners and losers from the event in Chicago… NBA Draft lottery winners De’Aaron Fox’s smile proves lucky for the Kings When lottery representative De’Aaron Fox told everyone watching he skipped on the lucky charms because his smile was lucky enough, he wasn’t lying....

In the days and hours leading into the draft, it’s time to get familiar with some of the prospects who will hear their names called on draft night. Is your favorite team in need of a guard? If so, you’ve come to the right place. We ranked the top 10 guards in the 2022 NBA Draft class to provide you with a wishlist of players who could be on the board when your team makes a selection....

The Warriors took control in the third quarter and never looked back on the way to a blowout win in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night. Kevin Durant scored 23 of his game-high 38 points in the first half, and Stephen Curry added 28 points and 10 assists as Golden State coasted in the second half. The Cavs finished with 20 turnovers and 15 assists while the Warriors had 31 assists and four turnovers, tying an NBA record for fewest turnovers in an NBA Finals game....

Golden State moved one game closer to a sweep with a come-from-behind win in Game 3 on Wednesday night. Kevin Durant hit a clutch 3-pointer with less than a minute to go to put the Warriors up one, and they never lost the lead after that. Durant finished with 31 points while Splash Brothers Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson combined for 61 points. NBA FINALS GAME CENTER: Full Game 3 stats and box score...

It slipped away from the San Antonio Spurs last year, but it would take something special — historic, actually — to stop them now. MORE: Dynasty crumbling, Deveney says | Must-see photos The Miami Heat would have to make the biggest comeback in NBA Finals history. "They're the two-time champs, they're a great team, and there is still one more game," Spurs guard Tony Parker said. "We have to win one more game....

Smith dribbled out almost all of the clock after grabbing a missed free throw in a tie game late in the fourth quarter. Unfortunately for Smith, the Cavs and the city of Cleveland, he thought his team was winning. The Warriors went on to win 124-114 in overtime and take a 1-0 series lead. NBA FINALS: SN’s Game 1 live blog Smith told reporters after the game that he did not think the Cavs were winning....

Barnes, along with Oklahoma City's Serge Ibaka, got ejected, and Blake Griffin of the Clippers received a technical foul for their parts in a scuffle with 6 seconds left in the second quarter of their game Wednesday night. Griffin was trying to put the ball up and his arms and Ibaka's became entangled. Barnes shoved Ibaka hard in the chest. Griffin kept trying to get at Ibaka as players from both teams formed a scrum....

If nothing else, Mozgov will up the Lakers’ local commercial game. MORE: NBA free agency live blog, rumors, analysis He won’t need the hat anymore. He referenced that last one at the Cavs’ championship parade, after greeting the crowd with “From Russia with love.” The actual transcript from the stage in Cleveland All right, Timo, when is the next commercial coming out? I don’t know. He has no idea. So, advertisers out there, you’re available, right?...

Delon Wright has agreed to a three-year, $29 million sign-and-trade deal that will send the restricted free agent from the Grizzlies to the Mavericks, his agent told ESPN Sunday. The 6-5 guard had spent all three of his NBA seasons with the Raptors until he was traded to the Grizzlies in 2018-19 as part of a deal centering around Marc Gasol. Although Wright was a reserve for Toronto, his move to Memphis thrust him into the spotlight....

His Game 1 number was 29.5 on the Westgate props board and 31.5 for Game 2. While we’re not sure we’ve ever seen an adjustment like this, we can understand the move since LeBron has to carry the offense in the absence of Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love. More on Game 3: Preview and picks | Current Vegas lines James’ rebounds + assists total is 18.5 at the Westgate, and The Linemakers on Sporting News’ Kenny White says we may be in for another triple double....

Among them are the four stalwarts of the 2003 draft class, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and Carmelo Anthony. James has already taken a vow of silence when it comes to free agency, and Anthony has mostly done the same, except to say last week that he would like to opt out of the final year of his contract to get the full wine-and-dine experience that accompanies free agency....