19 h. ago Monday’s NBA draft lottery will change fortunes, maybe even for Raptors

Whoever add's Cooper Flagg or even Dylan Harper could be a lot closer to contending.

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6 d. ago New York Islanders win the NHL draft lottery, securing the No. 1 selection

New York Islanders pro scouting director Ken Morrow knows a thing or two about so-called hockey miracles. Witnessing the Islanders win the NHL draft lottery on Monday and vault nine other teams in the order for the right to have the No. 1 pick represented yet another memorable moment for the four-time Stanley Cup champion […]

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6 d. ago NHL Draft Lottery: Five players the Canucks could target if they retain the 15th pick

The Canucks must weigh the value of their 15th pick, or put it in a trade package to acquire a proven centre and prop up a position of concern

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6 d. ago Calgary Flames don't win NHL Draft Lottery, send 16th overall pick to Montreal Canadiens

That wasn’t exactly a huge surprise, given that they only had a 0.5 per cent chance of winning the NHL Draft Lottery

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7 d. ago NHL Draft Lottery: Canucks should put their pick in play for a proven centre

Is Elias Pettersson a true No. 1 centre? Can Filip Chytil stay healthy? Those concerns are bigger than NHL Draft positioning.

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3 w. ago Toronto Raptors President Masai Ujiri claps back at critics of the team and Canada

Whatever way you slice it, the Toronto Raptors have quite a bit of work to do this summer.Though the team won’t be in the playoffs for a third year in a row, the Raptors' front office might have one of their busiest offseasons in recent memory ahead of them.The May 12 draft lottery is the first big event on the calendar, with the Raptors currently sitting seventh in the odds for landing the first overall pick.Following that, they've got the draft itself, free agency, NBA Summer League, formal and informal workouts, and a full training camp and preseason before the games begin to count for real come October.Team president Masai Ujiri met with the media on Wednesday for his annual end-of-season wrap-up session and spoke about the challenges of being Canada's only NBA team, particularly in a political climate that has seen a trade war initiated by American President Donald Trump."We are not going to hide under the table because a player doesn't want to come here, or what any...

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