Breaking: The NBA's Board of Governors has passed new anti-tanking rules that include expanding the draft lottery from 14 to 16 teams, a relegation zone where the bottom 3 teams get penalized with lessened chances for the No. 1 pick, and flattened odds, sources tell ESPN.
Cooper Flagg (35 and counting) has gone for 35+ points for the fifth time this season.
No other rookie from this year’s class has more than two 35-point efforts (VJ Edgecombe, 2; Ace Bailey, 1).