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The Cleveland Cavaliers are on top of the NBA draft yet again, only this time there is no LeBron James waiting to save them.

Though they'll take their time, the Cleveland Cavaliers are essentially on the clock with Nerlens Noel being the likeliest of targets.

It was 10 years ago today that the Cleveland Cavaliers secured the No. 1 pick in the 2003 NBA draft lottery.

When the Cavaliers' private jet returned to Cleveland early Wednesday morning carrying the No.

The Detroit Pistons headed into Tuesday's 2013 NBA Draft Lottery with a slim chance of moving up into the top three.

Mar 20, 2013; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert watches with vice chairman Jeff Cohen and vice chairman Nate Forbes during a game against the Miami Heat at Quicken Loans Arena.

Though reports about this crop's weakness are premature -- it is impossible to know just how good or bad a draft is until years after it's completed -- two things are clear: There is no can't-miss superstar at the top and there are few certainties anywhere.

Two years ago, Nick Gilbert made famous his catch phrase - "What's not to like?" - when his father's Cavaliers won the NBA Draft lottery with Nick as the team's on-stage representative.

The Cavaliers won the lottery for the second time in three years and have the No.

U.S. officials say they have identified five men they believe might be behind the attack on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year.

Think about it. If the NBA lottery really were legitimate, why not conduct the draw publically rather than in a back room? If the league conducted the lottery in the open, nobody could ever question the results .

Feb 17, 2013; Houston, TX, USA; Eastern Conference guard Kyrie Irving of the Cleveland Cavaliers wrestles for the ball with Western Conference guard Chris Paul of the Los Angeles Clippers in the fourth quarter of the 2013 NBA all star game at the Toyota Center.

Nick Gilbert, the son of Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert, will represent the team at the NBA Draft Lottery for the third straight year.

Kyrie Irving made the All-Star team on a team that won less than 25 games at the tender age of 20.

With the Celtics looking to add some youth to the roster, would Paul Pierce be available as a veteran mentor for next year's Cavaliers.

The right combination of ping pong balls can do a lot for an NBA team, but only if it makes good decisions both at the draft and over the next few years.

NBA draft 2013 -- mock draft links: Jeff Withey, Rudy Gobert, etc. tabbed as Cleveland Cavaliers' other 1st-rounder, after picking Otto Porter Jeff Withey of Kansas blocks a shot by Ohio State's Jared Sullinger during the Jayhawks' 64-62 win over the Buckeyes in a national semifinal game on March 31, 2012 in New Orleans.

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Cleveland Cavaliers guard Dion Waiters has been named to the NBA All-Rookie first team and forward/center Tyler Zeller to the second team.

I've been of two minds lately. My inner pessimist keeps spouting off: Kyrie Irving's not good enough.