Tristan Thompson News

New Orleans Hornets point guard Greivis Vasquez drives to the basket as Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Tristan Thompson guards in the New Orleans Arena, Sunday March 31, 2013.

The Cavaliers have won the right to pick first in the lottery , perhaps for Kentucky freshman center Nerlens Noel , who is rehabbing a torn ACL, has no offensive game and will not play for a head coach here who can teach it to him.

With the Cleveland Cavaliers lucking into the first pick in the NBA draft for the second time in three years, nearly all of the speculation has focused on which player the find a star, they set themselves up nicely for the next decade.

Noel with the top pick in the 2013 NBA draft, but if there's any truth to the rumor that they're actually interested in Otto Porter, the resultant ripple effect could really shake up the rest of the top picks.

With less than $28 million in guaranteed salaries for next season , the Cleveland Cavaliers have the cash to go on a serious spending spree this summer.

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

Kentucky coach John Calipari hopes the Cavaliers draft Wildcats center Nerlens Noel with the No.

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

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

Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert and other NBA executives fielded questions after the final 2013 NBA draft order was determined.

Because a year from now, presumptive No. 1 pick Nerlens Noel, heading into his second year, might already be one of the Top 5 defensive big men in the league.

Next time I hit up the the poker room and blackjack tables in Vegas, remind me to stop off in Cleveland to rub Dan Gilbert's son's lucky little head.

With no consensus top prospect in this year's NBA draft class, we still don't know for sure who will go No.

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.

What do you get when you cross bow ties, the 16-year-old son of an NBA owner and a Billboard-charting rapper? Apparently the No.

Nick Gilbert's lottery luck came through again for his father, Dan, and the Cavaliers organization.

Many are already penciling in Otto Porter to the Wizards as the #3 Overall pick, but there are a variety of options that will be available to the Wiz at the current draft position and Porter may not even be one of them.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are expected to secure another center this off-season - whether it's through the draft, via trade or free-agency remains to be seen - to pair with blossoming power forward Tristan Thompson.

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.

When he was asked to name the NBA teams he felt were the best fit for him, Otto Porter Jr.