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Cavaliers land top pick, possibly Noel

If all goes according to plan, Nerlens Noel looks to be headed to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The up-and-coming Cavs won the NBA Draft Lottery for the second time in three years, likely landing Kentucky’s Noel in the process.

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Video: Noel well on the road to recovery

Nerlens Noel has said he's well ahead of schedule on his road to recovery. He sure looks like it in an all-access piece ESPN did with him recently.

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Calipari excited to coach Cauley-Stein, Poythress another year

John Calipari has coached a lot of players who have gone on to become college and NBA superstars. The man who has coached 27 NBA players, 15 draft picks over the last three years and three No. 1 selections (the only coach who c...

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Nerlens Noel blocked a record 12 shots and Kyle Wiltjer scored a career-high 26 points, but Archie Goodwin's 24 points were just as important in UK's win over Ole Miss. (photo by Chet White, UK Athletics)

Coach Cal says Goodwin will ‘be fine’ because of hard work, mental drive

Like every player that has an opportunity to turn professional in his program, Coach Cal sat down with Goodwin at the end of the season, gave him the information he had gathered from NBA scouts and general managers, and put the...

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Noel grateful for his year in college

If he had to do it all over again, Nerlens Noel wouldn’t change a thing. Knowing what he knows now, that his left anterior cruciate ligament would tear and he would miss the rest of the season in a game his team would lose by...

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Video: Noel talks about decision to turn pro, his time at UK

Nerlens Noel met with the local media Tuesday for the first time since declaring for the NBA Draft. Noel, who toyed with returning to Kentucky because of his knee injury and next year's recruiting class, said he is grateful for...

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