Nerlens Noel

Jackson Ives got just what he wanted at John Calipari’s camp — and not what he feared. The Stanford boy was looking forward to his chance to meet Calipari during the Kentucky coach’s satellite camp Monday at Boyle County High School. He...

For sale: The Orlando Magic’s No. 2 draft pick. The Magic are strongly considering moving down in the draft this month, according to a source familiar with their plans. I'm told that "quite a few teams" have called the Magic about the...

Broderick Turner projects how things shape up for the first round of the June 27 NBA draft. Player; age; position; height; weight; school; comment; 1.CLEVELAND Nerlens Noel; 19; PF/C; 6-10; 228; Kentucky …Had surgery to repair torn ACL in...

If any NBA team is hoping to land a franchise-altering player during the June 27 draft, like a Tim Duncan or LeBron James, good luck finding him. Seemingly every NBA general manager or scout views the 2013 draft as being devoid of that dominant force....

Projected picks in the June 27 NBA draft 1. Cavaliers: Nerlens Noel, PF/C, Kentucky, 19, 6-11, 206 — Had surgery to repair torn ACL in left knee. Expected to play in 2013-14. 2. Magic: Ben McLemore, SG, Kansas, 20, 6-5, 190 — Athletic, can...

Former Orlando Magic star Tracy McGrady never feels particularly blessed when he reviews his NBA playoff resume'. Then, on a Sunday in April, he was leaving a church in Houston when he got a call on his cell phone. It was San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg...

The Sports Xchange By Tyler Jamieson, The Sports Xchange NBA Mock Draft: Noel has tenuous grip on top spot Light on star power but chock full of prospects who should turn out to be quality role players, the 2013 NBA Draft promises to be a free for all....

The Sports Xchange By Tyler Jamieson, The Sports Xchange 2013 NBA Draft: Top 75 Big Board The top 75 prospects for the 2013 NBA Draft, compiled by The Sports Xchange Senior NBA Analyst Tyler Jamieson. 1. Nerlens Noel, C, Kentucky 2. Victor Oladipo,...

MINNEAPOLIS -- For a draft that has widely been panned as lacking star power at the top, the one strength of the 2013 class appears to be at shooting guard.    From Kansas sharpshooter Ben McLemore, who could go No. 1, to Ricky Ledo, who is trying to...

There will be plenty of free-agent shopping by teams in the NBA this summer, with movement possibly including Chris Paul and Dwight Howard. Let's face it, though. The summer of 2014 is when the NBA can really be shaken up. There are too many potential...

The Cleveland Cavaliers are considering taking Georgetown forward Otto Porter with the No. 1 pick in next month's draft, according to the Washington Post. Though there is no clear consensus as to who should be the top choice in this year's draft, Kansas...

The Sports Xchange NBA roundup: Celtics won't let Nets talk to Rivers The Boston Celtics will not grant the Brooklyn Nets permission to speak to Doc Rivers about their vacant head coaching job. ESPN Boston reported that Celtics president of...