Cavaliers win NBA draft lottery

The full 2013 first-round draft order
1. Cleveland Cavaliers 2. Orlando Magic 3. Washington Wizards 4. Charlotte Bobcats 5. Phoenix Suns 6. New Orleans Pelicans 7. Sacramento Kings 8. Detroit Pistons 9. Minnesota Timberwolves 10. Portland Trail Blazers 11. Philadelphia 76ers 12. Oklahoma City Thunder (via Toronto Raptors and Houston Rockets) 13. Dallas Mavericks 14. Utah Jazz 15. Milwaukee Bucks 16. Boston Celtics 17. Atlanta Hawks 18. Atlanta Hawks (via Houston Rockets and Brooklyn Nets) 19. Cleveland Cavaliers (via Los Angeles Lakers) 20. Chicago Bulls 21. Utah Jazz (via Golden State Warriors and Brooklyn Nets) 22. Brooklyn Nets 23. Indiana Pacers 24. New York Knicks 25. Los Angeles Clippers 26. Minnesota Timberwolves (via Memphis Grizzlies and Houston Rockets) 27. Denver Nuggets 28. San Antonio Spurs 29. Oklahoma City Thunder 30. Phoenix Suns (via Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers)


Stunned Cavs open to dealing top pick Cleveland hasn't won a whole lot lately, which is how it wound up with Tuesday's win in the lottery in the first place. When the Cavaliers learned they would have the No. 1 pick for the second time in two years thanks to a lucky lottery draw, it was mostly disbelief. ... An already-young roster paired with what is generally considered to be a weak draft means that questions already are being asked about whether the Cavaliers will trade the No. 1 pick. The top selection in the draft has only been traded once in the lottery era, in 1993. "We're open," [Chris Grant] said. "We're going to look at all our options and make the decision based on what's best for the franchise -- short-term and long-term."

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2014 Ohio State Football Schedule

Ohio State's full 2014 football schedule August 30 - at Navy (Baltimore, MD) September 13 - Kent State September 20 - Virginia Tech September 27 - Cincinnati October 4 - at Maryland October 18 - Rutgers October 25 - at Penn State November 1 - Illinois November 8 - at Michigan State November 15 - at Minnesota November 22 - Indiana November 29 - Michigan December 6 - Big Ten Championship Game

Heisman Watch

Heisman Watch Oct. 30th, 2012 Don't forget about Miller Braxton Miller added three more touchdowns and posted his sixth 100-yard rushing game of the season on Saturday against Penn State. His statistics and Ohio State's perfect record make for a strong résumé, but Ohio State's soft schedule and postseason ban aren't doing Miller any favors. The Buckeyes' inability to play in the postseason is going to cost Miller the opportunity to add to his résumé in the Big Ten championship game, meaning he'll be sitting at home while other candidates are making their final cases for the Heisman. Additionally, he's missing out on the media attention that comes with being highly ranked in the BCS standings. An undefeated Ohio State team is always a candidate to play for the national title, but the 8-0 Buckeyes are essentially out of sight, out of mind. To make matters even worse for Miller, the final three opponents on the Buckeyes' schedule received a combined six points in the AP poll this past week. While their season-ending showdown with the Michigan Wolverines always receives its fair share of media attention, most voters won't be tuned in to Miller's Buckeyes during the final few weeks of the season. So what does all of this mean? It would be foolish to count Miller out of the race, but due to the fact that the Buckeyes won't be in any high-profile games in November and December, it's unlikely that any voters who aren't already considering Miller will be swayed by his performance down the stretch. Heisman Predictor rankings A look at where the remaining candidates stand, using the Predictor formula. Player School Points Collin Klein Kansas State 118.5 AJ McCarron Alabama 113.5 Braxton Miller Ohio State 108 Kenjon Barner Oregon 99.5 Geno Smith West Virginia 91 Johnny Manziel Texas A&M 88.5 Manti Te'o

Ohio State stays unbeaten in dramatic fashion

In his 11 years as a head coach, Urban Meyer has never had a season quite like this one. While he won two national championships at Florida, neither team started 8-0. His last team to do that, Alex Smith-led Utah in 2004, won every game by least 17 points. His 2012 Ohio State team prefers a flair for the dramatic. Saturday in Columbus, Purdue (3-4) broke an 83-yard touchdown pass to Akeem Shavers and an 100-yard kick return by Akeem Hunt in the first quarter. Even worse for the Buckeyes, do-everything quarterback Braxton Miller was taken to the hospital after hitting the turf hard on a third-quarter tackle (he was deemed symptom-free and released Saturday night). But despite the adversity, Ohio State's perfect record remains intact after backup Kenny Guiton, trailing 22-14, drove the Buckeyes 61 yards in 47 seconds, converted the ensuing two-point try and completed a 17-yard pass to set up a go-ahead touchdown in overtime for a 29-22 win. "It's a commitment these kids have made. They refuse to lose," Meyer said by phone Sunday. "They make plays when they have to. We're 8-0 with a chance at 9-0, but we play a very good team [this week]." That team, Penn State (5-2), is, like the Buckeyes, exceeding expectations -- and doing so under similar circumstances. Saturday's game in State College is being referred to as the "Banned Bowl." Both teams are undefeated in conference play and ineligible for the postseason; however, the winner could claim the title of 2012 Big Ten Leaders Division champion. (The conference has decided to recognize the division winner even if it can't play in Indianapolis.) With just one truly convincing win, a 63-38 victory over Nebraska, sandwiched by close calls from inferior foes like Cal (28-21), Michigan State (17-16), Indiana (52-49) and Purdue, Ohio State will likely face its toughest test of the season next weekend. They'll face the conference's hottest quarterback, Penn State's Matt McGloin, the much-improved senior who went 26-of-38 for 289 yards, two touchdowns and no picks in the Nittany Lions' 38-14 road rout of Iowa (4-3) Saturday. This is the same McGloin who threw five interceptions the last time Meyer faced him, in the 2011 Outback Bowl, Meyer's last game at Florida. "He's just playing with so much confidence," said Meyer. "Last night I got home and watched him, it seems like he has control of that offense. I know they had attrition, but they've got really good players on that team." So do the Buckeyes, but as Meyer will attest, "we've got so much work to do there's not enough hours in the day." Even so, they're 8-0, and even the backup quarterback is getting in on the heroics. Asked what it's like to coach a team so alternately frustrating and triumphant, Meyer didn't hesitate: "There's nothing better."

Ohio State Basketball Pre-season Ranking 2012-2013

6 Ohio State Buckeyes This is the year that Deshaun Thomas becomes the Buckeyes' go-to-guy. But what will Thomas' offensive game look like now that Jared Sullinger is in the NBA? He played off of Sullinger for two years, cutting to the rim when he was double-teamed, crashing the offensive glass to clean up his misses, and taking spot-up jumpers against sagged-in defenses. As a sophomore, Thomas' most frequent possession type (23.1 percent of them) was the spot-up shot, and despite being 6-7 and 225 pounds, only 13.1 percent of his possessions came on feeds to the post. The thing is, Thomas is actually an asset on the blocks, averaging 1.041 PPP there. Whether that was due to limited defensive attention is TBD. But one imagines that without Sullinger to cut and crash off of, Thomas' offensive profile will include more work on the interior, and as a result, more trips to the free-throw line. His free-throw rate (23.8 per 100 FGA) was less than half of Sullinger's last season (51.9), and if Thomas wants to carry the offense, that will have to change

No. 12 Ohio State vs. No. 21 Nebraska

No. 12 Ohio State vs. No. 21 Nebraska COLUMBUS, OH Oct. 6, 8:00 PM ET This is a matchup of the top two teams in the Big Ten, at least for this week. It's also a clash of the two most valuable quarterbacks in the league so far: Ohio State's Braxton Miller and Nebraska's Taylor Martinez. The Huskers rallied from a 21-point deficit to win at home last season and now make their first trip to Columbus as a Big Ten member. Nebraska coach Bo Pelini played at Ohio State and was there at the same time that current Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer was an assistant. Heisman Watch 5 Braxton Miller QB | Ohio StateNext Game: 10/6 vs. NEBMiller had three turnovers, but it was in his hands the Buckeyes wanted the ball in the closing moments against Michigan State. The sophomore QB accounted for 315 yards and a touchdown pass in the 17-16 win over the Spartans. WEEK 5 AT MICHIGAN STATE PASSING RAT YDS TD INT CMP% 140.6 179 1 1 69.6 RUSHING YDS TD YPC 136 0 5.9 2012 SEASON PASSING RAT YDS TD INT CMP% 144.4 933 8 3 62.8 RUSHING YDS TD YPC 577 7 6.4