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In the second edition of his NBA draft Big Board, Chad Ford ranks the top 30 prospects for the 2013 NBA draft. Kentucky freshman Nerlens Noel retains his No. 1 spot, but several big names move up and down the list.

Story | Conversation | January 30, 2013

Chad Ford said Royce White's stock is rising but not without some concerns.

Blog | Conversation | March 19, 2012

The trade deadline showed what NBA teams think of this season's draft crop, but something else became clear as well -- the Cleveland Cavaliers, likely recipients of the No. 1 overall choice, will target Duke's Kyrie Irving with their top pick.

Blog | Conversation | February 25, 2011

After looking at individual players in his weekly stock watch the past few weeks, Chad Ford pulls back a bit and focuses on this year's NBA draft as a whole, finding the good and bad at each position group.

Blog | Conversation | February 15, 2011

At the midpoint of the college basketball season, Chad Ford examines eight questions that must be answered by draft night. Among the topics discussed: Who's the No. 1 pick? What can we expect from Enes Kanter? And who is the most underrated prospect?

Blog | Conversation | January 04, 2011

Chris Singleton leads a crop of rapid risers on Chad Ford's weekly Stock Watch. See who's rising and falling in the eyes of NBA scouts and GMs.

Blog | Conversation | November 23, 2010

With the college basketball season around the corner, Chad Ford goes conference-by-conference in previewing the top draft prospects scouts are watching. Next up is the Big 12, home to the one player who could challenge Harrison Barnes for the top pick.

Blog | Conversation | October 22, 2010

When it comes to prepping for the NBA draft, there is no offseason. Chad Ford spotlights 10 players who helped their standing with scouts the most this summer, including Duke's Kyle Singler, Baylor freshman Perry Jones and Lithuanian Jonas Valanciunas.

Blog | Conversation | August 09, 2010

Three days from the draft, trade buzz is growing louder. Chad Ford discusses what he's hearing on the trade front and identifies the key debates confronting front offices. Plus, an NBA GM provides the top 20 picks in his organization's mock draft.

Blog | Conversation | June 21, 2010

When smart teams draft, they don't use a 1-to-30 ranking; they utilize a tier system that accounts for team need and player talent. Chad Ford, after talking to numerous teams, divides this year's crop into tiers and explains how the system works.

Blog | Conversation | June 18, 2010

Trades, surprising picks, sleepers -- we're hearing all kinds of rumors about the 2010 NBA draft. Chad Ford reports on a wide array of news: the jumbled lottery picture, college stars ready to make noise in the second round and trades in the works.

Blog | Conversation | June 14, 2010

Trade talk is starting in earnest ahead of the NBA draft. See who could switch teams, who may swap picks and what the Spurs would want for Tony Parker. Plus, potential red flags for Daniel Orton and Elliot Williams, and news on what Philly wants at No. 2.

Blog | Conversation | June 07, 2010

The biggest story of Day 1 at the Chicago combine was the number of no-shows. However, some prospects made strong impressions, a couple of highly regarded players had rough interviews with teams and an International Man of Mystery emerged.

Blog | Conversation | May 21, 2010

Chad Ford examines the flourishing or falling fortunes of a host of NBA draft prospects, scrutinizing his Big Board from top to bottom to see whose stock has risen and fallen the most now that we're a third of the way through the college season.

Blog | Conversation | January 05, 2010