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Chad Ford recaps the Day 1 of the NBA draft combine. He writes about which players impressed (Steven Adams, Rudy Gobert, Allen Crabbe) and which did not (Archie Goodwin, B.J. Young, Vander Blue).

Blog | Conversation | May 17, 2013

Chad Ford analyzes the draft measurements, and some GMs say they're concerned about Nerlens Noel's weight and Shabazz Muhammad's height.

Story | Conversation | May 16, 2013

Chad Ford provides a sneak peek at some NBA draft combine participants.

Blog | Conversation | May 15, 2013

Chad Ford writes why Andrew Wiggins would be the No. 1 pick in the 2013 NBA draft.

Blog | Conversation | May 14, 2013

Welcome to SportsNation! On Wednesday, ESPN NBA Insider Chad Ford will drop by to talk some hoops.Ford covers the NBA and NBA Draft for ESPN Insider and also makes appearances on ESPN Radio and ESPNEWS. Send your questions now and join Ford Wednesday...

Chad Ford provides his latest Big Board of the top 30 draft prospects for the 2013 NBA draft. Nerlens Noel is still No. 1, while Shabazz Muhammad drops a peg heading into the NBA combine.

Story | Conversation | May 13, 2013

Noel averaged 10.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per game at Kentucky. Welcome to SportsNation! On Monday, we'll be chatting with NBA draft prospect Nerlens Noel. Noel, @NerlensNoel3, sits atop Chad Ford's list of the best prospects in the 2013 NBA d...

For the debut Insider edition of 5-on-5, our panel of draft experts gives their opinion on the best player, defender, and shooter in the draft, along with the prospects with the most upside and the best motor.

Story | Conversation | May 13, 2013

Chad Ford examines five potential sleeper prospects for the 2013 NBA draft.

Blog | Conversation | May 10, 2013

Chad Ford's Mock 2.0 debuted Wednesday. His pick for the Boston Celtics at No. 16 ... You'll have to hop over to Insider for the analysis. Needless to say after the 2012-13 campaign, additional point guard depth wouldn't be a bad thing for Bost...

Chad Ford offers his second mock draft of 2013, and Nerlens Noel is still the top pick.

Story | Conversation | May 08, 2013

UNLV draft prospect Anthony Bennett will have rotator cuff surgery on his left shoulder on Wednesday, agent Jeff Schwartz told ESPN.com.

Welcome to SportsNation! On Wednesday, ESPN NBA Insider Chad Ford will drop by to talk some hoops.Ford covers the NBA and NBA Draft for ESPN Insider and also makes appearances on ESPN Radio and ESPNEWS. Send your questions now and join Ford Wednesday...

Following the unveiling of the official list of who's in and out of the 2013 NBA draft, Chad Ford provides his latest Big Board of the Top 30 draft prospects. Nerlens Noel remains No. 1 while Trey Burke (No. 5) and C.J. McCollum (No. 8) rise up the board.

Story | Conversation | May 01, 2013

Chad Ford examines top international NBA prospect Dario Saric. Given the Croatian's impressive size and ballhandling skills, Saric, who projects to be a first-round pick in 2013, has some Magic Johnson qualities to his game.

Blog | Conversation | May 01, 2013

Chad Ford takes a look at the top 10 international prospects in the 2013 NBA draft.

Blog | Conversation | April 29, 2013