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Before this week the only thing I knew about the NBA draft combine was that Kevin Durant couldn't bench 185 pounds at the event in 2007. Then, during Game 6 of the Spurs-Warriors series, Jeff Van Gundy mentioned that "you have to be a basketball junk...

Chad Ford discusses the NBA draft Lottery preview and guesses which players teams would select in the top 3 spots.

Story | Conversation | May 20, 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...

Tim Hardaway Jr., Shane Larkin, Steven Adams all significantly improved their draft stock with impressive performances at the NBA draft combine.

Blog | Conversation | May 20, 2013

Chad Ford breaks down the biggest winners from the athletic testing portion of the NBA combine Friday. Both Cody Zeller and Shane Larkin were among those who turned heads.

Blog | Conversation | May 18, 2013

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