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A Saints comeback on "Monday Night Football," a Big East basketball showdown and a missing falcon are just some of the highlights from last night's action.

Snowed in because of Snowpocalypse 2010? No problem. Get your remote control ready, grab some hot chocolate and curl up on the couch for an outstanding Monday night of sports.

Fran Fraschilla scouted several of college basketball's brightest stars at the LeBron James skills academy, and offers an early look at which guys have improved and how they stack up for the 2011 NBA draft.

Blog | Conversation | July 12, 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

Organizational strategy plays a large role in the draft, and more and more teams are using advanced metrics to guide their selections. Chad Ford gets access to three teams' metric-based top-10 lists and unveils those rankings, in addition to other notes.

Blog | Conversation | June 08, 2010

After talking to sources around the league, Chad Ford sees 23 prospects who are locks for the first round of the NBA draft. But what about those final seven spots? There are roughly 20 players in the mix. Ford identifies them and breaks down their games.

Blog | Conversation | May 31, 2010

The report card is out, and Doug Gottlieb has the final grades for some of the best mid- and high majors and the schools from the top six conferences.

Story | Conversation | April 09, 2010

Tom Haberstroh looks at past NCAA tournament teams to see whether NBA-caliber talent is required to win a national championship.

Story | Conversation | March 22, 2010

Chad Ford looks at prospects who don't look like they'll qualify for the NCAA tournament and examines their current stock as well as what a tourney run might mean -- or could have meant -- for them.

Blog | Conversation | March 11, 2010

Chad Ford evaluates the draft stock of NBA prospects over the past week, noting that John Wall's backcourt companion, Eric Bledsoe, may be an overshadowed lottery-caliber talent. Meanwhile, senior Scottie Reynolds' NBA dream might finally have legs.

Blog | Conversation | January 19, 2010

Chad Ford looks at six key January matchups you won't want to miss, because they'll have a massive impact on the NBA draft. Among the list: a battle between a pair of ACC big men projected to go in the top five.

Blog | Conversation | January 08, 2010

While a host of rookie point guards have made an immediate impact in the NBA this season, that won't be the case next year. In fact, as Chad Ford has learned from scouts, even with John Wall at the top, 2010 could be the worst point guard draft ever.

Blog | Conversation | December 18, 2009

Chad Ford examines the plethora of power forwards, including Derrick Davors and Ed Davis, that could be available for this year's draft. Also, he checks in on the draft viability of Harvard's Jeremy Lin.

Blog | Conversation | December 11, 2009

Chad Ford examines players whose draft stock varies the most among scouts -- ranging anywhere from the lottery to the end of the second round. In addition, he checks in on Kyle Singler and Al-Farouq Aminu, who have impressed scouts with early success.

Blog | Conversation | November 19, 2009

Some tantalizing stars are returning to the college basketball galaxy next season. Which ones will shine the brightest and improve their stock for next year's NBA draft?