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Chad Ford examines the best draft fits for the struggling Washington Wizards, a team likely to be a favorite for the No. 1 overall pick.

Blog | Conversation | January 04, 2013

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Though he hasn't conceded to agreeing with them, Rodney Purvis had been getting the John Wall comparisons for a long, long time. While years separated them, 6-foot-4 blue-chip guards that come out of Raleigh have a way of getting remembered. But P...

Brandon Knight scored 37 points Tuesday night to lead the Blue team past the White squad 101-74 in Kentucky's intrasquad scrimmage.

The Washington Wizards put on a Midnight Madness-style event in order to usher in the John Wall era with a nod to college basketball-style excitement, and it was a success. More than 4,000 fans showed up on a weeknight to the Patriot Center on the...

Like his good pal LeBron James, singer Drake has had a whirlwind summer. The rising hip-hop star spoke with The Life about his No. 1 album, his NBA friends, Coach Cal, Toronto sports and more.

While there's a growing certainty about where prospects will land tonight, there's still plenty of intrigue. David Thorpe looks at five moves that could drastically change the draft, including the Wizards' swapping John Wall for an All-Star point guard.

Blog | Conversation | June 24, 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

With the draft just more than a week away, Fran Fraschilla breaks down the draft pool by position, naming his top five players at each spot, plus one "value" pick.

Blog | Conversation | June 16, 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

The top draft picks aren't necessarily the ones who will have the greatest impact next season. Rookie Watch author David Thorpe takes us through the 10 most NBA-ready players in this year's draft.

Blog | Conversation | June 09, 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

Value. Need. Each aspect argues for a different move for teams picking in the top five of the NBA draft. David Thorpe evaluates each pick on both factors, and it gets awfully interesting after the clear No. 1 pick.

Blog | Conversation | May 25, 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

Evan Turner has been the presumed No. 2 overall pick in this year's NBA draft camp, but the former Ohio State star sure didn't mind stating his case to be the top pick to the Washington Wizards. Bulls.com has audio of what Turner said today at the...