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Chad Ford writes that Marcus Smart's decision to return to college increases the likelihood that Nerlens Noel is drafted No. 1 overall. But not all scouts and GMs are sold on Noel as the top pick just yet.

Blog | Conversation | April 17, 2013

Chad Ford provides his latest Big Board of the top 30 prospects for the 2013 NBA draft, with Kentucky big man Nerlens Noel retaining the No. 1 spot.

Story | Conversation | April 16, 2013

The college basketball season is over, but for NBA talent evaluators, the analysis is still a long way from complete. Over the next three months, NBA front-office personnel will commence the exhaustive process of vetting draft prospects, including co...

Amin Elhassan outlines five NBA draft prospects who fit five specific teams' needs in terms of both position and style of play. He writes that Trey Burke to the Magic and Victor Oladipo to the Thunder would work particularly well.

Story | Conversation | April 10, 2013

Chad Ford unveils his first mock draft of 2013, with Nerlens Noel leading the way.

Story | Conversation | April 09, 2013

LOS ANGELES--Let the coaching search begin. Ben Howland and Dan Guerrero have said their piece to each other and to the public through press conferences and now a job thought to be among the most prestigious in all of college sports is open. Ju...

Dwight Howard's or Carmelo Anthony's return. Which is more bitter? J.A. Adande and Israel Gutierrez decide.

Blue Ribbon Yearbook previews the 2012-13 college basketball season, exclusively on Insider.

Story | Conversation | October 26, 2012

Rob Murphy's ultimate goal is to be in the NBA. He initially shared a similar track to one of his closest friends, Troy Weaver, following him as an assistant at Syracuse. Weaver leaped from that job to the NBA, where he has climbed the ladder from ...

One of my first college journalism professors, who always used green pens to correct our assignments, would have these Dwight Howard reports looking like a rainforest by the time he finished with them. There's been speculation about Howard's next des...

Chad Ford hands out draft report cards for all 30 teams.

Story | Conversation | June 30, 2012

Meyers Leonard's life has changed quickly since declaring for the NBA draft following his sophomore season at Illinois. Just this past week, that's been truly evident for the 7-foot-1 center. On Tuesday, he was in Portland working out for the Trail...

Bob Boozer was a star in college, an Olympic gold medalist and an 11-year professional who finished his playing career with an NBA championship.

Two years after "The Decision," we have arrived at another anticipated television announcement crossroads. On Wednesday night, Shabazz Muhammad and Nerlens Noel will decree their college intentions, setting off a wave of euphoria among the winners...

We're eagerly waiting for Final Four weekend, not to see whether Kentucky will win the NCAA tournament, but to see how badly the Wildcats will destroy Louisville and whoever's behind the Ohio State-Kansas door. That means we have time to ponder a mo...

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