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We here at Grantland love doing power rankings, and I especially love comic strips. Thus, inspired by this "Dilbert" comic, I present the first-ever Grantland edition of NBA Playoffs Hair Power Rankings (NPHPR for short). The title is pretty self-...

Insider's five-expert panel breaks down why Nerlens Noel may struggle under the expectations of the No. 1 pick. Plus, which draft picks could prove to be bargains? And who's the Damian Lillard of this year's draft class?

Story | Conversation | May 23, 2013

You know how at the beginning of every NFL season, everyone is 0-0 and has a chance at the Super Bowl? That is not true in the NBA. For fans of five to 10 teams every year, the NBA draft lottery is the Super Bowl. No other sport decides its future...

1. The new Big East pulled off an officiating coup from its competitor the American Athletic Conference when it landed veteran official John Cahill as its coordinator. Art Hyland, who is retiring as the old Big East's coordinator, will stay on as a c...

The injured former Kentucky star awaits his fate as the likely first pick of the Cavaliers.

Chad Ford offers his third mock draft of 2013, in the wake of Tuesday night's NBA Draft Lottery.

Story | Conversation | May 21, 2013

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

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 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

A telling fact about this year's NBA draft class might be that the potential No. 1 pick will be unavailable to start the 2013-14 season while recovering from a torn anterior cruciate ligament.

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

Blog | Conversation | May 14, 2013

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

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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