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December 23, 2005
Oden v. Durant: Who's got upside? 
I was flooded with e-mails over my recent column comparing Greg Oden, Kevin Durant and Joakim Noah as potential No. 1 picks in the 2007 NBA Draft .
The most interesting e-mail came from ESPN.com colu...
Chad Ford | 4 hours ago
Ford's Draft Watch: Oden vs. Durant vs. Noah
Chad Ford breaks down the strengths and weaknesses of Greg Oden, Kevin Durant and Joakim Noah.
Chad Ford, ESPN.com | Tuesday, January 30
Ford's Draft Watch: International prospects
Chad Ford checks on the draft stocks of potential NBA prospects playing in international competition.
Chad Ford, ESPN.com | January 24, 2007
Draft watch: Walker injury hurts
Kansas State freshman Bill Walker got some of the worst news an NBA draft prospect could get. Ranked as the third-best prospect among college freshmen just 10 days ago, Walker suffered a serious knee ...
Chad Ford | January 9, 2007
Ford: 13 college freshmen with first-round potential
Chad Ford breaks down the unexpectedly large group of college freshmen who have NBA first-round potential.
Chad Ford, ESPN.com | December 29, 2006
Ford's Stock Watch: Joakim Noah slipping
Chad Ford checks on the stocks of potential NBA prospects midway through the college season.
Chad Ford, ESPN.com | December 29, 2006
Ford: Mid-Season Draft Watch
Chad Ford checks on the stocks of potential NBA prospects midway through the college season.
Chad Ford, ESPN.com | December 29, 2006
Ford: 13 college freshmen with first-round potential
Chad Ford breaks down the unexpectedly large group of college freshmen who have NBA first-round potential.
Chad Ford, ESPN.com | December 29, 2006
Ford: The Grizzlies were unbearable under Fratello
The Grizzlies, the NBA's worst team, part ways with head coach Mike Fratello, writes Chad Ford.
Chad Ford, ESPN.com | December 28, 2006
The debut of Greg Oden
Greg Oden has arrived. In college, anyway. The consensus No. 1 pick in the draft made his NCAA debut for Ohio State on Saturday night.
After Oden's offseason surgery on his right wrist, the freshman'...
Chad Ford | December 4, 2006
Lotta lotto talent in Vegas, baby
A plethora of NBA executives and scouts were on hand in Vegas over the weekend to take in the much-hyped Florida vs. Kansas Saturday night matchup. They were not disappointed.
There were as many as ...
Chad Ford | November 27, 2006
Scouting the Maui Invitational
LAHAINA, Hawaii -- Last season's EA Sports Maui Invitational was an NBA scout's dream. Four lottery players (Gonzaga's Adam Morrison, UConn's Rudy Gay and Hilton Armstrong and Arkansas' Ronnie Brewer)...
Chad Ford | November 24, 2006
Ford: Top 10 Daily Dish moments
After three weeks of Daily Dish podcasts, Chad Ford ranks the Top 10 moments.
Chad Ford, ESPN.com | November 22, 2006
Daily Dish: Our new NBA podcast
Many readers have wondered why the frequency of my blog postings over the past month has decreased. The answer is that I've been working with ESPN to develop a new daily NBA Podcast -- the Daily Dish ...
Chad Ford | November 14, 2006
Ford: Who will be watched by scouts this college season
Chad Ford has 10 guys NBA scouts will be watching closely this college season.
Chad Ford, ESPN.com | November 10, 2006
Yi Jianlian: China's next big thing?
News that Chinese big man Yi Jianlian will enter the 2007 NBA Draft was met by serious buzz among international scouts. "Depending on who's in the draft, I think he could be in the mix for a top five ...
Chad Ford | November 8, 2006
Rookie report: The good, the bad and the solid
Chad Ford takes an updated look at the good, the bad, the ugly, the solid and the sleepers in the rookie class.
Chad Ford, ESPN.com | October 27, 2006
Myths about Vince and Lakers
One month before the season even begins, two big topics concerning next summer are already on the minds of some: the likely destination of Vince Carter and the supposedly endless cap room of the Laker...
Chad Ford | October 4, 2006
'07 Draft Watch: End of summer
This is a dead time for most NBA scouts, but I thought it would be a good time to catch up with them on some prospects that intrigued them this summer.
We already talked about how some of the top col...
Chad Ford | September 29, 2006
'07 Draft Watch: The Japan edition
NBA scouts were out in force at the World Championship in Japan the past couple of weeks scouting a number of intriguing prospects for next year's draft.
An unusual number of young international p...
Chad Ford | September 5, 2006
Ford: Pacers outsmart the competition
The Pacers outsmarted the competition on their way to landing Al Harrington.
Chad Ford, ESPN Insider | August 23, 2006
Bleak outlook for '07 free agents
Wait until next year! That's the mantra of a number of poor NBA teams that struck out in the free-agent market this summer. As loyal fans howl about the lack of improvement from their teams this offse...
Chad Ford | August 7, 2006
Hornets ink Pargo to help at point behind Paul
Free agent point guard Jannero Pargo agreed to a two-year, $2.1 million deal with the New Orleans Hornets.
Chad Ford, ESPN.com | August 3, 2006
Bobcats' master plan includes deal for center Voskuhl
Free agent center Jake Voskuhl signed a two-year, $4 million dollar contract with the Charlotte Bobcats on Thursday, hi
Chad Ford, ESPN.com | August 3, 2006
'Minimum' wage: Wizards get a deal in guard Stevenson
Free agent DeShawn Stevenson agreed to terms with the Washington Wizards on Thursday, his agent, Mark Bartelstein told ESPN.com.
Chad Ford, ESPN.com | August 3, 2006
Summer at a 'standings' still
If you've been crossing your fingers since February hoping that your underachieving NBA team was going to make dramatic moves this summer to change the course of the upcoming season, it's been a blue,...
Chad Ford | August 3, 2006
Pacers sign Euroleague star Baston for two years
The Pacers came to terms Friday with Euroleague star Maceo Baston on a two-year, $1.8 million deal on Friday.
Chad Ford, ESPN.com | July 28, 2006
Ford: For these five teams, a surprisingly silent summer
Chad Ford looks at five teams that need to make big moves this summer -- and haven't so far.
Chad Ford, ESPN Insider | July 24, 2006
Ford: Summer league studs, duds and more
Chad Ford reveals which teams should be happy about their drafting abilities after watching summer-league play.
Chad Ford, ESPN Insider | July 24, 2006
2007 Draft Stock Watch
It's been less than three weeks since the NBA draft, and we already have our first stock watch. That's because NBA scouts were out in force in Indianapolis last week checking out the Nike All-America ...
Chad Ford | July 18, 2006
Agent: Songaila signs five-year, $23M deal with Wizards
The Washington Wizards signed free agent forward Darius Songaila to a five-year, $23 million dollar deal, Songaila's agent told ESPN.com.
Chad Ford, ESPN Insider | July 17, 2006
Murray, Pistons agree on two-year, $3.6M deal
The Pistons came to terms with free agent Ronald "Flip"
Murray on a two year, $3.6 million dollar deal.
Chad Ford, ESPN Insider | July 15, 2006
Salary cap for 2006-07 season set at $53.135 million
The 2006-07 salary cap will be set at $53.135 million, an increase of $3.6 million from last season.
Chad Ford, ESPN Insider | July 11, 2006
O.J. to the NBA?
The 2007 NBA draft class already looks like one of the deepest in years .
It might be getting even deeper. The two top high school seniors in the country -- O. J. Mayo and Bill Walker -- look like th...
Chad Ford | July 10, 2006
Ford: What now for the Pistons?
The loss of Ben Wallace likely changes the Pistons forever, Chad Ford writes, but does it really make the Bulls a vastly better team?
Chad Ford, ESPN Insider | July 3, 2006
Ben Wallace makes it official, signs with Bulls
Ben Wallace has been the face of the Detroit Pistons the last six years. No more.
Chad Ford, ESPN Insider | July 3, 2006
Ford: 2007 draft class is loaded with talent
The 2006 draft came and went. Now it's time to look ahead to the talented 2007 draft class.
Chad Ford, ESPN Insider | June 29, 2006
Who's the Rookie of the Year?
Now that the draft is over and draft grades have been handed out, one big question remains unanswered: Who's this year's Chris Paul ?
For a player to rise quickly to the top of his class and compete ...
Chad Ford | June 29, 2006
Ford: Draft grades -- evaluating every team, from A+ to F
The Blazers dealt their way into an "A" rating. But the Knicks found themselves with an "F." Chad Ford hands out grades to each team after the NBA Draft.
Chad Ford, ESPN Insider | June 29, 2006
Ford: Draft grades -- evaluating every team, from A+ to F
The Blazers dealt their way into an "A" rating. But the Knicks found themselves with an "F." Chad Ford hands out grades to each team after the NBA draft.
Chad Ford, ESPN Insider | June 29, 2006
Draft update: Trade rumors
Lots of interesting talk out there right now ...
The Trail Blazers have agreed to trade Sebastian Telfair to the Celtics for the No. 7 pick. Andy Katz is reporting this on ESPN.com, and I'm hearing i...
Chad Ford | June 28, 2006
Garnett trade in the works?
I'm feeling very confident that the Toronto Raptors will make Andrea Bargnani the No. 1 pick in the draft.
After that, things get fuzzy.
Will the Chicago Bulls trade the No. 2 pick?
The hot rumor...
Chad Ford | June 28, 2006
Chad Ford's Draft Ratings
Chad Ford rates the draft
Chad Ford, ESPN Insider | June 28, 2006
Chad Ford's Mock Draft, Version 5.3: Picks 1 to 30
As draft day arrives, Chad Ford presents his new mock draft, including the latest word from around the NBA on how the first round will go.
Chad Ford, ESPN Insider | June 28, 2006
What top 10 teams are thinking
Here's what we're hearing about the top 10 teams in Wednesday's draft, starting in Boston. Boston Celtics : Slated to draft No. 7, the Celtics might be more active right now than any other team.
Th...
Chad Ford | June 27, 2006
What if ...? How the draft might have looked
Chad Ford shows what could have been if high school kids were in the NBA draft, and all the college prospects had declared.
Chad Ford, ESPN Insider | June 27, 2006
Update: Raps, Celts, Knicks, more
We're two days away from the NBA draft and teams are acting like college freshmen cramming for final exams.
A flurry of last-minute workouts are going on all over the country. In most cases, players ...
Chad Ford | June 26, 2006
Update: More on Roy and Thomas
Tyrus Thomas met with Rockets officials in Houston on Friday. On Saturday, Brandon Roy is flying into town for a workout.
That's interesting news for a team slated to draft No. 8 -- well below where ...
Chad Ford | June 24, 2006
Ford: The best players you don't know ... yet
As the draft approaches, Chad Ford identifies the sleepers -- the NBA prospects teams are looking to steal after the lottery picks are gone.
Chad Ford, ESPN Insider | June 23, 2006
Ford: Who's going where? Seven scenarios for the draft
NBA teams have very little idea who will be available when they draft next Wednesday. Chad Ford explains and provides seven wildly different possible outcomes.
Chad Ford, ESPN Insider | June 23, 2006
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