LSU center Justin Hamilton, who surprised many when he decided to leave LSU a year early to try a pro career, is ranked No. 70 on ESPN’s Chad Ford’s t…

A brief diversion from the playoffs to check in on Chad Ford’s Mock Draft, Version 4.0. Now that the draft order is set, we’re getting a better idea o…

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Chad Ford gives his predictions on how the first round of the 2012 NBA draft will play out.

The NBA regular season ended Thursday night. While most of the attention is rightfully directed toward the 16 teams that made the playoffs, Thursday n…

With the college basketball season behind us, you’d think that NBA scouts would have a firm grasp on the potential (or lack thereof) of every prospect…

He was booed on draft day, still gets teased about his Justin Bieber hair and recently endured the strangest, most expensive “Wet Willy” ever.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) He was booed on draft day, still gets teased about his Justin Bieber hair and recently endured the strangest, most expensive ”Wet Willy” ever.

While most NBA prognosticators are watching a heated playoff race, we’ve been paying close attention to another race — a race to the top of the lotte…

Five Kentucky underclassmen, including projected No. 1 NBA draft pick Anthony Davis, announced Tuesday night that they are all declaring for the NBA draft.

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I’ve been getting a lot of feedback from NBA scouts and executives on our latest Mock Draft 3.0. This is a pretty good time of year to make any cour…

It took them a while, but the entire starting five of Kentucky’s national title team will enter the 2012 NBA draft. Head coach John Calipari has said…

ESPN NBA Draft Insider Chad Ford knows who the top two picks will be, which Tar Heel will have the biggest upside in the NBA, and who has improved the…

Andre Drummond will declare for the NBA draft, making the highly touted freshman the program’s first one-and-done player.

Andre Drummond will declare for the NBA draft, making the highly touted freshman the program’s first one-and-done player.

Gators freshman Bradley Beal will declare for the NBA draft, the school announced Friday morning.

Gators freshman Bradley Beal will declare for the NBA draft, the school announced Friday morning.

Gators freshman Bradley Beal will declare for the NBA draft, the school announced Friday morning.

VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Villanova junior guard Dominic Cheek will forgo his final season of eligibility and enter his name in the NBA draft

Villanova junior guard Dominic Cheek will forgo his final season of eligibility and enter his name in the NBA draft

VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) Villanova junior guard Dominic Cheek will forgo his final season of eligibility and enter his name in the NBA draft

After taking his own sweet time, it looks like UConn big man Andre Drummond is ready to declare for the 2012 NBA draft. Whether he’s ready or not for …

WACO, Texas (AP) The NCAA put Baylor on three years of probation Wednesday after an investigation turned up hundreds of impermissible telephone calls and text messages sent to prep recruits by coaches and assistants on the basketball teams.

NBA commissioner David Stern and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, a pair of basketball power brokers who have differed on plenty of topics over the years, agree that they’d like to get rid of the one-and-done trend with draft prospects.

NBA commissioner David Stern and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, a pair of basketball power brokers who have differed on plenty of topics over the years, agree that they’d like to get rid of the one-and-done trend with draft prospects.

Ohio State forward Jared Sullinger announced Wednesday that he will enter the NBA draft.

Ohio State forward Jared Sullinger announced Wednesday that he will enter the NBA draft.

After guiding Ohio State to the Final Four, two-time All-American forward Jared Sullinger figured he might as well see what he could do for an NBA team. The 6-foot-9 sophomore announced on Wednesday that he is giving up his final two seasons with the Buckeyes to make himself available for the NBA draft in June.

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According to reports, Ohio State forward Jared Sullinger is declaring for the NBA draft. The news will be met with a mixed reaction from scouts. …

Washington guard Tony Wroten announced Tuesday he will declare for the NBA draft and hire an agent, ending his collegiate career after one season during which he was the Pac-12 freshman of the year but could not help the Huskies reach the NCAA tournament.

Weber State guard Damian Lillard will bypass his final year of eligibility and declare for the NBA draft after one of the best individual seasons in school history.

Meyers Leonard will leave the Illini early and enter the NBA draft.

Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., has been selected to host the 2012 NBA Draft, scheduled for June 28, 2012. This marks the second straight year that Newark will host the event, which will be televised live on ESPN at 7 p.m. ET.

March Madness has been the primary stage for NBA draft prospects the past couple of weeks. But with games on hiatus until Saturday, a huge contingent…

Chad Ford gives his predictions on how the first round of the 2012 NBA draft will play out.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Georgetown forward Hollis Thompson plans to skip his senior year, hire an agent and enter the NBA draft.

Georgetown forward Hollis Thompson plans to skip his senior year, hire an agent and enter the NBA draft. Coach John Thompson III says in a statement Tuesday the Hoyas “fully anticipated” the 6-foot-8 junior — who is not related to the coach — would leave school. Hollis Thompson initially declared for the 2011 NBA draft, too, but never hired an agent and returned to school.

Austin Rivers is leaving Duke after one season for the NBA draft.

Austin Rivers is leaving Duke after one season for the NBA draft.

Syracuse Orange sophomore guard Dion Waiters has elected to enter the NBA draft and intends to sign with an agent.

Mississippi State forward Renardo Sidney has signed with an agent and will declare for the NBA draft.

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Moe Harkless said one of the benefits of deciding to leave St. John’s after his freshman season and declare for early entry to the NBA draft was he wouldn’t have to answer any more questions.

NEW YORK (AP) — Moe Harkless said one of the benefits of deciding to leave St. John’s after his freshman season and declare for early entry to the NBA draft was he wouldn’t have to answer any more questions.

Moe Harkless said one of the benefits of deciding to leave St. John’s after his freshman season and declare for early entry to the NBA draft was he wouldn’t have to answer any more questions. “I was hearing people yelling at me to stay,” he said Monday at his news conference at Madison Square Garden when he was interrupted.

March Madness is here again, and the most exciting event in sports is delivering. NBA scouts and GMs tend to minimize the influence a great tourname…

The West Region is the weakest region in the NCAA tournament as far as NBA draft prospects. I count only one potential lottery pick and just one oth…

The Midwest Region is the second-strongest region in the NCAA tournament in terms of NBA draft prospects thanks to the inclusion of North Carolina and…

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The East Region of the 2012 NCAA tournament has a lot of talent but not many NBA draft lottery prospects. While the South and Midwest Regions have as …

It’s March Madness, baby! It’s the big stage for some of college basketball’s best players to show off their games. NBA scouts and general managers wi…

Time has run out. Over the past week, a handful of top prospects have seen their seasons come to a close. With no NCAA tournament in their futures, t…

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Time is running out. For all but 68 college basketball teams … this is the last week of any real meaningful basketball and their last chance at imp…

Last weekend, Kentucky freshman forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist launched the first salvo in the annual “in or out of the NBA draft” speculation fest. …

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This is it — the last week of the college basketball regular season. Despite that fact, there still is a lot of volatility on the draft board. Scout…

In July, NBA scouts and executives were projecting the 2012 NBA draft to be one of the best in a decade. With a potential lockout and other factors i…

We’re nearing the end of the college basketball regular season. By now, most NBA scouts have a very good handle on the top prospects and are moving fe…

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For the past few months we’ve been chronicling the rise and fall of many of the top prospects for the 2012 NBA draft — including a host of freshmen …

On Tuesday, we debuted our first Lottery Mock Draft of the year. You can play it 1,000 times, and no matter which team gets the No. 1 pick, we have e…

What are the chances for projected lottery teams to get the No. 1 pick?

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We are about a month away from the end of the college basketball regular season, and while things still remain solid at the very top for Kentucky’s An…

It’s no secret that in college basketball the best teams also happen to have the best NBA prospects. This year, that rule applies more so than ever. …

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Every year, NBA scouts and GMs obsess over big men — especially centers — and point guards come NBA draft time. The tired cliché that you need…

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We made it through another week of conference play, and this time NBA teams are having a serious debate about a shake-up at the top of the draft board…

For the past several years the NBA draft has been replete with terrific young point guards — making this a bit of a golden era for young NBA point gu…

We made it through the first week of conference play with no major revelations from a draft perspective. Still, there’s a lot to talk about. Here are…

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Welcome to SportsNation! On Wednesday, ESPN NBA Insider Chad Ford will drop by to talk some hoops.Ford covers the NBA and NBA Draft for ESPN Insider a…

We are at the halfway point of the college basketball season. Teams are beginning conference play, which inevitably changes things from a scouting per…

It was a short week in college hoops thanks to the holidays, but here’s a handful of notes I’ve collected from NBA GMs and scouts concerning the upc…