A troubling trend in the NBA

...Wednesday evening, getting ready to start my holiday weekend by having a couple beers and watching some basketball. My options were the UConn-LSU game, or the Magic-Heat game. Nine times out of 10...

Allen Iverson stepping away or is he?

Game over. Say good night. When Allen Iverson announced plans to retire from pro basketball, he cited a desire to spend "quality time with my wife and kids." Which means there's...

Giving thanks with a mailbag

Bill Simmons kicks off the holiday season by giving thanks to the readers with a big ol' mailbag.

The Weekly Best for 11/24

Welcome to the Weekly Best, giving you the cream of the crop in sports, pop culture and beyond.

...State Warriors head coach Don Nelson barks at players during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers in Oakland, Calif. Nelson has decades of NBA experience and has...

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban cheers on his team against the Charlotte Bobcats in an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton

Can a non-NBA fan be converted?

A non-NBA fan headed to Staples Center to see whether what the league had to offer could convert him.

New Hornets uniforms salute Mardi Gras

Uni Watch details the New Orleans Hornets' new Mardi Gras-themed alternate uniforms.

All the feuds fit to print

Sarah Palin isn't the first person to write a tell-all book to get the last word, just take a look at the sports world.

Running on sports-hate empty

After watching the Lakers, Yankees and Colts over the past year, Bill Simmons doesn't have any sports hate left.

'Sesame Street' tradition of athletics

"Sesame Street" is celebrating its 40th anniversary, so Page 2 runs down the many athletes to appear on the show.

It's time to talk 'Melo'

Can't avoid it any longer. Carmelo Anthony is in "the" conversation now with Kobe, LeBron and D-Wade.

The Weekly Best for 11/10

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Scenes from a book tour

Bill's right thumb is 40 percent larger than his left. He signed a piece of veal and met Obama's sidekick. Yes, it's scenes from the book tour.

Dumb words about hoops smarts

So Flip Saunders says Gilbert Arenas has a "high basketball IQ." How smart is that? Not very, Flip.