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Bill Simmons learned over lunch that mentally and physically, Phil Jackson is done with the NBA.

Bill Simmons bangs out Part 2 of his NBA Power Poll.

Bill Simmons makes his Week 14 picks for the NFL. But will his book tour get in the way of having a good week?

After watching Kevin Durant lead Team USA to the gold medal at the world basketball championship, Bill learned a lesson: He will never bet against him again.

Did we just witness the murder of professional basketball in Cleveland? Bill takes a look back Celtics-Cavs Game 5 with a retro-diary.

In an excerpt from "The Book of Basketball," Bill explains why Patrick Ewing is the 39th best player ever.

In an excerpt from "The Book of Basketball," Bill wonders what would happened if the ABA had landed Lew Alcindor.

In an excerpt from "The Book of Basketball," Bill explains how the ABA-NBA merger set off a crazy storm of events.

In an excerpt from "The Book of Basketball," Bill wonders if Bill Walton really deserved the 1978 MVP award.

In an excerpt from "The Book of Basketball," Bill meets Isiah Thomas next to a topless pool in Vegas.

After watching the Clippers blow a 19-point fourth-quarter lead to the Cavs, the Sports Guy was outraged -- but not one bit surprised.

Bill Simmons offers a cheat sheet for your fantasy basketball draft and tries to put LeBron's greatness in historical perspective.

You probably remember Elgin Baylor as a bad GM in a goofy sweater. Bill Simmons explains why you should remember as a transcendent player who revolutionized basketball.

Never fear, pro basketball loyalists! The Sports Guy is back with a mammoth mailbag dedicated to the association.

Bill Simmons looks at 15 key moments in the NBA over the past decade and wonders how they could've played out differently.

Bill Simmons tackles an entire mailbag of basketball letters ... except the real letters were so bad he had to make up his own.