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 13th Annual Turkeys of the Year

David Fleming delivers a pre-holiday feast of the less-than-admirable actions in the football world.

A few questions for Evan Longoria

Patrick Hruby has a few questions for MLB 2K10 cover athlete Evan Longoria.

The Weekly Best for 11/24

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

Passing = winning in the NFL

This season, 11 of the NFL's top 12 passing teams have winning records. Coincidence? No way.

The things for which I'm thankful

Scoop has a long list of things for which he's thankful, and he's happy to share it with you.

...and actress Brooke Shields were on the sidelines during a New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics NBA basketball game Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in New York

DJ Gallo's Varsity Tailgate, Week 12

DJ Gallo stokes the fire that is college football Saturday with the Varsity Tailgate.

Belichick's fourth-and-reckless

Bill Simmons is sticking with Bill Belichick for the long haul, but don't you dare try to rationalize last Sunday's infamous fourth down to him.

...talks with guard Monta Ellis (8) in the second quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves during their NBA basketball game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, April 15, 2007. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma

Golden State Warriors' Don Nelson argues with referees in the third quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Phoenix Suns Friday, Feb. 6, 2009, in Phoenix. The Suns defeated the Warriors 115...

...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