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In Part 1 of 2, Zach Lowe joins Bill to break down the Heat's overtime Game 1 win, the Spurs' two-game lead in the West, and the free-agent market. In Part 2 of 2, ESPN's Brian Windhorst joins Bill to talk about whether the Cavs might trade the no. 1...

Are the 2013 Yankees an example of the Ewing Theory, made famous by Bill Simmons? The theory, devised by Simmons' friend Dave Cirilli, has two main elements: 1. A star athlete receives an inordinate amount of media attention and fan interest, y...

Bill Simmons dials up Joe House to break down the NBA playoffs and, more importantly, the food options in San Antonio and Memphis. To listen to this podcast, download it on iTunes here or listen at the ESPN.com Podcenter....

J.R. Smith's whole career -- all he's done, all he's self-inflicted -- can be condensed to this moment. It's almost as if he were predestined to find himself in this exact place at this exact time.

In Part 1 of 2, Bill Simmons talks to Joe House about the NHL and NBA playoffs, then asks which playoff city is House's food favorite. In Part 2, Simmons calls Zach Lowe to talk about the NBA playoffs and whether Golden State can pull off the upset o...

Grantland's Bill Simmons has finally completed his 13th annual NBA trade value rankings, a trilogy this year. Dirk Nowitzki came in at No. 12. The Sports Guy's take on the big German: One of my favorite NBA lists ... Dolph Schayes Hal Greer ...

Welcome to the conclusion of Bill Simmons's annual ranking of the NBA's top 50 most valuable assets.

Last night, Grantland editor-in-chief Bill Simmons returned to Jimmy Kimmel Live, where he chatted about his unlikely friendship with NBA Countdown co-host Magic Johnson, Magic's idiosyncrasies, and how he tricked his daughter into hating Kobe Bryant...

Bill calls Joe House to talk NBA playoffs, then Andy Greenwald joins to talk Game of Thrones. To listen to this podcast, download it on iTunes here or listen at the ESPN.com Podcenter....

In this week's "That's What She Said," Sarah Spain invites you to pull up a virtual seat alongside her and follow some of her favorite funny sources for NBA tweets.

Louis C.K. describes his horrible experience on The Dana Carvey Show, how you learn more from failure than success, and why he does everything himself on his own TV show....

Every now and then, our boss, Bill Simmons, will forward some of his reader mail to me and fellow Triangle editor Chris Ryan. Most of the time, it's to troll us about our favorite teams (Brian Urlacher's pre-draft ascension was entirely legitimate, a...

Bill Simmons calls Zach Lowe and basketball gambler Haralabos Voulgaris to discuss the first two rounds of the NBA playoffs and the league's best coaches. To listen to this podcast, download it on iTunes here or listen at the ESPN.com Podcente...

Jalen Rose tells Bill Simmons and David Jacoby how NBA players request that their wives and girlfriends sit on opposite sides of the arena....

Influence is difficult to quantify. It's not strictly about power, and it's not necessarily all about impact. Yet both are needed for one to have influence over others. It's not only about fame, fortune, notoriety, reverence, respect, how many follow...

With so much drama and so many subplots, we need some answers for the first round of the NBA playoffs.