The Weekly Best for 11/10

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

The decade debate: Boston vs. L.A.

With six championships, have Boston sports fans experienced the best decade of success ever?

A city of passion, history, influence

Howard Bryant says when you add up all the ingredients, it's clear why Boston is a sports power.

Sucker Punch Hall of Fame

Does LeGarrette Blount make the cut in Page 2's Sucker Punch Hall of Fame?

Tuesday Bullets

Trade deadline, trade deadline, trade deadline. It's Thursday, and I think this year we all believe things could be happening. A key part of making mo...

MC: Knicks fans strike back

You knew it was coming … that's right, it's a special edition of the "I Can't Believe Isiah Traded For Steve Freakin' Francis!" reader rants! W...

...Copyright Notice: Copyright 2009 NBAE (Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images) Carolina Hurricanes v Boston Bruins - Game One BOSTON - MAY 1: Tim Thomas #30 of the Boston Bruins looks on during warmups...

...L)Boston Bruins' P.J. Axelsson (11) reacts as Carolina Hurricanes celebrate a 3-2 victory in Game 7...

Thursday, May 14

...player will commit more dirty fouls (though perhaps it should be). NHL Playoffs - Carolina Hurricanes at Boston Bruins For the second straight night, our featured matchup is a do-or-die hockey playoff game...

ESPNHS Wednesday: Best blogs 4/29

ESPNRISE.com scours the Fan Profiles to feature the best blogs and video from high school students across the country.

Rose outduels Rondo in playoff debut as Bulls beat KG-less Celtics

Derrick Rose scored 36 points in his first career playoff game and helped the Chicago Bulls do something not even Michael Jordan could: beat the Boston Celtics in the postseason.

Our team odds for the Stanley Cup

This isn't about advancing, or making the finals, but about winning the Cup. These are our Stanley Cup odds.

The wait is over! The mailbag comes through

Bill Simmons ends his long mailbag drought with a mammoth batch of reader submissions, including the definitive word on the De Niro-Pacino debate.

The best and worst of Boston jerseys

Dave Dameshek presents the best (and worst) jerseys for any die-hard Boston sports fan.

Massachusetts's Mt. Rushmore of Sports

Check out which four sports figures made it onto Massachusett's Mount Rushmore.