Pau Gasol ready for his dead close-up

Sam Alipour hangs out on the set of "CSI: Miami" as Lakers center Pau Gasol gets bitten by the acting bug.

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...

Game 6: And the readers have spoken

From Tony Allen to Ray Allen to everyone else, Game 6 between Boston and Chicago made Bill Simmons' inbox explode.

Extending an olive branch to NBA fans

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

Links of the week

With some help from the readers, Bill Simmons passes on some links you have to see.

Links of the week

With some help from the readers, Bill Simmons passes on some links you have to see.

99 years on the wall ...

Cubs fans have had their share of misery, but many others have experienced even more pain and suffering.

We laughed, we cried

We laughed. We cried. OK, we just laughed at all these bizarre sports happenings of 2006, writes Patrick Hruby.

Best trades that didn't happen

Were you upset about the lack of blockbuster trades Monday? Jim Caple was -- here are the 10 trades he wanted to see the most.

Bonds: The home run chart

Page 2's Patrick Hruby examines the evidence to uncover Barry Bonds' true career home run total.

These really stand out in the case

Check out our list of the most bizarre college football rivalry trophies -- including the Telephone Trophy, currently Missouri's property.

As the dumbing down of America continues, the Writers' Bloc answers some dumb questions.

My 'Perilous Travels with Charlie'

Ralph Wiley's sportswriting career was launched on a road trip with one of those dreadful post-championship Charlie Finley teams.