Breaking down the luck of the lottery
I couldn't cram everything into this week's 1,200-word magazine column about the NBA Lottery, so let's follow up with some hardcore data to fully illu...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 11, 2007Open letter to Blake Griffin
Bill Simmons, Page 2Blake Griffin will be chosen No. 1 in the NBA draft Thursday night. Bill Simmons uses 33 years of history to explain why this is a terrible thing for the OU star.
Story | June 24, 2009The first lottery draft still rates the best
David Schoenfield, Page 2As we celebrate the 25th draft under the lottery system, Page 2 looks back and grades the previous 24 drafts.
Story | Conversation | June 18, 2009Tar Heels rank among greatest college teams since '79
Scoop Jackson, Page 2After Carolina demolished Michigan State, one question remains: Where do the Tar Heels rank among the greatest teams?
Story | Conversation | April 07, 2009Presenting the Mount Rushmore for each NBA team
Scoop Jackson, Page 2Who would be on the Mount Rushmore of the NBA? Scoop Jackson makes his picks for each franchise.
Story | Conversation | February 23, 2009In the NBA, and life, it's all about getting your reps
Bill Simmons, Page 2Before Bill Simmons breaks down the NBA, he has to get in his column reps.
Story | Conversation | November 26, 2008The NBA finally has its curves back
Bill Simmons, Page 2After rejoicing that the NBA finally has its sexy figure back, Bill Simmons has 20 predictions about the upcoming season.
Story | Conversation | October 28, 2008The king of all fantasy previews
Bill Simmons, Page 2Bill Simmons offers a cheat sheet for your fantasy basketball draft and tries to put LeBron's greatness in historical perspective.
Story | Conversation | October 23, 2008Elgin took the game to new heights
Bill Simmons, Page 2You 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.
Story | Conversation | October 08, 2008The best draft picks in NBA history, Nos. 1 through 60
Mike Lynch, ESPN ResearchWonder who the best No. 5 overall NBA draft pick of the lottery era was? We rate the best at every slot, Nos. 1-60.
Story | Conversation | June 25, 2008NBA MVP breakdown, Part I
Bill Simmons, Page 2From worst to first, Bill Simmons determines the NBA MVP in the tightest race in decades.
Story | Conversation | April 15, 2008Welcome to the Basketball Bag
Bill Simmons, Page 2The NBA must be nearing the stretch run, because Bill Simmons is dedicating an entire mailbag to basketball letters.
Story | Conversation | February 27, 2008NBA value has never been higher
Bill Simmons, Page 2Bill Simmons ranks the NBA's top 50 players with the highest trade value and says the league has never been more loaded.
Story | Conversation | December 17, 2007Links to survive the writers' strike
Bill Simmons, Page 2Don't expect any creativity out of Hollywood anytime soon, so kick back and read Bill Simmons' latest batch of links.
Story | Conversation | December 11, 2007Part 2: Top grade now goes to the C's
Bill Simmons, Page 2The season is two weeks old, but it's not too late for Bill Simmons to serve up his biggest NBA preview ever.
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