Blazers don't deserve Bowie 2.0

Warning: Do not read this if you're a Portland Trail Blazers fan. The three-word e-mail came this morning from someone who knows things: "Oden -- mi...

Hooked on hoops

...clinching rebound in the final two minutes of a must-win game, as well as an inevitable ESPY nomination. If you missed it, check out the highlights. Robby Benson would have been proud. (One other...

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...

More Cowbell: Loose ends

Before we get to this week's sports book recommendation, I wanted to mention a few things: • In Monday's Johnny Damon column, I had a brainfart...

Behind the scenes at the 2009 ESPYS

Before you watch the 2009 ESPY Awards Sunday night, enjoy these juicy tidbits that didn't make the telecast.

Unveiling your 2010 TV lineup

Bill Simmons' mailbag returns with questions about funny athletes, Michael Jackson, "The Bachelorette" and your 2010 TV lineup.

AllNight

Blake Griffin confirms to Jason Smith that Jared Fogle form Subway defeated him in basketball. Blake is pleased to be a Clipper.

AllNight

Jason Smith suffers an embarrassing moment with Carmelo Anthony on the red carpet at the ESPYs

AllNight

Subway's Jared Fogle breaks the news to Jason Smith that he is in a commercial with Blake Griffin and he beat the No. 1 pick in basketball.

Julius Erving

LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 15: Former NBA player Julius Erving arrives at the 2009 ESPY Awards held at Nokia Theatre LA Live on July 15, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. The 17th...

Lakers, LeBron among ESPY winners

The champion Lakers won two ESPY awards on Wednesday.

Nominees for ESPY Awards unveiled

Michael Phelps has 14 Olympic gold medals but only one ESPY. That's likely to change after he led the way Wednesday with four nominations for next month's ESPY Awards.

Welcome to NBA Draft Diary XIII

On a surreal day for news, Bill Simmons couldn't believe many events of the 2009 NBA draft.

HOLLYWOOD - JULY 11: NBA players LeBron James and Shaquille O'Neal arrive to the 2007 ESPY Awards at the Kodak Theatre on July 11, 2007 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage...

'TNA Impact 2': Not your average Joe

He once worked in the world of mortgage banking but TNA bad-boy Samoa Joe wanted something a little less brutal and cut throat & something like professional wrestling.