You just got Favre'd!

Patrick Hruby breaks down the losers (and a couple of winners) in the gunslinger's latest flip-flop.

Breaking down the luck of the lottery

...94): 1994 1. Glenn Robinson, Milwaukee (No. 2, tied) 2. Jason Kidd, Dallas (No. 1) 3. Grant Hill, Detroit (No. 2, tied) 4. Donyell Marshall, Minnesota (No. 4) 1995 1. Joe Smith, G-State...

MC: Fantasy awards

You know how I was slacking a little over the holidays? Well, that's over. Looking at the landscape of these next four months, I don't have a book t...

MC: Quick thoughts

Just a couple of quick things for today ... • The final schedule for the second East Coast Book Tour is set, with a 12/11 date in Kenmore Squa...

A 'Band-Aid' for the NBA offseason

Bill Simmons recaps the NBA offseason so far, using quotes from his favorite movie of the decade, "Almost Famous."

Let's celebrate 'The Summer of Mailbag'

Bill Simmons is handing off the car keys and letting the readers drive him through the summer. He answers letters about Michael Jackson, the Lakers, John Madden and "Bloodsport."

The first lottery draft still rates the best

As we celebrate the 25th draft under the lottery system, Page 2 looks back and grades the previous 24 drafts.

It's better to be lucky than good

It's better to be lucky than good. We reveal the survivors of potentially disastrous decisions.

Van Gogh's severed ear reveals all

Page 2 explains how Vincent van Gogh has turned the sports world on its ear more than a century after his death.

Grant Hill, left, of the United States goes up for a basket as China's Zheng Wu defends...

Tar Heels rank among greatest college teams since '79

After Carolina demolished Michigan State, one question remains: Where do the Tar Heels rank among the greatest teams?

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.

Presenting the Mount Rushmore for each NBA team

Who would be on the Mount Rushmore of the NBA? Scoop Jackson makes his picks for each franchise.

Hyperbole knows no bounds for Cassel

Before he gets to the second part of his mega-mailbag, Bill Simmons would like to "hyperbole" Matt Cassel a little.

Whatever happened to the white tailback?

It has been 23 years since Craig James rushed for 1,000 yards. Whatever happened to the white tailback?