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Simmons: Open letter to Blake Griffin

Blake 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.

Page 2: Grading the drafts

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

Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson is driving toward a record 10th NBA title

Yes, he had MJ, Shaq and Kobe, but go inside Phil Jackson's quest for a 10th title and you'll see he's a grinder at heart.

Page 2: Who ya got in the NBA Finals?

Scoop Jackson and Jemele Hill break down who you should root for in the NBA Finals.

The Afternoon Saloon: 6/1

Former Chicago Bull Horace Grant joined the guys to talk a little hoops, while Hawk Harrelson jumped on the show to...

No. 4: Chicago Bulls

Where do the Chicago Bulls rank among NBA franchises? John Hollinger examines.

...King, will Perdue, Cliff Levingston, Scott Williams, Craig Hodges. Middle Row: B. J. Armstrong, Michael Jordan, Horace Grant, Bill Cartwright, Scottie Pippen, John Paxson. Back Row: Tex Winter (Asst. Coach), Jim Cleamons (Asst. Coach...

...for a team portrait in Chicago, IL. Front row (left to right): Craig Hodges, John Paxson, Horace Grant, Bill Cartwright, Scottie Pippen, Michael Jordan, B. J. Armstrong. Second row: Chip Schaefer (Trainer), Cliff Levingston...

...row (left to right): Devean George, Stanislav Medvedenko, Greg Foster, Shaquille O'Neal, Owner Jerry Buss, Horace Grant, Robert Horry, Mark Madsen. Center Row: Tyrone Lue, Mike Penberthy, Ron Harper rick Fox, Kobe Bryant...

...J. Armstrong, John Paxson, Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Scott Williams, Stacey King, Will Perdue, Bill Cartwright Horace Grant, Ed Nealy, Rodney McCray, Trent Tucker, Darrell Walker, Corey Williams. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges...

Adande: 15 years later, Hue Hollins' whistle still resonates

As J.A. Adande writes, the principals still remember the most notorious foul call in NBA history, even if they'd like to forget.

Bonkowski: Era Apparent?

It's unfair to compare anyone to Michael Jordan, but Jerry Bonkowski sees a lot of similarities between Derrick Rose's first playoff bid and MJ's 1984-85 run.

First Cup: Wednesday

...the years. The starters on that 1995 NBA Finals team -- Shaquille O'Neal, Penny Hardaway, Horace Grant, Nick Anderson and Dennis Scott -- rival one of the greatest collections of talent ever. Tracy McGrady...

Insider Tourney Tips: Clemson

Get the lowdown on all 65 NCAA tournament qualifiers with Insider's annual Tournament Guide.

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