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Running on sports-hate empty

Bill Simmons, ESPN.com

After watching the Lakers, Yankees and Colts over the past year, Bill Simmons doesn't have any sports hate left.

Story | Conversation | November 13, 2009

Scenes from a book tour

Bill Simmons, ESPN.com

Bill's right thumb is 40 percent larger than his left. He signed a piece of veal and met Obama's sidekick. Yes, it's scenes from the book tour.

Story | Conversation | November 06, 2009

The NFL enters The Tyson Zone

Bill Simmons, Page 2

How do you make predictions for an entire sports league that has entered a realm where only the bizarre and unpredictable are the norm?

Story | September 10, 2009

Vintage Vegas, Part II

Bill Simmons, Page 2

Bill Simmons wraps up his epic weekend trip to Las Vegas with his fellow dads and fellow fantasy football phanatics.

Story | September 03, 2009

Open letter to Blake Griffin

Bill Simmons, Page 2

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.

Story | June 24, 2009

The NBA playoffs mailbag, Part 2

Bill Simmons, Page 2

Bill Simmons breaks down all things playoffs in Part 2 of his NBA mailbag.

Story | May 22, 2009

The wait is over! The mailbag comes through

Bill Simmons, Page 2

Bill Simmons ends his long mailbag drought with a mammoth batch of reader submissions, including the definitive word on the De Niro-Pacino debate.

Story | March 05, 2009

Welcome to the No Benjamins Association

Bill Simmons, Page 2

The financial state of the NBA depressed Bill Simmons during All-Star Weekend and the trade deadline. But that's nothing compared to the scary days that lie ahead.

Story | February 26, 2009

The retroactive Super Bowl running diary

Bill Simmons, Page 2

After the way Super Bowl XLIII ended, Bill Simmons had to fire up his TiVo and hand in a retroactive diary.

Story | February 02, 2009

Winless, but not witless ...

Bill Simmons, Page 2

Bill can't explain his 0-4 effort in Round 2, but he can explain why he's big in Pakistan and how Eli Manning is like the "Karate Kid." And, of course, he offers his kiss of death to two of the NFL's final four.

Story | January 16, 2009

Rambling toward Week 14

Bill Simmons, Page 2

Bill Simmons weighs in on Plaxico, "Entourage" and the Jonas Brothers before making his Week 14 NFL picks.

Story | December 04, 2008

Hyperbole knows no bounds for Cassel

Bill Simmons, Page 2

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

Story | Conversation | November 14, 2008

The NBA finally has its curves back

Bill Simmons, Page 2

After rejoicing that the NBA finally has its sexy figure back, Bill Simmons has 20 predictions about the upcoming season.

Story | Conversation | October 28, 2008

In a goofy year, there's a thing about the Titans

Bill Simmons, Page 2

Nothing makes sense in the NFL in 2008, but the Sports Guy says there's a thing he likes about Tennessee.

Story | Conversation | October 17, 2008

Time to flick the power switch

Bill Simmons, Page 2

Bill Simmons compiles his first NFL Power Poll of the season and finds the league is more wide-open than ever.

Story | Conversation | September 25, 2008