Welcome to the NBA preview, Part 1
Bill Simmons, Page 2In Part 1 of his NBA preview, Bill Simmons starts his list of the 33 most intriguing people of the 2009-10 season.
Story | October 23, 2009Time to put the Trade Machine to work
...The Basketball Blog is back! The Basketball Blog is back!" TRADE 1A: Portland trades Raef LaFrentz, LaMarcus Aldridge, the rights to Rudy Fernandez, $3 million and a 2008 No. 1 (top-3 protected) to...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 20, 2008Blazers don't deserve Bowie 2.0
...their team. Hence, the curious Martell Webster pick (sixth in the '05 draft???), the Brandon Roy/LaMarcus Aldridge picks (and the team shying away from Ty Thomas); the Randolph trade; Steve Francis' buyout and...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 13, 2007Breaking 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, 2007Durant, Oden and hoops housecleaning
Five quick updates on the Greg Oden-Kevin Durant Sweepstakes before we get to some housecleaning: 1. Let the tanking begin! After Milwaukee (25 wins)...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 22, 2007MC: Sick day
Here's my Kirby Puckett story: He nearly signed with the Red Sox during the winter of 1991 or 1992, and the only thing I remember about this was spend...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 07, 2006NBA always keeps you on your toes
Bill Simmons, Page 2In Part 2 of his ode to "Almost Famous" and the unpredictable NBA offseason, Bill Simmons rolls out 25 more movie quotes.
Story | July 27, 2009Summer's madness
Scoop Jackson, Page 2Scoop Jackson appraises the state of the NBA's contenders and how free agency is shaking out.
Story | Conversation | July 16, 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, 2009Rockets come out flying in L.A.
Bill Simmons, Page 2The Rockets' Game 1 upset of the Lakers snuck up on Bill Simmons, who revisits the fourth quarter in a retro-diary.
Story | May 05, 2009NBA trade value rankings, King James version
Bill Simmons, Page 2Sure, there's not a lot of mystery at No. 1, but you'll still want to check out Bill Simmons' ninth annual NBA Trade Value rankings.
Story | February 11, 2009The 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, 2008NBA MVP breakdown, Part II
Bill Simmons, Page 2In Part II of his NBA MVP countdown, Bill Simmons unveils his pick in the tightest race in decades.
Story | Conversation | April 16, 2008Sports' two most intriguing words: What if?
Bill Simmons, Page 2Bill Simmons looks at 15 key moments in the NBA over the past decade and wonders how they could've played out differently.
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