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Welcome to the NBA preview, Part 1

Bill Simmons, Page 2

In 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, 2009

Time 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, 2008

Blazers 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, 2007

Breaking 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, 2007

Durant, 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, 2007

MC: 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, 2006

NBA always keeps you on your toes

Bill Simmons, Page 2

In Part 2 of his ode to "Almost Famous" and the unpredictable NBA offseason, Bill Simmons rolls out 25 more movie quotes.

Story | July 27, 2009

Summer's madness

Scoop Jackson, Page 2

Scoop Jackson appraises the state of the NBA's contenders and how free agency is shaking out.

Story | Conversation | July 16, 2009

The first lottery draft still rates the best

David Schoenfield, Page 2

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

Story | Conversation | June 18, 2009

Rockets come out flying in L.A.

Bill Simmons, Page 2

The Rockets' Game 1 upset of the Lakers snuck up on Bill Simmons, who revisits the fourth quarter in a retro-diary.

Story | May 05, 2009

NBA trade value rankings, King James version

Bill Simmons, Page 2

Sure, 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, 2009

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

The king of all fantasy previews

Bill Simmons, Page 2

Bill Simmons offers a cheat sheet for your fantasy basketball draft and tries to put LeBron's greatness in historical perspective.

Story | Conversation | October 23, 2008

NBA MVP breakdown, Part II

Bill Simmons, Page 2

In Part II of his NBA MVP countdown, Bill Simmons unveils his pick in the tightest race in decades.

Story | Conversation | April 16, 2008

Sports' two most intriguing words: What if?

Bill Simmons, Page 2

Bill Simmons looks at 15 key moments in the NBA over the past decade and wonders how they could've played out differently.

Story | Conversation | March 09, 2008