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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

Mulligans for the entire sports world

Patrick Hruby and Toby Mergler, Page 2

Page 2 suggests the entire sporting world take a page from golf to erase its worst memories.

Story | Conversation | October 19, 2009

Are you ready for some basketball?

...game: Barkley, KJ, Kemp, Payton, Majerle, Danny Ainge, Tom Chambers, Sam Perkins, Eddie Johnson, Ricky Pierce, Derrick McKey, Ced Ceballos, Nate McMillan, Dana Barros, Oliver Miller during his one skinny year, Richard Dumas during...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 07, 2007

Seven trade possibilities for Kobe

...and three were great players but not "superduperstars" at the time they were traded (Paul Westphal, Dennis Johnson, Jason Kidd). Here were the five superduperstar deals. 1975: Milwaukee trades Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to the Lakers...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 30, 2007

Welcome to the Basketball Blog

During Wednesday night's Duke-Carolina game, Dickie V called this year's freshman class "the best freshman class since I've ever been on television." ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 08, 2007

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

Page 2 Power Rankings: Brock's edition

Patrick Hruby, Page 2

Patrick Hruby delivers the supremacy metric on the world of sports and beyond.

Story | Conversation | July 13, 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 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

Letters of the rich and famous

Bill Simmons, Page 2

As he previews the 2009 NBA Finals, Bill Simmons answers e-mail from some of the nation's top celebrities and athletes.

Story | June 03, 2009

Game 6: And the readers have spoken

Bill Simmons, Page 2

From Tony Allen to Ray Allen to everyone else, Game 6 between Boston and Chicago made Bill Simmons' inbox explode.

Story | May 01, 2009

We now interrupt this coach ...

Bill Simmons, Page 2

Even in the heat of the playoffs, NBA coaches have to stop for an in-game interview. Bill Simmons wonders if we actually learn anything from this inside access.

Story | Conversation | April 21, 2009

An MVP race for the ages

Bill Simmons, Page 2

From No. 450 all the way down to No. 1, Bill Simmons sizes up the entire NBA MVP race. Let's just say this will be the first of many for our winner.

Story | April 14, 2009

Tar Heels rank among greatest college teams since '79

Scoop Jackson, Page 2

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

Story | Conversation | April 07, 2009

Have a slice of cheesecake ... and two helpings of Isiah

Bill Simmons, Page 2

Go back for seconds. You know you want to. Bill Simmons' mailbag returns with another slice of cheesecake and two extra helpings of Isiah.

Story | March 31, 2009