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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

Welcome to the NBA preview, Part 2

Bill Simmons, Page 2

In Part 2 of his NBA preview, Bill Simmons finishes his list of the 33 most intriguing people of the 2009-10 season.

Story | October 23, 2009

Sporting emotions at the highest pitch

Bill Simmons, Page 2

Bill Simmons has experienced a lot of emotional sporting events, but nothing like a World Cup soccer qualifier in Mexico City.

Story | August 17, 2009

Let's celebrate 'The Summer of Mailbag'

Bill Simmons, Page 2

Bill Simmons is handing off the car keys and letting the readers drive him through the summer. He answers letters about Michael Jackson, the Lakers, John Madden and "Bloodsport."

Story | July 10, 2009

Kobe '09: Change we can believe in?

Bill Simmons, Page 2

Did Kobe Bryant really change between 2008 and 2009? Bill Simmons puts the Lakers star under his microscope.

Story | June 15, 2009

Choke or comeback? Diary decides

Bill Simmons, Page 2

Did the Lakers make a historic comeback? Or did the Magic register a choke for the ages? Bill Simmons tries to decide in his retro diary.

Story | June 12, 2009

Take a retro look at Game 2

Bill Simmons, Page 2

Game 2 might not have been an all-time classic, but it will save the '09 Finals from going down as a clunker for the ages, writes Bill Simmons.

Story | June 08, 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

Searching for Danny Biasone

Bill Simmons, Page 2

Bill Simmons says inconsistent officiating and unimaginative offenses are ruining what could be the greatest NBA postseason in years.

Story | May 27, 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 NBA playoffs mailbag, Part 1

Bill Simmons, Page 2

Bill Simmons breaks down all things playoffs in Part 1 of his NBA mailbag.

Story | May 22, 2009

Gladwell-Simmons II: Part 3

Bill Simmons, Page 2

In Part 3, The Sports Guy and best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell discuss how to fix the NBA and what the ceiling for LeBron James might be.

Story | May 13, 2009

A game with everything but talking dogs

Bill Simmons, Page 2

Bill Simmons didn't realize he cared so much about the 2008-09 Celtics until watching them and the Bulls duke it out in the greatest first-round series ever played.

Story | May 01, 2009

Fouls, flops, fiascoes ... but not flagrant

Bill Simmons, Page 2

The Sports Guy answers the most burning questions about the 2009 NBA playoffs, including whether Rajon Rondo's foul was flagrant.

Story | April 29, 2009

Celtics-Bulls is one for the ages

Bill Simmons, Page 2

Bill Simmons breaks down the 12 subplots that will make an already exciting Celtics-Bulls series even better.

Story | April 23, 2009