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The mailbag returns after a long summer's nap

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After a four-month absence, the Sports Guy's Mailbag makes a triumphant return.

Story | Conversation | October 10, 2008

THE SPORTS GUY

Bill Simmons

NBA fantasy has never quite worked for me. So I fixed it.

Story | October 07, 2008

Can Celts answer the call at closing time?

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As the NBA Finals return to Boston, Bill Simmons isn't quite sure if Boston has the moxie to seal the franchise's 17th title.

Story | Conversation | June 17, 2008

Rambling toward the summer

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Bill Simmons offers his thoughts on everything from the Suns, Tom Brady and Lester's no-no to "Iron Man" and "The Hills."

Story | Conversation | May 21, 2008

A requiem for the S.S.O.L. Era in Phoenix

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With the Suns' first-round flop, Bill Simmons bids farewell to the Seven Seconds or Less Era in Phoenix.

Story | Conversation | May 01, 2008

Awards for 'Rajon the Late Bloomer' and others

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Bill Simmons hands out his awards from the first week of the NBA playoffs, starting with the remarkable emergence of Rajon Rondo.

Story | Conversation | April 25, 2008

THE SPORTS GUY

Bill Simmons

What 10 series would Sports Guy MOST like to see in the playoffs?

Story | April 21, 2008

Some old emotions are Bruin

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Bill Simmons has said for a long time that the NHL is dead to him. But the thrilling Bruins-Habs series is stirring old memories of Guy Lafleur, a bloody sofa and a 9-year-old's tears.

Story | Conversation | April 21, 2008

Time for another Boston breakdown

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As the '08 Celtics prepare for the postseason, the Sports Guy compares them to the famed 1986 squad.

Story | Conversation | April 01, 2008

Sox win Most Valuable Team award

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With two titles in four seasons, the Red Sox have finally built their team the right way ... and it's built to last, says Bill Simmons.

Story | Conversation | October 29, 2007

There's only one October diary

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As the Indians pushed the Red Sox to the brink of elimination in the ALCS, the Sports Guy kept a diary of his frustrating evening.

Story | Conversation | October 16, 2007

Baseball e-mails, I live for this

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With the LCS about to get under way, Bill Simmons rips through some baseball e-mails from the readers.

Story | Conversation | October 11, 2007

Links of the week

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With some help from the readers, Bill Simmons passes on some links you have to see.

Story | Conversation | October 02, 2007

Welcome to the Levels of Losing 2.0

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Congratulations to Michigan and the Mets -- you've added new categories to the Levels of Losing.

Story | Conversation | October 01, 2007

Links of the week

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With some help from the readers, Bill Simmons passes on some links you have to see.

Story | Conversation | September 23, 2007