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Giving thanks with a mailbag

Bill Simmons, ESPN.com

Bill Simmons kicks off the holiday season by giving thanks to the readers with a big ol' mailbag.

Story | Conversation | November 25, 2009

Stay away from these picks

Bill Simmons, ESPN.com

Bill is on a roll picking NFL games so he politely asks you to stay away from his picks if you've been having bad luck.

Story | Conversation | October 31, 2009

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

The Book of Basketball

Bill Simmons, Special to ESPN.com

In an excerpt from "The Book of Basketball," Bill explains how the ABA-NBA merger set off a crazy storm of events.

Story | Conversation | October 21, 2009

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

A 'Band-Aid' for the NBA offseason

Bill Simmons, Page 2

Bill Simmons recaps the NBA offseason so far, using quotes from his favorite movie of the decade, "Almost Famous."

Story | July 26, 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

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

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

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

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

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

A dumbfounding night in the 'Dumbleavy Era'

Bill Simmons, Page 2

After watching the Clippers blow a 19-point fourth-quarter lead to the Cavs, the Sports Guy was outraged -- but not one bit surprised.

Story | March 11, 2009

The wait is over! The mailbag comes through

Bill Simmons, Page 2

Bill Simmons ends his long mailbag drought with a mammoth batch of reader submissions, including the definitive word on the De Niro-Pacino debate.

Story | March 05, 2009