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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

KG's knee injury makes playoffs much more predictable

Bill Simmons, Page 2

With Kevin Garnett likely out for the playoffs, Bill Simmons breaks down Boston's chances of repeating as champs.

Story | Conversation | April 16, 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

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 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

Notes from a good ol'-fashioned Garden party

Bill Simmons, Page 2

Bill Simmons is walking on air after the obliteration of the Lakers and the celebration in the streets of Boston.

Story | Conversation | June 18, 2008

Can Celts answer the call at closing time?

Bill Simmons, Page 2

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