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Bill Simmons calls on "The Wire" to give a gift to the 2011 NBA playoffs.

Bill Simmons calls on "The Wire" to give a gift to the 2011 NBA playoffs.

As the playoffs begin, Bill Simmons dissects the Tom Brady-Peyton Manning rivalry ... then again, is it really a rivalry if the guys respect and like each other?

Orlando looked rusty in Game 1. That happens. But the Magic's season was arguably on the line for Game 2. Time for a retro-diary.

As LeBron James proved to be more Julius Erving 2.0 than Michael Jordan, he now faces his big choice: Winning (the Bulls), loyalty (the Cavs) or a chance at immortality (the Knicks)?

Did we just witness the murder of professional basketball in Cleveland? Bill takes a look back Celtics-Cavs Game 5 with a retro-diary.

Three sweeps? What kind of second round of the playoffs was this? This only can be reconciled by handing out some awards.

Attending a Lakers playoff game is a scene unlike anything else in sports. Bill took his buddy Jacoby to Staples Center to take it all in.

Attending a Lakers playoff game is a scene unlike anything else in sports. Bill took his buddy Jacoby to Staples Center to take it all in.

Bill Simmons breaks down the NBA playoffs with his own brand of power rankings.

With LeBron James' MVP award a foregone conclusion, Bill Simmons takes on the rest of the NBA season and the playoffs.

With LeBron James' MVP award a foregone conclusion, Bill Simmons takes on the rest of the NBA season and the playoffs.

Regardless of where LeBron James ends up, there is no ceiling to what he can accomplish -- and Bill Simmons will be watching.

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

Bill Simmons breaks down all things playoffs in Part 2 of his NBA mailbag.

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