Back by popular demand: The Mailbag

The Celtics, Justin Timberlake and Mr. Holland? Yes, Bill Simmons is sorting through his e-mail once again.

Northeast Division preview

A look at the Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs from the fantasy perspective.

Antitrust case could be Armageddon

The future of sports as we know them -- or, at least, the financial underpinning of sports as we know them -- is at stake in a Supreme Court case. Are you alarmed? You should be.

Directions? Nah, let's revisit my picks

Asking for directions? Bucci's can't do it. Revisiting his preseason predictions? He's your man. Our resident puckhead reviews all 30 teams and looks ahead to the playoff push.

NEXT ONES

Roll over 1900's. Here are some of sports' coming attractions.

Levels of Losing 2.0: The readers speak

The readers have come out of the woodwork to give their experiences in the Levels of Losing.

Why has one small Canadian hockey town turned its back on the victims of its greatest tragedy?

2007 NHL Draft: Player rankings

With the NHL draft just over three months away, Mark Seidel tells you who you should be paying attention to now.

While many have come and gone, Sakic still Avs' heart

When a player reaches a certain age, he knows the end is near. But at 37, Joe Sakic still has a chapter or two left to write.

Breaking down the NBA Finals

Before Bill Simmons decides who David Stern will be handing the NBA Finals trophy to, he has a few questions to answer.

Silver should go to the winner

Uni Watch breaks down the first few days of the Olympic Games -- and wonders why the winners get gold over silver?

NEXT 2000 -- Vince Carter

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Furthering the discussion ...

Fans fire back with their opinions on rules changes meant to improve the NHL game.

Colleges welcome added attention

In many markets, college hockey will serve as a perfect replacement for the pros during the NHL lockout.

Brave soul

Nothing could stop Duncan MacPherson while he roamed the ice. Only one thing stopped him while he roamed the world.