Allen Iverson speaks out about Pistons

Allen Iverson describes a miserable season with the Detroit Pistons in a candid and revealing interview.

Housecleaning time: Clips, links and e-mail

...and C-Webb come back, hope to get lucky at No. 15 with the likes of Rodney Stuckey, and waste their entire free agent exemption on this year's Nazr Mohammed. Face it, Detroit...

NBA always keeps you on your toes

In Part 2 of his ode to "Almost Famous" and the unpredictable NBA offseason, Bill Simmons rolls out 25 more movie quotes.

Summer's madness

Scoop Jackson appraises the state of the NBA's contenders and how free agency is shaking out.

The first lottery draft still rates the best

As we celebrate the 25th draft under the lottery system, Page 2 looks back and grades the previous 24 drafts.

Letters of the rich and famous

As he previews the 2009 NBA Finals, Bill Simmons answers e-mail from some of the nation's top celebrities and athletes.

An MVP race for the ages

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.

Rodney Stuckey and the Pistons suffer through growing pains

The Pistons shipped out Chauncey Billups to make way for Rodney Stuckey. But things have not gone very smoothly.

Detroit Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey runs the offense against the Boston Celtics in the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game...

Detroit Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey drives against the Boston Celtics in the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game in Auburn...

NBA trade value rankings, King James version

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.

Hyperbole knows no bounds for Cassel

Before he gets to the second part of his mega-mailbag, Bill Simmons would like to "hyperbole" Matt Cassel a little.

The king of all fantasy previews

Bill Simmons offers a cheat sheet for your fantasy basketball draft and tries to put LeBron's greatness in historical perspective.

Ten things that should happen in the draft … but won't

Scoop Jackson has 10 moves he thinks should happen in the NBA draft … but won't.

The best draft picks in NBA history, Nos. 1 through 60

Wonder who the best No. 5 overall NBA draft pick of the lottery era was? We rate the best at every slot, Nos. 1-60.