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Podcast: C's talk on B.S. Report
ESPNBoston.comBill Simmons and Boston Celtics radio announcer Sean Grande preview Game 7 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers. Hop HERE to listen to the podcast....
Blog | May 25, 2012 -
B.S. Report: Celtics Play-by-Play Announcer Sean Grande and JackO...
Bill SimmonsWe're on a B.S. Report binge! After Thursday's two-parter with Bill Barnwell and Joe House, I kept the momentum going on Friday morning — with Game 7 of the Celtics-Sixers series looming, I grabbed my friend Sean Grande (Boston's radio play-by-...
Blog | May 25, 2012 -
NBA Playoffs Shootaround: R.I.P., Indiana Pacers Gold Swagger
Grantland StaffSo much amazing is happening, and the Shootaround crew is here to help you keep track of it all. You'll find takes on moments you might've missed from the previous night, along with ones you will remember forever. Miami, the Destroyers People tal...
Blog | May 25, 2012 -
Two-Part B.S. Report: Bill Barnwell and Joe House
Bill SimmonsHas it really been six days since the last B.S. Report? Even Andrew Bynum doesn't mail it in that egregiously. We tried to make up for it with a special two-parter — in Part 1, Grantland's Bill Barnwell came on to discuss the NFL's over-unders ...
Blog | May 24, 2012 -
NBA Playoffs Shootaround: The Sixers Win the Homecoming Game
Grantland StaffSo much amazing is happening, and the Shootaround crew is here to help you keep track of it all. You'll find takes on moments you might've missed from the previous night, along with ones you will remember forever. Hail the Conquering Hero Som...
Blog | May 24, 2012 -
YouTube HOF: Aliens Among Us
Grantland staffStarman Bill Simmons: I always thought Starman should have been a TV show. Here's the pitch: An alien comes to earth, assumes the form of a widow's husband, then uses his unlimited supply of miracle balls to save humans and animals while also lear...
Blog | May 23, 2012 -
NBA Playoffs Shootaround: Miami Throws Some 'Bows
Grantland StaffSo much amazing is happening, and the Shootaround crew is here to help you keep track of it all. You'll find takes on moments you might've missed from the previous night, along with ones you will remember forever. Scenes From the Miami Heat Lock...
Blog | May 23, 2012 -
B.S. Report: Mike Lombardi and Connor Schell
Bill SimmonsWho needs NBA analysts to break down the playoffs when you can call one of the best NFL guys around? That's right, I called up our old friend Mike Lombardi to talk about his beloved Sixers, NBA coaching vs. NFL coaching, and the philosophies behind b...
Blog | May 17, 2012 -
30 for 30 film series to return to ESPN
ESPNESPN Films on Tuesday announced the return of the Emmy-nominated and Peabody Award-winning 30 for 30 film series. As with the first series, which included collaborations with acclaimed filmmakers such as Peter Berg (Kings Ransom), Barry Levinson (The...
Blog | May 15, 2012 -
B.S. Report: Steve Kerr
Bill SimmonsJust so you know, last night was like basketball nirvana for me. First, the Sixers knocked off the no. 1 seed Bulls, giving my beloved Celtics the possibility of having home-court in Round 2. Then, the banged-up Celtics squeezed out an emotional Game...
Blog | May 11, 2012 -
The Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nothing But the Truth
Bill SimmonsAfter Paul Pierce single-handedly won Game 2 of the Atlanta series, a friend of mine e-mailed, "Has there ever been anyone quite like Pierce?" The short answer: No. The long answer is a little more fun. Statistically, there's never been a wing...
Blog | May 11, 2012 -
Simmons: Nothing but the Truth
ESPNBoston.comBrian Babineau/NBAE/Getty ImagesPaul Pierce came up big in Game 6 vs. Atlanta despite his knee injury.Grantland.com's Bill Simmons puts Paul Pierce in the spotlight after his part in Boston's Game 6 triumph over the Atlanta Hawks in an Eastern Confer...
Blog | May 11, 2012 -
B.S. Report: JackO, Mark Titus, and Bill's Dad
Bill SimmonsWe had an action-packed B.S. Report today: I called my buddy JackO (die-hard Yankees fan) to see who's more bummed out about their team right now, him or me. Then I called Grantland's Mark Titus (right around the 30-minute mark) to discuss the feedba...
Blog | May 10, 2012 -
B.S. Report: Joe House and Lord Stanley's Keeper
Bill SimmonsJoe House joins Bill Simmons to talk about all things NBA and NHL playoffs. Plus, the Stanley Cup stops by the studio along with its handler, Hockey Hall of Fame curator Phil Pritchard, to tell tales where one of sports most iconic trophies has been....
Blog | May 09, 2012 -
B.S. Report: Ric Bucher and Rembert Browne
Bill SimmonsESPN NBA Insider Ric Bucher joins Bill Simmons to talk about the NBA playoffs, his personal interactions with Spurs coach Gregg Popovich and the best-case scenario when interviewing NBA coaches. Plus, Grantland's Rembert Browne discusses Atlanta's pl...
Blog | May 07, 2012 -
B.S. Report: JackO and Jonah Keri
Bill SimmonsWhen Mariano Rivera tore his ACL shagging flies last night in Kansas City, you knew two things would happen: Yankee fans would freak out, and we'd pry my buddy JackO (a die-hard Yankee fan) away from the ledge for an emergency B.S. Report podcast. We...
Blog | May 04, 2012