ESPN Search

Louis C.K. describes his horrible experience on The Dana Carvey Show, how you learn more from failure than success, and why he does everything himself on his own TV show....

Jalen Rose tells Bill Simmons and David Jacoby how NBA players request that their wives and girlfriends sit on opposite sides of the arena....

Larry Bird and Bill Simmons discuss Bird's legendary Celtics career, why he almost retired early, and who he thinks is the best player in the game today. The original podcast aired on February 7, 2013....

Jalen Rose, Bill Simmons, and David Jacoby debate who would get the best table at a New York City nightclub: President Obama, Michael Jordan, Jay-Z, or LeBron....

In the wake of the Lance Armstrong controversy, Malcolm Gladwell proposes that cycling should allow its athletes to use scientific advantages in a similar way that Formula One racing teams do....

Heading into the playoffs, Bill Simmons decided to break out his iPhone and film in between takes during NBA Countdown tapings. The first batch of results taught us a few things about the Countdown crew: Magic has a penchant for smuggling large quant...

Larry Bird tells Bill Simmons about how Kevin McHale was almost traded from the Celtics and the loyalty that Red Auerbach had for his players....

Colin Cowherd theorizes that fear, adversity, and anger motivate great talents like Michael Jordan and LeBron James. Bill Simmons then claims that Game 6 against the Celtics in last year's NBA playoffs was one of the great "Fork in the Road Moments" ...

Larry Bird explains to Bill Simmons how injuries hobbled the Celtics of the late '80s, and says that his injuries were so bad that he would have retired and handed the Celtics over to Len Bias had Bias lived to play in Boston....

Jalen Rose and Bill Simmons break down the suddenly tight race for the NBA scoring title between Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Durant. They also explain how Melo and Durant were born to score baskets the way sharks were born to kill fish....

NBA Countdown's Jalen Rose, Michael Wilbon, and Bill Simmons break down how the Bulls ended the Miami Heat's 27-game winning streak....

An NBA legend and member of the 1972 Lakers team that won 33 straight games, Jerry West talks to Bill Simmons about how the league was different during each streak, what West thinks of LeBron James, and whether he is rooting for his old team's record...

Larry Bird tells Bill Simmons that he thinks the NBA has taken the flagrant foul thing too far, reviews his career in on-court brawls, and explains why he thinks Bill Laimbeer was a dirty player. Watch the video after the jump....

Chris Paul tells Bill Simmons about his offseason recruiting of free agents for the Clippers and what it's like playing with (and against) his new roster....

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan talks with Bill about President Obama's basketball game, Chicago hoops, and the future of America....

Tony Parker talks to Bill Simmons about last year's conference finals loss, playing for Coach Popovich, and the international nature of the San Antonio Spurs during NBA All-Star weekend....