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Bill Simmons learned over lunch that mentally and physically, Phil Jackson is done with the NBA.

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.

Bill Simmons breaks down the NBA's small-market woes with a little help from the Maloofs.

Bill Simmons bangs out Part 2 of his NBA Power Poll.

Bill Simmons bangs out Part 1 of his NBA Power Poll.

Bill Simmons delivers a running diary of Lakers-Heat, live from the Sports Guy Man Cave.

Bill Simmons hands out his report card for the NBA's trade deadline, giving kudos to the Knicks but worrying about Kendrick Perkins' departure from the Celtics.

Bill Simmons returns with his annual NBA Trade Value. Who makes his top 50 list this year?

Bill Simmons returns with his annual NBA Trade Value. Who makes his top 50 list this year?

Bill Simmons delivers an extra-large serving of the mailbag to go with all the Super Bowl hype.

Bill Simmons breaks down the careers of some future Hall of Famers and marvels at how long they've stayed in their prime.

Bill Simmons predicts the rosters for the 2011 NBA All-Star Game and wonders if the game can surpass the 1987 classic as the greatest ever.

Bill Simmons has a solution to the Carmelo Anthony trade problem.

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?

Bill Simmons offers a preview of the NBA's Western Conference with help from his friend hindsight.