The Book of Basketball
Bill Simmons, Special to ESPN.comIn an excerpt from "The Book of Basketball," Bill meets Isiah Thomas next to a topless pool in Vegas.
Story | Conversation | October 20, 2009A 'Band-Aid' for the NBA offseason
Bill Simmons, Page 2Bill Simmons recaps the NBA offseason so far, using quotes from his favorite movie of the decade, "Almost Famous."
Story | July 26, 2009Hyperbole knows no bounds for Cassel
Bill Simmons, Page 2Before he gets to the second part of his mega-mailbag, Bill Simmons would like to "hyperbole" Matt Cassel a little.
Story | Conversation | November 14, 2008Sorting through the NBA morass and more links
Bill Simmons, Page 2Bill Simmons tries to figure out who the real NBA favorite is and passes along a new batch of recommended links.
Story | Conversation | January 23, 2008Welcome to the era of Chemacterility
Bill Simmons, Page 2The secret is out in the NBA -- high-character players and team chemistry is the key to winning.
Story | Conversation | January 02, 2008A new look at how the West will be won
Bill Simmons, Page 2Bill Simmons wraps up his preview of the NBA season by taking on the Western Conference.
Story | Conversation | November 21, 2007Idiot's Guide to the Isiah Trial
Bill Simmons, Page 2Bill Simmons breaks down everything and everyone you need to know in the Isiah Thomas harassment trial.
Story | Conversation | September 26, 2007Separating the trades from the raids
Bill Simmons, Page 2When a GM picks up the phone to make a trade, Bill Simmons says there are 13 ways of sealing the deal.
Story | Conversation | August 15, 2007The VP of Common Sense offers his draft advice
Bill Simmons, Page 2Bill Simmons calls on the VP of Common Sense to break down the lottery teams in the NBA draft.
Story | Conversation | June 20, 2007The NBA from LVP to MVP, Part I
Bill Simmons, Page 2From worst to first, Bill Simmons reviews all the candidates as he determines his NBA MVP for the season.
Story | Conversation | April 17, 2007The worst conference in history
Bill Simmons, Page 2From the saddest to the sad, Bill Simmons breaks down the NBA's Eastern Conference -- the worst conference in the history of professional sports.
Story | Conversation | November 29, 2006First-annual Atrocious GM Summit
Bill Simmons, Page 2It didn't get much attention, but Bill Simmons moderated the first-annual Atrocious GM Summit last weekend.
Story | Conversation | November 06, 2006NBA season preview, Part I
Bill Simmons, Page 2Before he picks the next NBA champ, Bill Simmons has 33 reasons you should be intrigued by the upcoming season.
Story | Conversation | October 31, 2006NBA trade value index
Bill Simmons, Page 2With so many players changing addresses, it's time for Bill Simmons to give his annual NBA trade value report.
Story | Conversation | July 07, 2006State of NBA, love & trust
Bill Simmons, Page 2Bill Simmons hands out some predictions for the upcoming NBA playoffs with a little help from Pearl Jam.
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