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Welcome to the NBA preview, Part 1

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In Part 1 of his NBA preview, Bill Simmons starts his list of the 33 most intriguing people of the 2009-10 season.

Story | October 23, 2009

The NFL enters The Tyson Zone

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How do you make predictions for an entire sports league that has entered a realm where only the bizarre and unpredictable are the norm?

Story | September 10, 2009

Unveiling your 2010 TV lineup

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Bill Simmons' mailbag returns with questions about funny athletes, Michael Jackson, "The Bachelorette" and your 2010 TV lineup.

Story | July 17, 2009

Open letter to Blake Griffin

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Blake Griffin will be chosen No. 1 in the NBA draft Thursday night. Bill Simmons uses 33 years of history to explain why this is a terrible thing for the OU star.

Story | June 24, 2009

Gladwell-Simmons II: Ultimate rematch

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The Sports Guy and best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell match wits with their theories about hoops, boxing, pop culture and much more.

Story | May 12, 2009

Game 6: And the readers have spoken

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From Tony Allen to Ray Allen to everyone else, Game 6 between Boston and Chicago made Bill Simmons' inbox explode.

Story | May 01, 2009

Fouls, flops, fiascoes ... but not flagrant

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The Sports Guy answers the most burning questions about the 2009 NBA playoffs, including whether Rajon Rondo's foul was flagrant.

Story | April 29, 2009

Have a slice of cheesecake ... and two helpings of Isiah

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Go back for seconds. You know you want to. Bill Simmons' mailbag returns with another slice of cheesecake and two extra helpings of Isiah.

Story | March 31, 2009

Tweet, tweet! The mailbag flies again

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From his ultimate cell-phone message to stories that would have melted the Internet, Bill Simmons is just getting warmed up in Part 1 of the mailbag.

Story | March 30, 2009

Sports Czar is fired up, ready to go

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Barack Obama could use a Sports Czar in his cabinet. Bill Simmons already has his platform and is ready to serve.

Story | Conversation | November 13, 2008

Time to flick the power switch

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Bill Simmons compiles his first NFL Power Poll of the season and finds the league is more wide-open than ever.

Story | Conversation | September 25, 2008

The '08 Pats season: Gone in eight minutes

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After Tom Brady's injury, the Sports Guy is proclaiming the 2008 Patriots' season officially over. The readers try to ease his pain.

Story | Conversation | September 08, 2008

NBA MVP breakdown, Part II

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In Part II of his NBA MVP countdown, Bill Simmons unveils his pick in the tightest race in decades.

Story | Conversation | April 16, 2008

Extending an olive branch to NBA fans

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Never fear, pro basketball loyalists! The Sports Guy is back with a mammoth mailbag dedicated to the association.

Story | Conversation | April 04, 2008

Time for another Boston breakdown

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As the '08 Celtics prepare for the postseason, the Sports Guy compares them to the famed 1986 squad.

Story | Conversation | April 01, 2008