Thursday The 13th

Thursday was a most surreal day for Bill Simmons. He traded barbs with an NBA coach, said goodbye to two entertainment icons ... and then chronicled an extremely strange night at the NBA draft. Buckle up for Draft Diary XIII.

• June 25: Draft Diary XIII
• Mike Dunleavy vs.

The Sports Guy

Remember "Amityville Horror"? The Clippers carry a similar curse. The Sports Guy studies 33 years of ghastly evidence and offers this advice to future No. 1 pick Blake Griffin: Run. Now.

•June 24: Open letter to Blake Griffin

Reflecting On Kobe

Did Kobe Bryant really change? The Sports Guy is somewhat dubious. Nevertheless, the Lakers star has entered a rare spot in the annals of the NBA's all-time best players.
• June 16: Change we can believe in?

Retro Diaries

Bill takes a look back at the Lakers' historic comeback in Game 4 ... or was it one of the biggest chokes in NBA history?
• June 12: Game 4 retro diary
• June 8: Game 2 retro diary

NBA Mailbag

Can a mailbag work miracles? Bill thinks it can. In his Finals preview, he tries to cheer up Cleveland, expose Chauncey Billups, soothe LeBron and Denzel and define Kobe's legacy once and for all.
• June 3: Letters of the rich and famous

Blowing The Whistle

Tight games. Fantastic finishes. LeBron's shot. The NBA playoffs have been thrilling, but Bill says inconsistent officiating and unimaginative offenses are threatening to spoil the party.
• May 28: Getting clocked

Gladwell vs. Simmons

Their 2006 battle was classic. Now, Bill and Malcolm Gladwell are matching wits again, analyzing a number of sports topics.
• In Part 1: "Inliers" in sports
• In Part 2: Full-court press in NBA?
• In Part 3: How to fix the NBA

Sports Guy Content Archive

Simmons: We now interrupt this coach ... (72 days ago)
Simmons: Can Celtics overcome loss of KG? (77 days ago)
Sports Guy: Welcome to Part 2 of the March Mailbag (93 days ago)
Sports Guy: Welcome to Part 1 of the March Mailbag (94 days ago)
Sports Guy: A dumbfounding night in the 'Dumbleavy Era' (114 days ago)
Sports Guy: The wait is over! The mailbag comes through (119 days ago)
Sports Guy: Welcome to the No Benjamins Association (126 days ago)
Sports Guy: NBA trade value rankings, King James version (141 days ago)
Sports Guy: Super Bowl pseudo-diary (151 days ago)
Sports Guy: One final toss for The Dooze (162 days ago)
Sports Guy: Winless, but not witless ... (168 days ago)
Sports Guy: Award-winning picks for Round 2 (175 days ago)
Can 11-0 in the playoffs be done? (182 days ago)
Sublime meets ridiculous in holiday mailbag (188 days ago)

Sports Guy's New Book

Bill Simmons has a lot to say about the NBA... more than 700 pages worth. "The Book of Basketball: The NBA According to The Sports Guy" will be released Oct. 27, but it's available for pre-order now from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Borders and IndieBound. Reserve your copy today.

From the Mag

Bill ponders how much sports have changed in the wired world. All Atwitter

From the Mag

Bill's having a tough time watching David Ortiz, but he has a theory on his "slump." Ending badly

From the Mag

"I love this game!" Believe it or not, Bill now feels that way about the NHL. The '09 playoffs reeled him back in. From the Mag

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