Ubuntu's Ugly Side

The Sports Guy knows you should never do anything when you're angry -- especially write a column about the Celtics, his favorite sports team.

But in the wake of the seven-game fiasco that was the Atlanta series and what's been going on in Cleveland, Bill Simmons has no choice but to imagine the pearls of wisdom Doc Rivers will pass on to his team before they take the floor.

• May 14: The ugly side of ubuntu

It's The B.S. Report Awards!

The B.S. Report is nearly a year old, so it's time to vote for your favorite guests on Bill's podcast. Where else can you see Marv Albert, Jimmy Kimmel and Charles Barkley in the same place?
• April 30: Vote now

Strange Bruin

For years, Bill Simmons said the NHL was dead to him. Yet he admits he was glued to his TV for Game 7 of Bruins-Habs -- even though it brought back bad memories of a bloody sofa and an inconsolable 9-year-old.
• April 21: An NHL widower reconsiders

From the Magazine

For 22 years, Barry Bonds did everything loud -- yet we've barely heard a word about him in 2008. Bill wonders how the homer king can vanish without a sound.
• April 9: From ESPN The Magazine

Unfulfilled Promise

Jamiel Shaw II was a promising prep running back in L.A. with NFL hopes. His father just prayed the kid called "Jas" would live to see 18. Tragically, neither dream was realized. Bill tries to make sense of a senseless death.
• March 12: "To An Athlete Dying Young"

What If ...?

They are two simple words that open a world of possibilties. What if? Bill loves those words, especially after reviewing the past decade in the NBA.
• March 10: A decade of "What If?"

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Phoenix Phailure

Bill Simmons bids farewell to the Seven Seconds or Less Era in Phoenix.
Setting Suns

From the Mag

Dying for a Sports Guy Mailbag? Well, we've got your fix with a quick, mini-version.
Mini-Mailbag

The Links

After a few weeks on the road, Bill Simmons delivers an uber editon of the links.
The Links

Sports Guy's Paperback

With free shipping on Amazon.com, you can buy Bill Simmons's best-selling book, Now I Can Die In Peace, on paperback for 10 bucks. There's even an all-new 20-page afterword!

From "Jimmy Kimmel Live"

In an ode to "E:60," the Sports Guy grills Jimmy Kimmel and gets some real answers.

"E:60" -- Simmons in Vegas

"E:60" sent the Sports Guy to Caesar's Palace to explore the world of prop bets with wagering guru Chuck Esposito.