Bill Simmons

Bill Simmons Withdraws MVP Vote

Posted 05.03.2012

As the author of the bestselling The Book Of Basketball and someone who has made a tradition of quantifying the relative values of NBA stars with his ...

Bruins Release Statement On Fans' Racist Tweets

Posted 04.26.2012

Joel Ward's series-winning, Game 7 goal propelled the Capitals to the second round of the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs and also sparked a barrage of raci...

Bill Hader Dishes On 'SNL,' 'South Park' & Bill Murray

The Huffington Post | Katla McGlynn | Posted 03.31.2012

Between "Saturday Night Live," "South Park," Adult Swim and his various film roles, chances are Bill Hader had a hand in almost every comedy thing you...

The Unnecessary Effect Legacy, Race And Image Have On Sports

Jake Fischer | Posted 05.14.2012

Jake Fischer

I wish people would acknowledge Jeremy Lin's incredible story and his racial struggles, but focus more on his on-court performance rather than how the public views his image.

Like/Dislike: Obama, Ghostbusters III, Lindsay Lohan and More

Kris LoPresto | Posted 05.02.2012

Kris LoPresto

Dislike: Lindsay Lohan is making a comeback. This is not the LINsanity I signed up for.

Obama Drives Linsanity Bandwagon

www.grantland.com | Posted 03.01.2012

Presumably the White House has all sorts of safety protocols and technologies in place to keep any sort of widespread outbreak from reaching the Presi...

Sports Podcast Nabs Surprise Guest: Barack Obama

Posted 03.01.2012

Bill Simmons just landed a great "get" for the "BS Report" podcast: The president of the United States. The popular columnist recently interviewed ...

Obama Talks Linsanity, BCS With Bill Simmons

AP | By The Associated Press | Posted 03.01.2012

-- President Barack Obama gives his seal of approval to a college football playoff, plans to welcome his hometown Chicago Bulls to the White House as...

ESPN Sports Guy Bill Simmons (Finally) Wrong About Basketball

Michael Conniff | Posted 03.04.2012

Michael Conniff

It was all happening for Ricky Rubio in this game, thereby dispelling Bill Simmons' contention that Rubio has no game and Kahn has no team. Sorry, Bill. It kills me to say this but Ricky Rubio's got game and maybe David Kahn has a clue.

Can Bill Simmons Win the Big One?

nytimes.com | JONATHAN MAHLER | Posted 08.01.2011

Later this month, Simmons will take another step in the ongoing expansion of his empire, starting his own Web site, in conjunction with ESPN, called G...

Aspiring Writers Take Note: Not All Can Live the Life of ESPN's Reilly

Weston Gentry | Posted 07.16.2011

Weston Gentry

Much to Reilly's and journalism purists' chagrin, writers are no longer bound by journalism's power structure. The Internet has provided a means for writers to hot-wire their way to the top through blogging.

ESPN Writer Lashes Out At Sportswriter

Posted 05.25.2011

Author and ESPN writer Bill Simmons lashed out at writer Charles P. Pierce today on twitter, citing why he changed part of his book, "The Book of Bask...

On the Culture Front: A Life in the Theatre, Revisiting the New Yorker Festival, and Redemption Song

Chris Kompanek | Posted 05.25.2011

Chris Kompanek

The discussions at the New Yorker Festival have become kind of legendary with events often selling out just minutes after they go on sale.

The Tea Party All-Stars: The Worst of Extreme GOP Midterm Candidates

Mitchell Bard | Posted 05.25.2011

Mitchell Bard

As Coach Bill Parcells said, you are what your record says you are. And the Republican record says that their slate is filled with out-of-the-mainstream, clearly unqualified, Tea Party-influenced candidates.

ESPN Writer Bill Simmons Starts NFL Rumor Explosion

Posted 05.25.2011

Is Randy Moss headed back to the Minnesota Vikings? ESPN.com writer Bill Simmons wrote on Twitter earlier Tuesday night about the possibility of th...

NFL Predictions: Ignore the Experts (except for me)

Neil K. Shenai | Posted 05.25.2011

Neil K. Shenai

At long last, the NFL season is upon us. For most football fans, August is a time of unbridled optimism - every team is undefeated, everyone's fantas...

New Yorker Festival 2010 Lineup Announced: Stephen King, Malcolm Gladwell, Dave Eggers

Posted 05.25.2011

The weekend of October 1st is going to be very busy in the literary world, as heavy hitters from across all book genres are slated to appear at the 11...

Bill Simmons Tries Twitter-Powered Celtics Chants

FanHouse | Posted 05.25.2011

Bill Simmons' has a pretty freaking large internet presence, obviously. But even Simmons' powers of persuasion will be tested by his latest internet f...

Adam Carolla's Theory: Jen Aniston 'Too Much Testosterone' 'Thinks Like A Man'

The Adam Carolla Show | Posted 05.25.2011

The Adam Carolla Show

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These (Blue) Devils Wear Privilege

David Sirota | Posted 05.25.2011

David Sirota

With the beginning of the ever-optimistic spring season, the television has delivered yet another thrilling college hoops clinic, meaning it's time for us to gulp down our annual swig of Haterade -- specifically, the blue-tinted kind.

"Geekfest" Draws an A-List Crowd in Beantown

Joe Favorito | Posted 05.25.2011

Joe Favorito

Can an institute of higher learning like MIT find a way to create that Davos-like event for the sports industry on a global basis?

Dorkapalooza 2010

Jeff Ma | Posted 05.25.2011

Jeff Ma

The question shouldn't be, "What are the limits of Moneyball?"; it should instead be "How can we use a Moneyball-type approach to help make better decisions in all facets of sports?"

Note to ESPN's Bill Simmons: Tiger Woods is not Muhammad Ali

Dave Zirin | Posted 05.25.2011

Dave Zirin

Simmons wrote that Woods's return to golf would be tougher than Ali's return after being banished for opposing Vietnam. How are Ali's efforts dwarfed by Tiger's efforts to resist nookie?

The NYGMen Podcast: Week 13 PREVIEW - The Dallas Cowboys ride into town

Dan Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

Dan Weiner

In this week 13 PREVIEW, the Dallas Cowboys come riding into Giants Stadium. To commemorate the occasion, we welcome SPECIAL GUEST, and resident Cowb...

HuffPost Game Changers: Who Is The Ultimate Game Changer In Sports?

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

(VOTING IS NOW CLOSED) HuffPost's Game Changers celebrates 100 innovators, visionaries, and leaders in 10 categories who are harnessing the power o...