Posts by Grantland Staff

  • B.S. Report: NBA All-Star Weekend Mega Podcast

    Chris Paul joins Bill Simmons to discuss life in Los Angeles, his first preseason game with the Clippers, and the Lakers-Clippers rivalry. Plus, Dave Cowens reviews his legendary career. You can find Part 1 on the ESPN.com Podcenter or on iTunes.

  • We Already Liked You, Milwaukee Brewers!

    For what it’s worth, Jonah Keri thought the Milwaukee Brewers would be just fine this season, even without Ryan Braun. In case you missed Keri’s season preview for the Brewers, one of several we’ve run on Grantland in the past couple weeks, here’s what Keri had to say:

  • B.S. Report: Joe House, Kevin Love, and Dirk Nowitzki

    From one of the many Orlando-area Hiltons, Bill Simmons and Joe House sit down for a two-part podcast before this weekend’s NBA All-Star Game. In Part 1 of Thursday’s pod, Simmons and House review the season and talk with Timberwolves forward Kevin Love. You can find Part 1 on the ESPN.com Podcenter or on iTunes.

  • YouTube HOF: Best. Simpsons. Moments. Ever.

    [Ed. Note: These “moments” were chosen individually, not collectively. If your favorite moment isn’t represented, we are not trying to assassinate your sense of humor. Writers were warned to not all pick “Monorail” or “Homer at the Bat”; as a result, no one picked them. We all love those two episodes; they’re probably everyone’s favorites. […]

  • B.S. Report: Simmons and The Reality Czar

    Less than 24 hours after The Suspiciously Real Fake Bachelor Wedding that rocked the TV world, Bill Simmons and Reality Czar David Jacoby discuss the inevitability of Fantasy Suite relations, whether a winery or a sports bar is a better status symbol for a bachelor-on-the-make, and when is the optimal time for a bachelorette to […]

  • YouTube HOF: The All-Sap Highlight Reel

    Friday Night Lights — The Crying Parts Andy Greenwald: Friday Night Lights wasn’t merely one of the finest television dramas of the last decade. It was also the serialized version of chopping onions, an unparalleled tear-inducement mechanism. And so, because it’s the day after Valentine’s Day and maybe those roses are looking a little wilted […]

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    Grantland E-mails the Grammys

    We watched so you didn’t have to.

  • B.S. Report: Marc Stein

    Bill Simmons and Marc Stein discuss the NBA All-Star rosters, possible trades, and injury news. You can find Friday’s podcast on the ESPN.com Podcenter or on iTunes.

  • YouTube HOF: Grammy Performances

    Neil Diamond and Barbra Streisand (1980) Bill Simmons: Here are four minutes that will make you ask yourself things like, “Why am I enjoying this so much?” … “Are these two just going to start humping on the stage?” … “Is there any definitive way to figure out who had a worse hairdo?”

  • Is Ricky Williams Properly Rated?

    Baltimore Ravens running back Ricky Williams announced his retirement on Tuesday, much to the dismay of football fans, potheads, and yoga aficionados everywhere. His decision also sparked a Grantland office debate over whether the 34-year-old Williams, who spent 11 seasons in the NFL, was overrated, underrated, or properly rated. Here are the results.

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