April 14 - April 20, 2014
Minnesota Not-So-Nice
FX’s strong ‘Fargo’ and the increasingly uncertain future of TV dramas
Hockeytown Endures
These are not the Red Wings of years past. No matter, though. This Detroit team found a way to keep its postseason streak alive anyway.
The Dickens of Detroit
The sound and style of a city through the eyes of Elmore Leonard, its foremost author
NBA Awards Season
Another year of basketball is just about in the books, so here is a look at one man’s ballot
The 30: Trouble’s Brewing
The Rays, Mariners, and Twins are trying to survive a rash of injuries, the Giants are repairing a glaring 2013 weakness, and the red-hot Brewers are playing a scintillating game of “real or not real?”
Bill and Jalen’s Playoffs Preview!
Day 1 of our video series that answers all your burning questions about this year’s NBA postseason
April 7 - April 13, 2014
NBA Mailbag: This Is the End
The league is at a fever pitch, and the only way for Bill Simmons to survive it is to empty his inbox
Trust in Dave Dombrowski
Questioning the Doug Fister trade? Doubting the Miguel Cabrera extension? Where Detroit Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski is concerned, faith should replace conventional wisdom.
Grantland’s NHL Regular-Season Awards
Before the playoffs begin, celebrate the highs and lows of the year
The Betting Season
Thanks mostly to the Detroit Lions, history has definitely repeated itself for our intrepid NFL gambler
The Full Kiss
The definitive, one-size-fits-all, accept-no-substitutes, massively comprehensive guide to the life and times of one of the most successful (and shameless) bands of all time
North Texas … Anaheim East … What Is Arlington?
The city hosting the Final Four is the new sports capital of America. Get used to it.
The 30: Early Returns
Are the Marlins really world-beaters? Are the Reds really a disaster? It’s too soon to tell … except when it isn’t.
Titus’s 12 Tournament Observations: Final Four Edition
Thoughts on Aaron Harrison’s clutch shooting, Scottie Wilbekin’s disappearing act, and the Wisconsin Buzzcuts’ bright future
March 31 - April 6, 2014
Fixing the NBA Playoffs
Plus, all your questions answered in this week’s mailbag
Titus’s Final Four Preview
What’s at stake for UConn, Florida, Wisconsin, and Kentucky, and what winning it all would mean for each team
Patriot Act
The lovable Chris Evans returns in ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier.’ Plus, his costar Scarlett Johansson gets freaky in ‘Under the Skin.’
Billy Bob’s Blues
Ron Lester came to fame as the oversize comic relief in movies like ‘Varsity Blues.’ But now that he’s lost the girth that made him famous, can he still have a future in Hollywood?
Director’s Cut: ‘The Rabbit Hunter’ by Frank Deford
The master of the takeout piece tackles Bobby Knight
An ‘Above the Rim’ Roundtable
Twenty years later, we talk Tupac, Kyle Watson, rap soundtracks, and Nutso
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame of the Future
With a new class of inductees on the way next week, we look at which modern-day stars will be Cleveland-bound
The Great Translator
Meet the man who brings American talent to China’s rising professional basketball league
Forever Young
John Calipari has taken another one-and-done team deep into March Madness. What can you do but laugh?
2014 MLB Season Predictions
Opening Day has arrived! To mark the occasion, Jonah Keri is gazing into his crystal ball to offer his picks for the division races, World Series champion, and postseason awards.
The Shape of Shabazz to Come
The rhythmic brilliance of UConn’s Shabazz Napier, who leads the Huskies into the Final Four
Titus’s 20 Sweet 16 and Elite Eight Observations
Spotlight-snatching referees, riots in Arizona, and a case of UConn déjà vu — yep, this is March Madness