Book of Basketball 2.0
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Kobe Bryant’s Greatest Move? Getting Michael Jordan to Share His Secrets
Episode 7 of ‘Icons Club’ focuses on Shaq and Kobe, but also delves into Mamba’s determination to learn everything he could from his idol
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Membership in the Icons Club Requires More Than Just On-Court Greatness
Being elite gets you a seat at the table. But popularity is what gets you a lifetime pass. A handful of players had all the NBA bona fides to qualify for Icon status, but for one reason or another didn’t end up in the club.
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Chris Webber Is One of the NBA’s Greatest “What-ifs”
Bill Simmons breaks down the career and legacy of the legendary Kings forward and reveals his all-time ranking
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Is Chris Paul the Best Player to Never Make the Finals?
Plus, Bill gives his all-time NBA Point God pyramid
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Chris Webber: The Star-Crossed Superstar
Bill Simmons and Joe House discuss why Chris Webber may have one of the ultimate "What If?" careers of all time
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Did Kevin Garnett Reach His Full Potential?
In an excerpt from ‘Book of Basketball 2.0,’ Bill Simmons and Jackie MacMullan discuss Garnett’s impact on NBA history
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Rick Barry: The Disagreeable Superstar, With Malcolm Gladwell and Tony Kornheiser
Why Rick Barry was one of the 35 greatest players ever
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Chris Paul: The Almost Point God (With Ryen Russillo)
Bill Simmons and Ryen Russillo break down the point guard’s place in NBA history
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Where Does Allen Iverson Rank All Time?
Bill Simmons breaks down the NBA career of Allen Iverson and his impact on the league’s culture
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Kevin Garnett: The Stealth Superstar
Jackie MacMullan joins Bill to talk about why Kevin Garnett’s career should have been even greater than it was
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Julius Erving: MJ Before MJ (With Brian Koppelman)
Bill and Brian Koppelman explain why Julius Erving kept basketball fun before Bird and Magic arrived, why he eventually became an underrated superstar, and more
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Breaking Down Allen Iverson’s Incredible Career With J.A. Adande
In the first episode of Season 3, Bill Simmons and J.A. Adande break down Allen Iverson’s incredible career
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2010 Redraftables: PG-13, Wall, Hayward, and the Snakebit 2010 Draft With Ryen Russillo
Bill and Ryen Russillo revisit the 2010 NBA draft before redrafting the top 14 lottery picks
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2009 Redraftables: Curry, Harden, and Kahhhhhhhhhn With Zach Lowe
Bill is joined by ESPN’s Zach Lowe to revisit the 2009 NBA draft
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2008 Redraftables: A Genius Westbrook Pick and Rose vs. Love With Ryen Russillo
Bill is joined by Ryen Russillo to revisit the 2008 NBA draft
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Westbrook, Love, and Rose: 2008 NBA Redraft
Bill and Ryen Russillo revisit the 2008 NBA lottery
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The Durant and Oden Year: 2007 NBA Redraft
Bill and Ryen Russillo revisit the 2007 NBA lottery
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2007 Redraftables: Oden vs. Durant With Ryen Russillo
Bill is joined by Ryen Russillo to revisit the 2007 NBA draft and redraft the top 14 lottery picks
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The Most Incompetent NBA Draft of the 2000s
Bill, Chris Ryan, and Joe House revisit the 2006 NBA lottery
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2006 Redraftables: The Unluckiest, Goofiest, Most Incompetent Draft of the 2000s, With Chris Ryan and Joe House
Bill Simmons is joined by Chris Ryan and Joe House to revisit the 2006 NBA draft
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Is CP3 vs. Deron Williams a Debate? 2005 NBA Redraft
Bill and Ryen revisit the 2005 NBA draft
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2005 NBA Redraftables: The Revenge of CP3 With Ryen Russillo
Bill and Russillo revisit the 2005 NBA draft and redraft the top 14 lottery picks
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2004 Redraftables: A Series of Unfortunate Events, With Joe House
Bill Simmons and House discuss the subplots and legends from the 2004 draft class before redrafting the top 14 lottery picks
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Dwight, Iguodala, and Deng: 2004 NBA Redraft
Bill and House review a draft that would end up including a lot of sliding-door careers
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2003 Redraftables: LeBron Arrives, Darko vs. Melo, Wade the Sleeper + the First “Modern” NBA Draft w/ Chad Ford
Bill Simmons and Ford discuss the subplots and legends from the 2003 draft class before redrafting the top 14 lottery picks
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Who Comes After LeBron: 2003 NBA Redraft
This draft featured LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony, and Chris Bosh, and also had one of the draft’s all-time busts, Darko Milicic
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2002 Redraftables: The Ultimate Bad Luck Draft With Chris Ryan and Joe House
Looking back at the lottery that brought us Yao Ming and Amar’e Stoudemire
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Pau Gasol or Tony Parker? The 2001 NBA Redraft
Bill Simmons is joined by ESPN’s Zach Lowe to redraft the 2001 NBA draft for The Redraftables
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Redrafting the Worst NBA Draft of All Time
Bill Simmons and Ryen Russillo revisit the 2000 draft class as they choose players such as Kenyon Martin, Mike Miller, Jamal Crawford, Hedo Turkoglu, and more
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2001 Redraftables With Zach Lowe: Parker or Pau? Arenas or Iso Joe? Elgin, MJ, and Wallace Doing Stuff!
Revisiting the subplots and legends from the 2001 NBA draft before redrafting the top 14 picks
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The Redraftables: 2000—The NBA Draft WOAT With Ryen Russillo
Bill and Ryen revisit the 2000 NBA draft, discuss what made this draft the worst in NBA history, and then break down the first 14 lottery picks
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The Redraftables: 1999—Remembering an Unusually Hilarious Draft With Chris Ryan and Joe House
Francis in Purgatory! Odom in Hell! Weis Over Artest!