BILL SIMMONS RUMORS & GOSSIP
Exit 31 shows growing emphasis on high quality content
Rewind back to 2009 and HBO had a monopoly on high quality sports documentary content. It wasn't just the prevailing opinion at the time but also a motivating realization for 30 for 30 founder, Bill Simmons.
From the NYT:
“I was watching an old HBO Sports documentary and got mad that HBO had this monopoly... I thought, we’re a sports network and they’re not, but...
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How Wilt Chamberlain Saved the 1964 NBA All-Star Game (Video)
NBA Hall of Famer Bob Pettit shared an interesting piece of basketball history in an interview with Grantland’s Bill Simmons, in which he recounts the 1964 NBA All-Star Game that almost didn’t happen, if not for Wilt Chamberlain. The locker room full of the league’s best players was split in deciding whether or not to sit out the exhibition game unless the players’ union...
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Grantland Runs A Major Article On The WWE Network
Grantland.com has a new article by ESPN personality and Grantland editor Bill Simmons and David Shoemacker on the recent launch of the WWE Network. Below are some highlights from the piece:
Simmons on if he thought the WWE Network would ever happen: “I gave up. When WCW and ECW folded and McMahon bought their wrestling libraries, I thought the WWE Channel was definitely coming...
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8 days ago
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Bill Simmons on the Celtics: "I’m not a believer in tanking, I think you do what you can."
I've been pretty hard on Bill Simmons for the past year or so. That's until now. Simmons has said in the past that the Celtics should tank, or something close to that. Here are some quotes from October when he made a video for Grantland, with Jalen Rose. Simmons: "Clairvoyant Bill thinks Rajon Rondo has 20 games or less left as a Boston Celtic. He will play 20 games...
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23 days ago
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New York Knicks reportedly would love to trade for Jeremy Lin
The New York Knicks lost Jeremy Lin in a widely unpopular move when they failed to pony up the cash to sign him long term following the “Linsanity” phenomenon in 2012. Less than two years later, it sounds like they would love to have him back. Chad Ford joined Bill Simmons on the “B.S. Report” […]
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25 days ago
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Bill Simmons to broadcast with Mike Gorman for Lakers game
Joe Murphy/NBAE/Getty ImagesWith Tommy Heinsohn no longer broadcasting many road games, it’s been interesting to see who accompanies the great Mike Gorman on air. A few fill-ins have been awesome, and some not so much; I really wasn't a fan of the sultry sounds of P.J. Carlesimo. Last night Jackie McMullan was phenomenal, I really enjoyed her insight. It was quite impressive...
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February 11, 2014
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ANTISOCIAL MEDIA
Simmons, Rivers feud getting nasty
What started as a few glib comments during the NBA Draft has now evolved into a heated back-and-forth between the new Clippers coach and the popular ESPN personality.
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June 28, 2013
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Did Bill Simmons Get Cut Off By ESPN For Talking About “The Decision?”
ESPN and Bill Simmons seem to be on thin ice in terms of their relationship, and the latest incident won’t exactly make things easier. All of this is purely speculation currently, but as soon as Bill started speaking about ‘The Decision,’ ESPN oddly cut back to their SportsCenter studio. This could definitely be a coincidence, but given their recent rocky history it wouldn’t...
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June 21, 2013
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CAN'T PHASE SPORTS GUY
Drunk videobomber attracts security
Bill Simmons was giving some postgame comments following Game 7 of the NBA Finals in which the Heat won the NBA title, and a possibly inebriated fan tried his best to interrupt him. As you can see by the video, Bill wasn’t phased, and he took to Twitter to reinforce that sentiment. Well done, Bill. Is there video of the drunk maniac who jumped behind me during the live SportsCenter...
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June 21, 2013
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Bill Simmons Takes To Twitter To Slam ESPN…. Again
Bill Simmons has not learned from his past mistakes, or he just doesn’t care which seems the more likely answer in his latest Twitter rant against ESPN. If you remember, ESPN suspended Simmons earlier this year in March from Twitter for a few days after he publicly called out a segment on ‘First Take’ featuring Skip Bayless and Richard Sherman. Well, it looks like another suspension...
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June 14, 2013
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