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Shawn Michaels Won't Taint Moment by Returning to the Ring

Earlier this year, Shawn Michaels wrestled what he believes is his final match when he lost to The Undertaker at "WrestleMania 26". But this is wrestling and retirements typically don't mean much. Apparently, it does to "The Heartbreak Kid" though. Michaels was interviewed by ESPN's Bill Simmons on "The BS Report" podcast...

Celtics, Lakers Together Forever

Thursday marks the beginning of the NBA's 62nd championship series, 39 of which have featured the Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers or both. This will be the 12th time that the franchises from opposite coasts meet in the NBA Finals, with the Celtics holding a decisive 9-2 edge. Lakers-Celtics. While Bud Selig is...

Expect Magic-Carpet Ride to NBA Title

ORLANDO -- Let's get the formalities out of the way. Orlando is a Mickey Mouse town. Its only famous fan can't even show up. Dwight Howard is Dikembe Mutombo with balloon biceps. Insult them while you can. Orlando and its nose-picking fans will laugh all the way to the NBA championship. In case you missed it, the Magic...

Sports and the Internet: Times They Are A-Changin'

Over the remainder of the year, FanHouse will be covering the top sports stories of the decade. In this installment, Michael David Smith looks at how the Internet has changed the game for sports fans everywhere over the last 10 years.At the start of this decade, we sports fans thought the Internet had given us a sports...

Does Bill Kennedy Have a Problem With the Celtics?

The Celtics lost by a point to the awful 76ers in Boston last night. Referee Bill Kennedy worked the game, and called a second technical foul on Rasheed Wallace in the second quarter, forcing the quick-tempered forward out of the game. During a timeout, Wallace argued with ref Leroy Richardson, who had just called an...

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05/22/12 KSAT Ball Hog Blog: Spurs' titles tainted? Source: ABC - KSAT 12 - San Antonio TX While we wait a month until the Spurs play their next playoff game thanks to the Bobcats, I mean the Jazz not putting up much of a fight, I thought it would interesting to look at a recent article that somewhat discredits the Spurs four championships.
05/17/12 Zachary Pincus-Roth Source: LA Weekly - Los Angeles CA One of the fascinating Angelenos featured in L.A. Weekly's People 2012 issue.
05/16/12 ESPN 30 for 30: Addition of Shorts Series Will... Source: Bleacher Report ESPN's 30 for 30 series will return for another run, according to the New York Times.
05/15/12 ESPN 30 for 30: Worldwide Leader Makes Smart Move... Source: Bleacher Report ESPN's 30 for 30 series was supposed to end with the airing of "Pony Excess" on Dec. 11, 2010.
05/15/12 Upfronts 2012: ESPN to Resurrect '30 for 30' Docs,... Source: The Hollywood Reporter ESPN will roll out a second helping of its 30 for 30 documentary series, the cable network announced Tuesday during its Upfront presentation to Madison Avenue ad buyers.

Background on Bill Simmons

William J. "Bill" Simmons III (born September 25, 1969) is a sports columnist, author, and podcaster. He currently writes columns and hosts podcasts for Grantland.com, which is affiliated with ESPN.com.

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