ESPN and Grantland editor Bill Simmons was suspended for three weeks by the network after his rant about Roger Goodell on his podcast and the three week suspension (which was longer than Ray Rice's for punching his wife) sparked a Twitter Hashtag of #FreeSimmons that went to number one in the United States.
Read full storyThe Chicago Bulls want to make trade runs at Kevin Love and Carmelo Anthony this summer, but the team could have to tabs on their own head coach Tom Thibodeau, as Bill Simmons from ESPN writes that the Memphis Grizzlies may clean house this offseason to hire John Calipari, or they could try and work a trade for Thibodeau, giving him team president and head coach power like Stan Van Gundy in Detroit.
Read full storyChris Paul reportedly threatened to leave the Los Angeles Clippers if they did not hire a big-name coach to replace Vinny Del Negro. The Houston Rockets were used as leverage to get Doc Rivers.
Read full storyDoc Rivers and Bill Simmons are not exactly friendly with one another after the television personality criticized the coach's move from the Boston Celtics.
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