Bill Russell

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Was Wilt Chamberlain the Most Dominant Player of All Time?

They were universally bigger than the game.  In fact, to a large portion of the sports public in the 1960s that only paid attention to professional basketball when the championships came around, they were the game. It wasn't Boston vs. Philly, or, later, Boston vs. LA; it was Wilt vs. Russell. The ... More >>

Knicks Win First Championship; Voice Lauds Wilt Chamberlain

​Clip Job: an excerpt every day from the Voice archives. May 14, 1970, Vol. XV, No. 20 A Word for Wilt by Andrew Sarris I am convinced that if Wilt Chamberlain appeared on the floor of Madison Square Garden with a supporting team of four arthritic midgets against a team of NBA All-Stars, the ... More >>

Pazz & Jop Bonus #2: The Voice Jay-Z Interview, Uncut

"I just love the Grizzly Bear. That project was great. It sounds like these church cathedral chords--it's just sick what they're doing." ​In 2009, Jay-Z rolled, grabbing his first number one record and--to the rapper's own surprise--a victory in our 37th Annual Pazz & Jop Critics' Poll. "When ... More >>

Bill Simmons, Court Jester

The ESPN.com columnist loves Jordan and Bird, not so fond of  'fake cans'

Pittsburgh Shooter George Sodini and his "Dating Young Women" Guru: R. Don Steele

A shock of recognition went down my spine as I watched Pittsburgh gym shooter George Sodini giving a video tour of his house.Now that Sodini has killed three women and himself in Tuesday's horrific shooting, we're all ghoulishly picking over his Internet corpse. The man's diary, for example, reveale ... More >>

The Raw Intensity of New York's Elite Youth Basketball

A shock of recognition went down my spine as I watched Pittsburgh gym shooter George Sodini giving a video tour of his house.Now that Sodini has killed three women and himself in Tuesday's horrific shooting, we're all ghoulishly picking over his Internet corpse. The man's diary, for example, reveale ... More >>

A Crashing Bore

What's so fun about 22 guys in spandex slamming into one another? Along for the ride with Jets and Giants fans

An NBA Finals Playlist

What's so fun about 22 guys in spandex slamming into one another? Along for the ride with Jets and Giants fans

Putting Shaq in His Place

Where Does a 340-Pound Center Sit? Not Necessarily Where He Wants To.

How to Fix the Knicks

Where Does a 340-Pound Center Sit? Not Necessarily Where He Wants To.

Now Hear Disc

A Blizzard of CDs Puts Some New Spins on Show Music Style

Conventional Behavior

A Blizzard of CDs Puts Some New Spins on Show Music Style

Token Efforts?

NBA: In League With White Players?

1999 Village Voice Sportswriters Poll Results

NBA: In League With White Players?

The Big-Guard Backcourt

Pairing Up Sprewell and Houston Is Just What the Knicks Need

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Pairing Up Sprewell and Houston Is Just What the Knicks Need