Is he underrated in the modern world of nba basketball. The nba according to the sports guy simmons, bill, gladwell, malcolm on. The nba according to the sports guy is the second book by former espn columnist bill simmons. We could buy one book and keep passing it back in line to get signed. The nbas summer return, the quarantine bachelor, and the mj doc with casey. Simmons will launch a new podcast on tuesday called.
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