When ESPN imposed a two-week Twitter suspension on Bill Simmons last week, it sent a message that even their hottest commodities aren’t exempt from controversial social media guidelines. Full Article at Mediaite.com

Not long ago, Knicks fan Danny Lanzetta, the child lead in one of those pleasant 1990s-era CBS shows, sent Bill Simmons an e-mail debunking his Ewing Theory. Simmons ignored him. So Danny did the next best thing: He e-mailed us. And why not? Full Article at Deadspin

I just checked out and found this juicy tidbit regarding his trip to Portland: Q: Did your book tour include a stop at the Rose Garden for Pistons-Blazers last week? I hope you checked out the way the Garden treats Greg Oden. Full Article at Bleacher Report

NBA commissioner David Stern once told ESPN.com's Bill Simmons his three favorite franchise owners were Detroit's Bill Davidson, Washington's Abe Pollin and Utah's Larry H. Miller. With Tuesday's passing of Pollin at age 85, all three are gone now. Full Article at Deseret News

ESPN.com big gun Bill Simmons is in the doghouse for Tweeting bad things about WEEI’s “Big Show” - and his Twitter priviledges have been suspended for two weeks! Jeez, do you think they gave him detention and put a note in his permanent file???? Full Article at Boston Herald

Finally: Yes, this irks me personally. Gary McDonald scored a goal on Saturday to even up Aberdeen and Motherwell at one goal apiece in the 67th minute. He raised his shirt over his head to rub his belly as a tribute to his pregnant wife. Full Article at Unprofessional Foul