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I’ve been a member of the Bleacher Report community since August of 2011. At that time, I started B/R’s sports editing internship. After completion of the internship, I joined Bleacher Report as a part-time copy editor in October of 2011, where I’ve worked ever since.
I’m also a featured columnist with B/R, focusing mainly on the Sacramento Kings and also the NBA as a whole. It’s a position I’ve held since March of 2012.
In addition to my work at Bleacher Report, I’m also a reporter for The Union Democrat in Sonora, Calif., covering mostly high school sports. I’ve been with the newspaper since August of 2010. My writing has also been featured in The Stockton Record of Stockton, Calif.
When I’m not writing for Bleacher Report or The Union Democrat I’m posting articles at my own personal website: SimRisso.com.
A bit more about myself: I received a BA in History from Sonoma State University. While in college, I hosted a sports radio show on KSUN, which is the university’s radio station.
If you’d like to contact me, you can follow me on Twitter @SimRisso or send me a message via my Bleacher Report profile.

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Joe DiMaggio, Barry Bonds, Michael Jordan, Matt Cain, Jerry Rice, DeMarcus Cousins

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    San Francisco Giants, San Francisco 49ers and Sacramento Kings.

  • Favorite Coaches

    Joe Maddon (technically a manager), Jim Harbaugh, Bill Walsh.

  • All-Time Sports Moment

    That I remember watching? Giants winning 2010 World Series. But overall, "The Catch." Love the Niners. Hate the Cowboys.

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    Jerry Rice's last game in S.F. as a 49er.

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    All of Cy Young's records, most notably 511 wins and 749 complete games

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Mays

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Montana

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Jordan

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Gretzky

  • Pele or Maradona?

    I watch soccer once every four years (World Cup)

  • Federer or Sampras?

    R-Fed. Too young to really appreciate Sampras

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Tiger. Same thing as with Sampras

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    I'm proud to say I've never watched NASCAR

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    Don't watch Formula One.

  • ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 or SEC?

    I don't really watch college sports much. But as a Californian, I'll go Pac-12

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  • Jonathan Snowden posted 7 days ago

    Jonathan Snowden

    Thanks for your kind message. Means a lot.

  • Brian Rzeppa posted 14 days ago

    Brian Rzeppa

    I see that you're a big fan of the Kings, and I'd love if you could stop by a site that I work on and make the Kings' pick for them in our fan interactive mock draft! Thanks!

    http://theleaguenews.com/fan-interactive-mock-draft/

    It seems as if you have the most knowledge of the Kings as anyone on B/R, so it'd be greatly appreciated.

  • Isaac Smith posted 42 days ago

    Isaac Smith

    thanks for the edits, Sim. I keep forgetting about the "No. 1" but it makes sense when reading it like that. thanks again!

  • Franklin Steele posted 49 days ago

    Franklin Steele

    Sim, thank you kindly for the touchups on my slide show. I appreciate your time.

  • Tiffany Brennan posted 54 days ago

    Tiffany Brennan

    You're welcome, Sim! It was a good read, as usual.

  • Alex Snyder posted 56 days ago

    Alex Snyder

    Thanks for the edit and kind words!

  • Emily O'Neill Elmer posted 56 days ago

    Emily O'Neill Elmer

    Hi Sim, thanks for the edit!!

  • Alejandro 'A-TRAIN' Burgos posted 70 days ago

    Alejandro 'A-TRAIN' Burgos

    Thanks for the edits!

  • Marshall Zweig posted 77 days ago

    Marshall Zweig

    It is interesting, isn't it? And I like Thomas a lot too.

    Thanks for the kind words...I appreciate your efforts!

    M.

  • Nick Kostora posted 79 days ago

    Nick Kostora

    Hey Sim. I accidentally put the name Sam in my editor feedback for your last piece. I'm sorry, but I really enjoyed the piece. Nice work.

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