Bill Simmons is All In on the Los Angeles Kings

Welcome aboard the Los Angeles Kings bandwagon, Bill Simmons.

The diehard basketball fan and ESPN columnist bought Kings season tickets as the 2011-12 NBA season hangs in the balance.

Simmons (along with yours truly) was at Staples Center Tuesday night for the Kings home opener, a 5-0 shutout victory over the St. Louis Blues. He wrote about his decision to buy tickets on Grantland.com Wednesday:

“If there’s an irony here, it’s that Gary Bettman — Gary Bettman!!! — has a chance to take advantage of David Stern’s mistakes.

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