Jonathan Abrams
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Beer, Grudges, Legacies: Inside the Making of 'The Last Dance'
Pulling back the curtain on the legend of Michael Jordan and his Bulls dynasty was a test for the franchise and for the filmmakers who waited more than two decades to bring the tale to the screen. → Read More
From Players to Coaches to Execs, Here's What NBA Quarantine Life Is Really Like
This season had already veered beyond recognition from that of any recent memory for the Golden State Warriors . For half a decade, the Warriors steamrolled through the regular season, spending each June vying for an NBA championship... → Read More
What Made Kobe Different
Even at an early age, coaches, scouts, NBA execs and his legion of fans knew Kobe Bryant approached the game of basketball, and life, unlike his peers. → Read More
You Don't Know Terry's Scary
He landed one of the most divisive contracts of the NBA offseason, but Terry Rozier also managed to escape the violence of Youngstown, Ohio, while watching his dad serve 21 years in prison. So don't talk to the Hornets' new PG about pressure. → Read More
DeMar DeRozan's Wake-Up Call
Four-time All-Star DeMar DeRozan thought his career would be dedicated to making the Raptors one of the NBA's destination franchises. Then he got a call in a fast food parking lot that changed his view of the league, and life. → Read More
Magic Johnson Paved the Way for LeBron James More Than You Think
Where LeBron James winds up is anyone's guess, but the betting man's pick in Las Vegas, at least, is that James goes to Los Angeles. The tea leaves are there that link James to the city... → Read More
At 2 Rings and Counting, Kevin Durant Doesn't Have to Justify Dubs Move Anymore
Six years ago, Kevin Durant congratulated LeBron James on winning his first NBA championship and solemnly embraced his parents before sitting alongside Russell Westbrook at the postgame podium... → Read More
'Those Kids Aren't Getting Educated'
KD says coaches are just like daycare owners. JJ Redick blames the system for being a form of racial control. With the NCAA plagued by scandal, B/R Mag takes an in-depth look at the state of the one-and-done. → Read More
When Bubbles Balled Like Kahwi Leonard and More: The Sports Behind 'The Wire'
A decade ago, HBO's celebrated The Wire departed with a lasting montage of Baltimore's skyline as cars scooted along the highway... → Read More
All the Pieces Matter: Compiling the History of 'The Wire'
The author of the definitive new oral history of "The Wire" compiles discoveries about what made this show resonate in the lives of everyone it touched. → Read More
'The Balling Part Is Easy': NBA Activism Got Legit. What Now?
Trump vs. LaVar is all hype, but basketball players want to get real. We asked superstars, veterans, coaches and do-gooders how they're picking up the baton from Kap. → Read More
KG Q&A: On 1-and-Dones, Why Thon Maker Will Be MVP and How Russ & KD 'Moved On'
When Kevin Garnett retired , most reasonable NBA heads figured he'd lay low until, oh, pretty much his Hall of Fame induction ceremony... → Read More
BIG3 Commissioner Q&A: 'It Wouldn't Surprise Me If We Continue to Evolve'
The BIG3 rolled into Charlotte, North Carolina, this past weekend, the second stop on its 10-city caravan, where a crowd that could rival the attendance of most Hornets games dusted ... → Read More
The Curse and the Comfort of Being the No. 2 Draft Pick in the NBA
You don’t have the pressure of the No. 1 pick, but are you really better off getting drafted next? Is Lonzo Ball on the championship path of KD…or destined to be the next Darko (or D’Angelo)? → Read More
A SUPERSTAR IN THE MAKING: DE'AARON FOX
The point guard proved he can take on anyone or anything—Lonzo Ball, Cookie Monster, the draft hype machine—and dominate. Now, he’s poised to take over the NBA. → Read More
The Making of a Superstar: De'Aaron Fox
The point guard proved he can take on anyone or anything—Lonzo Ball, Cookie Monster, the draft hype machine—and dominate. Now, he’s poised to take over the NBA. → Read More
'He Thinks He's a Rapper': Dirk Nowitzki's Teammates Share Favorite Stories
Dirk Nowitzki told B/R Mag that few opponents talk to him throughout a game. And while he may also take time to warm up to some teammates, he is one of the game's most affable players... → Read More
Dwyane Wade, Other Superstars Talk LeBron and What It Means to Be Clutch
Dwyane Wade tells B/R Mag about the LeBron play that made him say, “What the f--k?“, and today’s most clutch athletes—John Wall, Peyton Manning, Carlos Correa and more detail how they come through in big moments. → Read More
Allen Iverson Answers Everything: 2017 MVP, Rest as BS...and Breaking Ankles
Iverson joined B/R Mag for an exclusive discussion on his MVP choice in a crowded field, the state of today’s NBA and his reaction to Tim Hardaway’s allegation that the crossover is his move. → Read More
Generation Dirk: Nowitzki's Heirs on How the Dunking Deutschman Changed the Game
Dirk says no one ever asks him for advice. But Kristaps Porzingis, Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Davis tell B/R Mag they've learned plenty from the legend → Read More