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Abrams covers the NBA for Grantland.\n\n"Players know that with the stories I do I'm not trying to burn anybody. I'm trying to tell a story for what it's worth and be honest to that person\u2026 That's one of my main goals, that you know why this person is [a certain] way when they step on the court. You know why Monta Ellis is going to keep shooting the ball. You know why Zach Randolph is such a gritty player. What these guys have gone through growing up, it materializes in their game."\n\nShow notes:\n@Jpdabrams\nAbrams's Grantland archive\n[3:30] "Loose Cannons: Ricky Davis and Lance Stephenson" (Grantland \u2022 Apr 2013)\n[10:45] "The Devil and Stephen Jackson" (Grantland \u2022 June 2012)\n[13:00] "The Two Lives of Zach Randolph" (Grantland \u2022 Nov 2012)\n[14:45] "The Music in Royce White's Head" (Grantland \u2022 June 2012)\n[14:45] "The Professional: Chauncey Billups" (Grantland \u2022 Dec 2012)\n[15:00] "The Miseducation of J.R. Smith" (Grantland \u2022 Sep 2012)\n[23:30] Longform Podcast #35: Jay Caspian Kang\n[25:30] Grantland Quarterly\n[31:00] "The Malice at the Palace" (Grantland \u2022 Feb 2012)\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices