Episode 44: Jonathan Abrams

Published: June 5, 2013, 4:12 p.m.

b'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'