Longform

Abrams covers the NBA for Grantland. "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… 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." Show notes: @Jpdabrams Abrams's Grantland archive [3:30] "Loose Cannons: Ricky Davis and Lance Stephenson" (Grantland • Apr 2013) [10:45] "The Devil and Stephen Jackson" (Grantland • June 2012) [13:00] "The Two Lives of Zach Randolph" (Grantland • Nov 2012) [14:45] "The Music in Royce White's Head" (Grantland • June 2012) [14:45] "The Professional: Chauncey Billups" (Grantland • Dec 2012) [15:00] "The Miseducation of J.R. Smith" (Grantland • Sep 2012) [23:30] Longform Podcast #35: Jay Caspian Kang [25:30] Grantland Quarterly [31:00