Contributors

Jonathan Abrams is a staff writer for Grantland. His book, Boys Among Men: How the Prep-to-Pro Generation Redefined the NBA and Sparked a Basketball Revolution, is due out in March.
Most recently: Ball in the Family

Katie Baker is a staff writer at Grantland.
Most recently: The Sun Is Rising in Buffalo

Bill Barnwell is a staff writer for Grantland.
Most recently: NFL Week 8 Picks: The Weight of the Interim Label

Amos Barshad has written for New York Magazine, Spin, GQ, XXL, and the Arkansas Times. He is a staff writer for Grantland.
Most recently: We Went There: Blur Finally Makes It to Madison Square Garden

Rafe Bartholomew is an editor at Grantland and author of Pacific Rims: Beermen Ballin’ in Flip-Flops and the Philippines’ Unlikely Love Affair with Basketball.
Most recently: ‘The Ropes’ Podcast: Steve Farhood on Floyd Mayweather’s Legacy, and a Mayweather-Berto Preview

Michael Baumann is a Grantland contributor and author of the book Philadelphia Phenoms: The Most Amazing Athletes to Play in the City of Brotherly Love.
Most recently: Citi Field Psyops: How the Mets Can Beat Yordano Ventura

Matt Borcas is a contributing writer for Grantland.
Most recently: Miami’s Man: Building the Ultimate Coach for The U

Chris B. Brown is a contributing writer for Grantland and the editor of the website Smart Football. His latest book is The Art of Smart Football.
Most recently: Football 101: Why Power Running Works

Rembert Browne is a staff writer for Grantland.
Most recently: Rembert Explains Sisqo’s ‘Unleash the Dragon’

Danny Chau is an assistant editor at Grantland.
Most recently: NBA Overnight: The Divergent Nights of Stephen Curry and Anthony Davis

Jason Concepcion is a staff writer for Grantland and coauthor of We’ll Always Have Linsanity.
Most recently: Can ‘Halo’ Make the Leap Into the E-sports Future?

Jordan Ritter Conn is a staff writer for Grantland. He wrote The Defender: Manute Bol’s Journey from Sudan to the NBA and Back Again, a multimedia e-book published by The Atavist.
Most recently: Schoolboy

Chris Connelly is the Editor-in-Chief of Grantland.
Most recently: ‘Grantland Pop Culture Podcast’: Aaron Sorkin on ‘Steve Jobs’

Bryan Curtis is a staff writer for Grantland.
Most recently: Meme People: The Meaning of College Football Viral Fan Shots

Jason Gallagher is the founder of Ballerball.com and the cowriter of The Lockout: A Musical.
Most recently: The Second-Annual NBA Video Music Awards

Corban Goble is a writer and editor living in Brooklyn.
Most recently: Dusty in the Wind: The Sad Saga of Dusty Coleman, Kansas City’s Modern-Day Moonlight Graham

Kirk Goldsberry is a professor and Grantland staff writer.
Most recently: Russell, the Creator

Andy Greenwald is a staff writer for Grantland.
Most recently: The State of Scary TV: ‘The Returned’ and ‘Ash vs Evil Dead’ Join ‘The Walking Dead’ in Offering High-Quality Horror

Mark Harris is the author of Pictures at a Revolution: Five Movies and the Birth of the New Hollywood and Five Came Back: A Story of Hollywood and the Second World War.
Most recently: The New York Film Festival Grapples With the Death of an Icon

David Hill lives in Brooklyn. His writing has appeared in McSweeney’s and the New York Times. He writes sketch comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade theater.
Most recently: The Weight of Guilt

Matt Hinton is a staff writer at Grantland.
Most recently: Taking Stock of the College Football Landscape at the Midseason Mark

Steven Hyden is a staff writer for Grantland. His first book, Your Favorite Band is Killing Me, will be released in May.
Most recently: In Praise of Beach Slang, 2015’s Best, Most Sincere Rock Band

David Jacoby is an ESPN producer who somehow became a writer and editor for Grantland.
Most recently: Lowbrow Highlights: Bromance Blossoms on ‘The Bachelorette’

Rany Jazayerli runs the Rany on the Royals website. He is one of the founders of Baseball Prospectus, and works as a dermatologist in suburban Chicago.
Most recently: The 15 Biggest Plays in Baseball History

Christina Kahrl covers baseball for ESPN.com. She is also on the board of directors of GLAAD.
Most recently: The Meaning of Caitlyn Jenner

Jonah Keri is a staff writer for Grantland. His book The Extra 2%: How Wall Street Strategies Took a Major League Baseball Team From Worst to First is a New York Times best seller. The paperback edition of his new book, Up, Up, and Away, on the history of the Montreal Expos, is now available.
Most recently: World Series Wrap: Cueto’s Game 2 Gem

Chuck Klosterman is a contributing editor at Grantland and the author of eight books. The latest is I Wear the Black Hat.
Most recently: Moses Malone: 1955–2015

Molly Lambert is a staff writer for Grantland.
Most recently: Who Was Missing From Taylor Swift’s Miami Squad?

Ben Lindbergh is a staff writer at Grantland.
Most recently: World Series Weekend: Five Questions for Three (or Two) Royals-Mets Games

Mark Lisanti is an editor at Grantland.
Most recently: ‘Fear the Walking Dead’ Recap: Six Telltale Signs That You Can No Longer Ignore the Imminent Zombie Apocalypse

Zach Lowe is a staff writer for Grantland.
Most recently: ‘The Lowe Post’ Podcast: Howard Beck on Pursuing Kevin Durant

John Lopez is a Grantland contributor and a writer/filmmaker living in Los Angeles.
Most recently: Weekend Box Office Winners & Losers: Bill Murray, Vin Diesel, Steve Jobs, and Jem All Go Down in Spectacular Flames

David Shoemaker , also known as “The Masked Man,” is the author of the The Squared Circle: Life, Death, and Pro Wrestling.
Most recently: (W)WE Need a Hero: John Cena Is Gone. Who’s Up Next?

Robert Mays is a staff writer at Grantland.
Most recently: Spirit of St. Louis: Todd Gurley Is Giving the Rams a Chance to Take Flight

Riley McAtee is an assistant editor at Grantland.
Most recently: Ducks, Hunted: Can a Soft Schedule Keep Oregon’s Playoff Hopes Alive?

Sean McIndoe ’s work can be found at Down Goes Brown. When he’s not writing, he makes hockey jokes on Twitter at @downgoesbrown.
Most recently: NHL Grab Bag: Let’s Get Spooky

Mike L. Goodman is a staff writer for Grantland.
Most recently: No Messi, No Problem: Neymar Becomes a Superstar

Ryan O’Hanlon is a general editor at Grantland.
Most recently: Three More Flagrant But True Premier League Statements

Alex Pappademas is a staff writer for Grantland.
Most recently: Brand Echh: Sandra Bullock and Billy Bob Thornton Can’t Save the Lame ‘Our Brand Is Crisis’

Graham Parker writes the Designated Player column for Grantland. He is the chief soccer writer for the Guardian US and an editor at Howler.
Most recently: Re-Born in the U.S.A.: Manchester City’s Newest Club Tries to Find Its Voice in New York

Brian Phillips is a staff writer for Grantland.
Most recently: 50 Scenes That Do Not Appear in the Fox ‘X-Files’ Revival

Charles P. Pierce is a staff writer for Grantland and the author of Idiot America. He writes regularly for Esquire, is the lead writer for Esquire.com’s Politics blog, and is a frequent guest on NPR.
Most recently: The Legacy of the NFL Sin-Eaters

Jalen Rose is an ESPN/ABC analyst and executive producer of Fab Five, the highest-rated documentary in ESPN history. Keep up with him at JalenRose.com and JRLADetroit.com.
Most recently: ‘Story Time With Jalen Rose’: Jalen Rose Shouldn’t Be Alive

Dave Schilling is a general editor at Grantland.
Most recently: We Went There: Towns and Russell Debut, But Kobe Takes the Spotlight

Shea Serrano is a staff writer for Grantland. His latest book, The Rap Year Book: The Most Important Rap Song From Every Year Since 1979, Discussed, Debated and Deconstructed, is a New York Times best seller and is available everywhere.
Most recently: The Vin Diesel Character Matrix

Andrew Sharp is a staff editor at Grantland.
Most recently: NBA Stock Watch: Buy the Bulls, Sell Van Gundy, and Other Bits of Investment Advice

Louisa Thomas is a Grantland staff writer and editor.
Most recently: An Ode to the Marathoner

Mark Titus is the founder and author of the blog Club Trillion. His book, Don’t Put Me In, Coach, chronicles his career as a walk-on benchwarmer for the Ohio State basketball team and is on sale now.
Most recently: Duke’s Defense: The Real Difference in the NCAA Title Game