Ben Golliver

Los Angeles

National NBA Writer

Education: Johns Hopkins University; BA in Writing Seminars

Ben Golliver joined The Washington Post as the National NBA Writer in 2018. An Oregon native, Golliver launched his professional basketball writing career with the self-published "Draft Kevin Durant" blog, which documented the 2007 NBA Draft and the Portland Trail Blazers. He has since covered the NBA for more than a decade for Blazersedge.com, CBSSports.com and Sports Illustrated. As a senior writer at Sports Illustrated, Golliver penned multiple magazine cover stories. In 2021, he wrote his first book, "Bubbleball," about his 93-day stay inside the NBA's Disney World bubble during the 2019
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NBA midseason awards: Has Chet Holmgren overtaken Victor Wembanyama?

At the midpoint of the NBA regular season, let’s hand out some halfway hardware. The rookie of the year race is the best in decades.

January 19, 2024

Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic dies of heart attack at 46

Dejan Milojevic suffered a heart attack Tuesday night during a team dinner and died Wednesday, the Warriors announced.

January 18, 2024

Pacers acquire Pascal Siakam from Raptors for Bruce Brown, draft picks

Indiana adds two-time all-star forward Pascal Siakam as Toronto continues its rebuilding effort.

January 18, 2024

Clippers’ Intuit Dome will host 2026 NBA All-Star Game, 2028 Olympics

The Clippers will open their new home in Inglewood, Calif., next season.

January 16, 2024

Kawhi Leonard signs contract extension with Clippers

Kawhi Leonard’s extension comes after one of the healthiest and most productive stretches of his five-year tenure with the Clippers.

January 10, 2024

The Commanders just hired a former NBA executive. Who is Bob Myers?

Though Bob Myers comes from the basketball world, it’s understandable why Josh Harris would add him to his search team as he looks to hire a GM and coach.

January 10, 2024

The Grizzlies were picking up the pieces with Ja Morant. Now he’s out again.

Ja Morant gave Memphis some hope with stellar play following his return from a 25-game suspension. Then he suffered a season-ending injury.

January 9, 2024

Draymond Green reinstated by NBA after serving 12-game suspension

Draymond Green was suspended last month for a flagrant blow against Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic.

January 6, 2024

Warriors’ Chris Paul to undergo surgery on fractured left hand

The 12-time all-star point guard who has captained Golden State’s second unit will be out indefinitely.

January 6, 2024

Victor Wembanyama is a star. The Spurs shouldn’t wait to get him help.

Victor Wembanyama is blossoming ahead of schedule, and the Spurs would be wise to acquire a proper point guard to complement the 7-foot-4 wunderkind.

January 5, 2024