Jonathan Abrams

Listen To The Evolution Of Rappers Referencing Alonzo Mourning

deadspin.com — OK, so this is just brilliant, and I can't believe that nobody has thought to do this before. A rapper who goes by the name Young Braised created a track that contains every instance of former NBA star Alonzo Mourning getting name dropped in a rap song, running in chronological order from 1993-2012.

For Knicks, Already Out of Playoffs, Magic May Run Out

nytimes.com — INDIANAPOLIS - The gap between expectations and reality stung hard, leaving Carmelo Anthony to split the difference Saturday night in his final postgame soliloquy of the season. Sitting on the dais at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, where his Knicks had been vanquished by the Indiana Pacers, Anthony leaned into the microphone, his expression pained, his words hopeful.

A look at the lives and careers of controversial NBA players Ricky Davis and Lance Stephenson

grantland.com — What do Ricky Davis and Lance Stephenson, once and future NBA lightning rods, have in common? More than you'd think. By Jonathan Abrams on A first dunk is like a first kiss. If you've done it right the first time, you'll never forget how it should be done.