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 the "Draft Kevin Durant" blog in 2007. He has since covered the NBA as a senior writer at Sports Illustrated and for CBSSports.com and Blazersedge.com. In 2021, he wrote his first book, "Bubbleball," about his 93-day stay inside the NBA's Disney World bubble during the 2019-20 season. A graduate of the Writing Seminars at Johns Hopkins University, Golliver has lived and worked in Los Angeles since 2015.
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Duke has thrown freshman Cooper Flagg ‘in the fire.’ Just like he wanted.

Flagg has been tested during the first weeks of his college career, and the 17-year-old phenom still looks like the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA draft.

November 27, 2024
Duke freshman Cooper Flagg, the favorite to be the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, has been tested physically and mentally during three early-season games against ranked opponents.

The Cavaliers finally lost, but their NBA title aspirations remain intact

Cleveland’s 120-117 loss to defending champion Boston, its first of the season after a 15-0 start, showed the Cavaliers to be legitimate title contenders.

November 20, 2024
The Boston Celtics dealt the Cleveland Cavaliers their first loss of the season at TD Garden on Tuesday despite a strong all-around night from Evan Mobley, who finished with 22 points, 11 rebounds and six assists. (Winslow Townson/Getty Images)

The NBA’s three-point revolution has gotten extreme. How many is too many?

With the defending champion Boston Celtics leading the way, three-point shooting in professional basketball has reached game-changing heights.

November 19, 2024

Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich to be sidelined indefinitely after stroke

The Spurs announced that Popovich, the 75-year-old Hall of Fame coach, is expected to make a full recovery.

November 13, 2024
San Antonio Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich, shown last month, has been away from the team for almost two weeks. (Nate Billings/AP)

Even on Klay Thompson appreciation night, Stephen Curry stole the show

Curry took over in the final minutes, leading the Warriors past Thompson’s Mavericks on a night of nostalgia for Golden State.

November 13, 2024
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry outdueled Dallas Mavericks forward Klay Thompson on Tuesday in the first head-to-head meeting between the longtime teammates. (Jeff Chiu/AP)

Paul George’s return to face the Clippers was anything but triumphant

George played in Los Angeles on Wednesday night for the first time since signing with the 76ers during the offseason.

November 7, 2024
Paul George’s first game in Los Angeles after leaving the Clippers in free agency ended with a blowout loss that dropped the Philadelphia 76ers into a tie for the NBA’s worst record. (Harry How/Getty Images)

NBA suspends Joel Embiid three games for shoving journalist in locker room

Embiid will begin serving his suspension once he is medically cleared to return.

November 5, 2024
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been sidelined by a knee injury to start the season. (Matt Slocum/AP)

Victor Wembanyama must try to find his stride without Gregg Popovich

Wembanyama has been uneven to begin his second NBA season, and Popovich is out indefinitely following an unspecified health incident.

November 5, 2024

NBA to investigate Joel Embiid’s locker room altercation with columnist

The 76ers star shoved Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Marcus Hayes in the locker room Saturday night.

November 3, 2024
76ers star Joel Embiid was involved in a physical altercation with a columnist in the locker room following a home loss to the Grizzlies on Saturday.

Kevin Durant’s Suns are rolling. Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Bucks are in peril.

Both teams struggled through frustrating seasons in 2023-24, but Phoenix is showing signs of a turnaround this year while Milwaukee remains stuck in neutral.

November 1, 2024
Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns rallied to beat the Los Angeles Clippers, 125-119, Thursday night and improve to 4-1 early in the season. (Mark J. Terrill/AP)