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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Are the Celtics invincible? Ten burning questions for the NBA season.

Can the Knicks and 76ers compete in the East, and is the Thunder ready to take the next step in the West?

October 15, 2024

Caitlin Clark is box office: 10 charts that illustrate her WNBA impact

Caitlin Clark changed the WNBA during her rookie season. Her statistics, attendance, TV ratings and popularity tell the story.

October 9, 2024

Breanna Stewart’s Liberty dethrones the Aces and roars to WNBA Finals

Breanna Stewart beat A’ja Wilson in an MVP duel as the Liberty eliminated the two-time defending champion Aces with a Game 4 win.

October 6, 2024
Breanna Stewart (30) has the New York Liberty heading to the WNBA Finals.

Instead of sweeping, Liberty lays a rare egg in Game 3 loss to the Aces

The two-time defending champs got big games from A’ja Wilson and Jackie Young while shutting down New York star Sabrina Ionescu to stay alive in the WNBA semifinals.

October 5, 2024
With a chance to end the Las Vegas Aces' title defense with a second-round sweep Friday, the New York Liberty instead suffered their second-worst loss of the season. (Ronda Churchill/AP)

Caitlin Clark named WNBA rookie of the year, ending season-long debate

Caitlin Clark was one vote shy of winning the award unanimously. Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky received the other vote.

October 3, 2024

NBA winners and losers: Taking stock after a mostly quiet offseason

The 2024-25 NBA season is officially upon us as teams held their media days Monday. Here’s where things stand after the summer.

October 1, 2024
Intuit Dome is the new home of the Clippers in Inglewood, Calif. (Ryan Sun/AP)

With Bronny in tow, LeBron James finds ‘pure joy’ as 22nd season dawns

As the big 4-0 looms, James finds new life thanks to son Bronny and a rejuvenating experience at the Paris Olympics.

September 30, 2024

Knicks to land Karl-Anthony Towns from Timberwolves in NBA blockbuster

Less than a week before NBA camps open, the Knicks add an all-star to their title push while the Timberwolves acquire a former all-star and some salary cap flexibility.

September 28, 2024
The Minnesota Timberwolves agreed to trade Karl-Anthony Towns (right) to the New York Knicks on Friday. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Derrick Rose’s rise was captivating. His fall told the real story.

Rose retired from the NBA on Thursday, ending a career that reached incredible heights before injuries derailed him.

September 26, 2024
Derrick Rose was the NBA MVP as a 22-year-old in 2011, but injuries derailed the rest of his career. (Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Fever hit a wall in crunch time, ending Caitlin Clark’s rookie campaign

Caitlin Clark scores a game-high 25 but a late 10-0 run from Connecticut fuels the Sun to a first-round sweep, ending Clark’s impressive rookie campaign.

September 25, 2024
Caitlin Clark and the Fever found another gear after the Olympic break, but they ran out of gas in Game 2 of a first-round playoff series vs. the Sun.