The death of Bobby Phills, an NBA player who made one terrible mistake.

Eddie Griffin made it to the NBA. Then his life began to unravel.

An oral history of the 2002 Western Conference finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings.

Previously: Jonathan Abrams on the Longform Podcast.

The lost dream of Korleone Young, a high school basketball star who skipped college and flamed out after only one NBA season.

Dunks, drugs, and disappointment: an oral history of the 1980s Houston Rockets.

An oral history of the Pacers/Pistons melee in 2004.

On the death of a high school basketball star in New York City.