Ben Golliver

Los Angeles

NBA reporter 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 than a decade for Blazersedge.com, CBSSports.com and Sports Illustrated. As a senior writer at Sports Illustrated, Golliver penned multiple magazine cover stories. He also co-hosts the "Open Floor" NBA podcast. 

A graduate of the Writing Seminars at Johns Hopkins University, Golliver has lived and worked in Los Angeles since 2015.

Latest from Ben Golliver

Four hours from the Raptors’ home, the cradle of basketball also resides in Ontario

James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, was born in Almonte, a small town that works hard to honor his legacy while embracing the rise of the Toronto Raptors.

Jun 1, 2019

In first NBA Finals game in team history, Raptors beat Warriors, 118-109, to take 1-0 series lead

Toronto took advantage of a Warriors team missing injured star Kevin Durant to hand defending champion Golden State its first loss in six games.

May 31, 2019

Sports
Analysis

After playoff heartbreak and roster turnover, Raptors are ready for Finals close-up

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri and all-star guard Kyle Lowry are eagerly anticipating the start of the NBA Finals, which stands as a big payoff for a rocky summer.

May 30, 2019

Analysis

At stake in the NBA Finals: The title of ‘best player in the league’

For the first time in eight years, LeBron James isn't in the NBA Finals. His mantle as the game's top player is up for grabs, and three stars could make compelling cases.

May 29, 2019

Analysis

Kawhi Leonard made the long climb back to the NBA Finals. Now he’s the series’ central force.

Leonard has taken the Raptors somewhere they've never been before. But he has.

May 28, 2019

Analysis

Finals-bound Raptors channel Kawhi Leonard’s focus as Warriors await

The Raptors' collective focus remained on their upcoming series with the Golden State Warriors, rather than on their long-awaited postseason breakthrough.

May 26, 2019

Analysis

Kawhi Leonard strikes perfect balance for Raptors, pulling closer to Warriors rematch

The Raptors’ path to the NBA’s grandest stage opened wide Thursday as Leonard turned in another masterful performance in a Game 5 win over the Bucks.

May 24, 2019

Analysis

LeBron James once brushed off a 2-2 tie with the Raptors. The wobbly Bucks don’t have that luxury.

Three years ago, LeBron James said that a 2-2 tie with the Toronto Raptors wasn't an "adverse situation."

May 22, 2019

Stephen Curry torments Trail Blazers again, sending Warriors to fifth straight NBA Finals

Curry scores a game-high 37 points, and Golden State rallies from a 17-point second-half deficit to complete a sweep in the Western Conference finals.

May 21, 2019

Analysis

Kawhi Leonard’s Raptors cheated death in double OT, but have they found a winning formula?

It all could have ended badly for Toronto in a Game 3 thriller, but the Raptors survived. Can they do it again to even the Eastern Conference finals?

May 20, 2019