Today, we're going to explore something that's outside our realm of sports stories. It's a story some of you may have heard before, but not like this. This is the story of how Tupac Shakur almost gave up music before even starting, and how touring with Digital Underground led to both tragedy and ...

Tragedy in sports is not new. We deal with athletes who are gone too soon, far too often - Thurman Munson, Kobe Bryant, Len Bias - the list goes on and on. But today, we're going to talk about one of the forgotten tragedies in sports history, a guy who was Thurman Munson or Kobe Bryant for an ear...

BONUS EPISODE* September 11, 2001, is the worst day of my and many other New Yorkers' lives. I've lost my Dad, grandparents, loved ones - it's the worst day. But that day led me to the Ugolyn family, and a 20+ year friendship that I still hold to this day. This is the story of how the tragic even...

In 2018 I was working on my book Three Ring Circus about the Shaq & Kobe Los Angeles Lakers of the 2000s. In 2001, the Lakers acquired an athletic, scoring shooting guard who was the former No. 5 overall pick in the 1993 NBA draft, but had bounced around the league with multiple teams. This episo...

Today, we're going to discuss one of the worst decisions of my life. It's 1979, I'm seven years old, I'm sitting at the dinner table with my family, and for some moronic, stupid, idiotic reason, I decided to dedicate my fandom to the good-for-nothing, sorry, pitiful, New York Jets.

In 1999, a can't miss prospect named Josh Hamilton was drafted No. 1 overall by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. By 2005, he was out of the league. By 2010, he was AL MVP. This is the incredible story of Josh Hamilton's battle with addiction, fame, fortune, and failure.

Today, we're going to talk about the most insane, over exaggeration of a sports story-turned-Hollywood-blockbuster of all-time - Moneyball. The year is 2011, and Moneyball, starring Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill, debuts in movie theaters across the country. It's based on the 2002 Oakland Athletics and...

This is the story of how my book 'Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s became optioned and turned into HBO's Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty. I take you behind the scenes and deep into the story behind the story. This is episode one of Press ...

This is my money story. The story that went 'viral' before being viral was a thing. This is the story of Atlanta Braves pitcher John Rocker - Misunderstood or just a d**k? You decide.

It's 1992, and it's my first time covering March Madness. But not just any March Madness, I'm covering MY University of Delaware Blue Hens, who went 27-3 and won the North Atlantic Conference. I'm 19 years old, sitting courtside at the opening round game in Dayton, OH, as my Delaware Blue Hens - ...

In this episode, I dive into the history of Barry Lamar Bonds. When I was writing my book 'Love me, Hate me: Barry Bonds and the making of an AntiHero,' I had heard the stories about Bonds being the world's biggest asshole. But after what I experienced, that description was light, to say the least.

On this episode of Press Box Chronicles, I delve into my least favorite sport - in fact, it's a sport I hate. I hate golf. But of course, in the mid-to-late 90s, Sports Illustrated thought it'd be good if I covered a few events. It went ... not great. Here's the story.

Many of you are familiar with the 1996 NBA Draft - widely considered the greatest in NBA history. That draft saw the likes of Allen Iverson, Ray Allen, Antoine Walker, and three high school students who made the jump to the NBA: Kobe Bryant, Jermaine O'Neal, and a kid from Wilmington, SC - Taj "R...

In 1983, a fun, exciting & new football league was launched - The USFL. It was a viable competitor to the NFL with a bright future on the horizon. Then, Donald Trump got involved. By 1985, it was dead.

In this episode, I dive into one of the greatest athletes of my lifetime - or maybe the greatest athlete of my lifetime: Bo Jackson. Not only do we dive into Bo Jackson's greatest plays, but we take a look behind the scenes on how Nike hit a home run with the debut of the Bo Knows campaign at All...

In Part Two of this Bo Jackson series, I dive into Bo Jackson's short-lived but highly entertaining NFL career. Not only do we dive into Bo Jackson's greatest plays, but we take a look behind the scenes at what ultimately led to the end of a prolific two-sport career.

This is a story I've long wanted to write a book on. A team that was the most absurd cast of characters, from all walks of life, that all hated each other, that came together to win the NL Pennant. This is the story of the 1984 San Diego Padres.

While working on my Brett Favre biography, I had to cover everything, including the scandal involving Jenn Sterger, the d*ck pics, and the fall of a young reporter's career.

In this episode, I dive into the 1989 Dallas Cowboys and the birth of the Cowboys Dynasty. I go through Jerry Jones buying the team, Jimmy Johnson becoming head coach, the trade heist of all trade heists, and much more.

In this episode, I dive into one of the many, many things that made the 1986 Mets so insane: their rap song Let's Get Metsmerized. In a time where sports teams all thought it'd be a good idea to do music, the Mets did it in the worst way possible.

In 1996, there were two high school phenoms coming out in the NBA Draft - Jermaine O'Neal from South Carolina, and Kobe Bryant from Pennsylvania. The New Jersey Nets were all but sure to pick Kobe Bryant at No. 8 overall. Then, it all changed.

Today, we dive into one of my favorite players of all time: Houston Astros ace J.R. Richard. Richard was a 6'7" pitcher out of Louisiana who was a terror on the mound. Then one day, he had a stroke. And the Astros did nothing. His career - and his life - were never the same.

When Sugar Ray Leonard returned from retirement to face Marvelous Marvin Hagler, the world watched two legends collide. What followed wasn’t just a controversial decision—it was a turning point. One man walked into the sunset. The other walked into the spotlight. Hagler vs. Leonard: the fight tha...

The 1985 Chicago Bears are one of the greatest NFL teams ever assembled. That year, the Bears went 15-1 and destroyed the New England Patriots 46-10 in Super Bowl XX. Everyone was overjoyed and excited except Walter Payton. This is the story.