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Devin Gordon

Devin Gordon is a writer for GQ.

The Man Who Mapped Modern Basketball

Kirk Goldsberry, whose shot charts helped reshape the way we think about hoops, goes deep on Wemby's greatness, the cheapening of the three-pointer, and his new book, Hoop Atlas.

Rashid Johnson Would Like to Apologize to Steve Bartman

The renowned artist talks about being a Cubs fanatic, how to make good art about sports, and designing a bucket hat that the Mets will give away to 15,000 lucky fans this summer.

The Year the Yankees and Mets Brought Winning Baseball Back to New York

The Yankees have 27 World Series titles...but none since 2009. The Mets...are the Mets. But this summer, crisp, clutch baseball—and the radical, delusional sense of pure possibility it brings—was everywhere you looked in New York.

He Managed the Mets. Running for Mayor Should Be a Cakewalk

A day on the campaign trail with Bobby Valentine, who'd very much like to be the next mayor of Stamford, Connecticut.

“The Impossible Has Happened!”: The Magical Story of Bartolo Colon’s First and Only Home Run

In an excerpt from his new book, Devin Gordon tells the improbable tale behind Big Sexy's big blast.

Zion Williamson's Summer League Game Gave Us a Tiny Peek into the NBA's Future

And the earthquake was just a little too on the nose.

How Duke’s New Devils Came Together

How Zion Williamson, RJ Barrett, Tre Jones, and Cam Reddish are changing the game.

Zion Williamson Didn’t Think He’d Be This Big

He opens up about choosing Duke and that time he gained 100 pounds in two years.

Moonlight's Tarell Alvin McCraney on Why He Wrote a Movie About the NBA Lockout

A talk with the screenwriter about High Flying Bird.
MVP

James Harden Isn't Playing Around

Our May 2018 cover star on his quest for MVP, his unstoppable style, and the crossover seen 'round the world.
Travel

Fall Travel Is the Best, But Please Don't Call It "Leaf Peeping"

A rallying cry against fall's most annoying phrase.
Views

That Time Odell Beckham Jr. House-Sat for Drake

OBJ got a taste of the 6 God life

Who the Hell Are We Supposed to Root For in the NBA Playoffs?

The Cavs? The Warriors? OKC? The Raptors? To the roundtable we go!

How to Watch the NBA Right Now

If all you're doing is sitting idly by and watching your team play on the local cable network, well, you're doing it wrong. It's 2016! Here's your guide to the NBA you didn't know you were missing.

The Definitive Ranking of All 17 Coen Brothers Movies

A list both indisputable and meaningless
Entertainment

Look! A Bunch of Morons Resurrected Frankenstein Again

Victor Frankenstein: the latest remake that somehow didn’t get the memo about what happens when you resurrect something you shouldn’t resurrect.
Sports

Obama Demands Bill Simmons Update His Book of Basketball, Like, Yesterday

The president delivered his latest executive order after their conversation for GQ’s 2015 Men of the Year cover story

The Real Reason You Should Watch Show Me a Hero

It's not Oscar Isaac or David Simon—it's a scenery-chomping Alfred Molina.
Movies

We Need to Talk About That Opening Scene of Straight Outta Compton

It's unlike anything else in the movie—which is itself unlike anything that's come before it