The best leftover stories, details and information from reporting my first book.
Welcome to Built to Lose - Deleted Scenes. I’m Jake Fischer, a former Sports Illustrated reporter and current Bleacher Report contributor. My work has appeared in The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, GQ, SLAM Magazine, and more.
My debut book ‘Built To Lose: How the NBA’s Tanking Era Changed the League Forever,’ publishes May 4 with Triumph Books and is available for pre-order now. It compares and contrasts the recent rebuilds of Sam Hinkie’s 76ers, Danny Ainge’s Celtics, the older-Kobe Bryant Lakers, Vivek Ranadive’s dizzying Kings, Ryan McDonough’s Suns, and Rob Hennigan’s Magic—all with never-before reported intel.
Covering six teams—and a handful more—is a lot to squeeze into a few hundred pages. And after 300-plus interviews with figures all around the NBA, there are so many little anecdotes and newsy tidbits that just didn’t have a space in the book. This is the perfect opportunity to share what was left on the cutting room floor, and hopefully whet your appetite for what’s to come in the spring.
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