Ben Golliver,

Los Angeles National NBA Writer 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 the "Draft Kevin Durant" blog in 2007. He has since covered the NBA as a senior writer at Sports Illustrated and for CBSSports.com and Blazersedge.com. A graduate of the Writing Seminars at Johns Hopkins University, Golliver has lived and worked in Los Angeles since 2015.

Biography:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/ben-golliver/

78%

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

85%

Examples:

  • The author describes Caitlin Clark as 'the face of women's basketball', which is an example of deification.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Caitlin Clark was held scoreless over the final 12 minutes and missed her last six shots, including a buzzer beater
  • Iowa seemed in control for most of the game, but the fourth quarter was shaky for the Hawkeyes.
  • Jaz Shelley hit the go-ahead 3-pointer and two free throws with 18 seconds left in the game as the Cornhuskers upset Caitlin Clark and No. 2 Iowa on Sunday afternoon, 82-79.

Deceptions

95%

Examples:

  • The author uses language such as 'relentless climb' to make it seem like Caitlin Clark is breaking records without any competition, which is not true. For example:

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