Jordan Ritter Conn

American Men A deeply intimate portrait of the lives of four men that examines—in profound and comprehensive ways—what it means to be a man in America. They wield out...

I have written a new book. It's called AMERICAN MEN. It's about men, in America. Coming April 21, 2026, from Grand Central and Ringer Books. Preorders open now. www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jorda...

The Ghosts of Alabama Football Are Coming for Kalen DeBoer The age of Alabama exceptionalism under Nick Saban is over. The age of Crimson Tide fan soul-searching is underway. What does it look like when the reinvention of a storied program clashes with its pa...

Went down to Tuscaloosa, and wrote about a place, and a people, going through a bit of an identity crisis. www.theringer.com/2025/09/25/c...

The Grind Continues for Kenny Atkinson The NBA’s Coach of the Year is used to doing things the hard way, but this might be his greatest challenge yet. Luckily for the Cleveland Cavaliers, he’s seen just about everything.

Reposting from The Ringer:

Kenny Atkinson has seen the NBA from every angle, developing “stay-ready” guys into the bench guys, bench guys into starters, starters into stars. From @jordanritterconn.bsky.social

www.theringer.com/2025/05/09/n...

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Episode 1: The '90s | Sonic Boom Book of Basketball 2.0 · Episode

Apopros of nothing, I highly recommend listening to Sonic Boom, the original podcast series by @jordanritterconn.bsky.social, on the demise of the Seattle Supersonics. A story told many times, but this series gets at the heart of it all.

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Blood and Thunder The Ringer NBA Show · Episode

In "Blood and Thunder," @brianphillips.bsky.social talks to fellow Oklahoma native @tylerparker.bsky.social about the past and present of the Thunder.

Then, @jordanritterconn.bsky.social joins to discuss the legacy of the team’s move from Seattle.

Listen here:
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Blood and Thunder The Ringer NBA Show · Episode

They let @tylerparker.bsky.social (cogent, funny analysis) and me (sententious pontificating) talk about the Thunder and Oklahoma for an hour.

@jordanritterconn.bsky.social also dropped in to talk about the legacy of a place called Seattle (sp?), a city of which I was frankly unaware till now

John Calipari and the Razor-Thin Margins of Legacy The battle for the soul of college basketball is won and done. So where does that leave Coach Cal?

Published a new story this week, on Coach Cal. www.theringer.com/2025/03/19/c...