Bryan Harvey

Joined: Jun 1, 2016

Bryan Harvey is the founder of You Can't Eat the Basketball. He contributes to The Step Back, The Classical, and The Cauldron. In the past, he has written for ESPN True Hoop’s The Baller Ball and Hardwood Paroxysm. He has published some poetry and short fiction. He lives and teaches in Virginia.

May 12, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) Andre Iguodala (9), guard Ryan Rollins (2) and guard Klay Thompson (11) sit on from the bench in the final minutes of the second half of game six of the 2023 NBA playoffs against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

NBA Fan Fiction: All the Warriors we cannot see

Mar 5, 2023; Dallas, Texas, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (35) and guard Chris Paul (3) celebrate during the second quarter against the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

NBA Fan Fiction: Chris Paul and Kevin Durant star in Alien Suns

Apr 7, 2022; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (50) drives to the net against Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. (13) in the third quarter at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports

Staying the course with the Denver Nuggets and Memphis Grizzlies

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports

Spy balloons, glass jars, and Kyrie Irving gets traded to the Mavs

Jan 7, 2023; Sacramento, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Patrick Beverley (21) points towards the team bench after a play against the Sacramento Kings in the fourth quarter at the Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports

NBA Fan Fiction: The story of Patrick Beverley’s watch

Jan 17, 2023; San Antonio, Texas, USA; San Antonio Spurs guard Josh Richardson (7) celebrates with forward Keldon Johnson (3) after Johnson’s three point shot late in the second half against the Brooklyn Nets at the AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Dunn-USA TODAY Sports

Let them eat cake: Giving fans of the worst NBA teams reason to cheer

Dec 14, 2022; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) controls the ball as Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) defends during the first quarter at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

Forget defense and embrace the NBA scoring barrage

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How to know A.I. wrote what you are reading

Sep 26, 2022; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) poses for a photo during the Dallas Mavericks media day at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

25-under-25: Luka Doncic is a perfect basketball robot

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25-under-25: Celtics will go as far as Jayson Tatum can take them

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25-under-25: Can Deandre Ayton save the Suns from themselves?

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25-under-25: Cade Cunningham is an instant classic

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25-under-25: Scottie Barnes is not afraid of your comparisons

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Mission Impossible: The Draymond Green protocol

PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 25: Jimmy Butler smiles during the Ligue 1 match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and SCO Angers at Parc des Princes on August 25, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Xavier Laine/Getty Images)

The ultra and apocalyptic vibes of Jimmy Butler

Apr 15, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (11) reacts in the second quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports

Atlanta Hawks: Trae Young is the villain basketball desperately needs