About

Cal Durrett

Cal Durrett has been the site expert for Hoops Habit since 2022 and has been covering the NBA since 2019. He specializes in covering the San Antonio Spurs, having written for Spurstalk and Air Alamo. However, he has extensive experience covering the NBA as a whole, having written more than 1,000 articles. He has been a fan of the NBA and the Spurs since the early 2000s and spends most of his free time honing his craft as a writer, enjoying music, TV, and movies, and, of course, watching basketball.

Colin Loughran

Colin Loughran is the site expert for Nolan Writin and has been a contributor at FanSided since 2022. He received a M.A. in Public Media from Fordham University, has worked for outlets like AP Radio and the New York Post, and is a two-time NYSBA award-winner. A native New Yorker, Colin spends most of his free time watching sports, binging classic sitcoms, and searching for the best cup of coffee he can find.

Dre Gibbs

D'Andre "Dre" Gibbs is a NBA Contributor for Hoops Habit, where he's been sharing his expertise since October 2022. Specializing in front office decisions and salary cap analysis, Dre also provides in-depth coverage of breaking news and team dynamics.. A former college basketball player, he has spent years writing for various blogs and closely following the NBA's intricacies. In his downtime, Dre enjoys rewatching classic playoff games, dominating NBA 2K, and plotting his future as a front-office mastermind for a NBA team.

Donald Hamilton

A kid from Haverstraw, NY just trying to fulfill his dreams of becoming a sports/NBA analyst. I graduated North Rockland High School in 2018 and graduated with my Bachelors in Communications from SUNY New Paltz. I have my own sports podcast and website called DJ's Sports Show where you can follow me for all things sports.

Dalton Sell

Dalton Sell is the site expert of Behind the Buck Pass. He's covered the NBA, primarily the Milwaukee Bucks, since 2019. Covering Milwaukee's ever-turbulent 2021 title run and seeing the franchise snap its 50-year championship drought during his first full season as a site expert serves as the highlight of his writing career to date. When he's not focused on the day-to-day headlines involving the Milwaukee Bucks, he enjoys watching classic horror flicks and hitting the gym.

Ismail Sy

Ismail "Izzy" Sy is a senior contributor at Hoops Habit and a content contributor at King James Gospel. Sy is a New Jersey native who has been at FanSided since 2023 and is currently studying journalism at Newhouse at Syracuse University. Sy is also the chapter president of NABJ at Syracuse and has been featured on ESPN Syracuse Radio and interned at the New York Post.

Josh Cornelissen

Josh writes about the entire league for the NBA Division at FanSided and is the site expert for King James Gospel. Covering basketball online since 2015, Josh is an avid fan of the NBA, WNBA, and college hoops, with a special love for NBA history. His grasp of the CBA allows him to go deep into the NBA's transactions and determine whether this trade or that signing is legal under the second tax apron. He lives near Atlanta, GA with his wife and young sons, where he also serves as a pastor at his church, plays board games with friends and re-ranks the Star Wars movies incessantly.

Larry Hammonds

33 years old, born and raised in The Bronx, New York. Father of two beautiful daughters. Full-time Physical Therapy Assistant, part-time writer, and podcaster. Knicks, NY Giants, Mets, Penguins fan.

Sravan Gannavarapu

Sravan Gannavarapu is a Contributing Writer to FanSided, NFL Spin Zone, and Hoops Habit. Sravan covers college sports, the NFL, NBA, and MLB. He has a bachelor's degree from VCU and master's degree from Boston University in Journalism. Sravan joined FanSided in 2020.

Treyvon Hastings

Treyvon Hastings is a contributor to Hoops Habit. Previously, Treyvon's experience at FanSided began with A Royal Pain and Inside the Iggles. Treyvon also has previous experience in podcasting and photography.

Tyler Watts

Tyler is an NBA Staff Writer at FanSided. He has been covering the league since 2016. His specialty lies with the Dallas Mavericks, but he consistently writes about all 30 NBA franchises and the WNBA. He has seen every game of Luka Doncic's Mavs career, and his work has been featured on Bleacher Report and Fantasy Pros. In his spare time, he enjoys going for walks, heading to a game, or watching movies with his wife.

Zach Ciavolella

Zach Ciavolella is an NBA contributor for HoopsHabit. He is also a managing editor and credentialed beat reporter covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Philly Sports Network and Metro Philadelphia. Previously, for Fansided, Zach covered the Portland Trail Blazers and the Sacramento Kings between 2019 and 2021. Born in the City of Brotherly Love, Zach's passion for basketball is deeply rooted in the historic basketball city. When not talking about sports, Zach enjoys a wide variety of movies and music.

Zachary Papenberg