David Akerman (Editor) —Â
David is a native of Miami, Fla. and a journalism student at the University of Maryland. He’s an avid NBA fan and lists witnessing Ray Allen’s Game 6 shot live as one of his favorite basketball memories. You can follow him on Twitter @akerman_david.
James Kingsley (Editor-in-Chief) —Â
James is a Los Angeles native who has been a fan of the Lakers since the Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant days. He has been writing and editing for over 10 years now and is excited to bring his skillset to the Ahn Fire Digital team.
Jesse Cinquini (Staff Writer) —
Jesse is an aspiring sports journalist that has previously worked as a staff writer at SB Nation’s CelticsBlog and The Knicks Wall.
Justin Benjamin (Assignment Editor) —
Justin has been writing about the NBA for several years. In addition to his stellar news coverage of the league, he has conducted multiple interviews with players and people around the league.
Mike Battaglino (Staff Writer) —Â
Mike is a veteran journalist who has focused on New York sports. He has covered the NBA and NFL for almost three decades and is still waiting for the next championship for the Knicks and Jets.
Peter Dewey (Senior Staff Writer) —
Peter is a graduate of Quinnipiac University where he covered the MAAC and college basketball for three years. He has worked for NBC Sports, the Connecticut Sun and the Meriden Record-Journal covering basketball, football and other major sports. Follow him on Twitter @peterdewey2.
Orel Dizon (Staff Writer) —
Orel’s passion for sports stems from following Michael Jordan’s last title runs with the Chicago Bulls and his namesake Orel Hershiser’s Cleveland Indians tenure in the late 1990s.
Robert Marvi (Staff Writer) —
Robert is a native of Santa Monica, Calif. and a graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara. He has been an avid NBA and NFL fan since he was a little kid in the mid-’90s, and he has always loved soaking up knowledge about both leagues and their respective histories. He feels strongly that sports aren’t just entertainment, but also a means for learning life lessons.