Pete Croatto

Pete Croatto is a freelance writer based just outside Ithaca, NY. His work has appeared in The New York Times, Grantland, RollingStone.com, The A.V. Club, and many other outlets. His first book, From Hang Time to Prime Time: Business, Entertainment, and the Birth of the Modern-Day NBA, will be released by Atria Books on November 17.

All Articles From Pete Croatto

Speaking With Andrés Cantor, Whose “Gooooooal” Call Is the Soundtrack to the World Cup

We chatted with the Argentina-born announcer who became a phenomenon in America during the World Cup in '94

Chuck Klosterman Will Never Be the Writer You Want Him to Be

The author of "The Nineties" discusses his new book, the state of literary criticism, and the exquisite punishment of his own success

To Understand David Stern, You Must First Understand His Maniacal Work Ethic

A year after the late NBA commissioner’s death, Pete Croatto charts the early days of his legendary tenure

The World According to James Brolin

"We’re all alone, we’re born alone, we die alone, and all I really need is a little bit of sunshine during the week and a really great sandwich."

The World According to Tommy Chong

"I'm at the finish line, I've done it. I've done everything I've wanted to do.”