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**Zachary Curtis Lowe**[1] (born August 24, 1977[2]) is an American sportswriter, journalist, and podcaster. After starting his journalistic career covering the criminal justice system in his home state of [Connecticut](/source/Connecticut), Lowe transitioned to [basketball](/source/Basketball) reporting and is today considered one of the premier columnists covering the [National Basketball Association](/source/National_Basketball_Association) (NBA).

## Education

Lowe is an alumnus of [Greenwich High School](/source/Greenwich_High_School) in [Greenwich, Connecticut](/source/Greenwich,_Connecticut). He graduated from [Dartmouth College](/source/Dartmouth_College) in 1999 with a [Bachelor of Arts](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts) degree in [history](/source/History).[3] He spent two years as a teacher at [Cresskill High School](/source/Cresskill_High_School) in New Jersey[4] before earning a [Master of Arts](/source/Master_of_Arts) degree in [American history](/source/History_of_the_United_States) (with a thesis on the post-Civil War Reconstruction) from the [College of William & Mary](/source/College_of_William_%26_Mary).[5] He began doctoral studies in American history at [Columbia University](/source/Columbia_University) before switching to [journalism](/source/Journalism), earning a [Master of Science](/source/Master_of_Science) from the [Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism](/source/Columbia_University_Graduate_School_of_Journalism).[6]

## Career

For nearly four years, beginning in August 2004, Lowe worked as a crime, government, and courts reporter for his local [Stamford Advocate](/source/The_Advocate_(Stamford));[7][8] then spent two years with [The American Lawyer](/source/The_American_Lawyer).[9] During that time, he also wrote part-time for the fan-blog CelticsHub.Com.[10][11] Lowe claims his analytics-based approach to sports-writing is owed to [Rob Neyer](/source/Rob_Neyer) and [John Hollinger](/source/John_Hollinger),[12] but he attributes his journalism skills to his beat-writer days.

In 2010, he started running the "Point Forward" NBA column-blog[13] on *[Sports Illustrated](/source/Sports_Illustrated).*[14] In 2012, Lowe was hired by [Bill Simmons](/source/Bill_Simmons) to join [Grantland](/source/Grantland) as an NBA analyst.[15] In 2015, after the closing of Grantland, his contract was picked up by Grantland's parent company, [ESPN](/source/ESPN).[16] In 2016, Lowe was pursued by [Bleacher Report](/source/Bleacher_Report) but ultimately re-signed with ESPN on a multi-year contract.[16]

Lowe hosted a weekly podcast called "The Lowe Post", which featured mainly casual chats with other journalists, players, or coaches/GMs about the NBA.[17] He also wrote a weekly NBA article during the season for ESPN headlined as "Ten Things I Like And Don't Like, Including...".[18]

Lowe moderated the 2016 Basketball Analytics panel of the MIT-Sloan Sports Analytics Conference.[19]

On September 26, 2024, Lowe was laid off by ESPN, officially leaving the network.[20]

On March 31, 2025, Bill Simmons announced that Zach Lowe would be joining The Ringer podcast network following his dismissal from ESPN six months prior. [21]

## Writing style

Lowe is known for his detailed posts on basketball, use of video clips, and clear writing style.[22][23] He writes about the entire NBA, unlike many sportswriters who are concerned about a single team. Lowe has cited his early-career work as a court reporter for his evidence-based and balanced approach.[23]

In 2013, [Will Leitch](/source/Will_Leitch) called Lowe "one of the best basketball writers working right now" and "certainly the most interesting."[22] [Josh Levin](/source/Josh_Levin), writing in [Slate](/source/Slate_(magazine)), called Lowe "America's best sports writer."[23]

## Personal

Lowe's grandparents immigrated from [Syria](/source/Syria).[24] He is married to Croatian international media consultant Vesna Jaksic,[25] whom he met when both worked for the Stamford Advocate. They have a daughter and reside in Connecticut.

## References

1. ["William & Mary - Zachary Curtis Lowe"](https://www.wm.edu/as/history/gradprogram/the-ma/maplacement/ma-listing/lowe_z.php). *Wm.edu*. Retrieved 27 October 2021.

1. [\[1\]](https://itunes.apple.com/mx/podcast/the-lowe-post/id845296293?mt=2#)[dead link]

1. ["Class Note 1999"](https://dartmouthalumnimagazine.com/class-note-1999-26). *Dartmouth Alumni Magazine*. Retrieved 27 October 2021.

1. Lowe, Zach (2015-06-25). "I mean, I agreed to coach the debate team to get my first/only high school teaching job. But I coached it. [https://t.co/MIt9BagyAn](https://t.co/MIt9BagyAn)". No. 614137526320799744. Retrieved 2021-06-14.

1. Putz, Paul (17 February 2014). ["Putz Blog: Zach Lowe, Graduate Student in History"](http://peputz.blogspot.com/2014/02/zach-lowe-graduate-student-in-history.html). *Peputz.blogspot.com*

1. ["Zach Lowe"](https://web.archive.org/web/20211027175503/https://espnpressroom.com/us/bios/zach-lowe/). *Espnpressroom.com*. Archived from [the original](https://espnpressroom.com/us/bios/zach-lowe/) on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.

1. ["Girl Accuses Pastor of Rape, by Zach Lowe, The Advocate, November 17, 2007"](https://www.bishop-accountability.org/news2007/11_12/2007_11_17_Lowe_GirlAccuses.htm). *Bishop-accountability.org*. Retrieved 27 October 2021.

1. ["Stamford officials: Police organized sickout"](https://web.archive.org/web/20151017074521/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2006-12-10/news/0612090301_1_police-union-officers-sickout). *Articles.sun-sentinel.com*. Archived from [the original](http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2006-12-10/news/0612090301_1_police-union-officers-sickout) on October 17, 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2021.

1. ["So About Those League Tables..."](https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/almID/1202427414454/). *Law.com*. Retrieved 27 October 2021.

1. ["MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference - Sports Analytics, Business, & Technology."](https://www.sloansportsconference.com/?p=12799). *Sloansportsconference.com*. Retrieved 27 October 2021.

1. ["Zach Lowe - Off the Dribble Blog - The New York Times"](http://offthedribble.blogs.nytimes.com/author/zach-lowe/). *Offthedribble.blogs.nytimes.com*. July 2010.

1. ["Zach Lowe discusses the evolution of NBA writing"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160303210946/http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/41439374/). Archived from [the original](http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/41439374/) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-02-16.

1. ["Congratulations, Zach Lowe"](https://www.espn.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/20354/congratulations-zach-lowe). *Espn.go.com*. 13 October 2010.

1. Lowe, Zach. ["Zach Lowe: LeBron earns validation, place in history with first championship"](https://www.si.com/nba/2012/06/22/heat-thunder-nba-finals). *SI.com*. Retrieved 2016-11-15.

1. ["How Bill Simmons Built a Media Empire"](https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/bill-simmons-big-score-20140429). *Rollingstone.com*. 29 April 2014.

1. Draper, Kevin. ["Zach Lowe Re-Signs With ESPN After Strong Pursuit By Bleacher Report"](http://deadspin.com/zach-lowe-re-signs-with-espn-after-strong-pursuit-by-bl-1784278292). *Deadspin*. Retrieved 2016-11-15.

1. ["The Lowe Post Show - PodCenter"](http://www.espn.com/espnradio/podcast/archive/_/id/10528553). *ESPN.com*. Retrieved 27 October 2021.

1. ["Ten things I like and don't like, including Ben Simmons' LeBron-y game"](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/21528928/zach-lowe-10-things-like-including-ben-simmons-nba). *ESPN.com*. 24 November 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2021.

1. ["MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference - Sports Analytics, Business, & Technology."](https://www.sloansportsconference.com/). *Sloansportsconference.com*. Retrieved 27 October 2021.

1. Marchand, Andrew (2024-09-26). ["ESPN lays off NBA senior writer Zach Lowe: Sources"](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5796820/2024/09/26/espn-layoffs-zach-lowe/). *The New York Times*. [ISSN 0362-4331](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0362-4331). Retrieved 2025-03-31.

1. ["Zach Lowe"](https://www.theringer.com/creator/zach-lowe). *www.theringer.com*. Retrieved 2025-03-31.

1. Leitch, Will (2013-02-06). ["Zach Lowe discusses the evolution of NBA writing."](https://web.archive.org/web/20160303210946/http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/41439374/). *Sports on Earth*. Archived from [the original](http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/41439374/) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-11-15.

1. Levin, Josh (2016-05-20). ["Zach Lowe Is America's Best Sports Writer"](http://www.slate.com/articles/sports/sports_nut/2016/05/espn_s_zach_lowe_is_america_s_best_sports_writer.html). *Slate.com*. [ISSN 1091-2339](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/1091-2339). Retrieved 2016-11-15.

1. ["Zach Lowe on Twitter: "Proud grandson of Syrian immigrants, proud husband of an immigrant. But I was born here. Great job by me. Really worked for that U.S. birth.""](https://www.twitter.com/ZachLowe_NBA/status/825489259742244865). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20170403103954/https://twitter.com/ZachLowe_NBA/status/825489259742244865) 2017-04-03 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-10-04.

1. ["vesna jaksic lowe"](http://vesnajaksic.com/). *Vesnajaksic.com*. Retrieved 27 October 2021.

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