Professional overview
About Fred Katz, NBA Journalist
Fred Katz is an NBA journalist whose work spans reporting for The Athletic, hosting the Knicks and NBA podcast Katz and Shoot, and writing Under the Bright Lights: The Revival of the New York Knicks.
Current sources use more than one formal job title for Katz, so this overview uses the broader description “NBA journalist” pending confirmation of his preferred title.
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Reporting, podcasting and authorship
Katz covers the NBA for The Athletic. His work includes league-wide reporting as well as continuing expertise in the New York Knicks, a team he covered exclusively for the publication from 2021 through 2024.
He hosts Katz and Shoot, a Knicks and NBA podcast produced by Andrew Claudio. The show’s Patreon page describes a mix of analysis, behind-the-scenes information, guests and listener mailbags. Patreon controls current episode access, membership options and benefits.
Katz is also the author of Under the Bright Lights: The Revival of the New York Knicks, published by Gallery Books. Current publication information should be verified through Simon & Schuster.
Career at a glance
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2016: Oklahoma City Thunder
Katz began a beat-writing role covering the Oklahoma City Thunder for The Norman Transcript.
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2018: Washington Wizards
He joined The Athletic as its Washington Wizards beat writer.
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2021–2024: New York Knicks
Katz covered the Knicks exclusively for The Athletic.
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National NBA reporting
After the Knicks beat, he moved into broader league-wide NBA reporting.
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National NBA reporting
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New York Knicks coverage
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Katz and Shoot
Learn about the Knicks and NBA podcast hosted by Fred Katz and produced by Andrew Claudio, then continue to Patreon for current access information.
Under the Bright Lights
Find publisher-verified information about Under the Bright Lights: The Revival of the New York Knicks, including its publication details and ordering routes.
Media appearances
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Identifying the NBA journalist Fred Katz
This page concerns Fred Katz the NBA journalist, author and podcast host. He shares his name with the late jazz cellist and composer Fred Katz.
As checked on October 20, 2026, fredkatz.com contained material about the jazz musician rather than the NBA journalist. The domain’s ownership, authorization and identity implications remain unresolved, and this page does not characterize that domain as the journalist’s official website.
Authoritative references
The following external sources support the professional overview on this page:
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View Fred Katz’s Simon & Schuster author profile (external)
Publisher biography and association with Under the Bright Lights.
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View the Simon & Schuster page for Under the Bright Lights (external)
Publisher source for the book’s title, imprint, description and bibliographic information.
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Visit the Katz and Shoot Patreon About page (external)
Primary platform source for the show’s host, producer and editorial focus.
Where to go next
- Find the latest writing by Fred Katz
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- View Under the Bright Lights book information
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