Fred Katz, NBA Journalist — Identity Clarification

This page concerns Fred Katz, the NBA journalist associated with reporting for The Athletic, the podcast Katz and Shoot, and the book Under the Bright Lights: The Revival of the New York Knicks.

He is distinct from the late jazz cellist and composer who also was named Fred Katz. The shared name can cause confusion in search results and on the web.

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Fred Katz, NBA journalist

• Reports on the NBA for The Athletic.
• Hosts the Knicks and NBA podcast Katz and Shoot.
• Authored Under the Bright Lights: The Revival of the New York Knicks.

Fred Katz, jazz musician

The namesake was a jazz cellist and composer. References to that work concern a different person.

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• Simon & Schuster author profile for Fred Katz

  The publisher connects Katz with The Athletic, Katz and Shoot, and Under the Bright Lights.

• Simon & Schuster page for Under the Bright Lights

  The publisher page identifies Fred Katz as the book’s author and provides its current publication information.

• Katz and Shoot About page on Patreon

  The show page identifies Fred Katz as host and Andrew Claudio as producer.

• NY1 interview about the 2025 Knicks-Celtics series

  NY1 featured Katz on May 12, 2025, discussing the NBA playoff series.

• NY1 interview about the Knicks, Nets, and NBA gambling news

  NY1 featured Katz on November 10, 2025, discussing these subjects as a journalist.

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