Some of this week’s outstanding content from ESPN’s storytellers.

Marc J. Spears profiles NBA star Damian Lillard – who also is an acclaimed rapper dedicated to his Oakland, Calif. hometown – for ESPN Cover Story. Here’s how the idea came about.

The O.G. PTPer, Dickie V made his ESPN debut Dec. 5, 1979. Enjoy a brief retrospective in this video.

Herb Granath, ESPN’s chairman of the board from 1984-2000, died Nov. 26th in Stamford, Conn. He was 91.

The likes of Nas, Metallica, G-Eazy, Katy Perry and many more have collaborated with this New Orleans-based band – add ESPN to that list.

ESPN.com’s hair-raising story on sports’ mustaches got us thinking of one man: betting expert Preston Johnson.

Here’s the scoop on the mouth-watering set design for Tuesday’s “Turkeys Of The Year” show.

Monday Night Football sideline reporter Lisa Salters is a longtime Baltimore resident but spent several years as an ABC News reporter in Los Angeles.

Composer John Colby talks about his creation, once described as “ice cream truck music for adults,” and issues a challenge for Spinal Tap’s David St. Hubbins regarding the theme’s origins.

Some of this week’s outstanding content from ESPN’s storytellers.