Eric Koreen
@ekoreen.bsky.social
Writing Raptors/NBA opinion at The Athletic, and organizing NBA opinion content. Invented the #HotTake.
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Eric Koreen
@ekoreen.bsky.social
· Dec 12
It is, I fear, time for my 10 Favourite Songs of 2024, Except That It's 20 Songs, And Elon Doesn't Get This Most Valuable Content
'Topes win! 126-113.
28/10/8/5 for Barnes. 25 and 6 for Quickley. More bench goodness from Shead, Mamu and Dick. 31/6/6 for Mitchell.
28/10/8/5 for Barnes. 25 and 6 for Quickley. More bench goodness from Shead, Mamu and Dick. 31/6/6 for Mitchell.
November 14, 2025 at 2:30 AM
'Topes win! 126-113.
28/10/8/5 for Barnes. 25 and 6 for Quickley. More bench goodness from Shead, Mamu and Dick. 31/6/6 for Mitchell.
28/10/8/5 for Barnes. 25 and 6 for Quickley. More bench goodness from Shead, Mamu and Dick. 31/6/6 for Mitchell.
Really bad foul from Ja'Kobe Walter there, regardless if it's called shooting or not. You don't try a take foul with 0.4 left and the guy catches it with his back to the basket.
November 14, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Really bad foul from Ja'Kobe Walter there, regardless if it's called shooting or not. You don't try a take foul with 0.4 left and the guy catches it with his back to the basket.
Seemed like a textbook illegal screen from Bryant, but what do I know. Cavs get a free throw and the ball on an away-from-the-play foul.
November 14, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Seemed like a textbook illegal screen from Bryant, but what do I know. Cavs get a free throw and the ball on an away-from-the-play foul.
Darko might start matching Shead's minutes with Mitchell's.
November 14, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Darko might start matching Shead's minutes with Mitchell's.
The Cavs are on a B2B, but Mobley and Mitchell didn't play last night. Barnes is everywhere, the best player on the floor. Raps by 17.
November 14, 2025 at 1:28 AM
The Cavs are on a B2B, but Mobley and Mitchell didn't play last night. Barnes is everywhere, the best player on the floor. Raps by 17.
I asked Darko about playing Shead and Quickley together before the game. Here's what he said.
November 14, 2025 at 1:15 AM
I asked Darko about playing Shead and Quickley together before the game. Here's what he said.
Well, that was a darn good second quarter, mostly on the strength of awesome play from Shead, Mamu and Barnes. Raps lead 67-54 at half.
Scottie has 16, Mamu has 11, Shead has 6/6. 12 for Hunter, 11 for Mitchell, who has done most of his damage at FT line.
Scottie has 16, Mamu has 11, Shead has 6/6. 12 for Hunter, 11 for Mitchell, who has done most of his damage at FT line.
November 14, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Well, that was a darn good second quarter, mostly on the strength of awesome play from Shead, Mamu and Barnes. Raps lead 67-54 at half.
Scottie has 16, Mamu has 11, Shead has 6/6. 12 for Hunter, 11 for Mitchell, who has done most of his damage at FT line.
Scottie has 16, Mamu has 11, Shead has 6/6. 12 for Hunter, 11 for Mitchell, who has done most of his damage at FT line.
Stop me if you've heard this before: The Raptors' starter-heavy lineups struggle, Shead and Mamu help them claw back. 30-29 Cavs after 1.
Mitchell has 9, Scottie has 7.
Mitchell has 9, Scottie has 7.
November 14, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Stop me if you've heard this before: The Raptors' starter-heavy lineups struggle, Shead and Mamu help them claw back. 30-29 Cavs after 1.
Mitchell has 9, Scottie has 7.
Mitchell has 9, Scottie has 7.
The Raptors offence is getting totally throttled by the Cavs defence. Just creating nothing easily.
November 14, 2025 at 12:34 AM
The Raptors offence is getting totally throttled by the Cavs defence. Just creating nothing easily.
Within 47, Donovan Mitchell
• Drew a shooting foul on RJ Barrett when shooting a 3
• Drew a foul on Gradey Dick on a drive
• Drew a foul on Ja'Kobe Walter on a long 2
• Drew a shooting foul on RJ Barrett when shooting a 3
• Drew a foul on Gradey Dick on a drive
• Drew a foul on Ja'Kobe Walter on a long 2
November 14, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Within 47, Donovan Mitchell
• Drew a shooting foul on RJ Barrett when shooting a 3
• Drew a foul on Gradey Dick on a drive
• Drew a foul on Ja'Kobe Walter on a long 2
• Drew a shooting foul on RJ Barrett when shooting a 3
• Drew a foul on Gradey Dick on a drive
• Drew a foul on Ja'Kobe Walter on a long 2
Mamu will play tonight. Agbaji (back) and CMB (illness) are out.
November 13, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Mamu will play tonight. Agbaji (back) and CMB (illness) are out.
Ochai Agbaji is out tonight.
November 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Ochai Agbaji is out tonight.
Wrapping up our 21st century series, it's the top 25 off-court moments of the last 25 years
Key NBA off-court moments of the 21st century: The Decision, the Bubble and the Process
Some of the biggest NBA off-court stories of the past 25 years feature hot-button, big-picture themes and others, basketball-related news.
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Wrapping up our 21st century series, it's the top 25 off-court moments of the last 25 years
Reposted by Eric Koreen
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
If you would like to vote on the top 25 players of the 21st century, you can do so here
The Athletic NBA 21st Century player reader poll: Who are your 25 best of this century?
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:57 PM
If you would like to vote on the top 25 players of the 21st century, you can do so here
Agbaji (back), Mamu (neck) and CMB (illness) all questionable for tomorrow in Cleveland
November 12, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Agbaji (back), Mamu (neck) and CMB (illness) all questionable for tomorrow in Cleveland
Reposted by Eric Koreen
The Luka Doncic trade was a fireable offence the moment it happened. Sometimes the mob with pitchforks is right.
Nico Harrison’s firing leaves one big question for Mavericks: What took so long?
Never has there been an NBA trade so regrettable that it warranted a pink slip in real time, writes Eric Koreen.
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:37 PM
The Luka Doncic trade was a fireable offence the moment it happened. Sometimes the mob with pitchforks is right.
Reposted by Eric Koreen
As our quarter-century project rolls on, we've got your top 25 transactions of the 21st century.
Free agents, big trades and lucky drafts: Most significant NBA transactions of the 21st century
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:28 PM
As our quarter-century project rolls on, we've got your top 25 transactions of the 21st century.
From last night
I spoke to RJ Barrett about doing his thing, which appears to mesh with these Raptors, for the team he wants to be with.
RJ Barrett is the Raptors’ low-maintenance scorer: ‘I want to represent my home very well’
If the Raptors end up working as a concept, it won’t be because Barrett makes them, but it will because Barrett allows them to.
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:51 PM
From last night
Got called a "sub-mediocre blogger" in the comments today, and I'm sick and tired of the Internet's hyperbole.
I think I have a pretty good track record of being exactly mediocre.
I think I have a pretty good track record of being exactly mediocre.
November 12, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Got called a "sub-mediocre blogger" in the comments today, and I'm sick and tired of the Internet's hyperbole.
I think I have a pretty good track record of being exactly mediocre.
I think I have a pretty good track record of being exactly mediocre.
As our quarter-century project rolls on, we've got your top 25 transactions of the 21st century.
Free agents, big trades and lucky drafts: Most significant NBA transactions of the 21st century
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:28 PM
As our quarter-century project rolls on, we've got your top 25 transactions of the 21st century.
The Luka Doncic trade was a fireable offence the moment it happened. Sometimes the mob with pitchforks is right.
Nico Harrison’s firing leaves one big question for Mavericks: What took so long?
Never has there been an NBA trade so regrettable that it warranted a pink slip in real time, writes Eric Koreen.
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:37 PM
The Luka Doncic trade was a fireable offence the moment it happened. Sometimes the mob with pitchforks is right.
Reposted by Eric Koreen
I spoke to RJ Barrett about doing his thing, which appears to mesh with these Raptors, for the team he wants to be with.
RJ Barrett is the Raptors’ low-maintenance scorer: ‘I want to represent my home very well’
If the Raptors end up working as a concept, it won’t be because Barrett makes them, but it will because Barrett allows them to.
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:38 AM
I spoke to RJ Barrett about doing his thing, which appears to mesh with these Raptors, for the team he wants to be with.
I spoke to RJ Barrett about doing his thing, which appears to mesh with these Raptors, for the team he wants to be with.
RJ Barrett is the Raptors’ low-maintenance scorer: ‘I want to represent my home very well’
If the Raptors end up working as a concept, it won’t be because Barrett makes them, but it will because Barrett allows them to.
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:38 AM
I spoke to RJ Barrett about doing his thing, which appears to mesh with these Raptors, for the team he wants to be with.
'Topes win! 119-109.
Dynamite second half for Quickley, who had 24/8/5, and Poeltl, who had 12 and 10. Ingram had 25.
Dynamite second half for Quickley, who had 24/8/5, and Poeltl, who had 12 and 10. Ingram had 25.
November 12, 2025 at 3:06 AM
'Topes win! 119-109.
Dynamite second half for Quickley, who had 24/8/5, and Poeltl, who had 12 and 10. Ingram had 25.
Dynamite second half for Quickley, who had 24/8/5, and Poeltl, who had 12 and 10. Ingram had 25.