John Hollinger
@johnhollinger.bsky.social
The Athletic NBA columnist
PER creator - Former Grizzlies VP Basketball Ops - Former ESPN
Wahoowa - Commanders - Brewers - Timbers - huh?
Atlanta/a hotel
PER creator - Former Grizzlies VP Basketball Ops - Former ESPN
Wahoowa - Commanders - Brewers - Timbers - huh?
Atlanta/a hotel
The media are trying to stuff your feed with other news so it gets pushed out of sight. Don't take the bait, the big headline hasn't changed.
VIT KREJCI MADE 8 THREES AND SCORED 28 POINTS LAST NIGHT.
VIT KREJCI MADE 8 THREES AND SCORED 28 POINTS LAST NIGHT.
November 11, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The media are trying to stuff your feed with other news so it gets pushed out of sight. Don't take the bait, the big headline hasn't changed.
VIT KREJCI MADE 8 THREES AND SCORED 28 POINTS LAST NIGHT.
VIT KREJCI MADE 8 THREES AND SCORED 28 POINTS LAST NIGHT.
Reposted by John Hollinger
BREAKING: The Dallas Mavericks are expected to fire Nico Harrison, sources tell The Athletic.
The former Nike executive drove the decision to trade Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers eight months after Dončić led Dallas to an NBA Finals appearance.
The former Nike executive drove the decision to trade Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers eight months after Dončić led Dallas to an NBA Finals appearance.
November 11, 2025 at 3:59 PM
BREAKING: The Dallas Mavericks are expected to fire Nico Harrison, sources tell The Athletic.
The former Nike executive drove the decision to trade Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers eight months after Dončić led Dallas to an NBA Finals appearance.
The former Nike executive drove the decision to trade Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers eight months after Dončić led Dallas to an NBA Finals appearance.
New for @theathletic.com - The Week That Was
* On the Fab Four who are ruling the NBA this year, casually dominating while the masses struggle.
* CupGeekery - Raptors in great shape!
* Detroit's sneaky waiver claim
www.nytimes.com/athletic/679...
* On the Fab Four who are ruling the NBA this year, casually dominating while the masses struggle.
* CupGeekery - Raptors in great shape!
* Detroit's sneaky waiver claim
www.nytimes.com/athletic/679...
Giannis, Luka, Joker, SGA: These Fab Four are ruling the NBA this season
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:53 PM
New for @theathletic.com - The Week That Was
* On the Fab Four who are ruling the NBA this year, casually dominating while the masses struggle.
* CupGeekery - Raptors in great shape!
* Detroit's sneaky waiver claim
www.nytimes.com/athletic/679...
* On the Fab Four who are ruling the NBA this year, casually dominating while the masses struggle.
* CupGeekery - Raptors in great shape!
* Detroit's sneaky waiver claim
www.nytimes.com/athletic/679...
Need somebody on the ground in LA to verify that this really happened.
November 11, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Need somebody on the ground in LA to verify that this really happened.
Hawks note: Went to bed before the Vit Krejci Fever Dream Game happened and apparently that was the worst decision of my life.
November 11, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Hawks note: Went to bed before the Vit Krejci Fever Dream Game happened and apparently that was the worst decision of my life.
watched it this morning and yeah there's a lot to unpack here. Hope Garland is ok.
I don't want to overreact but Cavs-Heat was the greatest basketball game I've ever watched
November 11, 2025 at 2:40 PM
watched it this morning and yeah there's a lot to unpack here. Hope Garland is ok.
Bulls-Spurs just said HOLD MY BEER
November 11, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Bulls-Spurs just said HOLD MY BEER
Some positive stuff for the 'Zards tonight but yeah if you're up 5 with 5 seconds left you need to leave with a W.
November 11, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Some positive stuff for the 'Zards tonight but yeah if you're up 5 with 5 seconds left you need to leave with a W.
Wow Daniss Jenkins stole that ORB on the free throw, baseline ref missed the call.
November 11, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Wow Daniss Jenkins stole that ORB on the free throw, baseline ref missed the call.
Btw has a team ever tied 40-40 and 0-0 in the same season? Asking for a friend.
November 11, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Btw has a team ever tied 40-40 and 0-0 in the same season? Asking for a friend.
Orlando-Portland ending. Happy for Desmond Bane, he'd been struggling to find his fit.
Btw Wizards-Pistons trying to out-drunk this rn
Btw Wizards-Pistons trying to out-drunk this rn
Desmond Bane with the crazy contested buzzer beater to win it for the Magic
November 11, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Orlando-Portland ending. Happy for Desmond Bane, he'd been struggling to find his fit.
Btw Wizards-Pistons trying to out-drunk this rn
Btw Wizards-Pistons trying to out-drunk this rn
Magic-Blazers with the drunkest fnal two minutes possible. Just your typical way that an 11-point lead at 2:00 ends in a win, nothing to see here.
November 11, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Magic-Blazers with the drunkest fnal two minutes possible. Just your typical way that an 11-point lead at 2:00 ends in a win, nothing to see here.
Catching up to Blazers-Magic, but I'm gonna need a moment here to recover from that Rob Williams corner 3
November 11, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Catching up to Blazers-Magic, but I'm gonna need a moment here to recover from that Rob Williams corner 3
New for @theathletic.com -
Our top 25 players of the 21st century. I wrote the items on Nikola Jokic, Paul Reed and Vit Krejci
www.nytimes.com/athletic/677...
Our top 25 players of the 21st century. I wrote the items on Nikola Jokic, Paul Reed and Vit Krejci
www.nytimes.com/athletic/677...
Top 25 NBA players of the 21st century: Where do LeBron, Kobe and Steph rank?
Which NBA players have been the best of the best since the 2000-01 season? The Athletic NBA staff makes their picks.
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:42 PM
New for @theathletic.com -
Our top 25 players of the 21st century. I wrote the items on Nikola Jokic, Paul Reed and Vit Krejci
www.nytimes.com/athletic/677...
Our top 25 players of the 21st century. I wrote the items on Nikola Jokic, Paul Reed and Vit Krejci
www.nytimes.com/athletic/677...
I was told there would be no snow.
November 10, 2025 at 10:06 PM
I was told there would be no snow.
watched this morning and just figured he must have been hurt ... until he checked in during the 4th.
Congratulations to whatever team gets Keon Ellis next.
November 10, 2025 at 3:43 PM
watched this morning and just figured he must have been hurt ... until he checked in during the 4th.
Sheltering in place until further notice
November 10, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Sheltering in place until further notice
New for @theathletic.com - Atlanta's "Breakfast Club" breakout game underscores the larger debate about Trae Young's future, where every game without him is a mini-referendum on it.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/679...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/679...
The Hawks have a Trae Young problem. How will they solve it?
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:11 PM
New for @theathletic.com - Atlanta's "Breakfast Club" breakout game underscores the larger debate about Trae Young's future, where every game without him is a mini-referendum on it.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/679...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/679...
Tough to say Commanders were "beaten," but looks like this comeback might just run out of time.
November 10, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Tough to say Commanders were "beaten," but looks like this comeback might just run out of time.
gooooooaaaaaaalllllll Thorns!!!!!!!
November 9, 2025 at 10:16 PM
gooooooaaaaaaalllllll Thorns!!!!!!!
Marcus Mariota out there slinging to Treylon Burks and Robbie Chosen, just like we all thought would happen this year. I see the vision.
November 9, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Marcus Mariota out there slinging to Treylon Burks and Robbie Chosen, just like we all thought would happen this year. I see the vision.
holy crap KC Current gonna lose in round 1
November 9, 2025 at 8:28 PM
holy crap KC Current gonna lose in round 1
Big footy day! Thorns at 3, Timbers at 9. Between those two games and the anti-UVa slander from @talkhoops.bsky.social last night, I've never hated San Diego more. #BAONPDX #RCTID
November 9, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Big footy day! Thorns at 3, Timbers at 9. Between those two games and the anti-UVa slander from @talkhoops.bsky.social last night, I've never hated San Diego more. #BAONPDX #RCTID
Yikes, Pitts has to catch that
November 9, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Yikes, Pitts has to catch that
Mo Gueye walks to the podium, looks out and says "this is the most people I've ever seen"
November 9, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Mo Gueye walks to the podium, looks out and says "this is the most people I've ever seen"