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
Final: Spurs 126, Warriors 113. Golden State led by 16 in middle of third quarter and then the wheels came off.
February 12, 2026 at 5:41 AM
Final: Spurs 126, Warriors 113. Golden State led by 16 in middle of third quarter and then the wheels came off.
Wow, Keldon Johnson backs down Draymond Green and then completes the finish with his left hand. Game isn't quite over yet but it's definitely over-adjacent.
February 12, 2026 at 5:31 AM
Wow, Keldon Johnson backs down Draymond Green and then completes the finish with his left hand. Game isn't quite over yet but it's definitely over-adjacent.
Back-to-back airballs by Podziemski and Moody. Woof. Warriors have 20 points since the middle of the third quarter and now trail by ten with four minutes left.
February 12, 2026 at 5:29 AM
Back-to-back airballs by Podziemski and Moody. Woof. Warriors have 20 points since the middle of the third quarter and now trail by ten with four minutes left.
Warriors might be running out of talent here. Spurs have taken the lead, have their starters back in, and Warriors response was a late-clock Gui Santos post iso.
February 12, 2026 at 5:12 AM
Warriors might be running out of talent here. Spurs have taken the lead, have their starters back in, and Warriors response was a late-clock Gui Santos post iso.
This sequence by Green was the one Warriors highlight as Spurs came storming back to end quarter.
February 12, 2026 at 5:07 AM
This sequence by Green was the one Warriors highlight as Spurs came storming back to end quarter.
End of 3: Warriors 94, Spurs 94. Fox buzzer-beating moonball ties it.
San Antonio went on 24-8 run to end quarter, mostly with their bench guys.
San Antonio went on 24-8 run to end quarter, mostly with their bench guys.
February 12, 2026 at 5:05 AM
End of 3: Warriors 94, Spurs 94. Fox buzzer-beating moonball ties it.
San Antonio went on 24-8 run to end quarter, mostly with their bench guys.
San Antonio went on 24-8 run to end quarter, mostly with their bench guys.
(promptly airballs a corner 3)
If this isn't Draymond's best game of the year, it's on the short list. Defends Wemby about as well as anybody, plus he has a 12-10-7 line and, perhaps, most important, has not committed a single turnover.
February 12, 2026 at 5:03 AM
(promptly airballs a corner 3)
If this isn't Draymond's best game of the year, it's on the short list. Defends Wemby about as well as anybody, plus he has a 12-10-7 line and, perhaps, most important, has not committed a single turnover.
February 12, 2026 at 5:02 AM
If this isn't Draymond's best game of the year, it's on the short list. Defends Wemby about as well as anybody, plus he has a 12-10-7 line and, perhaps, most important, has not committed a single turnover.
lol Podz arguing a Heisman-esque discard of Kornet that resulted in an offensive foul. Spurs trailed by 16 at one point this quarter but have cut Warriors lead to five.
February 12, 2026 at 4:59 AM
lol Podz arguing a Heisman-esque discard of Kornet that resulted in an offensive foul. Spurs trailed by 16 at one point this quarter but have cut Warriors lead to five.
A successful Korntest! Quinten Post misses the 3
February 12, 2026 at 4:57 AM
A successful Korntest! Quinten Post misses the 3
Steph Curry will need to find his place in the pecking order when he returns to the Warriors' lineup. This is Gui Santos's team now.
February 12, 2026 at 4:51 AM
Steph Curry will need to find his place in the pecking order when he returns to the Warriors' lineup. This is Gui Santos's team now.
immediate 9-0 Warriors run to start second half and Spurs take a timeout after 81 seconds.
February 12, 2026 at 4:37 AM
immediate 9-0 Warriors run to start second half and Spurs take a timeout after 81 seconds.
Gotta love when your point guard can get an offensive rebound and power up over three guys for the putback, like Spurs' Dylan Harper just did.
Warriors lead 67-63 at the break, behind 12 apiece from Moody and Podziemski. Fox 14, Wemby 13 for Spurs.
Warriors lead 67-63 at the break, behind 12 apiece from Moody and Podziemski. Fox 14, Wemby 13 for Spurs.
February 12, 2026 at 4:16 AM
Gotta love when your point guard can get an offensive rebound and power up over three guys for the putback, like Spurs' Dylan Harper just did.
Warriors lead 67-63 at the break, behind 12 apiece from Moody and Podziemski. Fox 14, Wemby 13 for Spurs.
Warriors lead 67-63 at the break, behind 12 apiece from Moody and Podziemski. Fox 14, Wemby 13 for Spurs.
Amazing 5-hole pass from Draymond Green to a cutting Pat Spencer, but Spencer jobbed him of an assist by turning down the layup to kick it back out.
February 12, 2026 at 4:08 AM
Amazing 5-hole pass from Draymond Green to a cutting Pat Spencer, but Spencer jobbed him of an assist by turning down the layup to kick it back out.
Solid, competitive 2.5 quarters from Memphis in Denver. Now let's see if Lawson Lovering can shut down Nikola Jokic on an island.
February 12, 2026 at 3:56 AM
Solid, competitive 2.5 quarters from Memphis in Denver. Now let's see if Lawson Lovering can shut down Nikola Jokic on an island.
First quarter here had 29 3-point attempts and two free-throw attempts.
February 12, 2026 at 3:39 AM
First quarter here had 29 3-point attempts and two free-throw attempts.
No-Curry no-Butler Warriors hang 38 on Spurs first quarter, lead by 7 after one.
February 12, 2026 at 3:37 AM
No-Curry no-Butler Warriors hang 38 on Spurs first quarter, lead by 7 after one.
Al Horford LEFT block post up and he scores!
February 12, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Al Horford LEFT block post up and he scores!
Just received some Jazz-Kings highlights
February 12, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Just received some Jazz-Kings highlights
C'mon Kawhi. My goodness.
February 12, 2026 at 3:29 AM
C'mon Kawhi. My goodness.
Some b2b vibes from Spurs here, just a half step slow at both ends. Warriors lead 16-8.
Is that the first time all year Gui Santos has taken more than five dribbles on a single play?
February 12, 2026 at 3:18 AM
Some b2b vibes from Spurs here, just a half step slow at both ends. Warriors lead 16-8.
Is that the first time all year Gui Santos has taken more than five dribbles on a single play?
February 12, 2026 at 3:17 AM
Is that the first time all year Gui Santos has taken more than five dribbles on a single play?
Jazz brought a Honda CRV to a tank fight.
Jazz up 71-44 on the Kings at the half. Jazz have an 85 DRtg, Kings look like a team that is really itching to lose 14 games in a row.
February 12, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Jazz brought a Honda CRV to a tank fight.
The wrong Pistons center made the All-Star team
MY COLUMN:
MY COLUMN:
Paul Reed is outscoring the Raptors 15-13. Big night for @johnhollinger.bsky.social.
February 12, 2026 at 1:16 AM
The wrong Pistons center made the All-Star team
MY COLUMN:
MY COLUMN:
(Checks to see if I can fly in from SF in time for his 100th point)
Someone in the locker room is drawing the number 100 on a piece of paper
Paul Reed's got 16 and Pistons up 29-19 on Raptors after a quarter
Shocked that it's that close
Paul Reed's got 16 and Pistons up 29-19 on Raptors after a quarter
Shocked that it's that close
February 12, 2026 at 1:15 AM
(Checks to see if I can fly in from SF in time for his 100th point)