Profile banner
Profile picture

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

created November 11, 2024

39,311 followers 235 following 5,594 posts

view profile on Bluesky

Posts

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

"angry Tart punches Kelce in face in Brazil" is gonna be the greatest clickbait headline of all time

6/9/2025, 2:09:33 AM | 28 4 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

aggggh atrocious way for FAA to get broken.

6/9/2025, 1:36:25 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

holy fire drill I can't believe they pulled that off without a penalty.

6/9/2025, 1:32:58 AM | 24 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent

there's no IR in the NBA

6/9/2025, 12:57:27 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

That Sorber news sucks, no real impact on Thunder's title hopes since he wasn't expected to play much, but rookie is now on the Topic plan.

6/9/2025, 12:39:15 AM | 15 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

New for @theathletic.com - Dwight Howard's five year prime in Orlando was awesome, and still massively underrated. Ahead of his HOF induction, let's fix that www.nytimes.com/athletic/659...

5/9/2025, 1:04:30 PM | 36 4 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent

believe he'd have to be dressed as an airplane to be in the Fulton part

5/9/2025, 3:01:37 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

Not even wearing a "this is my airport shirt" tee. Full vacay mode.

5/9/2025, 2:42:14 AM | 10 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

Ludacris taking a break from his day job at the top of the Atlanta airport baggage claim escalator and watching some tennis.

5/9/2025, 2:37:48 AM | 28 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

J-Peg in quite a TIFF with Sabalenka rn good post hit send

5/9/2025, 1:11:58 AM | 32 4 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent

I believe you have him confused with Lionel Richie

5/9/2025, 12:51:00 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

My final NFC East predictions: Commanders 17-0 Eagles 3-14 Giants 3-14 Cowboys 0-17

4/9/2025, 11:33:50 PM | 161 7 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

Former Grizzlies legend Tyler Dorsey one half away from knocking Santi Aldama out of Eurobasket

4/9/2025, 7:24:14 PM | 7 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent

went down that rabbit hole and wow.

4/9/2025, 12:45:37 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

Incredible stuff from Anisimova given how her last match vs. Swiatek went.

3/9/2025, 9:10:03 PM | 38 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

it's #leaguepassalert for DeMinaur-FAA fourth set. Arguably the best match I've ever seen between two guys whose first names end in X.

3/9/2025, 6:55:31 PM | 11 2 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

All Montenegro had to do to advance was beat the English at basketball, and they .... lost?

3/9/2025, 1:58:58 PM | 71 3 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

Good morning and **YIKES***

image
3/9/2025, 11:25:44 AM | 1310 221 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

This appears to be a straight-up murder.

2/9/2025, 11:45:13 PM | 369 105 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

ugh. Marketa was so good against Paolini but keeps getting hurt. Only played 22 matches in last 14 months. (and beat Sabalenka in one of them!)

2/9/2025, 9:47:10 PM | 12 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent

just a monotone "glad their fans get to see the champs from Stockton this year"

2/9/2025, 9:41:40 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent

LFG!!!!

2/9/2025, 9:04:52 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent

wrong year!

2/9/2025, 6:34:14 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

Fine, I'll play. Griz fans, iykyk

image
2/9/2025, 6:31:15 PM | 28 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

On a scale of one to nerd, where does "going to bed last night excited because I knew today was the G League Schedule release date" fall?

2/9/2025, 6:24:26 PM | 36 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

Obviously not even remotely Coco's best today, but yeah Naomi is back

1/9/2025, 7:33:57 PM | 102 5 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Atul Gawande (@agawande.bsky.social) reposted

9 CDC Directors going back to 1977 speak out. What RFK Jr has done to our nation’s public health system "should alarm every American." It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...

1/9/2025, 11:23:26 AM | 11901 5185 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

aggggghhhh can't believe I missed this

31/8/2025, 5:30:13 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent

UGH

31/8/2025, 5:28:34 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

Keith beat me to this but ... yeah. Thinks something got lost in translation but an actual torn hamstring is YIKES.

31/8/2025, 4:58:58 PM | 27 3 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent

Finally found a positive omen for Pelicans fans

31/8/2025, 12:38:12 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

The only Death Valley I recognize. iykyk

image
30/8/2025, 11:22:36 PM | 170 9 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent

Virginia has held Coastal Carolina scoreless for nearly an entire quarter. And yet you still doubt us?

30/8/2025, 10:34:41 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

Virginia still an obvious pick to win the ACC but starting to think Florida State could be a threat.

30/8/2025, 10:09:05 PM | 25 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

That's former Bucks summer league legend Sylvain Francisco winning a shootout with Luka Doncic for France. Alrighty then.

30/8/2025, 5:17:38 PM | 51 3 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

Possibly the biggest moment since statehood for the downtrodden people of Tarleton

30/8/2025, 1:29:38 AM | 16 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

Well, that escalated quickly. Paolini forehand has hit the tape approx 43 times this set. Can feel the frustration through the TV. Vondrousova-Rybakina next round should be a doozy.

29/8/2025, 7:07:40 PM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

Hats off to a great reporter and even better person.

29/8/2025, 6:34:18 PM | 24 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

#Leaguepassalert for Paolini-Vondrousova first set tiebreak. High-level match for this early in tournament.

29/8/2025, 6:29:16 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

Just 30 minutes away from Portugal-Serbia, a matchup of the world's two best centers.

image
29/8/2025, 5:42:11 PM | 69 3 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent

kids already hate reading

29/8/2025, 5:38:53 PM | 13 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

Vit Krashjci

29/8/2025, 2:39:26 PM | 10 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

Shout out Kevin Lynch, Melvin Newbern and Willie Burton.

29/8/2025, 11:57:56 AM | 19 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

THE CODE! (tennis version)

29/8/2025, 2:07:41 AM | 39 5 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

An absolutely epic afternoon of free-sample grazing at the local Costco. Thirty-minute documentary films will be made about this day.

28/8/2025, 9:27:14 PM | 188 4 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Senator Patty Murray (@murray.senate.gov) reposted reply parent

RKF Jr. is a dangerous man who is determined to abuse his authority to act on truly terrifying conspiracy theories and disinformation—leaving us unprepared for the next deadly pandemic and snuffing out potential cures while he’s at it. My full statement.

28/8/2025, 12:51:59 AM | 3976 1183 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ken Tremendous (@kentremendous.bsky.social) reposted

There can’t be any gun restrictions because we have to protect against federal government tyranny, and if kids get shot we just have to live with it. Also the President can send troops to cities because the federal government can do whatever it wants. These two ideas are consistent and reasonable.

27/8/2025, 5:20:44 PM | 4529 1211 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent

Would love to read it

27/8/2025, 8:54:15 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

don't mean to be alarmist but Vit Krejci vs. Neemias Queta is happening RIGHT NOW

image
27/8/2025, 12:54:48 PM | 36 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent

making the pick-6 pick-sexy

26/8/2025, 8:43:36 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

Perfect thing to post on yet another cool, breezy August day in Atlanta. It's like global warming missed us.

26/8/2025, 8:33:46 PM | 8 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent

Haener against my Commies last year was quite possibly the worst performance I've ever seen from a starting NFL QB.

26/8/2025, 8:32:25 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

That's not actually how this country works. At least for the moment.

26/8/2025, 8:29:16 PM | 116 6 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent

former Grizzlies legend!

26/8/2025, 11:36:43 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent

no, he's more of a brooding bench presence. The young guys are all scared to talk to him.

25/8/2025, 9:37:43 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent

Look, he's not the youngest guy on the roster, but he can still give five hard fouls.

25/8/2025, 9:31:01 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

Some actual NBA news today: I'm told former Nets, Sixers, Grizzlies and Pistons exec Ed Stefanski is joining Phoenix's front office.

25/8/2025, 6:50:24 PM | 49 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

and there was much rejoicing ...

25/8/2025, 3:55:30 PM | 22 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

wow Krejcikova-vs-Mboko is an elite pairing for a first-round match.

25/8/2025, 3:52:30 PM | 4 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

3 degrees from UVa is like having 17 from Harvard

25/8/2025, 3:23:23 PM | 27 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent

Important clarification for readers in Sacramento

image
25/8/2025, 2:11:11 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent

"Virginia legend Aaron Brooks" on first reference, please

25/8/2025, 2:00:19 PM | 6 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

Dewey Cox-level meltdown for Medvedev holy crap

25/8/2025, 4:53:53 AM | 145 7 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

Insane wackerdoodles match, but also Medvedev's 2025 season ... yikes. One win in four Slams.

25/8/2025, 4:51:19 AM | 26 2 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent

Ejected with one tech in the NBA.

25/8/2025, 3:50:55 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent

*Medvedev* ack

25/8/2025, 3:36:59 AM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

We have a definite Pac12 after dark situation happening in this Medevev match, including Pac12 refereeing.

25/8/2025, 3:36:03 AM | 76 6 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

"former Grizzlies legend Mario Chalmers" on first reference, please.

24/8/2025, 9:09:17 PM | 50 3 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent

Ireland 🏀Kelly O'lynyk 🏀Kelly O'ubre

24/8/2025, 3:12:15 PM | 10 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

My $0.02 -- SEC football's biggest weakness was all the joke non-conference games they played to fill in the other four spots on the schedule. Replacing 16 of those with eight real games is a giant win. Now I'm excited to see who Missouri's three traditional rivalries are.

21/8/2025, 10:51:29 PM | 20 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent

That's awesome, and well deserved! Congratulations!

21/8/2025, 10:48:20 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent

Those are GOOD. Horrible ethics but impeccable taste in salty snacks.

21/8/2025, 3:08:51 AM | 14 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent

holy shit were they playing Shaq and Greg Kite at the same time????

19/8/2025, 4:24:42 PM | 11 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

pours one out for SportsChannel. Iykyk

19/8/2025, 4:23:46 PM | 20 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent

Is not!

17/8/2025, 10:56:48 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent

on a weekday?

17/8/2025, 10:22:35 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

Curious how they plan to work this one out: Jazz-Thunder and BYU-Wisconsin both scheduled for Friday Nov. 21 in the Delta Center. Is BYU gonna play at noon or something?

image image
17/8/2025, 8:37:08 PM | 33 6 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

Yeah NGL I miss watching these Evander goals www.mlssoccer.com/news/no-love...

17/8/2025, 8:04:29 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

when was the last time a team gave up unearned runs in the bottom of the 9th AND the bottom of the 10th ... and still won????

17/8/2025, 2:23:25 AM | 32 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent

literally ghosting them. Great decision!

16/8/2025, 2:55:53 AM | 7 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

This Brewers season gets more absurdly ridiculously awesome every day.

image
16/8/2025, 2:46:30 AM | 188 9 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

Re: Highsmith trade, hate to give up a homegrown guy on a decent contract, but Heat aren't good enough to be in tax and need to keep trade flexibility. Nets likely get one second now and another when they move Highsmith at deadline, but roster crunch is real -- 19 players under contract rn.

15/8/2025, 10:58:49 PM | 35 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent

No longer a Nets fan?

image
15/8/2025, 10:49:59 PM | 24 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent

ESPN actually has a 5-730-10 NBA tripleheader the day of Maui Final. Wonder if Maui is moving to the deuce.

15/8/2025, 12:05:28 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

We must increase bands. Earth, Derecho and Fire

14/8/2025, 11:25:58 PM | 21 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent

this is amazing. Prime Neil Lomax to Roy Green was a PROBLEM, knocked out of playoffs by my Washington team on last play of season.

14/8/2025, 4:26:53 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent

lol also works with Wham.

13/8/2025, 5:24:13 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

WhiteSox-Bulls-Bears-Fire is the worst plausible one I could come up with.

image
13/8/2025, 4:01:34 PM | 49 6 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent

slow clap

13/8/2025, 4:30:40 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent

only 54 for me but still

13/8/2025, 3:03:05 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

slightly diminish a band… Miami (OH) Sound Machine

13/8/2025, 3:02:18 AM | 314 16 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

@samvecenie.bsky.social Brewers helping you get ready for Steelers season

image
13/8/2025, 3:00:03 AM | 172 10 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent

yep that was the moment

12/8/2025, 4:04:00 PM | 10 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Nate Duncan (@nateduncannba.bsky.social) reposted

Free Hollinger & Duncan: Summer League Superlatives with @johnhollinger.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s... open.spotify.com/episode/5jgI... Listen to every episode with Dunc'd On Prime: duncdon.supportingcast.fm

image
11/8/2025, 2:09:58 PM | 8 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent

spicy move by Moultrie to start it too!

10/8/2025, 9:30:45 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

I'm old enough to remember when the Mets were beating the Brewers 5-0.

10/8/2025, 9:04:16 PM | 130 2 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social)

HOLY ****

10/8/2025, 12:52:18 AM | 226 13 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent

Don't think the league would care. Nothing mandated in either CBA or ops manual afaik.

9/8/2025, 8:03:37 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture John Hollinger (@johnhollinger.bsky.social) reply parent

with the rare exception of overseas games, teams control the preseason schedule, not the league. Can have as many or as few as you please.

9/8/2025, 1:02:33 PM | 14 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture The Athletic (@theathletic.com) reposted

JUST IN: The NBA's lineup of Christmas Day games is set, as confirmed by @joevardon.bsky.social: 🎄 Cavaliers vs. Knicks 🎄 Spurs vs. Thunder 🎄 Rockets vs. Lakers 🎄 Mavericks vs. Warriors 🎄 Timberwolves vs. Nuggets

8/8/2025, 9:57:12 PM | 83 17 | View on Bluesky | view