Eric Koreen
@ekoreen.bsky.social
Senior editor at The Athletic NBA. Invented the #HotTake.
Thought it was something/Turns out it was nothing/Wish I could say that didn't happen often
Thought it was something/Turns out it was nothing/Wish I could say that didn't happen often
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The 2026 Toronto Blue Jays are not a serious baseball team.
September 16, 2026 at 3:25 AM
The 2026 Toronto Blue Jays are not a serious baseball team.
The Raptors have traded for Kawhi Leonard.
September 15, 2026 at 1:28 AM
The Raptors have traded for Kawhi Leonard.
Could be an interesting Raptors season
September 14, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Could be an interesting Raptors season
THIS IS THE YEAR, YOU LOSERS
September 13, 2026 at 7:12 PM
THIS IS THE YEAR, YOU LOSERS
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Reposted by Eric Koreen
The NBA has come down hard on the LA Clippers as it finally announced the results of its investigation into the organization and its star, Kawhi Leonard.
The Clippers will lose five first-round picks and are being fined $30 million.
More details: nyti.ms/4dbic51
The Clippers will lose five first-round picks and are being fined $30 million.
More details: nyti.ms/4dbic51
September 2, 2026 at 8:42 PM
The NBA has come down hard on the LA Clippers as it finally announced the results of its investigation into the organization and its star, Kawhi Leonard.
The Clippers will lose five first-round picks and are being fined $30 million.
More details: nyti.ms/4dbic51
The Clippers will lose five first-round picks and are being fined $30 million.
More details: nyti.ms/4dbic51
Kawhi Leonard accepts responsibility for poor decisions in his inner circle and includes the phrase "As I return to Toronto" in his statement. I would imagine deal goes thru sooner than later
September 2, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Kawhi Leonard accepts responsibility for poor decisions in his inner circle and includes the phrase "As I return to Toronto" in his statement. I would imagine deal goes thru sooner than later
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Dolly Parton was like one of four people on planet earth everyone agreed on.
August 25, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Dolly Parton was like one of four people on planet earth everyone agreed on.
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Canada Basketball’s full training camp roster for this upcoming 2-game window of FIBA World Cup qualifying (@ Panama Thursday, vs Argentina in Quebec City Monday):
August 25, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Canada Basketball’s full training camp roster for this upcoming 2-game window of FIBA World Cup qualifying (@ Panama Thursday, vs Argentina in Quebec City Monday):
Reposted by Eric Koreen
'This was not just a win for journalism, but a win for basic reading comprehension.'
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August 24, 2026 at 8:56 PM
'This was not just a win for journalism, but a win for basic reading comprehension.'
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Baseball is the best. Find one time when I said it wasn't!
August 15, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Baseball is the best. Find one time when I said it wasn't!
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My very scientific thoughts on the Raptors' schedule, free to read.
Toronto Raptors 2026-27 schedule breakdown: The good, the bad and the Kawhi (Gift Article)
Analyzing the easiest and toughest matchups in the upcoming season's schedule.
www.nytimes.com
August 13, 2026 at 10:40 PM
My very scientific thoughts on the Raptors' schedule, free to read.
My very scientific thoughts on the Raptors' schedule, free to read.
Toronto Raptors 2026-27 schedule breakdown: The good, the bad and the Kawhi (Gift Article)
Analyzing the easiest and toughest matchups in the upcoming season's schedule.
www.nytimes.com
August 13, 2026 at 10:40 PM
My very scientific thoughts on the Raptors' schedule, free to read.
Reposted by Eric Koreen
It’s mid-August and the Raptors are still in Kawhi limbo… but hey, here’s the schedule:
August 13, 2026 at 7:01 PM
It’s mid-August and the Raptors are still in Kawhi limbo… but hey, here’s the schedule:
LAC @ Raps on Jan. 1, per @lawmurraythenu.bsky.social
August 13, 2026 at 7:02 PM
LAC @ Raps on Jan. 1, per @lawmurraythenu.bsky.social
In the future, studies will be done to figure out precisely how the Toronto Blue Jays entered Aug. 13, 2026 just 1.5 games out of a playoff spot.
(The reason is simple: To give me a false sense of hope, setting up yet more crushing disappointment.)
(The reason is simple: To give me a false sense of hope, setting up yet more crushing disappointment.)
August 13, 2026 at 3:02 PM
In the future, studies will be done to figure out precisely how the Toronto Blue Jays entered Aug. 13, 2026 just 1.5 games out of a playoff spot.
(The reason is simple: To give me a false sense of hope, setting up yet more crushing disappointment.)
(The reason is simple: To give me a false sense of hope, setting up yet more crushing disappointment.)
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A force unto himself, Russell Westbrook made himself into a superstar, an iconic figure that reset record books over 18 never-dull seasons. His retirement Wednesday had Hollywood flourishes even as it celebrated his grind. Free to read, in
@theathletic.com:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/750...
@theathletic.com:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/750...
Russell Westbrook leaves NBA letting his significant actions do talking (Gift Article)
It is hard to imagine Westbrook ever saying, as a matter of record, "I can't play in the NBA any more." His actions and resume say plenty.
www.nytimes.com
August 13, 2026 at 11:44 AM
A force unto himself, Russell Westbrook made himself into a superstar, an iconic figure that reset record books over 18 never-dull seasons. His retirement Wednesday had Hollywood flourishes even as it celebrated his grind. Free to read, in
@theathletic.com:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/750...
@theathletic.com:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/750...
Raps' NBA Cup schedule
Oct. 30 vs. Orlando
Nov. 6 @ Milwaukee
Nov. 20 @ Detroit
Nov. 27 vs. Brooklyn
Oct. 30 vs. Orlando
Nov. 6 @ Milwaukee
Nov. 20 @ Detroit
Nov. 27 vs. Brooklyn
August 12, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Raps' NBA Cup schedule
Oct. 30 vs. Orlando
Nov. 6 @ Milwaukee
Nov. 20 @ Detroit
Nov. 27 vs. Brooklyn
Oct. 30 vs. Orlando
Nov. 6 @ Milwaukee
Nov. 20 @ Detroit
Nov. 27 vs. Brooklyn
The aggregators are at it again.
August 7, 2026 at 10:34 PM
The aggregators are at it again.
might not be the jays' year
August 6, 2026 at 11:11 PM
might not be the jays' year
Gonna start calling people "feckless" more often.
August 6, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Gonna start calling people "feckless" more often.
Raps sign Trey Jemison III to a two-way deal. He's played 76 NBA games with five teams over three years. He'll turn 27 in November, so definitely someone they're hoping can contribute in a pinch. 6-10, 270, went undrafted in 2023.
August 5, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Raps sign Trey Jemison III to a two-way deal. He's played 76 NBA games with five teams over three years. He'll turn 27 in November, so definitely someone they're hoping can contribute in a pinch. 6-10, 270, went undrafted in 2023.
6-3 putout.
August 4, 2026 at 9:59 PM
6-3 putout.
For the good of the culture, we need a five-year ban on the term "tour de force" — at least in blurbs for books.
August 3, 2026 at 5:28 PM
For the good of the culture, we need a five-year ban on the term "tour de force" — at least in blurbs for books.