Bill Reiter

National Columnist /

Lakers get publicly embarrassed by Dan Hurley and show the NBA they don't really have a plan

The Lakers' two top candidates in this ongoing coaching search have very different visions

2024 NBA Finals: Who's the Celtics' best player? It doesn't matter vs. star-reliant Mavericks

The well-rounded Celtics are two wins from a title against the Mavericks

NBA Finals: Luka Doncic reminded how hard it will be to finish job vs. Celtics as comeback bid falls short

Doncic had a game-high 30 points in his NBA Finals debut, but help never arrived

Inside Bronny James' 2024 NBA Draft Combine, and why he could follow path of another Hall of Famer's son

Bronny James is putting himself in front of NBA teams and media this week in Chicago

Nikola Jokic just won his third MVP award, and the Nuggets need him to play like it vs. Timberwolves

Jokic has looked more demoralized than dominant so far in the second round

76ers vs. Knicks: Why Joel Embiid is at a playoff crossroads with Philly in 3-1 hole

Embiid is approaching a reputational tipping point in the Sixers' first-round series against the Knicks

Celtics' playoff path set up perfectly in must-win postseason -- will it lead to redemption or disappointment?

The pressure is on for top-seeded Boston, which plays again Wednesday

Why Luka Doncic is at risk of becoming James Harden 2.0 and how Mavericks superstar can set himself apart

Doncic and the Mavericks face Harden and the Clippers in the first round of the 2024 NBA playoffs

LaVar Ball has no regrets as LaMelo, Lonzo deal with injuries he blames on NBA conditioning, 'raggedy shoes'

Basketball's best-known dad talked about his sons' uncertain futures and why he feels like he won

Are Bucks better with Doc Rivers? Why coaching change hasn't moved the needle for NBA title hopefuls

Rivers' believers and detractors can see what they want to see after his first 25 games with the Bucks

Why these 15 NBA teams can actually win a championship this year: Breaking down title contenders in six tiers

Has parity arrived in the NBA? It feels like half the league has legitimate title hopes in 2024

Why NBA's 65-game awards threshold is likely here to stay despite recent blowback

Multiple players have called out the NBA's new policy this week, but it's unlikely to go anywhere

Why hiring Doc Rivers is a mistake for the championship-minded Bucks

The Bucks relieved Adrian Griffin of his duties as head coach on Tuesday

Why Gregg Popovich, unlike Bill Belichick and Pete Carroll, will get to dictate his coaching future

Don't expect the legendary Spurs coach to depart in the way that Belichick or Carroll did

I'm rooting for Ja Morant, the man, as much as Ja Morant, the NBA superstar

Plus, a thought on Draymond Green and my real-time MVP ballot

Bill Reiter began his career as a newspaper journalist before becoming a national columnist at CBS Sports. He currently hosts a national CBS Sports radio show from New York City from 6 to 10 p.m. ET called Reiter Than You and hosts Reiter's Block for CBSSports.com. Bill has covered the NBA, MLB, college football and major events like the Super Bowl, Olympics and NCAA Tournament. He's won seven APSE writing awards and been recognized several times for his notable work. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two children.

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