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James Herbert

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Heat's Bam Adebayo on criticism of his 83-point game: 'If you are mad, I don't care'

Adebayo said people should direct their ire at Wizards coach Brian Keefe

How Heat's Jaime Jaquez Jr. bounced back and propelled himself into the Sixth Man of the Year race

After a rough Year 2, Jaquez decompressed last summer and then got his groove back

Pistons' Isaiah Stewart, the self-proclaimed best defender in the NBA, has his eye on his awards eligibility

Stewart must play at least 20 minutes in every remaining game to reach the 65-game mark

Do Spurs or Celtics have better shot at 2026 NBA title? Experts make picks ahead of potential Finals preview

The Spurs have slightly better title odds than the Celtics ... but our experts are leaning in Boston's favor for one simple reason

In Jayson Tatum's return, Celtics lose Nikola Vučević to a hand injury for at least a month

Vučević, who came to Boston at the trade deadline, had surgery Saturday

After 76ers 'breakup,' Thunder's Jared McCain is smitten with his new situation -- and the feeling is mutual

The trade 'completely blindsided' McCain, but there's a pep in his step with OKC

Will Steve Kerr coach the Warriors next season? GM Mike Dunleavy doesn't 'see why not'

Kerr, in the final year of his contract, has said he and the organization will figure out where things stand at the end of the season

Lakers coach JJ Redick on heated exchange with Luka Dončić: 'I don't know why it went viral'

Redick said the interaction was 'very normal' and that he 'didn't think much of it at the time'

With Devin Booker returning from injury, can Suns get out of the play-in?

Phoenix has been seriously shorthanded lately, but the team's star is set to return Tuesday night

NBA All-Star Weekend predictions: Expert picks for 3-point Contest, ASG MVP and more

NBA All-Star Weekend is here, so who will go home with some hardware?

Supervillain: How Suns' Dillon Brooks powered up as a scorer

Nine years into his career, Brooks has reinvented himself in Phoenix

Daryl Morey explains 76ers trade deadline and 'selling high' on Jared McCain

Philadelphia traded the second-year guard to OKC before Thursday's deadline

Knicks, Timberwolves didn't need a Giannis Antetokounmpo blockbuster to get better at NBA trade deadline

The reported Antetokounmpo suitors filled holes on their respective rosters on Thursday

James Herbert is somewhat fond of basketball, feature writing and understatements. A former season-ticket holder for the expansion Toronto Raptors, Herbert does not think the NBA was better back in the days of hand checking and illegal defense. He joined CBS Sports in 2014 and lives in Brooklyn.

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