james herbert
@jamesherbert.bsky.social
NBA writer, CBS Sports. email: [email protected]
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Really enjoyed diving deep with the NBA Europe managing director about why they think there's a huge opportunity to create a new league, pros and cons of going with established clubs vs. new teams, understanding unique dynamics in each city and more www.cbssports.com/nba/news/ins...
Inside the NBA's ambitious plans for creating a European league
The NBA Europe managing director provided CBS Sports with detailed insight into plans for a new European league
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January 15, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Really enjoyed diving deep with the NBA Europe managing director about why they think there's a huge opportunity to create a new league, pros and cons of going with established clubs vs. new teams, understanding unique dynamics in each city and more www.cbssports.com/nba/news/ins...
Michael Porter Jr. is having a ball in Brooklyn, but this is a different kind of star turn www.cbssports.com/nba/news/mic...
How Michael Porter Jr. took a different kind of star turn with the Nets
Porter has played his way back into trade rumors by becoming a potential All-Star in Brooklyn
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January 13, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Michael Porter Jr. is having a ball in Brooklyn, but this is a different kind of star turn www.cbssports.com/nba/news/mic...
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Joel Embiid continued his encouraging run of play in the Sixers' win over Washington on Wednesday, scoring 28 points on 10-14 shooting in 25 minutes.
All 10 of Embiid's baskets:
All 10 of Embiid's baskets:
January 8, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Joel Embiid continued his encouraging run of play in the Sixers' win over Washington on Wednesday, scoring 28 points on 10-14 shooting in 25 minutes.
All 10 of Embiid's baskets:
All 10 of Embiid's baskets:
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5 Biggest NBA Questions for 2026
Did the NBA ruin the MVP award race this season?
Name your Eastern Conference favorite
With @jamesherbert.bsky.social
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Did the NBA ruin the MVP award race this season?
Name your Eastern Conference favorite
With @jamesherbert.bsky.social
youtu.be/LPdi-GuUmbw?...
5 Biggest NBA Questions for 2026, and is this Mystery Team the Eastern Conference favorite?
YouTube video by Business Decision with Mike Vorkunov
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January 6, 2026 at 5:25 AM
5 Biggest NBA Questions for 2026
Did the NBA ruin the MVP award race this season?
Name your Eastern Conference favorite
With @jamesherbert.bsky.social
youtu.be/LPdi-GuUmbw?...
Did the NBA ruin the MVP award race this season?
Name your Eastern Conference favorite
With @jamesherbert.bsky.social
youtu.be/LPdi-GuUmbw?...
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Sixers vibes were too good. had to step on a rake with everyone watching per the team charter
January 6, 2026 at 4:16 AM
Sixers vibes were too good. had to step on a rake with everyone watching per the team charter
VJ was great tho
January 6, 2026 at 4:20 AM
VJ was great tho
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New for @theathletic.com - Is the league undervaluing 'dawgs'? Talked to players and coaches about seven of them in my recent travels.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/687...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/687...
Gamers, grinders and a 'pit bull': How 7 undervalued NBA players are making an outsized impact
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December 12, 2025 at 3:37 PM
New for @theathletic.com - Is the league undervaluing 'dawgs'? Talked to players and coaches about seven of them in my recent travels.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/687...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/687...
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This @jamesherbert.bsky.social story on the small guards succeeding in the modern NBA was fantastic. So much great stuff in here:
www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba...
www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba...
How the NBA's 6-footers can survive -- and thrive -- in increasingly tall league
Davion Mitchell, Jamal Shead and Collin Gillespie -- all 6-foot-1 and under -- are providing the blueprint for today's short kings
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December 14, 2025 at 6:14 PM
This @jamesherbert.bsky.social story on the small guards succeeding in the modern NBA was fantastic. So much great stuff in here:
www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba...
www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba...
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This is a CBS Sports exclusive.
December 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
This is a CBS Sports exclusive.
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how to make it in the nba as a small
guard, starring davion mitchell, jamal
shead and collin gillespie www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba...
guard, starring davion mitchell, jamal
shead and collin gillespie www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba...
How the NBA's 6-footers can survive -- and thrive -- in increasingly tall league
Davion Mitchell, Jamal Shead and Collin Gillespie -- all 6-foot-1 and under -- are providing the blueprint for today's short kings
www.cbssports.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:49 PM
how to make it in the nba as a small
guard, starring davion mitchell, jamal
shead and collin gillespie www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba...
guard, starring davion mitchell, jamal
shead and collin gillespie www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba...
it’s not a slight, i highlighted guys who are breaking out *this* season
December 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
it’s not a slight, i highlighted guys who are breaking out *this* season
how to make it in the nba as a small
guard, starring davion mitchell, jamal
shead and collin gillespie www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba...
guard, starring davion mitchell, jamal
shead and collin gillespie www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba...
How the NBA's 6-footers can survive -- and thrive -- in increasingly tall league
Davion Mitchell, Jamal Shead and Collin Gillespie -- all 6-foot-1 and under -- are providing the blueprint for today's short kings
www.cbssports.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:49 PM
how to make it in the nba as a small
guard, starring davion mitchell, jamal
shead and collin gillespie www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba...
guard, starring davion mitchell, jamal
shead and collin gillespie www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba...
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humbly, if you put off subscribing for the last eight years, now would be a fun and entertaining time to hop on:
December 4, 2025 at 3:11 PM
humbly, if you put off subscribing for the last eight years, now would be a fun and entertaining time to hop on:
i was curious enough to look it up but damn
December 5, 2025 at 1:56 AM
i was curious enough to look it up but damn
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NEW: Thunder GM Sam Presti is a huge fan of the legendary historian Robert Caro and frequently cites Caro’s “turn every page” mantra as a guiding light for the powerhouse Thunder. “I am truly touched, if you want to know the truth,” Caro tells ESPN. www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...
How a legendary historian is quietly fueling OKC's championship rise
As OKC GM Sam Presti formed a Thunder team built for a dynasty, he was inspired by a man who has been working on the same project for more than 50 years.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:56 PM
NEW: Thunder GM Sam Presti is a huge fan of the legendary historian Robert Caro and frequently cites Caro’s “turn every page” mantra as a guiding light for the powerhouse Thunder. “I am truly touched, if you want to know the truth,” Caro tells ESPN. www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...
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wrote about the kind of cinema that can only be appreciated in a friend's basement. that's right, I wrote about MALLRATS!
www.theringer.com/2025/11/24/m...
www.theringer.com/2025/11/24/m...
“The Little Movie That Couldn’t”: ‘Mallrats’ Turns 30
In the fall of 1995, Kevin Smith’s second film was a box office humiliation. Now, it’s become an embarrassment of riches. We chat with Smith about the movie and how it forever altered his career.
www.theringer.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
wrote about the kind of cinema that can only be appreciated in a friend's basement. that's right, I wrote about MALLRATS!
www.theringer.com/2025/11/24/m...
www.theringer.com/2025/11/24/m...
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Yaron's book is a gossipy romp, and I mean that in a great way. It is a very fun read, especially if you enjoy the rich and powerful being passive-aggressive.
So this was pretty cool: A HOLLYWOOD ENDING made the "briefly noted" section of @newyorker.com!
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www.newyorker.com/best-books-2...
November 20, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Yaron's book is a gossipy romp, and I mean that in a great way. It is a very fun read, especially if you enjoy the rich and powerful being passive-aggressive.
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NEW: For weeks, a mysterious figure was embedded in the Pelicans' inner circle. The team now confirms Jordan Dumars, son of EVP Joe Dumars, is a "Basketball Operations Consultant."
My story on the opaque power structure in NOLA:
intheno.substack.com/p/pelicans-c...
My story on the opaque power structure in NOLA:
intheno.substack.com/p/pelicans-c...
The Pelicans' New Basketball Operations Consultant
As Troy Weaver runs day-to-day operations, the unexplained involvement of Joe Dumars' son adds a new layer of ambiguity to the team's chain of command
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November 20, 2025 at 2:45 PM
NEW: For weeks, a mysterious figure was embedded in the Pelicans' inner circle. The team now confirms Jordan Dumars, son of EVP Joe Dumars, is a "Basketball Operations Consultant."
My story on the opaque power structure in NOLA:
intheno.substack.com/p/pelicans-c...
My story on the opaque power structure in NOLA:
intheno.substack.com/p/pelicans-c...
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I wrote about the most exciting rookie in the NBA. Daryl Morey says VJ Edgecombe has “already shown he’s materially better than what we could have hoped.” www.cbssports.com/nba/news/vj-...
Sixers rookie VJ Edgecombe has been 'better than we could have hoped'
The 20-year-old guard, picked No. 3 in the draft, is already doing it all in Philly
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November 11, 2025 at 3:34 PM
I wrote about the most exciting rookie in the NBA. Daryl Morey says VJ Edgecombe has “already shown he’s materially better than what we could have hoped.” www.cbssports.com/nba/news/vj-...
I wrote about the most exciting rookie in the NBA. Daryl Morey says VJ Edgecombe has “already shown he’s materially better than what we could have hoped.” www.cbssports.com/nba/news/vj-...
Sixers rookie VJ Edgecombe has been 'better than we could have hoped'
The 20-year-old guard, picked No. 3 in the draft, is already doing it all in Philly
www.cbssports.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:34 PM
I wrote about the most exciting rookie in the NBA. Daryl Morey says VJ Edgecombe has “already shown he’s materially better than what we could have hoped.” www.cbssports.com/nba/news/vj-...
at long last, egor demin has attempted — and made — a 2-point shot
November 2, 2025 at 11:38 PM
at long last, egor demin has attempted — and made — a 2-point shot
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5 games, 5 different starting lineups for the Pelicans
November 1, 2025 at 2:17 AM
5 games, 5 different starting lineups for the Pelicans
one (jamison) battle (3) after another
November 1, 2025 at 1:55 AM
one (jamison) battle (3) after another
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Reunited and it feels Zo good: Ex-Lakers Lonzo Ball and Larry Nance Jr. want to take the Cavs to the next level www.cbssports.com/nba/news/lon...
How a pair of reunited Lakers teammates are pushing Cavs to take next step
The Cavs are counting on a pair of former teammates to supercharge their second unit
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October 29, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Reunited and it feels Zo good: Ex-Lakers Lonzo Ball and Larry Nance Jr. want to take the Cavs to the next level www.cbssports.com/nba/news/lon...