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James Herbert

CBS Sports Writer /

Why Pat Riley will never let the Heat tank, plus why Miami will be 'aggressive as hell' to improve roster

Riley said he's 'disappointed' and 'disgruntled' about Miami's results, but won't apologize for competing

Steve Kerr's Warriors decision isn't just about whether he still wants to coach Stephen Curry, Draymond Green

Kerr's contract is up and he and the team need to figure some things out

NBA playoff schedule, odds, predictions for Pistons-Magic, Thunder-Suns, Nuggets-Timberwolves

Oklahoma City and Minnesota can advance to the second round on Monday

NBA playoffs winners and losers: LeBron James struggles as Rockets stay alive, Payton Pritchard heats up

The Raptors won ugly, the Spurs rallied against the Blazers and the Celtics crushed the 76ers and the Rockets stayed alive on Sunday

Victor Wembanyama 'very unhappy' with how NBA concussion protocol was handled after playoff injury

The Spurs superstar didn't get into specifics, but said he was frustrated by the return-to-play process

Nikola Jokić, Julius Randle fined, but not suspended after scuffle in Timberwolves-Nuggets Game 4

Nikola Jokić took exception to Jaden McDaniels' last-second layup, and his reaction has cost him $50,000

NBA playoff schedule, odds, predictions for Pistons vs. Magic, Thunder vs. Suns

Can Detroit bounce back after a disappointing series opener?

The scary part about Hawks tying series vs. Knicks? 'We still haven't played our best basketball yet'

Heading home for Game 3, Atlanta has plenty of room to improve

Spurs star Victor Wembanyama exits Game 2 vs. Blazers, diagnosed with concussion after hard fall to floor

Wembanyama took a hard fall to the floor on a drive and will need to clear the protocol to play in Game 3 on Friday

Oscar Schmidt dies at 68: Brazilian basketball legend was one of the game's most prolific scorers

No one has scored more points than Schmidt in the Olympics or the FIBA World Cup

LeBron James' retirement 'real possibility' after playoffs, NBA legend might forgo farewell tour, per report

Could LeBron James call it a career after the 2025-26 season? The Lakers superstar remains undecided on his future

The reinvention of Devin Vassell: Why less is more for the Spurs' overlooked key to title contention

The sixth-year wing isn't featured the way he used to be, but he's never meant more to a Spurs team with title aspirations

NBA Play-In Tournament winners and losers: How ageless wonders Stephen Curry, Al Horford rescued the Warriors

The Thunder are major beneficiaries of the Clippers' season coming to an abrupt end

Hornets' LaMelo Ball assessed flagrant foul, fined $35K for play that injured Heat's Bam Adebayo

Ball was also fined $25,000 for swearing during his walkoff interview

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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