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James Herbert

CBS Sports Writer /

Five NBA trade deadline bold predictions: Knicks make a blockbuster, Cavs shake things up, big names stay put

CBS Sports' NBA experts are getting bold ahead of Thursday's trade deadline

Celtics' Jayson Tatum says he doesn't know if he'll come back this season: 'It's just a lot to think about'

The Celtics star tore his Achilles last May, and it was widely assumed that he would try to be back on the court this spring

How can the Knicks actually trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo?

New York is reportedly going to make an aggressive offer

Wizards exec defends Deni Avdija trade after Blazers breakout: 'Not a mistake'

Michael Winger said they made the 2024 move to 'reset the roster'

Jimmy Butler's torn ACL ruins a Warriors season that looked increasingly promising

Golden State's 2025-26 season took an absolutely devastating turn on Monday

NBA midseason grades for every West team: Nuggets, Suns, Thunder set up for success, Mavs, Clippers flounder

As we hit the midway mark in the 2025-26 NBA season, we're handing out grades in the West

The Warriors are 'pretty good' at halfway mark, but is there a path for them to get better?

Golden State is 22-19 through 41 games, but the team is trending upward and has a trade to make

NBA midseason awards picks: Experts choose MVP, DPOY, Rookie of the Year and more at halfway mark

As teams hit the 41-game mark, we're picking who's been the best of the best so far this season

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

10 questions that will shape NBA trade deadline: What happens with AD? Who will sell? Is Giannis staying put?

Trae Young is off to the Wizards, so what's next in NBA trade season?

In defense of the Trae Young trade for the Wizards, who bought low on an offensive engine

Washington used a series of moves to turn Bradley Beal's contract into a buy-low chance on Trae Young

Brad Stevens sheds light on Celtics' trade deadline plans as Jayson Tatum's potential return looms

Boston's season has gone surprisingly well, and Stevens said 'nothing is holding us back' as the team assesses the deadline

NBA trade rumor roundtable: Discussing Giannis Antetokounmpo, Anthony Davis and more as trade season nears

There could be some league-altering moves this winter... so what do our writers expect to see?

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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