James Herbert

CBS Sports Writer /

Top 20 NBA players under 25 years old: Luka Doncic, Ja Morant and Anthony Edwards lead star-studded list

The league is in good hands with these young (and emerging) stars

NBA wing rankings: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kevin Durant battle for top spot among league's best

Giannis, KD and Jayson Tatum are at the top, but there's a deep pool of wings on our list.

NBA top 100 player rankings: Nikola Jokic, Stephen Curry, Giannis eye No. 1; LeBron James falls out of top 10

CBS Sports' list is based on how we think the game's greatest will fare in 2023-24

Damian Lillard trade rumors: Could Bulls land the star in multi-team deal involving Zach LaVine?

Chicago is reportedly trying to get into the mix for Lillard

Damian Lillard trade request is 'unsettling' for Blazers, but Chauncey Billups says he'll always support him

Portland's coach called the situation "difficult," adding that Lillard is "not about any type of drama"

Former Celtics and Magic forward Brandon Hunter dies at 42

Hunter collapsed during a hot yoga session in Orlando

Giannis Antetokounmpo reiterates he'll leave Bucks to win another title 'if there's a better situation'

He also said he can see himself staying in Milwaukee his whole career if the organization is committed

NBA load management: The 49 'star' players who are subject to new player participation policy

If you've been an All-Star or made All-NBA in the last three years, you're a star

Giannis Antetokounmpo on Noah Lyles' side in world champion debate: 'So much backlash for saying the obvious'

Antetokounmpo doesn't believe his Bucks ring makes him a world champ

If Anthony Davis playing center is a problem for Lakers, Christian Wood isn't the solution

Davis' presence on defense can protect Wood, not the other way around

Who will be Suns' fifth starter? Frank Vogel expects 'a lot of guys' to have chance in role

Phoenix's starters: Devin Booker, Bradley Beal, Kevin Durant, Deandre Ayton and .....

FIBA World Cup: Canada has finally delivered on the international stage, and now it's time to get greedy

Led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Canada's national team is aiming for more than an Olympic berth

Team USA basketball: Josh Hart will stay in starting lineup, Steve Kerr says

Brandon Ingram will continue to come off the bench at the FIBA World Cup

Giannis Antetokounmpo to miss 2023 FIBA World Cup to recover from knee surgery

Greece will be without the superstar this summer

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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