James Herbert

CBS Sports Writer /

The conversation: Can Grizzlies' Ja Morant get back on track and what does Zach Edey bring to the table?

A preview of the 2024-25 Memphis Grizzlies, including their best-case and worst-case scenarios

The conversation: How far can Anthony Edwards take the Timberwolves as Julius Randle replaces KAT?

We're previewing the 2024-25 Minnesota Timberwolves, including their best-case and worst-case scenarios

Luka Doncic injury: Mavericks star to miss a week of training camp, first preseason game with calf contusion

Doncic had an MRI on Tuesday, according to coach Jason Kidd

Spurs' Devin Vassell recovering from foot surgery, will miss start of 2024-25 season

Vassell missed the last eight games of the 2023-24 season due to a stress reaction in his left foot

Suns coach Mike Budenholzer reveals Suns' starting lineup for 2024-25 season: Tyus Jones in, Grayson Allen out

Jones, an offseason addition, can 'help us play faster'

Will Aaron Gordon sign contract extension? Calvin Booth says Nuggets want to 'keep him here for a long time'

At media day, Gordon also sounded optimistic about a deal getting done

Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis says he wants to come back sooner than projected as he ramps up recovery

Porzingis said the expectation is that he'll be ready to play sometime in December

Grizzlies to retire Tony Allen's No. 9 jersey in March, joining Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol of Core Four

Allen's honor was delayed after he was charged with defrauding the NBA's health and welfare benefits plan

Celtics' Jayson Tatum: Olympic DNPs, not winning Finals MVP made Joe Mazzulla 'happiest person in the world'

Tatum said that while the reaction was odd, it makes sense if you know the coach

Mitchell Robinson injury: Without their rim protector, Knicks will have to do things differently

Training camp hasn't even started, and Tom Thibodeau has some adjustments to make

76ers' best-case and worst-case scenario: With Paul George and Joel Embiid, can this roster get over the hump?

Let's preview the 2024-25 Philadelphia 76ers, who had an extremely busy summer

Celtics' Jayson Tatum says Nuggets matched up best with 2024 champions

Boston lost both its regular-season meetings against Denver

76ers' Joel Embiid signs extension: Massive deal worth $193 million over three years

The big man says he wants to stay with Philly 'for the rest of my career'

Nets to retire soon-to-be Hall of Famer Vince Carter's No. 15 jersey in January

Carter will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in October

NBA Top 100 players, ranked: How LeBron James, Jayson Tatum, Anthony Edwards stack up ahead of 2024-25 season

Ten CBS Sports experts voted on our list of the league's 100 best players entering the 2024-25 season

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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