james herbert
@jamesherbert.bsky.social
NBA writer, CBS Sports. email: james@never.computer
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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
www.nytimes.com
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
www.cbssports.com
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...
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!
www.newyorker.com/best-books-2...
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
intheno.substack.com
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
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-...
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
www.cbssports.com
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...
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
www.cbssports.com
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...
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A pindown for Victor Wembanyama into THIS. ok.
October 28, 2025 at 12:22 AM
A pindown for Victor Wembanyama into THIS. ok.
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Look at VJ Edgecombe
October 22, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Look at VJ Edgecombe
vj edgecombe is a madman
October 22, 2025 at 11:57 PM
vj edgecombe is a madman
love the lakers? get this book. hate the lakers? get this book.
1) So my book comes out today. Maybe you've seen some viral headlines. Which is great, but the book is also much deeper and more nuanced than all that. I spent 3 years on it, interviewed nearly 300 people. If you care about these characters or this world in any way, I really think you'll like it.
A Hollywood Ending by Yaron Weitzman: 9780385550222 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
NBA journalist Yaron Weitzman lays out the high stakes drama happening inside the Lakers' organization as they try to juggle the warring priorities between LeBron James and the Buss family. When LeBr...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
October 21, 2025 at 3:19 PM
love the lakers? get this book. hate the lakers? get this book.
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Just think: Toronto gets to experience this *and* Jakob Poeltl-Brandon Ingram pick-and-rolls. What a week!
October 21, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Just think: Toronto gets to experience this *and* Jakob Poeltl-Brandon Ingram pick-and-rolls. What a week!
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"I hate that fake sh*t," Russell Westbrook said to a teammate about LeBron.
From A HOLLYWOOD ENDING and excerpted at @theringer.com.web.brid.gy / @ringernba.bsky.social how a visit from Will Smith broke the LeBron-Westbrook relationship for good.
www.theringer.com/2025/10/20/n...
From A HOLLYWOOD ENDING and excerpted at @theringer.com.web.brid.gy / @ringernba.bsky.social how a visit from Will Smith broke the LeBron-Westbrook relationship for good.
www.theringer.com/2025/10/20/n...
How Will Smith Split LeBron and Russell Westbrook for Good
How one bad trade, one fake smile, and one celebrity cameo turned the 2022 Lakers’ season upside down
www.theringer.com
October 20, 2025 at 2:52 PM
"I hate that fake sh*t," Russell Westbrook said to a teammate about LeBron.
From A HOLLYWOOD ENDING and excerpted at @theringer.com.web.brid.gy / @ringernba.bsky.social how a visit from Will Smith broke the LeBron-Westbrook relationship for good.
www.theringer.com/2025/10/20/n...
From A HOLLYWOOD ENDING and excerpted at @theringer.com.web.brid.gy / @ringernba.bsky.social how a visit from Will Smith broke the LeBron-Westbrook relationship for good.
www.theringer.com/2025/10/20/n...
i know the kings’ roster doesn’t make sense but this is all a bit much
October 18, 2025 at 4:13 PM
i know the kings’ roster doesn’t make sense but this is all a bit much