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NBA writer, CBS Sports. email: james@never.computer
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“Basketball language is like a different language.”

English is the second (or third or fourth) language for a lot of NBA players, and I always wondered which language those guys used to think the game. So we asked.

ESPN story: www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...
Language of basketball: How international NBA players think about the game
For many of today's NBA All-Stars, English is their second language, and that impacts how they think about the game.
www.espn.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:51 PM
chris paul forever
February 13, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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Dillon Brooks, now a bucket-getter, says this season is going “exactly the way I wanted it.” I wrote about The Villain reinventing himself www.cbssports.com/nba/news/sup...
Supervillain: How Suns' Dillon Brooks powered up as a scorer
Nine years into his career, Brooks has reinvented himself in Phoenix
www.cbssports.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Dillon Brooks, now a bucket-getter, says this season is going “exactly the way I wanted it.” I wrote about The Villain reinventing himself www.cbssports.com/nba/news/sup...
Supervillain: How Suns' Dillon Brooks powered up as a scorer
Nine years into his career, Brooks has reinvented himself in Phoenix
www.cbssports.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:06 PM
the “first-round picks” dallas is getting in the AD deal:

-okc’s pick this year. so, #30
-the warriors’ pick in 2030, protected 1-20. it immediately converts to the warriors’ second-round pick that same year if it lands in the top 20
February 4, 2026 at 6:55 PM
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fun week to support, $5 for trade deadline blogs
February 3, 2026 at 9:26 PM
this won’t last so let’s appreciate that the bulls currently have josh giddey, coby white, ayo dosunmu, tre jones, jaden ivey, mike conley and anfernee simons
February 3, 2026 at 8:58 PM
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INDUSTRY EPISODE 4 RECAP! 😬😬😬

www.theringer.com/2026/02/01/t...
Occupational Hazards: ‘Industry’ Season 4, Episode 4 Recap
In “1000 Yoots, 1 Marilyn,” viewers glimpse all the ways that a job can kill ya—if you let it
www.theringer.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:21 PM
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Deni Avdija is now an All-Star. But just 3 years ago he was unsure about his future in the league.

“Do I really belong here?” he’d ask himself.

I spoke to Avdija about that journey, for @yahoosports.bsky.social:

sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/...
'Do I really belong here?' Behind Deni Avdija's explosive rise from cast-off to NBA All-Star
The Trail Blazers forward was named a reserve on the Western Conference All-Star team, capping a breakout few saw coming.
sports.yahoo.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:41 PM
the MPJ snub is weird but i assume he will be the giannis replacement. the kawhi snub is … crazy?? shame on the league’s ASSistant coaches (iykyk)
February 1, 2026 at 11:29 PM
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Really enjoyed diving deep with the NBA Europe managing director about why they think there's a huge opportunity to create a new league, pros and cons of going with established clubs vs. new teams, understanding unique dynamics in each city and more www.cbssports.com/nba/news/ins...
Inside the NBA's ambitious plans for creating a European league
The NBA Europe managing director provided CBS Sports with detailed insight into plans for a new European league
www.cbssports.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Michael Porter Jr. is having a ball in Brooklyn, but this is a different kind of star turn www.cbssports.com/nba/news/mic...
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
www.cbssports.com
January 13, 2026 at 3:14 PM
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Joel Embiid continued his encouraging run of play in the Sixers' win over Washington on Wednesday, scoring 28 points on 10-14 shooting in 25 minutes.

All 10 of Embiid's baskets:
January 8, 2026 at 7:47 PM
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5 Biggest NBA Questions for 2026

Did the NBA ruin the MVP award race this season?

Name your Eastern Conference favorite

With @jamesherbert.bsky.social

youtu.be/LPdi-GuUmbw?...
5 Biggest NBA Questions for 2026, and is this Mystery Team the Eastern Conference favorite?
YouTube video by Business Decision with Mike Vorkunov
youtu.be
January 6, 2026 at 5:25 AM
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Sixers vibes were too good. had to step on a rake with everyone watching per the team charter
January 6, 2026 at 4:16 AM
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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...
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
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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...
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
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This is a CBS Sports exclusive.
December 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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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...
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...
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
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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
i was curious enough to look it up but damn
December 5, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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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.
www.espn.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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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...
“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