james herbert

fun week to support, $5 for trade deadline blogs

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

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

INDUSTRY EPISODE 4 RECAP! 😬😬😬

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'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.

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:

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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)

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

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...

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

Michael Porter Jr. is having a ball in Brooklyn, but this is a different kind of star turn www.cbssports.com/nba/news/mic...

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:

YouTube video by Business Decision with Mike Vorkunov 5 Biggest NBA Questions for 2026, and is this Mystery Team the Eastern Conference favorite?

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

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Sixers vibes were too good. had to step on a rake with everyone watching per the team charter

VJ was great tho

Gamers, grinders and a 'pit bull': How 7 undervalued NBA players are making an outsized impact

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...

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

This @jamesherbert.bsky.social story on the small guards succeeding in the modern NBA was fantastic. So much great stuff in here:

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Dan Hurley told me that things went back in UConn's favor after he zipped his pants.

This is a CBS Sports exclusive.

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

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...

it’s not a slight, i highlighted guys who are breaking out *this* season

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

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...

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

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.

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/_/...

“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.

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...

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.

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

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:
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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

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

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

5 games, 5 different starting lineups for the Pelicans

one (jamison) battle (3) after another

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

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...