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James Herbert

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Lakers' Luka Dončić reportedly set to return from Spain ahead of opening playoff series after injury treatment

It's still unclear if he'll be able to play again this season after straining his hamstring in early April

Does Zion Williamson have a future with the Pelicans? Joe Dumars says they have 'no intentions' of trading him

Williamson had a successful season, but New Orleans is in a weird spot

NBA Play-In Tournament predictions: Expert picks, odds for Hornets vs. Heat, Suns vs. Blazers and more

The 2026 NBA postseason gets started on Tuesday night with the Play-In Tournament

Cade Cunningham is set to return, and his absence may have made the Pistons even better

Cunningham's 11-game absence will have worked to the Pistons' benefit if they make a deep postseason run

Mavericks deny making a mistake with Austin Reaves' MRI after Lakers coach JJ Redick's accusation

Asked about the issue again, Redick said the Lakers were moving on

Bucks coach Doc Rivers hints at retirement: 'I have grandkids that I want to see'

Rivers will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in August

Michael Malone through an NBA lens: What he'll do well and where it could get tricky at North Carolina

Three years after winning an NBA title in Denver, Michael Malone, an old-school coach, is off to North Carolina

Bulls clean house, fire GM Marc Eversley, top executive Artūras Karnišovas after six seasons

Chicago will find a new front office after six years of mediocrity

NBA's 65-game rule: Where Luka Dončić, Anthony Edwards, other awards candidates stand

The games-played requirement will have an enormous impact on the MVP and All-NBA races

Stephen Curry looked like himself in his injury return, and Steve Kerr says Warriors are 'back in the fight'

Curry, who played Sunday for the first time since Jan. 30, said it 'felt like old times' down the stretch

Mavericks plan to bring back Jason Kidd as coach, want next general manager to partner with him, per report

Will the Mavericks really not let their next GM decide who coaches the team?

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Luka Dončić decline to campaign for MVP while Victor Wembanyama states his case

This year's MVP race is particularly tight

Timberwolves' Jaden McDaniels listed as week-to-week with knee injury amid Minnesota's playoff push

Anthony Edwards is on the verge of returning, but Minnesota is still shorthanded

NBA reportedly proposing harsher penalties for tanking, including taking away or moving back first-round picks

The league's anti-tanking effort goes beyond lottery reform

The NBA reportedly has three anti-tanking proposals: Here's how the 'more extreme' measures would work

Commissioner Adam Silver said the NBA has to take a more aggressive approach to Draft Lottery reform

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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