James Herbert

CBS Sports Writer /

Jimmy Butler trade: Heat wing told team he'd pick up $52.4M option, but only to facilitate move, per report

Butler reportedly reiterated his trade request in a meeting last week

NBA trade rumors: Zach LaVine talks between Bulls and Nuggets stalled, Pistons might not be dumping ground

LaVine has been playing extremely well, but his trade market is ... complicated

Sixers' Paul George says he gets 'bored' defending centers: 'It just don't do enough for me'

George said that he enjoys fighting around screens and guarding wings

Kings GM Monte McNair breaks silence on Mike Brown firing in interview with team broadcaster

McNair has still not actually been asked a question about the firing

NBA postpones Saturday's Hawks vs. Rockets game due to inclement weather in Atlanta

The new date has yet to be announced

Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers' slow start 'feels like yesterday,' but they're getting in gear

Indiana has won 10 of its last 13 games and is finally back above .500

Warriors coach Steve Kerr's childhood home in Pacific Palisades lost in wildfires: 'Surreal and devastating'

Kerr's 90-year-old mother, who had been living there since 1969, evacuated safely

California wildfires: Lakers' home game vs. Hornets on Thursday postponed, no rescheduled date yet

The new date will be announced later

2025 NBA All-Star Game voting: Stephen Curry passes injured Luka Doncic, Giannis Antetokounmpo leads again

The second returns are in and Curry has made a leap

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 'can't see a world' where he leaves Thunder, says he doesn't care about market size

Gilgeous-Alexander is eligible to sign a supermax contract extension this coming offseason

Pelicans' Zion Williamson set for return vs. Timberwolves after two-month injury absence

Williamson has been sidelined since November due to a left hamstring strain

Kyrie Irving injury update: Mavericks star reportedly out 1-2 weeks, joins Luka Doncic on sideline

Irving will miss at least a few games due to a bulging disc in his back

Rockets assign Reed Sheppard to G League as rookie's minutes dwindle in Houston

The No. 3 pick in the draft is going to get some run with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers

Suns will reportedly bring Bradley Beal off the bench -- can starting five shakeup save their season?

Mike Budenholzer is reportedly putting Ryan Dunn and Mason Plumlee into the starting lineup

Magic's Franz Wagner says his brother's injury was tougher on him than his own

Moe Wagner, Franz's Orlando teammate, tore his ACL on Dec. 21

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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