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James Herbert

CBS Sports Writer /

Knicks vs. Celtics takeaways: Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges go off, Jayson Tatum goes down with champs on brink

New York is one win away from its first conference finals appearance since 2000

Payton Pritchard steps up for Celtics in Game 3 win vs. Knicks, and it goes far beyond his 3-point shooting

The Sixth Man of the Year came up big at MSG

Cavaliers injury updates: Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, De'Andre Hunter to return for Game 3, per report

The Cavs will have some reinforcements for Game 3

Heat president Pat Riley talks Jimmy Butler exit, Tyler Hero extension, direction of team after getting swept

Riley said that the team does not plan to run it back with the same roster next season

Mikal Bridges and the Knicks just stick with it, and now they're sticking it to the Celtics

Bridges came up big in the fourth quarter on Wednesday, and New York, somehow, is up 2-0

Chris Finch says Warriors are 'tackling' Rudy Gobert, Steve Kerr says Wolves are 'bear-hugging' Stephen Curry

Nobody seems to be happy with the level of physicality that is being allowed in the playoffs

Suns GM Brian Gregory really wants you to know that he's 'aligned' with owner Mat Ishbia

Gregory was an assistant coach at MSU when Ishbia was a walk-on

Rockets, Fred VanVleet reportedly agree to push back team option deadline: 'This is where I want to be'

VanVleet's contract includes a $44.9 million team option for 2025-26

If Knicks' defense keeps playing with fire vs. Celtics, they'll go up in flames before NBA playoffs are over

New York stole Game 1 in Boston, but it's playing a dangerous game with switches

Cavaliers waste 'heroic' Donovan Mitchell performance with late-game collapse, fall down 2-0 vs. Pacers

Mitchell scored 48 points, but Cleveland squandered its lead in the final seconds

Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson: 'Excessive' physicality led to Evan Mobley, De'Andre Hunter injuries in Game 1

Mobley (ankle) and Hunter (thumb) will be questionable for Game 2 against the Pacers

Warriors coach Steve Kerr hints at lineup adjustments for Game 7 vs. Rockets: 'Finding the right combinations'

Gary Payton II is out for Game 7 with an illness, so where will the Warriors turn?

Knicks' Jalen Brunson plays hero again, eliminating Pistons and showing why he's Clutch Player of the Year

Brunson wasn't even having that great of a fourth quarter, and then he broke Detroit's collective heart

What's next for Lakers? Team plans to add center, JJ Redick says they need to 'get in championship shape'

After being eliminated by the Timberwolves in five games, Los Angeles is going to look different next season

Suns promote Brian Gregory to general manager, James Jones moved to senior advisor role

Phoenix's front office and coaching staff will be different next season

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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