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NBA writer, CBS Sports. email: james@never.computer

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lamelo ball screened two guys at the same time on the first possession of the game tonight. WINNING PLAYER

05.03.2026 00:54 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Alone in a Group: β€˜Industry’ Season 4, Episode 8 Recap The season finale of HBO’s money-minded saga is all about connectionsβ€”and isolation

INDUSTRY FINALE RECAP!

www.theringer.com/2026/03/01/t...

02.03.2026 13:03 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

remember when the coaches didn’t even pick kawhi as a reserve

16.02.2026 00:13 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

β€œBasketball 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/_/...

13.02.2026 18:51 πŸ‘ 37 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 4
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chris paul forever

13.02.2026 18:01 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Supervillain: How Suns' Dillon Brooks powered up as a scorer Nine years into his career, Brooks has reinvented himself in Phoenix

Dillon Brooks, now a bucket-getter, says this season is going β€œexactly the way I wanted it.” I wrote about The Villain reinventing himself www.cbssports.com/nba/news/sup...

12.02.2026 16:06 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

surely not. but hey, longer break!

12.02.2026 19:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

it hasn’t always been this way! but I’m not sure exactly when it went from β€œdion waiters gets buckets” to β€œdion waiters is/was a bucket”

12.02.2026 18:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Supervillain: How Suns' Dillon Brooks powered up as a scorer Nine years into his career, Brooks has reinvented himself in Phoenix

Dillon Brooks, now a bucket-getter, says this season is going β€œexactly the way I wanted it.” I wrote about The Villain reinventing himself www.cbssports.com/nba/news/sup...

12.02.2026 16:06 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

ok now let’s appreciate that the bulls have josh giddey, tre jones, collin sexton, rob dillingham, jaden ivey, anfernee simons and mac mcclung

05.02.2026 15:54 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

the β€œfirst-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

04.02.2026 18:55 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

fun week to support, $5 for trade deadline blogs

03.02.2026 21:26 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

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

03.02.2026 20:58 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 8
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Occupational Hazards: β€˜Industry’ Season 4, Episode 4 Recap In β€œ1000 Yoots, 1 Marilyn,” viewers glimpse all the ways that a job can kill yaβ€”if you let it

INDUSTRY EPISODE 4 RECAP! 😬😬😬

www.theringer.com/2026/02/01/t...

02.02.2026 14:21 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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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.

β€œDo I really belong here?” he’d ask himself.

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

sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/...

02.02.2026 16:41 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2

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)

01.02.2026 23:29 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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...

15.01.2026 19:11 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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...

13.01.2026 15:14 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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:

08.01.2026 19:47 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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How old is LeBron? There are only nine players from the 2013 NBA draft still performing, which makes sense, that draft was over a dozen years ago. Also, some of these guys aren't awfully active: Mason Plumlee has a groi...
08.01.2026 15:22 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 3
5 Biggest NBA Questions for 2026, and is this Mystery Team the Eastern Conference favorite?
5 Biggest NBA Questions for 2026, and is this Mystery Team the Eastern Conference favorite? YouTube video by Business Decision with Mike Vorkunov

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?...

06.01.2026 05:25 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

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

06.01.2026 04:16 πŸ‘ 103 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

VJ was great tho

06.01.2026 04:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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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...

12.12.2025 15:37 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 3
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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:

www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba...

14.12.2025 18:14 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Dan Hurley told me that things went back in UConn's favor after he zipped his pants.

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

This is a CBS Sports exclusive.

10.12.2025 20:00 πŸ‘ 42 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2
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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...

10.12.2025 15:49 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

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

10.12.2025 17:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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...

10.12.2025 15:49 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

humbly, if you put off subscribing for the last eight years, now would be a fun and entertaining time to hop on:

04.12.2025 15:11 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2