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James Herbert is a writer and editor in Brooklyn. He covered the NBA for CBS Sports from 2014 until 2026; before that, his work appeared on SB Nation and ESPN.
You can follow James on X @outsidethenba, but he isn’t as active there as he was when it was called Twitter. You can email him at james@never.computer or contact him using this form.
Below is a selection of James’ work.
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2024/2025
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2022/2023
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2020/2021
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2018/2019
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Older stuff
2016/2017
Raptors break all their bad habits
Popovich 2020?
Andre Drummond’s transformation at the free throw line
Rockets counting on Tucker, LRMAM to get 'nasty' against Warriors
Buck up: Giannis Antetokounmpo puts Milwaukee on his shoulders
Once clinging to an NBA job, Kent Bazemore is about to get paid
2014/2015
Kristaps Porzingis is putback-dunking his way into New York's heart
He The North: DeMar DeRozan leads the Raptors into battle
Delving deep with Andrew Bogut
Stephen Curry on camaraderie, candy, coaching
Giannis Antetokounmpo reaches new heights
Started from the bottom. (SB Nation Longform)
2013
Joakim Noah Q&A (SB Nation)
Landing a punch on MJ (ESPN)
CJ McCollum’s unconventional path from Lehigh to the lottery (SB Nation)
Setting the Pace: Paul George (SB Nation Longform)
Stephen Curry is more than the NBA’s best shooter (SB Nation)