James Herbert

CBS Sports Writer /

Heat to unveil Dwyane Wade statue outside arena in October; Rick Ross to perform during two-day celebration

The bronze statue will be unveiled a day before Miami plays Detroit on 'Dwyane Wade Statue Night'

Will Warriors' Jonathan Kuminga, Moses Moody sign contract extensions? No significant progress yet, per report

Golden State has until Oct. 21 to agree to rookie extensions with both players

Ex-Bucks player Junior Bridgeman to buy 10% ownership stake in his former franchise, per report

Bridgeman played 10 seasons for Milwaukee and had his No. 2 jersey retired

Ex-Phoenix Suns employee alleges discrimination, harassment, retaliation and seeks $60M in damages, per report

The team has described her claims as 'misleading' and 'egregious'

Nuggets, Jamal Murray agree to 4-year, $208M contract extension, per agents

Murray will be under contract through the 2028-2029 season

Grizzlies' GG Jackson II has surgery on broken foot, will be re-evaluated in three months

Jackson emerged as perhaps the steal of the 2023 draft last season

Stephen Curry says he wants to own NBA team after retiring, explains how Olympics deepened respect for LeBron

Curry, after winning gold in Paris, was on a media tour this week

Lakers will sign Jordan Goodwin to Exhibit 10 contract, per report, as guard will battle for roster spot

Goodwin, 25, has bounced around during his four-year NBA career

Stephen Curry reiterates desire to play entire NBA career with Warriors after signing contract extension

Curry inked a one-year, $62.6 million contract extension Thursday

Pacers' T.J. McConnell gets $45 million contract extension after strong finish to last season

McConnell will be under contract through 2028-29

Jalen Brunson, Mark Cuban discuss free agency saga as Knicks star opens up about 'little jab' from Mavs owner

Two years after Brunson left Dallas, he and Cuban hashed things out publicly on a podcast

Spurs' Jeremy Sochan not injured after he 'lost control of his vehicle' during car crash in San Antonio

NBA All-Rookie Second Team selection crashed his Porsche on Aug. 24

Stephen Curry contract extension: Warriors star set to be first NBA player to hit $60M mark in single season

The deal will keep him under contract through the 2026-27 season

Dirk Nowitzki on Luka Doncic and Nikola Jokic playing together: 'I hope that would be in Dallas'

Doncic and Jokic will team up on Saturday in Goran Dragic's farewell game in Slovenia

Steve Nash 'didn't want to be a career coach' as Nets stint was 'unique situation' for two-time NBA MVP

While in Slovenia, the Hall of Famer elaborated on his brief coaching stint

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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