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James Herbert

CBS Sports Writer /

Knicks vs. Pacers was too absurd for words, so Tyrese Haliburton settled for a choke sign and some pineapple

Haliburton, after stunning Madison Square Garden, went into shoe-selling mode

Knicks vs. Pacers: Five questions ahead of the Eastern Conference finals, including which matchups work best

These teams have contrasting styles, but are evenly matched

Nuggets' Aaron Gordon lobbies for interim coach David Adelman to get full-time job: 'I hope he's our coach'

The way Denver has played since the coaching change, Adelman seems to be in a strong position

Thunder's Alex Caruso says 'you're probably like a serial killer' if you don't feel anything ahead of Game 7

Caruso played hero in OKC's series-clinching win on Sunday

Aaron Gordon injury update, news: Nuggets forward starting Game 7 vs. Thunder despite Grade 2 hamstring strain

Gordon is giving it a go on Sunday afternoon

Celtics' Jaylen Brown played with partially torn meniscus in right knee, might need surgery, per report

Brown played through the injury against the Magic and Knicks in the playoffs

Inside Knicks' biggest win in 25 years as Jalen Brunson, New York finish off Celtics at Madison Square Garden

New York ran away with the series on Friday with a dominant win at home

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

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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