James Herbert

CBS Sports Writer /

Magic's Franz Wagner out indefinitely with torn oblique, the same injury that sidelined Paolo Banchero

Wagner will be reevaluated in four weeks, according to the team

Why Warriors coach Steve Kerr wants to keep starting Jonathan Kuminga, bringing Draymond Green off the bench

After a 12-3 start, Golden State is now 13-9 and still 'searching, lineup-wise'

Rockets coach Ime Udoka fined $50K for 'profane language' toward ref; Alperen Sengun, Tari Eason also punished

Udoka and Sengun were both ejected late in the fourth quarter during Tuesday's loss to the Kings

Zion Williamson injury update: Pelicans star, sidelined since Nov. 6, to miss at least two more weeks

Williamson was ruled out indefinitely on Nov. 9 after injuring his hamstring

Tyrese Haliburton says Pacers are putting an 'embarrassing' product on the floor and need a 'reality check'

Indiana is 9-13 after making the Eastern Conference finals last season

Kevin Durant injury update: Suns' 'impossible to replace' star sidelined again with ankle issue

Durant, who missed seven games last month, is out for at least a week with a new injury

Grizzlies' Ja Morant says he's 'not trying to dunk at all' after alley-oop attempt led to injury

Morant -- one of the NBA's best in-game dunkers -- said he's 'dead serious' about this

NBA quarter-season grades for every East team: Celtics and Cavaliers earn best marks, one squad gets an 'F'

With the NBA regular season 25% complete, it's time to hand out some grades

LaMelo Ball injury update: Hornets star out at least two weeks with left calf strain

The guard suffered the injury on Wednesday against Miami

Lonzo Ball injury update: Bulls guard to return this week after wrist issue paused comeback, per report

Ball hurt his wrist in his third game after returning to action for the first time since January 2022

Hawks' most surprising win of season ends up costing team $100,000 thanks to NBA player participation policy

Trae Young sat out of the NBA Cupset vs. the Celtics, and an investigation revealed he could have played

Kings coach Mike Brown fined $35,000 by NBA for 'aggressively pursuing' referee after non-call

Brown got in the face of an official during Sunday's loss against the Nets

Michael Malone rips Nuggets after blowout loss vs. Knicks: 'Playing like you actually care would be great'

The coach said Denver was 'embarrassed' and needed more leadership from Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray

NBA injury updates: Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal, Ja Morant among stars set to return this week

The Western Conference is about to be a bit less banged-up

Rockets' Fred VanVleet fined $50,000 for 'profane' outburst, pointing finger in referee's face

The NBA did not suspend the Houston guard, however

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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