Chris Herring (258 entries)

Anthony Davis Has Been Great. So Why Are The Pelicans So Bad?
Dwight Howard Has Transformed The Hawks
Why Can’t The Timberwolves Finish Games?
LeBron Plays A Little Worse Against His Friends
Why The Bulls Beat The Best Teams And Then Lose To The Worst Ones
The Cavs And Warriors Might Be Doing This Finals Thing For A Long Time
The Milwaukee Bucks’ Mediocre Record Is Hiding A Dangerous Team
As Deron Williams And Otto Porter Go, So Do Their Teams
The NBA Has A New Generation Of Hometown Heroes
Russell Westbrook Does Everything Fast, For Better And For Worse
What Happened To Aaron Gordon’s Dunks?
Russell Westbrook Should Be Mad At Kevin Durant — Durant Stuck Him With All The Work
The Knicks Did This To Themselves
The Spurs’ Defense Against Corner Threes Is Stellar. It’s Also Invisible.
DeMarcus Cousins Can’t Jump
Magic Johnson Is The Lakers’ Only Star
DeMarcus Cousins Is Slow. The Pelicans Are Fast. Something’s Gotta Give.
The Raptors Used The Trade Deadline To Get Ready For LeBron
Kemba Walker Doesn’t Care How Close You’re Guarding Him
How Frank Vogel Is Making Terrence Ross Feel At Home In Orlando
Russell Westbrook Can’t Stop Going Left
DeMarcus Cousins’s Kings Loved To Blow Leads — And Mount Huge Comebacks
Isaiah Thomas Is Using The Rim To Outsmart Tall Defenders
How Derrick Rose Drills His Ugly Midrange Jumpers
LeBron And Harden Are The NBA’s Best Quarterbacks
2017 NCAA Men’s Tournament Preview
The NBA Player Who’s So Good At Taking Charges We Created a Stat For Him
James Harden Gets Fouled On 3s More Than Any NBA Team
The Cavs Might Actually Be In Trouble
The Suns Get Whistled More Than A High School Gym Class
The Case For James Harden, MVP
Rajon Rondo Got Hurt Just When He Was Starting To Matter
The Blazers Are The Real-Life Version Of NBA Jam
It’s Not Chris Paul’s Fault
How Isaiah Thomas, The Shortest Guy In The NBA, Became Unstoppable
Draymond Green Is Better Than Ever On Defense
The Spurs Have Evolved Their Way To Greatness
The Warriors Don’t Start Trying Until They’re Down 15
The LeBron James School Of Driving
The Beautiful Chaos Of The Warriors’ Offense
J.R. Smith’s Defense Is Upside Down
How Can The Cavs Beat The Warriors At Basketball? By Playing Football
This Is How Scary The Warriors Are With Kevin Durant
Steph Curry Finally Looks Like Steph Curry Again
The Warriors’ Fast-Break Machine Slows On The Road
Kevin Durant Closes The Door On LeBron
Everything Clicked For The Cavs In Game 4. Can It Happen Again?
LeBron Raises Everyone’s Game When Facing Elimination
There’s A Team That Can Beat The Warriors — It Just Doesn’t Exist Yet
The Bulls Made The Right Decision But The Wrong Trade
The NBA’s Best Are All Out West
Gordon Hayward Is Exactly What The Celtics Needed
Kyrie Irving Wants To Be A No. 1, But He’s Better As A Sidekick
Lonzo Ball Is The NBA’s Most Talked About Rookie In Years
The NBA Is Giving Teams No Excuses To Sit Stars In Big Games
The Cavs Thread The Needle With Kyrie Megadeal
How Will Porzingis And The Knicks Cope With Life After Melo?
LeBron And The Cavs Could Make Dwyane Wade Young Again
The Timberwolves Might Have Too Many Stars
Why The Spurs May Have A Down Year
The Warriors’ Klay Thompson Only Needs 0.79 Seconds To Beat You
Lakers Owner Jeanie Buss On Working With Magic Johnson And Drafting Lonzo Ball
Coaches Mostly Don’t Matter, Unless You Suck As Much As The Suns
Giannis Antetokounmpo Looks Like A Freaking MVP
The GM Of The Hornets Thinks Dwight Howard Might Be The Team’s Missing Piece
Blake Griffin And Kristaps Porzingis Are Taking Off
The Sixers Could Be Dominant Soon. Yes, Those Sixers.
Can The Celtics Keep On Winning?
The Thunder’s Problems Are Fixable
How The Thunder Can Become A Dream Team
Which NBA Coach Is Next On The Chopping Block?
This Might Be James Harden’s Year
All Of A Sudden, The Rockets Are Dominant On Defense, Too
The Paul George And Carmelo Anthony Trades Are Looking Less One-Sided
Kobe May Go Down As the NBA’s Last True Gunslinger
The Sixers Still Have Growing Pains To Work Out
How The Last-Place Bulls Became The Hottest Team In The East
You Asked, We Answer: A Holiday Mail Bag From The Lab
What Happened To All Those Absurd NBA Stat Lines?
Why The Most Efficient Scorer In NBA History Is Stuck On The Bench
The NBA Can’t Stop Hitting Jusuf Nurkic In The Face
The Timberwolves Might Be For Real
The Wizards Aren’t As Good As They Think They Are
Kristaps Porzingis Is Doing His Best Carmelo Anthony Impression
Where Did Jason Kidd Go Wrong?
The Rockets Love Launching 3s From Way Past The Line
The Pistons’ Trade For Blake Griffin Was A Desperate Move — And It May Backfire
Is Anyone In The NBA Not Injured?
Michael Beasley Is Instant Offense, But He’s Stuck Being An NBA Nomad
Why The Cavaliers Blew It All Up At The Trade Deadline
The Race To The Bottom Of The NBA
Which NBA Team Is Wronged By The Refs The Most?
Why Denver’s Gary Harris Could Be The Next Kawhi Leonard
The NBA’s Wild, Wild Western Conference Playoffs Race
Is Showboating Hurting The Warriors?
What The Former Cavs GM Thinks About These New-Look Cavs
It’s Never Too Early For Gregg Popovich To Call A Timeout
The Utah Jazz Might Just Be For Real
The Pacers Are Bucking Every NBA Trend. And It’s Working.
How The Warriors Should Adjust Their Offense Without Steph Curry
Which Injury Will Affect The NBA Playoffs Most?
Are The Toronto Raptors Finally Eastern Conference Favorites?
The Rockets Lead The Way In The West
Are The Toronto Raptors The True No. 1 Team In The East?
Here’s What Will Decide The Thunder-Jazz Series
How Ben Simmons And The Sixers Are Outsmarting Defenders
OK, Should The Cavs Start To Worry Now?
New Orleans’s Breakout Star Was Always There
Something’s Gotta Give In The NBA’s 1-1 Playoff Series
The Warriors And Rockets Have Reinvented Modern NBA Defense. Yes, Defense.
What We Learned From The First Games Of The NBA Conference Finals
Why The NBA Abandoned Roy Hibbert
Houston Took The Warriors’ Best Punch — And Survived
LeBron Is Tired. The Rockets May Soon Be Too.
The Warriors’ Worst Habits Are Coming Back To Haunt Them
How The Warriors Unleashed Klay Thompson
The Odds Of The Rockets Missing That Many Threes? 1 In 72,000.
Here We Go Again: The Cavaliers And Warriors, Part IV
Why Kevin Durant’s Shoes Keep Falling Off
Everything Was Strange About Game 1 — Except The JR Smith Gaffe
Steph Curry Is Running Circles Around The Cavs’ Defense
Kevin Durant Is Golden State’s Terrifying Plan B
Is Kevin Durant The Finals MVP?
The Warriors’ Dynasty Is Different
How The NBA Finals Solidified The Warriors’ Legacy — And LeBron’s
If The NBA Is Going Small, Why Are This Year’s Prospects Tall?
How Good Will The Lakers Be With LeBron?
How Liz Cambage Broke The WNBA’s Scoring Record
The Kawhi Leonard Trade Was Odd And Inevitable
The Rockets Are Melo’s Best, Last Hope
The Good, The Bad And The WTF Of NBA Free Agency
How The Pelicans Lost a Star But Became More Dangerous
The NBA’s Small Guys Are Getting Bigger, And That’s Bad News For Isaiah Thomas
The Jazz Did Nothing This Summer And Are Title Contenders Now
How The Mystics Can Pull Off An Upset In The WNBA Finals
It’s Always A Bull Market For Tom Thibodeau
The Teams That Should — And Shouldn’t — Trade For Jimmy Butler
Why Josh Hart May Be LeBron’s Most Valuable Teammate
The 6 Things We’re Watching This NBA Season
The NBA Is Playing At A Blistering Pace, But The Spurs Are Taking It Slow
Kyle Lowry Is The NBA’s Master Of Taking The Clutch Charge
How Good Is The Sixers’ Brand-New Big Three?
Most Players Grab Rebounds. Tyson Chandler Swats Them.
What Has — And Hasn’t — Surprised Us This NBA Season
How Denver Got Way Better On Defense Without Changing Its Roster
JaVale McGee Isn’t The Court Jester Anymore, But He’s Still The King Of Goaltending
Our Updating NBA Depth Charts Give You A New Way To Follow Your Squad
The Thunder Are Playing Way Better, But Are They A Real Contender?
The Sacramento Kings Are Turning Their Games Into Track Meets
Meet The Spurs Sharpshooter Who Refuses To Shoot Straight
Will James Harden’s Hot Streak Burn Him Out?
Remember The Brooklyn Nets? They’re Good Now.
D’Angelo Russell Has Fueled The Nets’ Run
D’Angelo Russell Has Fueled The Nets’ Run [video]
How Anthony Davis Would Fit On The Lakers, Celtics, Nets, Sixers And Knicks
How The Spurs Turned It Around
How The Spurs Turned It Around [video]
Will The Sixers’ Big Deal Be Enough?
The Thunder Are Paul George’s Team Now
Here Are The NBA Storylines You Should Be Following
The Pistons Are Far From Perfect, But They Could Make Noise In The Playoffs
LeBron And The Lakers Have Hit A Low Point
Why LeBron And The Lakers Imploded
The Lakers Weren’t Supposed To Be Like This [video]
Why Are There So Many Bats At Spurs Games?
Collin Sexton Is No Longer Historically Bad. He May Even Be Good.
The Pacers Have Perfected The Art Of Winning Ugly
Magic Johnson Was Never Cut Out To Do This
Our 6 Takeaways From The Opening Weekend Of The NBA Playoffs
How The Warriors Blew A 31-Point Lead
The WNBA Won’t Be The Same This Year Without Breanna Stewart
It’s Time To Talk About Russell Westbrook
Damian Lillard Hit A Series-Ending Game-Winner For The Ages
How The Celtics Contained Giannis In Game 1
Kawhi Leonard Is The Terminator
The Warriors Can Breathe Easier — For Now
Kawhi’s Buzzer-Beater Might Be Felt Around The League
Where Do The Rockets Go From Here?
The Bucks’ Game 1 Win May Come To Haunt Toronto
Kawhi’s Defense Kept The Raptors’ Season Alive
The Bucks Need To Solve Their Half-Court Offense, And Quickly
3 Big Questions Heading Into The NBA Finals
How A Depleted Warriors Team Stole Home-Court Advantage In The NBA Finals
Why The Raptors’ Shots Always Seem To Get The Friendly Bounces At Home
The Warriors’ Durant Gamble Backfired — And Helped Save Their Season
The Raptors’ Championship Doesn’t Deserve An Asterisk
The Lakers Land Anthony Davis. OK — Now What?
The 6 Questions That Will Define NBA Free Agency
KD And Kyrie Were The Final Pieces Of Brooklyn’s Brilliant Rebuild
NBA Free Agency Diary: The Winners And Losers From A Chaotic First Day
NBA Free Agency Diary: Waiting On Kawhi Could Mean The Lakers Miss Out On Everyone
NBA Free Agent Diary: Don’t Look Now, But The Bulls Are Making Some Smart Signings
Kawhi Leonard, Paul George And The Clippers Stun The NBA
Where Does Russell Westbrook Fit Now?
The Rockets’ Russell Westbrook Trade Presents More Questions Than Answers
The Warriors Lost Their Religion This Summer
Of All The West’s Contenders, The Nuggets Are The Ones Running It Back
The Jazz Got A Much-Needed Overhaul. But Will It Be Enough?
The Raptors Aren’t A Major Contender. But That Doesn’t Mean They Aren’t Interesting.
DeMarcus Cousins’s Career Is In Jeopardy
The Las Vegas Aces Are Quietly Carving Out An Identity
Don’t Be Surprised If The Pelicans Live Up To The Hype
What Will The Brooklyn Nets Look Like Before Kevin Durant Is Back?
It Could Be Now Or Never For James Harden And The Houston Rockets
Zion Williamson’s Rookie Numbers Are Historic
Giannis Antetokounmpo or Nikola Jokić?
Giannis Antetokounmpo or Nikola Jokić? [video]
Kemba Walker Or Kyrie Irving?
Kemba Walker Or Kyrie Irving? [video]
The Warriors Weren’t Supposed To Be This Bad
The Phoenix Suns Are Hot, And They Don’t Look Like A Fluke
Can The Warriors Still Win Without Curry? And Should They Even Try?
Trae Young Or Luka Dončić
Trae Young Or Luka Dončić [video]
Draymond Green Is A Star, But Only In The Right System
Russell Westbrook Or Chris Paul?
Russell Westbrook Or Chris Paul? [video]
Will Carmelo Anthony Help Portland?
Luka Dončić Is A Star. It’s Time To Take His Team Seriously, Too.
Fixing The Knicks Shouldn’t Be This Difficult
Why Aren’t The Chicago Bulls Better?
The Sixers Seem Like They’re Underachieving. They’re Not.
Chris Paul Found A Time Machine In Oklahoma City
What’s Surprised Us In The NBA Season So Far
What Zion Williamson Means To The Pelicans’ Playoff Push
There Won’t Be Another Kobe Bryant
Damian Lillard Is Out-Currying Steph Curry
The Raptors Weren’t Supposed To Be This Good This Year
Few Teams Have Ever Defended Like These Milwaukee Bucks
Are Quarantined Tournaments A Good Idea?
She Was About To Start A New Job. Then The Economy Collapsed.
He Works In A Grocery Store, But He’s Still Losing Hours
He Moved To The City And Started A Thriving Business. Then He Needed A Loan To Make Rent.
This Essential Worker Is Busier Than Ever Without Leaving Her House
This Part-Time Consultant And Uber Driver Navigated Through Filing For Unemployment
This First-Time Homebuyer Needs Rent To Keep His House. But His Tenants Are Broke.
Musicians Are Suffering Without Concerts To Play
He Works At Amazon Now. But He Hopes To Teach Again — This Time As His Own Boss.
Maya Moore Gave Up More To Fight For Social Justice Than Almost Any Athlete
Many Couples Have Put Off Their Weddings. That Means Lost Income For This Photographer.
Virtual Church Services Mean More Work For This Audio Engineer
The Suns And Mavs Shouldn’t Have Surprised Us … But We Didn’t See T.J. Warren Coming
Carmelo Anthony’s On-Court Cussing Has TV Networks Playing Defense
Why A Strike For Racial Justice Started With The Milwaukee Bucks And The NBA
John Thompson’s Unapologetic Blackness Changed College Basketball
The Bucks Played It Safe And Made The Wrong Kind Of History
Everything Should Be On The Table For The Houston Rockets. Even James Harden’s Future.
Nikola Jokić Is A Tortoise, And He’s Beating All Of The Hares
Jimmy Butler Outplayed LeBron James And Bought Miami Some Breathing Room
LeBron And AD Are The Heroes. But The Sum Of This Lakers Club Was More Than Its Superstar Parts.
The Upsides And Downsides Of The NBA’s Five Biggest Trades So Far
The NBA Champs Look More Dangerous Than Ever
What Makes LeBron James The GOAT
The Pistons’ Problem Isn’t Their Offseason Moves, It’s Their Struggling Veterans
The Nets Go All-In With James Harden, But The Move Has Risks
James Harden’s Rockets Changed The NBA Forever
Myles Turner’s Game Has Evolved. The Box Score Doesn’t Know It Yet.
In The 1990s, The New York Knicks Fought Everyone — Even David Stern