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James Herbert

CBS Sports Writer /

The Knicks are sitting pretty: With dominant sweep of 76ers, New York is in great shape ahead of ECF

New York is on a hell of a run, and it has put itself in an excellent position with a seven-game playoff winning streak

NBA playoff schedule, odds, predictions for Knicks vs. 76ers, Spurs vs. Timberwolves

New York will look to sweep Philadelphia and advance to the conference finals, while San Antonio is aiming for a 3-1 series lead

NBA playoff winners and losers: James Harden comes up clutch for Cavs, Lakers still can't trust Deandre Ayton

The Pistons attempted 17 more field goals than the Cavaliers, but somehow still lost by seven points

Timberwolves coach Chris Finch: Referee Tony Brothers was 'completely unprofessional' in Game 3 confrontation

Brothers had to be held back by Timberwolves players during the fourth quarter

NBA playoff schedule, odds, predictions for Pistons vs. Cavaliers, Thunder vs. Lakers

Can the Cavaliers and Lakers avoid going down 3-0?

Nuggets president: 'Everything's on the table,' except trading Nikola Jokić, after disappointing playoff exit

Denver had high hopes this season, but lost in the first round

NBA playoff schedule, odds, predictions for 76ers vs. Knicks, Timberwolves vs. Spurs

Friday's schedule brings a pair of Game 3s -- can the Sixers and Wolves bounce back at home?

NBA playoffs winners and losers: Thunder beat Lakers to stay perfect, Cunningham marshals Pistons to 2-0 lead

OKC and Detroit are in full control with 2-0 series leads over Los Angeles and Cleveland, respectively

How can 76ers bounce back vs. Knicks? Philly in familiar spot after nightmarish Game 1

The Sixers looked absolutely awful in a 39-point series-opening loss at MSG -- how much does it matter?

Rockets' Kevin Durant will reportedly miss Game 6 with ankle injury as Houston tries to stave off elimination

Houston has won the last two games of the series against the Lakers without Durant

NBA playoff schedule, odds, predictions for Knicks-Hawks, Celtics-76ers, Nuggets-Timberwolves

Atlanta, Philadelphia and Denver are facing elimination on Thursday

NBA playoffs winners and losers: Joel Embiid's gutsy effort leads 76ers, Jalen Brunson takes control

Just 19 days removed from an emergency appendectomy, Joel Embiid had a remarkable performance to keep the 76ers' season alive

Why Pat Riley will never let the Heat tank, plus why Miami will be 'aggressive as hell' to improve roster

Riley said he's 'disappointed' and 'disgruntled' about Miami's results, but won't apologize for competing

Steve Kerr's Warriors decision isn't just about whether he still wants to coach Stephen Curry, Draymond Green

Kerr's contract is up and he and the team need to figure some things out

NBA playoff schedule, odds, predictions for Pistons-Magic, Thunder-Suns, Nuggets-Timberwolves

Oklahoma City and Minnesota can advance to the second round on Monday

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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