james herbert
@jamesherbert.bsky.social
NBA writer, CBS Sports. email: [email protected]
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Yaron's book is a gossipy romp, and I mean that in a great way. It is a very fun read, especially if you enjoy the rich and powerful being passive-aggressive.
So this was pretty cool: A HOLLYWOOD ENDING made the "briefly noted" section of @newyorker.com!
www.newyorker.com/best-books-2...
www.newyorker.com/best-books-2...
November 20, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Yaron's book is a gossipy romp, and I mean that in a great way. It is a very fun read, especially if you enjoy the rich and powerful being passive-aggressive.
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NEW: For weeks, a mysterious figure was embedded in the Pelicans' inner circle. The team now confirms Jordan Dumars, son of EVP Joe Dumars, is a "Basketball Operations Consultant."
My story on the opaque power structure in NOLA:
intheno.substack.com/p/pelicans-c...
My story on the opaque power structure in NOLA:
intheno.substack.com/p/pelicans-c...
The Pelicans' New Basketball Operations Consultant
As Troy Weaver runs day-to-day operations, the unexplained involvement of Joe Dumars' son adds a new layer of ambiguity to the team's chain of command
intheno.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:45 PM
NEW: For weeks, a mysterious figure was embedded in the Pelicans' inner circle. The team now confirms Jordan Dumars, son of EVP Joe Dumars, is a "Basketball Operations Consultant."
My story on the opaque power structure in NOLA:
intheno.substack.com/p/pelicans-c...
My story on the opaque power structure in NOLA:
intheno.substack.com/p/pelicans-c...
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I wrote about the most exciting rookie in the NBA. Daryl Morey says VJ Edgecombe has “already shown he’s materially better than what we could have hoped.” www.cbssports.com/nba/news/vj-...
Sixers rookie VJ Edgecombe has been 'better than we could have hoped'
The 20-year-old guard, picked No. 3 in the draft, is already doing it all in Philly
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November 11, 2025 at 3:34 PM
I wrote about the most exciting rookie in the NBA. Daryl Morey says VJ Edgecombe has “already shown he’s materially better than what we could have hoped.” www.cbssports.com/nba/news/vj-...
I wrote about the most exciting rookie in the NBA. Daryl Morey says VJ Edgecombe has “already shown he’s materially better than what we could have hoped.” www.cbssports.com/nba/news/vj-...
Sixers rookie VJ Edgecombe has been 'better than we could have hoped'
The 20-year-old guard, picked No. 3 in the draft, is already doing it all in Philly
www.cbssports.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:34 PM
I wrote about the most exciting rookie in the NBA. Daryl Morey says VJ Edgecombe has “already shown he’s materially better than what we could have hoped.” www.cbssports.com/nba/news/vj-...
at long last, egor demin has attempted — and made — a 2-point shot
November 2, 2025 at 11:38 PM
at long last, egor demin has attempted — and made — a 2-point shot
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5 games, 5 different starting lineups for the Pelicans
November 1, 2025 at 2:17 AM
5 games, 5 different starting lineups for the Pelicans
one (jamison) battle (3) after another
November 1, 2025 at 1:55 AM
one (jamison) battle (3) after another
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Reunited and it feels Zo good: Ex-Lakers Lonzo Ball and Larry Nance Jr. want to take the Cavs to the next level www.cbssports.com/nba/news/lon...
How a pair of reunited Lakers teammates are pushing Cavs to take next step
The Cavs are counting on a pair of former teammates to supercharge their second unit
www.cbssports.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Reunited and it feels Zo good: Ex-Lakers Lonzo Ball and Larry Nance Jr. want to take the Cavs to the next level www.cbssports.com/nba/news/lon...
Reunited and it feels Zo good: Ex-Lakers Lonzo Ball and Larry Nance Jr. want to take the Cavs to the next level www.cbssports.com/nba/news/lon...
How a pair of reunited Lakers teammates are pushing Cavs to take next step
The Cavs are counting on a pair of former teammates to supercharge their second unit
www.cbssports.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Reunited and it feels Zo good: Ex-Lakers Lonzo Ball and Larry Nance Jr. want to take the Cavs to the next level www.cbssports.com/nba/news/lon...
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A pindown for Victor Wembanyama into THIS. ok.
October 28, 2025 at 12:22 AM
A pindown for Victor Wembanyama into THIS. ok.
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Look at VJ Edgecombe
October 22, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Look at VJ Edgecombe
vj edgecombe is a madman
October 22, 2025 at 11:57 PM
vj edgecombe is a madman
love the lakers? get this book. hate the lakers? get this book.
1) So my book comes out today. Maybe you've seen some viral headlines. Which is great, but the book is also much deeper and more nuanced than all that. I spent 3 years on it, interviewed nearly 300 people. If you care about these characters or this world in any way, I really think you'll like it.
A Hollywood Ending by Yaron Weitzman: 9780385550222 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
NBA journalist Yaron Weitzman lays out the high stakes drama happening inside the Lakers' organization as they try to juggle the warring priorities between LeBron James and the Buss family. When LeBr...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
October 21, 2025 at 3:19 PM
love the lakers? get this book. hate the lakers? get this book.
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Just think: Toronto gets to experience this *and* Jakob Poeltl-Brandon Ingram pick-and-rolls. What a week!
October 21, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Just think: Toronto gets to experience this *and* Jakob Poeltl-Brandon Ingram pick-and-rolls. What a week!
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"I hate that fake sh*t," Russell Westbrook said to a teammate about LeBron.
From A HOLLYWOOD ENDING and excerpted at @theringer.com.web.brid.gy / @ringernba.bsky.social how a visit from Will Smith broke the LeBron-Westbrook relationship for good.
www.theringer.com/2025/10/20/n...
From A HOLLYWOOD ENDING and excerpted at @theringer.com.web.brid.gy / @ringernba.bsky.social how a visit from Will Smith broke the LeBron-Westbrook relationship for good.
www.theringer.com/2025/10/20/n...
How Will Smith Split LeBron and Russell Westbrook for Good
How one bad trade, one fake smile, and one celebrity cameo turned the 2022 Lakers’ season upside down
www.theringer.com
October 20, 2025 at 2:52 PM
"I hate that fake sh*t," Russell Westbrook said to a teammate about LeBron.
From A HOLLYWOOD ENDING and excerpted at @theringer.com.web.brid.gy / @ringernba.bsky.social how a visit from Will Smith broke the LeBron-Westbrook relationship for good.
www.theringer.com/2025/10/20/n...
From A HOLLYWOOD ENDING and excerpted at @theringer.com.web.brid.gy / @ringernba.bsky.social how a visit from Will Smith broke the LeBron-Westbrook relationship for good.
www.theringer.com/2025/10/20/n...
i know the kings’ roster doesn’t make sense but this is all a bit much
October 18, 2025 at 4:13 PM
i know the kings’ roster doesn’t make sense but this is all a bit much
none of my toronto friends seem excited about the raptors being up on the nets heading into the fourth quarter of a preseason game, weird
October 18, 2025 at 1:05 AM
none of my toronto friends seem excited about the raptors being up on the nets heading into the fourth quarter of a preseason game, weird
watching joel embiid play basketball is so much better than listening to people talk about him
October 18, 2025 at 12:09 AM
watching joel embiid play basketball is so much better than listening to people talk about him
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New A HOLLYWOOD ENDING excerpt up at @theathletic.com on the 2019 AD trade.
Highlights:
• Pelinka telling David Griffin that Jeanie doesn’t know what pick swaps are.
• Linda Rambis' role in negotiations.
• Klutch leveraging a Pelinka cap error into a KCP deal.
🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/672...
Highlights:
• Pelinka telling David Griffin that Jeanie doesn’t know what pick swaps are.
• Linda Rambis' role in negotiations.
• Klutch leveraging a Pelinka cap error into a KCP deal.
🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/672...
Inside the Lakers’ Anthony Davis pursuit in 2019 — and the confusion over pick swaps
An excerpt from the upcoming book "A Hollywood Ending" by Yaron Weitzman details potential confusion during the Lakers' superstar trade.
www.nytimes.com
October 17, 2025 at 1:47 PM
New A HOLLYWOOD ENDING excerpt up at @theathletic.com on the 2019 AD trade.
Highlights:
• Pelinka telling David Griffin that Jeanie doesn’t know what pick swaps are.
• Linda Rambis' role in negotiations.
• Klutch leveraging a Pelinka cap error into a KCP deal.
🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/672...
Highlights:
• Pelinka telling David Griffin that Jeanie doesn’t know what pick swaps are.
• Linda Rambis' role in negotiations.
• Klutch leveraging a Pelinka cap error into a KCP deal.
🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/672...
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Damn, Yaron is in Vanity Fair. Shit, you know this book is gonna be big.
First A HOLLYWOOND ENDING excerpt is up today, over at @vanityfair.com:
Highlights Include:
- The never-before-told story about the first time LeBron and Bronny shared the court with NBA players.
- LeBron on Mr. Piano Man: "I ain’t listening to no Billy Joel!"
www.vanityfair.com/culture/stor...
Highlights Include:
- The never-before-told story about the first time LeBron and Bronny shared the court with NBA players.
- LeBron on Mr. Piano Man: "I ain’t listening to no Billy Joel!"
www.vanityfair.com/culture/stor...
The Inside Story of How Bronny Got the Lakers Gig
As preseason kicks off and fans await LeBron James’s return to the court, Yaron Weitzman digs into the machinations behind the history-making father-son deal.
www.vanityfair.com
October 6, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Damn, Yaron is in Vanity Fair. Shit, you know this book is gonna be big.
sucks when the pun store has only one item in stock
September 20, 2025 at 8:59 PM
sucks when the pun store has only one item in stock
no basketball team has ever regretted a tree-planting partnership
September 9, 2025 at 10:29 PM
no basketball team has ever regretted a tree-planting partnership
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In 2019 Kawhi Leonard’s uncle asked the Raptors for a piece of the Leafs and a Paul George trade, but also for two notable extras: no-show sponsorships, and ownership shares in outside companies. Which he seems to have gotten with Aspiration, and the Clippers. www.thestar.com/sports/rapto...
Inside Kawhi Leonard’s bizarre list of secret demands from Raptors and how they line up with the alleged Clippers deal
During 2019 contract talks, Leonard’s camp wanted a trade for Paul George, Leafs shares and at least $10 million a year in no-show sponsorship income.
www.thestar.com
September 9, 2025 at 2:51 PM
In 2019 Kawhi Leonard’s uncle asked the Raptors for a piece of the Leafs and a Paul George trade, but also for two notable extras: no-show sponsorships, and ownership shares in outside companies. Which he seems to have gotten with Aspiration, and the Clippers. www.thestar.com/sports/rapto...