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Chris Herring

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Chicago, IL, United States

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Past articles by Chris:

In The 1990s, The New York Knicks Fought Everyone — Even David Stern

On some level, abrasive was all the Knicks knew. → Read More

Myles Turner’s Game Has Evolved. The Box Score Doesn’t Know It Yet.

Five nights into the NBA season, when the Pacers dismantled the Chicago Bulls, a number of Indiana players left their imprint on the contest. Former Rookie of t… → Read More

James Harden’s Rockets Changed The NBA Forever

When James Harden arrived in Houston on Oct. 27, 2012 — via one of the most second-guessed trades in NBA history — he instantly transformed the Rockets into a… → Read More

The Nets Go All-In With James Harden, But The Move Has Risks

Brooklyn now has the second-highest odds to win the Finals, according to our NBA predictions. → Read More

The Pistons’ Problem Isn’t Their Offseason Moves, It’s Their Struggling Veterans

After NBA free agency concluded — hell, even before free agency had concluded — one team, the Detroit Pistons, seemed to be the butt of more jokes than any ot… → Read More

What Makes LeBron James So Great

FiveThirtyEight is compiling The Greatness Files, a compendium of what makes great athletes great. → Read More

The NBA Champs Look More Dangerous Than Ever

The Lakers used free agency to make themselves stronger. → Read More

The Upsides And Downsides Of The NBA’s Five Biggest Trades So Far

Between a relatively unpredictable draft conducted remotely and free agency opening a mere 48 hours later — in November, no less — this was already sure to go… → Read More

LeBron And AD Are The Heroes. But The Sum Of This Laker Club Was More Than Its Superstar Parts.

From coach Frank Vogel to the role players, the entire team lifted L.A. → Read More

Jimmy Butler Outplayed LeBron James And Bought Miami Some Breathing Room

The performance from the Heat star was a masterpiece. → Read More

Nikola Jokić Is A Tortoise, And He’s Beating All Of The Hares

His efficiency is off the charts when he takes his time with the ball. → Read More

When It Comes To Playoff Disappointment, The Clippers Are In A League Of Their Own

Their new stars couldn't change their history of falling short of postseason expectations. → Read More

Everything Should Be On The Table For The Houston Rockets. Even James Harden’s Future.

As it looks for a new coach, the club finds itself stuck. → Read More

The Bucks Played It Safe And Made The Wrong Kind Of History

Milwaukee took too long to adapt to the difficult Miami matchup. → Read More

John Thompson’s Unapologetic Blackness Changed College Basketball

When news broke of the death of John Thompson Jr., the longtime Georgetown men’s basketball coach, the college basketball world eulogized a titan of a bygone, h… → Read More

Why A Strike For Racial Justice Started With The Milwaukee Bucks And The NBA

The move is the most significant demonstration during a summer of athletes blurring the line between sports and politics. → Read More

Carmelo Anthony’s On-Court Cussing Has TV Networks Playing Defense

With no crowd noise, censors are working overtime to mute the most profane players. → Read More

The Suns And Mavs Shouldn’t Have Surprised Us

The stories so far from inside the NBA bubble. → Read More

Virtual Church Services Mean More Work For This Audio Engineer

As the nation seeks to rebound from the economic wreckage caused by the novel coronavirus, millions of Americans are looking for jobs. But some will be trying t… → Read More

Many Couples Have Put Off Their Weddings. That Means Lost Income For This Photographer.

In recent weeks, we’ve shared a number of stories about people affected by the economic fallout from the novel coronavirus. They’ve worked in a variety of indus… → Read More