Chris Herring @Herring_NBA Twitter profile

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

2 years

This is wild. My book made this man’s reading list. What on earth.

Barack Obama

@BarackObama

2 years

I’ve read a couple of great books this year and wanted to share some of my favorites so far. What have you been reading this summer?

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

3 years

Lmao, today is the nine-year anniversary of this tweet.

Nate Robinson

@nate_robinson

12 years

Nap time

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

1 year

Some of y’all are kinda odd, IMO, for being so shocked they stopped the game when this is *literally* the only reason you’re watching this random Tuesday night game between 12th and 13th place teams

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

9 months

FOH. I’m on a beach somewhere; I didn’t report that.

NBACentel

@TheNBACentel

9 months

BREAKING: Blake Griffin announces his retirement from the NBA, per @Herring_NBA

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

2 years

Photographer asked him to pose by doing something he’d naturally do. He chose to box out, lmao.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

4 years

Steve Kerr still has the highest 3PT% in NBA history, fwiw

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

3 years

Giannis just said he easily could have joined a superteam, done his part w other stars and won that way. Says "that's the easy way." Then pounds table and says this was the hard way.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

3 years

Fox News

@FoxNews

3 years

Kevin Durant, Draymond Green were 'drunk' during Team USA celebration

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

11 months

NORMALIZE NOT HAVING THE OWNERS TAKE THE TROPHY/TALK FIRST. WILL SHOUT IT FOREVER.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

2 years

Dawg, I can hear Knicks fans laughing from here, and I live in Chicago.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

8 years

Westbrook's expression literally says: "Whose man is this?"

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

6 years

This man got traded, then reacted with a Fresh Prince gif. Don't ever debate me about the NBA being the best league ever again.

Blake Griffin

@blakegriffin23

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

1 year

Didn’t want to wait another year—another moment—to ask you to spend the rest of your life with me. I didn’t need, or even want, more time. You’re the biggest blessing, and I’m so grateful to be taking this step with you.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

4 years

I don’t wanna see a damn thing about what ratings this game drew. This game is amazing, and if I’m the only one watching, so be it 😂

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

6 years

Could you imagine being a Cavs player who was napping for the last 2 hrs? Would wake up and check Twitter like

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

3 years

Some personal news: Moving over to Sports Illustrated to work as a senior writer this coming week. Feel incredibly fortunate to join their deepening roster, and humbled to write for an outlet I spent so much time reading as a kid.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

6 years

Diddy really put a video online saying he wanted to buy the Panthers. In 1 minute he: 1) Got the name of the team wrong 2)Said he'd bring in Kaep to compete for a starting job, despite already having a franchise QB 3) Suggested the halftime show would be the org's No. 2 priority

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

1 year

An enormous bummer; particularly bc of how genuinely friendly he is. Social media really has broken certain things, and it sucks

ClutchPoints

@ClutchPoints

1 year

Jen Hale: "What's your favorite dish? What are you looking forward to eating the most?" Zion Williamson: "You're trying to set me up. No matter what answer I give, social media going to clown me. So no comment."

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

3 years

Lakers about to have the spacing of a shoe box. A small child's shoe box.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

1 year

Charles, on Minnesota: “I like Mike Conley, who’s 102 years old. And I like Anthony Edwards.” Kenny: “That’s it?” Charles: “I stopped, didn’t I?”

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

3 years

Yes, Brett: That's what second-degree murder is, actually. Thank you for input here.

TMZ

@TMZ

3 years

Brett Favre Believes Derek Chauvin Didn't Mean To Kill George Floyd, Went Too Far

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

3 years

The Sopranos is an unbelievable show. But my man Tony was so racist that he looked at a package of Uncle Ben's Rice and passed out, lmaooo. I think abt this a lot.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

3 years

Normalize not letting the owners speak first when a team wins a trophy.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

3 years

Bron and AD gotta hurry up and come back so ESPN can stop marketing these games w Schroder as the face of the Lakers, bruh

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

3 years

People talk a little bit too broadly about the athletes' social movements. The WNBA players have generally been really far ahead of the curve, and beyond that, extremely organized. I don't think there's any question they helped propel Warnock in his race for the Senate

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

6 years

The Warriors winning another title with KD kind of feels like the really rich girl who wins the golden ticket in Willy Wonka after her dad hired thousands of workers to open a trillion chocolate bars to find it. An embarrassment of riches.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

3 years

Did Illinois just do a synchronized floor slap? I hope they lose by 80 now

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

8 years

When you send the "You up?" text, and you instantly see the three bubbles pop up on iMessage

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

5 years

Still kind of stunned by what we just saw a few mins ago. A guy re-injured himself after 10-15 mins of playing for the first time in a month. And so many folks really doubted whether he was just being soft for not playing. I hate hot-take culture, man. Hope he's good.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

6 years

Derrick Rose has arguably the craziest, saddest career arc of anyone in league history.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

4 years

LeBron is incredible. Basketball aside, he is effing incredible.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

2 years

Today is really weird. All the good news coming out, apparently.

Stefan Bondy

@SbondyNBA

2 years

And for Knicks fans: Spike Lee confirmed to me he’s working on a film series based on “Blood in the Garden,” a book about the 90s Knicks. “It’s not a rumor.”

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

5 years

Lmao. I had to pause the show I was watching bc it made me laugh so hard. This man’s shot is the worst thing I’ve ever seen.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

3 years

The NBA got this moment right. God bless Terrence Clark’s family.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

2 years

My literary agent captured this on the F train earlier today. So effing cool. I love y’all, man. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

4 years

I enjoy Doris Burke’s commentating so much, man.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

2 years

I think I just floated away somewhere. Holy shit.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

6 years

So Trump finally went at LeBron, huh? Shocked it took this long. Not shocked it happened during a week where LeBron literally opened a school for at-risk kids.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

4 years

The Sears Tower looking like an abandoned skyscraper is so weird and beautiful.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

8 years

The fact that Melo will sign autographs through a crack in the wall, for kids he can't even see, is pretty great

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

4 years

My mind keeps going back to Tuesday night, when the president, at a presidential debate, made fun of how often his opponent wears masks as a precaution during a pandemic.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

4 years

Am I the only idiot out here still trying to smile at people with a mask on?

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

5 years

Excited to share some news. In the process of writing my first book for @simonschuster . The tentative title: Blood on the Hardwood: The Flagrant History of the 1990s New York Knicks.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

5 years

We’re still less than a month into the NBA season. So far we’ve had: *Butler saga/trade *Fight in Bron’s 1st home gm *Kyrie chucking a ball in stands bc he was mad at JMurray *Four 50-pt games *Magic having stern talk w Walton *Melo/Rox at crossroads 10 gms in *KD/Draymond drama

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

3 years

My nephew’s first buzzer beater. (We’ll work on the dribbling thing later this summer.)

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

2 years

You guys are incredible. Just got word that Blood in the Garden made the NYT bestseller list this week. Am SO grateful for all of you, who went to go buy this thing. Will never, ever forget the support. Thank you.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

5 months

Have some professional news to share: I'm officially back at @ESPN as a senior writer to cover the NBA. Got to write so many fun, deep-dive stories here before, and am hyped to have the opportunity to do it again.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

4 years

Sabrina really went for 33-7-7. My Lord.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

8 years

Some news: Moving over to FiveThirtyEight to be a senior writer and national NBA reporter, & to write for ESPNs TrueHoop network.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

6 years

@jodyavirgan

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

4 years

The Bucks have been more vocal about police violence and racial profiling than the rest of the league for years. To decide not to play today would add to that distinction.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

6 years

It's hard to put into words how incredibly sad it is that we saw video of the Laquan McDonald shooting -- 16 shots -- and still had to hold our breath about whether the officer would be found guilty in the case. Thank God he was.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

1 year

Enjoy something for once. It’ll be OK. I swear.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

2 years

This is surreal, man. Completely surreal.

2023 Dad of the Year

@NYSportsHipster

2 years

. @Herring_NBA Brooklyn Barnes & Nobles is stocked! Can't wait to devour this.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

6 years

We need more women covering the NBA, I think.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

6 years

Heartbroken all over again. I love you, Dad. Rest In Peace, and I know I'll see you again someday.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

4 years

I think I would run thru a wall for Dame if I were a Blazers fan.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

4 years

Kevin Harlan’s ability to make a game between two sub-.500 teams sound like a Game 7 is amazing. Especially bc this has been an awesome game. Love that dude.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

3 years

This officiating has been really bad tonight. I'm sorry.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

4 years

One of the bigger changes I'd like to see take place in this country is elementary/middle school curriculums. Fact that an enormous part of our country is just waking up to what Juneteenth/Tulsa Race massacre are sheds light on how these things aren't even mentioned in classrooms

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

8 years

Bruh

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

7 years

My girlfriend threw me a huge surprise party last night, and had this incredible cake made for me in the process. So grateful for her.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

6 years

Michael Beasley going nuts in the game where Melo returns to the Garden is the most Michael Beasley thing there is.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

3 years

John King, telestrating a 49.6% to 49.4% margin between Trump and Biden in Florida: “This is what makes elections fun.” The rest of us:

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

4 years

Lmaoooo, wow this photo choice.

Reuters

@Reuters

4 years

Report: NBA fell $1.5 billion short of revenue projection

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

9 years

The best. RT @HarryRellofonte : Perfect example of pushing yourself to be great RT @themakeda : This is PERFECT. http://t.co/S41nfMW3bc

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

3 years

The best acquisition you can make as we start free agency: My book, Blood in the Garden: The Flagrant History of the 1990s New York Knicks, for @atriabooks , is now available for presale. Out on January 18. Can buy it here, with all major online retailers.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

6 years

The Warriors' fans legitimately gave JR a standing ovation when he was announced during the starting lineups. Holy hell.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

3 years

We need more people of color in this damn industry. I'll say it until the damn cows come home.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

6 years

Said goodbye to my little old lady, Snowy, a little while ago. She lived 18 fantastic years. Will miss her, but shared so many great moments w her. She loved everyone she came in contact with.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

2 years

My brain is so broken from today, but my heart is so full. Legitimately have tears in my eyes. Can't even RT everyone who's posting copies of the book, there are so many. I've never had a feeling like this in my life, but just know how deeply I appreciate you all.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

3 years

Y'all better not. I already see you. Leave her alone

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

4 years

@ProfessaJay This is all so infuriating. And all the more sad, bc I know we grew up in the same area, and ppl try all the time to say how much of a utopia we lived in. It was bad, too. Smfh.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

3 years

Knick fans aren’t supposed to be that loud w 2,000 people in the seats. It’s gonna be a madhouse when it’s closer to the real thing if they’re still playing this decently

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

2 years

This stadium = LA's version of the Sears Tower in Chicago. In other words: "Y'all can change the name to whatever you want, but I'm still calling it by its original name; thanks."

Shams Charania

@ShamsCharania

2 years

Staples Center – the iconic home of the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers among others since 1999 – will have a new name beginning Dec. 25: Arena. It’s believed to be the largest U.S. venue naming rights deal to date.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

3 years

Process is getting more and more real. Can’t wait for y’all to be able to read it.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

6 years

The Lakers team is gonna be unbelievably meme-able

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

3 years

Petition to stop showing this money-flashing dude who clearly wants attention.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

3 years

I don’t care if Mitchell’s playing or not. Or about a long layoff. Or Memphis’s talent and grit. As a No. 1 seed, you’ve got no business trailing by damn-near 20 in G1 with homecourt advantage against a relatively young team in the first round

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

2 years

I really enjoy the Raptors. They are so beautifully weird.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

3 years

It's always been treated as this endearing quality to not know how to pronounce these guys' names (literal MVP winners), or not know what countries they're from (MVP candidates), or not know which teams they play for. ... It's really not that funny, tho.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

9 years

Bartolo Colon's rookie card and Bartolo Colon now. What a time to be alive.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

4 years

The WNBA players are unambiguous in what they do. They don’t get nearly enough credit for how intentional, outspoken and united they are.

Astead

@AsteadWH

4 years

The Chicago Sky are wearing Vote Warnock t-shirts as they play the Atlanta Dream. Warnock is ome of the Democrats running against Kelly Loeffler, the Republican Senator who is an owner of the Dream

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

10 months

ESPN is super adamant about filling you in on who was drafted during these second-round commercials now. Jokic changed the game forever.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

2 years

Man, this Pels team is fun as hell

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

5 years

A little bummed they don't have the NBA Finals logo on the court anymore. I'm so weird in the sense that that's something I even care about.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

2 years

This is a fantastic, fantastic way to display a graphic.

Todd Whitehead

@CrumpledJumper

2 years

NBA scoring leaders by distance.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

16 days

Sacramento’s love for Keegan Murray remains one of the coolest things in the NBA

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

3 years

One thing that flies under the radar w/ analytics and advanced stats: They also offer a way to fact-check stuff that simply isn’t true.

Kevin O'Connor

@KevinOConnorNBA

3 years

Interesting comment. Paul George finished 33% of his total plays using the pick-and-roll, which was a career-high. The prior high was 25% in OKC, via @SynergySST stats. That’s very different from a Ray Allen or JJ Redick style role.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

2 years

Sooooo much prime talent on the floor, man. What a game this was.

Hilltop Hoops

@HilltopNBA

2 years

This is still the greatest Christmas Day game in NBA history. (2016)

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

2 years

I think the avg person looks at his baseball pursuit as a failure without realizing how insanely difficult it would be to get as decent/competent as he got at another pro sport. Particularly at that age.

This Day In Sports Clips

@TDISportsClips

2 years

April 7, 1994: Michael Jordan goes 2-5 with a double and two RBIs for the White Sox in an exhibition game against the Cubs at Wrigley Field. Harry Caray on the call.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

3 years

Seven wins in a row for the Knickerbockers, who own the longest streak in the association.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

4 years

Michael Jordan hit em w the “Who all’s gonna be there?” *for the Olympics.* He treated the damn Olympics the way we treat kickbacks and get-togethers.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

3 years

Dawg, how is Jokic real?

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

1 year

The Jazz's 10-3 mark to open the season is their best start in 16 years.

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

3 years

Candace Parker is fantastic at her job(s).

Gifdsports

@gifdsports

3 years

Candace Parker making Shaq look real dumb while talking about modern pick-n-roll basketball

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

3 years

Would love to see the league start calling more offensive fouls on 3PT shooters who are going out of their way to draw calls

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

3 years

OK, we've officially reached the stage where if you made a joke about all the Knicks' forwards last free agency, you now have to make one about the Pistons' centers

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

4 years

For anyone who’s had a scare with the virus, or has lost someone close to them because of it, I can’t even imagine what this must feel like. To not have it taken seriously, even now

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Chris Herring

@Herring_NBA

3 years

My latest for @SInow : No, getting the vaccine isn't merely a personal choice like so many NBA players keep saying it is.

No, the Vaccine Isn’t Really a Personal Choice for NBA Players

We’ve seen instances of Irving's concerns being on the money before. Which is why this most recent story, relating to his vaccine hesitancy, is so frustrating.

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