Chris Herring
@Herring_NBA
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Senior writer, @ESPN. NYT best-selling author of Blood in the Garden: The Flagrant History of the 1990s New York Knicks. Chicago native. Michigan alum.
Joined September 2011
This is wild. My book made this man’s reading list. What on earth.
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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Lmao, today is the nine-year anniversary of this tweet.
Nap time.
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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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FOH. I’m on a beach somewhere; I didn’t report that.
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Photographer asked him to pose by doing something he’d naturally do. He chose to box out, lmao.
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The moment when Luka realizes he’s legit taking it away is too funny, man.
Luka Doncic was chilling with his dad while drinking a beer, and Michael Finley just took it away 😭. (via @GrantAfseth).
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Steve Kerr still has the highest 3PT% in NBA history, fwiw.
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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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Kevin Durant, Draymond Green were 'drunk' during Team USA celebration.
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NORMALIZE NOT HAVING THE OWNERS TAKE THE TROPHY/TALK FIRST. WILL SHOUT IT FOREVER.
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Dawg, I can hear Knicks fans laughing from here, and I live in Chicago.
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Westbrook's expression literally says: "Whose man is this?"
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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.
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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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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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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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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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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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An enormous bummer; particularly bc of how genuinely friendly he is. Social media really has broken certain things, and it sucks.
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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Lakers about to have the spacing of a shoe box. A small child's shoe box.
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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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Yes, Brett: That's what second-degree murder is, actually. Thank you for input here.
Brett Favre Believes Derek Chauvin Didn't Mean To Kill George Floyd, Went Too Far
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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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Normalize not letting the owners speak first when a team wins a trophy.
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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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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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Those 90s guys are wildly proud of this year’s group.
John Starks says he’s more exhausted from watching Knicks games now than when he played in them
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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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Did Illinois just do a synchronized floor slap? I hope they lose by 80 now.
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When you send the "You up?" text, and you instantly see the three bubbles pop up on iMessage
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Derrick Rose has arguably the craziest, saddest career arc of anyone in league history.
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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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LeBron is incredible. Basketball aside, he is effing incredible.
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Today is really weird. All the good news coming out, apparently.
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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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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The NBA got this moment right. God bless Terrence Clark’s family.
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My literary agent captured this on the F train earlier today. So effing cool. I love y’all, man. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
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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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The Sears Tower looking like an abandoned skyscraper is so weird and beautiful.
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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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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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Am I the only idiot out here still trying to smile at people with a mask on?.
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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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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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My nephew’s first buzzer beater. (We’ll work on the dribbling thing later this summer.)
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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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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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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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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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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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Just two days ago, at a groundbreaking ceremony for a new school in the Bronx, Julius Randle—the longest-tenured player on the team—was honored for donating $1.3 million to help that effort. Leon Rose and Thibodeau were present, among others. Now he’s headed to Minny. Incredible.
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This is surreal, man. Completely surreal.
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Heartbroken all over again. I love you, Dad. Rest In Peace, and I know I'll see you again someday.
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I think I would run thru a wall for Dame if I were a Blazers fan.
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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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This officiating has been really bad tonight. I'm sorry.
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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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Towns: “First thing I did was walk up to Jalen and say, “Hi, my name is Karl. Because I know that was a struggle for him.”.
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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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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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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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Lmaoooo, wow this photo choice.
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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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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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The Warriors' fans legitimately gave JR a standing ovation when he was announced during the starting lineups. Holy hell.
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We need more people of color in this damn industry. I'll say it until the damn cows come home.
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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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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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@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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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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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."
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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Process is getting more and more real. Can’t wait for y’all to be able to read it.
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Petition to stop showing this money-flashing dude who clearly wants attention.
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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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I really enjoy the Raptors. They are so beautifully weird.
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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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Bartolo Colon's rookie card and Bartolo Colon now. What a time to be alive.
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The WNBA players are unambiguous in what they do. They don’t get nearly enough credit for how intentional, outspoken and united they are.
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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So violation calls can't be challenged. (We saw that with the Nesmith kicked ball last game.) A double-dribble is a violation. But they were able to determine it was an inadvertent whistle and award the Knicks the ball back???.
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It's incredible to see someone who's the best to ever do what he does, and watch him do it when it's all on the line.
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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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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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This is a fantastic, fantastic way to display a graphic.
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Sacramento’s love for Keegan Murray remains one of the coolest things in the NBA.
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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.
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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Sooooo much prime talent on the floor, man. What a game this was.
This is still the greatest Christmas Day game in NBA history. (2016)
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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.
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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Seven wins in a row for the Knickerbockers, who own the longest streak in the association.
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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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