Sam Amico
Sam Amico has covered the NBA for 20 years, previously for SI.com, FOX Sports, CBS Sports, Amico Hoops and the Boston Herald.
Austin Carr will be back on Cavs broadcasts after all
Mr. Cavalier isn't going anywhere.
Specifically, Austin Carr will indeed return to the Cavaliers' broadcast team for the 2026-27 season, ending the uncertainty created when...
Dink Pate passed on NBA opportunities, now hoping to play at Providence
Dink Pate has already played professional basketball. Now he'd like to give college a try.
The 20-year-old guard is seeking NCAA eligibility to play for...
Delonte West says LeBron James recruited him to Cavs during game
Apparently, LeBron James was recruiting players to Cleveland even while playing against them.
At least that's what former Cavaliers guard Delonte West recalled. Yes, James...
NBA players who can veto trades during 2026-27 season
NBA trade season eventually gets complicated. For a handful of players, it's even more complicated than usual.
As Luke Adams of Hoops Rumors notes, Damian...
Darius Garland, Max Strus could give battered Clippers something to build around
The Clippers have had better weeks. But eventually they will have to get back to playing basketball, and when they do, a couple of...
Jeanie Buss running out of options to remain Lakers governor
Jeanie Buss is fighting in court to remain governor of the Lakers. She may not have many alternatives.
Buss is trying to prevent five of...
NBA Notes: Lakers, Collin Sexton, Hawks, Heat, Bobby Portis Jr.
Lakers
Collin Sexton has bounced around the NBA lately. He’s hoping the Lakers become something more permanent.
Sexton signed a two-year, $19 million contract with Los...
Ben Simmons could stick with Kings beyond this season
Ben Simmons is back in the NBA with the Kings on a one-year deal. But apparently, this doesn’t necessarily have to be a one-year...
2026 NBA Free Agent List
Here is the current list of 2026 NBA free agents, organized by position. This list includes both unrestricted and restricted free agents and is...
Spurs announcer back on job after alleged affair with player’s sister
Well, this is an unusual comeback story.
Jacob Tobey is returning as the Spurs' play-by-play announcer, less than two months after stepping away from the...
NBA Notes: Suns, Jalen Green, Warriors, Stephen Curry, Lakers
Suns
Could Jalen Green eventually find himself back on the trade market?
It's at least a possibility worth watching, with Greg Swartz of Bleacher Report recently...
NBA extension season is here, and numbers only tell part of the story
The NBA number on the table is never just the number. It’s who can wait, who can match, who runs into an apron and...
NBA second apron trade rules, without the jargon fog
The second apron is not a tax bill. It is a hard set of handcuffs on how you build a roster.
For 2026-27 the lines...
NBA Notes: Spurs, Kelly Olynyk, Mavericks, Dirk Nowitzki, Sixers
Spurs
Kelly Olynyk may not be finished with the Spurs after all.
The free-agent big man has spent time in San Antonio this offseason and worked...
