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.
NBA Notes: Blazers, Damian Lillard, Jazz, Kevin Love, Timberwolves
Trail Blazers
The Blazers needed a reset, a little belief and maybe a familiar voice. They got all three Monday night in a win over...
NBA Notes: Pelicans, Zion Williamson, Rockets, Reed Sheppard, Grizzlies
Pelicans
The Pelicans got a pretty loud reminder of what life is like with Zion Williamson… and without him.
New Orleans managed just 98 points on...
NBA Rumors: Warriors, Jonathan Kuminga, Kings, Zach LaVine, Lauri Markkanen, Pistons
Warriors
The Jonathan Kuminga–Steve Kerr disconnect hasn’t gone anywhere.
League sources told Dallas Hoops Journal’s Ashish Mathur that the relationship between the young forward and the...
Giannis Antetokounmpo makes trip with Bucks but return still unclear
The Bucks are learning the hard way what life looks like without Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Tuesday marks one week since word dropped that Milwaukee’s superstar had...
NBA Notes: Cavs, Evan Mobley, Mavericks, Dereck Lively II, Pacers
Cavaliers
Evan Mobley is still that guy defensively. Nobody’s arguing otherwise. The reigning Defensive Player of the Year remains the anchor of everything Cleveland wants...
LeBron James reportedly undecided on playing beyond this season
LeBron James still hasn’t decided if he’s calling it after this season.
That’s the word from people close to him, per ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, and...
NBA Notes: Nets, Noah Clowney, Bulls, Knicks, Karl-Anthony Towns
Nets
Noah Clowney is starting to look like Brooklyn’s breakout guy.
The third-year forward has now started 11 straight games, and Monday was his loudest yet...
Lakers officially sign Drew Timme, waive Christian Koloko
The Lakers made it official on Tuesday, announcing they’ve signed Drew Timme to a two-way contract and waived Christian Koloko to create the roster...
NBA Standings for Nov. 26
Eastern Conference
1. Pistons — 15-22. Raptors — 13-5 — GB: 2.53. Heat — 12-6 — GB: 3.54. Cavaliers — 12-7 — GB: 4.05. Knicks...
NBA Notes: Heat, Tyler Herro, Knicks, Josh Hart, Thunder
Heat
Tyler Herro needed a minute to shake off the rust. Then he needed no time at all.
In his season debut Monday night, Herro poured...
Pistons keep climbing, tie ’90 and ’04 champs with 13th straight win
The Pistons used to be the team everyone circled on the schedule. A free win. A skid extender. A breather.
Now? They’re the ones doing...
Cavs run out of bodies and runway in loss to rolling Raptors
Well, that was a rough way to wrap a back-to-back.
The Cavaliers showed up in Toronto on Monday with only 10 available bodies, playing their...
NBA Transactions: Kobe Bufkin, Walter Clayton Jr, DaRon Holmes II
Nov. 24, 2025
• The Grizzlies signed Kobe Bufkin to a new contract.
Nov. 23, 2025
• The Jazz recalled Walter Clayton Jr. from the Salt Lake...
Jazz’s Lauri Markkanen linked to Pistons, but price remains steep
Rival executives keep bringing up the same name when talking about potential Pistons trade targets: Lauri Markkanen.
Jake Fischer of The Stein Line reports that...
