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: First time All-Stars, G League, adjusting newcomers
All-Stars
The 2026 NBA All-Star Game is still more than two months away, but the field of potential first-timers is already taking shape.
Zach Harper of...
NBA Rumors: Cavs, Jarrett Allen, Pelicans, Herbert Jones, Pacers
Cavaliers
Teams around the league are watching the Cavaliers closely.
Per Brett Siegel of Clutch Points, Cleveland’s 13-10 start (through Thursday) has raised questions about whether...
NBA executives split on how Clippers should try to fix terrible start
What exactly is the best path forward for a Clippers team sitting at 6-16? Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst of ESPN posed that question...
NBA Notes: Sixers, Tyrese Maxey, Magic, Paolo Banchero, Clippers
76ers
Tyrese Maxey entered Thursday’s game against Golden State off to one of the best scoring starts in franchise history.
Tony Jones of The Athletic noted...
Darryn Peterson the NBA draft prospect generating most buzz among scouts
Kansas guard Darryn Peterson has barely played this season, but he is already generating more excitement among NBA scouts than any other 2026 draft...
NBA Rumors: Spurs, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Warriors, Draymond Green, Hawks
Spurs
The Spurs have kept a line open to Giannis Antetokounmpo’s camp for years, according to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line.
Per Fischer, San Antonio...
Hawks’ pick viewed as potential chip in any push for Giannis Antetokounmpo
The Hawks might have one of the most interesting chips in any potential Giannis Antetokounmpo sweepstakes.
Jake Fischer of The Stein Line wrote that Atlanta...
Report: Knicks would be in mix for Giannis Antetokounmpo, while Nets fade from picture
The Bucks briefly checked the landscape on a possible Giannis Antetokounmpo trade over the summer, and the only team they spoke with was the...
LeBron James’ thoughts on scoring streak ending? ‘None. We won.’
LeBron James has spent most of his career making the right play. On Thursday night, that instinct finally snapped a record that felt untouchable.
James...
NBA Standings for Dec. 5
Eastern Conference
Pistons — 17-5
Knicks — 14-7 — GB: 2.5
Raptors — 15-8 —...
Knicks Rumors: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Chris Paul, Tyler Kolek, backup PG
The Knicks made what was described as a “real offer” for Giannis Antetokounmpo in the offseason, but an in-season blockbuster looks unlikely right now,...
NBA Transactions: Kobe Bufkin, Kevon Harris, Bobi Klintman
NBA Transactions
December 4• The Detroit Pistons recalled Bobi Klintman from the Motor City Cruise of the G League.• Kobe Bufkin, previously with the Memphis...
NBA Notes: Cavs, Donovan Mitchell, Pelicans, Trey Murphy III, Thunder
Cavaliers
The Cavaliers followed up a confidence-building win over Indiana with a flat performance at home on Wednesday, falling 122-110 to the Trail Blazers.
Cleveland is...
NBA Notes: Grizzlies, Ja Morant, Magic, Paolo Banchero, Knicks
Grizzlies
Ja Morant is inching closer, even if he is not quite there yet. The Grizzlies star has been out since November 15 with a...
