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.
Ben Simmons could retire instead of signing with new team
Ben Simmons is only 29, but there is real doubt he will play another NBA game.
According to Stefan Bondy of the New York Post,...
East Notes: Nets, EJ Liddell, Hawks, roster, Cavs
The Nets have finalized a pair of moves, signing forward E.J. Liddell to a two-way contract and inking big man Day'Ron Sharpe to a...
NBA opens investigation into reported Kawhi Leonard endorsement deal
The NBA is now officially involved.
Spokesman Mike Bass said the league has launched an investigation into reports that the Clippers used a $28 million...
NBA All-Star Game format changing yet again. Will this one stick?
The NBA is changing up the All-Star Game again.
Shams Charania of ESPN reports the 2026 showcase at the Clippers’ Intuit Dome will feature a...
Malik Beasley back in Detroit, open to Pistons return
Malik Beasley is back in Detroit and open to running it back with the Pistons.
According to Robert Snell of The Detroit News, Beasley paid...
Redeem Team enters Hall of Fame after restoring USA Basketball’s dominance
The image everyone remembers is Kobe Bryant, finger to his lips, after burying Spain with a four-point play in the 2008 gold medal game....
Latest on Jonathan Kuminga, Warriors
The Warriors and restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga still have no deal, and training camp is almost here.
According to Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports...
World’s largest illegal sports streaming site shut down, NBA games among content pirated
One of the most popular ways fans were watching NBA games without paying has been shut down.
Streameast, billed as the world’s largest illegal sports...
Former Clippers guard Sindarius Thornwell arrested on domestic violence charge
Sindarius Thornwell, the former Clippers guard and 2017 South Carolina Final Four hero, was arrested Tuesday on charges of second-degree domestic violence and unlawful...
Mavericks, PJ Washington agree to four-year extension
Mavericks forward P.J. Washington has agreed to a four-year, $90 million extension that runs through 2029-30, his agent Kevin Bradbury told ESPN.
Washington became extension-eligible...
Spurs adding Stanley Umude on training camp contract
The Spurs are bringing in Stanley Umude on an Exhibit 10 deal, per Paul Garcia of The Spot Up Shot and Keith Smith of...
NBA Notes: 76ers, Jared McCain, Pelicans, Giannis Antetokounmpo
Jared McCain’s rookie year ended after just 23 games because of a lateral meniscus tear, but the 76ers guard expects to be ready for...
Kawhi Leonard’s reported ‘no show’ endorsement deal could prompt NBA probe
The Clippers might have a problem on their hands, and it involves Kawhi Leonard and a tree-planting company that no longer exists.
As ESPN’s Pablo...
Would Isiah Thomas have made the Dream Team different? Michael Jordan says yes
Michael Jordan has never hidden how complicated things were with Isiah Thomas.
Speaking in The Last Dance documentary, Jordan admitted the former Pistons star would...
