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.
Hawks’ push back on Anthony Davis price, Trae Young talks linger
Despite the recent buzz, the Hawks are drawing a firm line when it comes to Zaccharie Risacher.
According to Sam Amick of The Athletic, Hawks...
Nets’ Michael Porter Jr. among those on Bucks radar
The Bucks continue to canvass the market as they look for ways to upgrade around Giannis Antetokounmpo.
League sources tell Sam Amick of The Athletic...
Clippers continue to make clear they’re keeping Kawhi Leonard, James Harden
Despite a sluggish start, the Clippers have no plans to tear things down.
League sources tell Sam Amick of The Athletic that the Clippers would...
LeBron James’ 41st birthday ends with Pistons reality check
LeBron James turned 41 on Tuesday night, and for a while, it looked like he might give the Lakers a little birthday juice.
Instead, the...
NBA Notes: Bulls, Josh Giddey, Hawks, Kristaps Porzingis, Nets
Bulls
The Bulls will be without Josh Giddey for the foreseeable future.
Giddey has been diagnosed with a left hamstring strain and is expected to miss...
NBA trade proposal sends Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen to Bucks, Jonathan Kuminga to Cavs
NBA trade season always produces two kinds of ideas:
The fun ones ... and the ones that feel like a graduate-level CBA exam.
This one firmly...
NBA trade proposal sends Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo to Raptors
NBA trade season has a way of stretching imaginations, especially when a generational star and a frustrated franchise are involved.
This one certainly qualifies.
NBA writer...
Hawks signee RayJ Dennis joining third team this season alone, approaches record
RayJ Dennis already has three NBA stops this season. And we’re not even at the midway point.
The Hawks became Dennis’ third team of the...
NBA Notes: Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Hornets, Moussa Diabate, Wizards
Bucks
The Bucks continue to signal that they plan to buy, not sell, ahead of the trade deadline. And that includes shutting down any conversation...
NCAA clarifies eligibility rules for players with NBA contracts
The NCAA is drawing a firm line when it comes to players with NBA contracts.
NCAA president Charlie Baker said Tuesday that players who have...
Ben Simmons on possible NBA return: ‘I need to make the best decision for Ben Simmons’
Current free agent Ben Simmons says patience has become part of the plan.
Simmons recently confirmed to Marc J. Spears of Andscape that he is...
NBA Notes: Raptors, Scottie Barnes, Rockets, Alperen Sengun, Kings
Raptors
After one of their roughest losses of the season Friday in Washington, the Raptors responded the way good teams try to: With wins over...
Latest on Nikola Jokic
The Nuggets announced Tuesday that Nikola Jokic will be reevaluated in four weeks after being diagnosed with a hyperextension of his left knee.
Jokic suffered...
NBA Notes: Cavs, Craig Porter Jr, Magic, Paolo Banchero, Bulls
Cavaliers
Veteran point guard Lonzo Ball was a DNP-CD on Monday as the Cavaliers picked up an impressive road win in San Antonio. Head coach...
