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.
Thunder, Jalen Williams Agree To Five-Year Max Extension That Could Exceed $280 Million
The Oklahoma City Thunder continue to lock in the core of their championship roster, reaching agreement on a five-year maximum rookie scale extension with...
Magic Exec Jeff Weltman Says Current Roster Has ‘Chance To Do Some Special Things’
After eight seasons at the helm of the Orlando Magic front office, Jeff Weltman believes this could be the most promising group he’s had.
Weltman,...
NBA Notes: Wizards, Tristan Vukcevic, Raptors, Lakers, Deandre Ayton
Wizards
Big man Tristan Vukcevic is returning to the Wizards on a two-way contract, according to multiple reports, including ESPN’s Shams Charania. The 22-year-old had...
Channing Frye: Players Fall In Love With Being Famous More Than Playing In L.A.
As an NBA player, Channing Frye was a bit of a journeyman. He played for six different teams, including the Cleveland Cavaliers on two...
Dell Curry, Brent Barry, Kevin Harlan Joining Amazon’s NBA Broadcast Team
Amazon Prime Video is continuing to build out its NBA broadcast team ahead of the company’s first season of coverage, adding longtime Hornets analyst...
Fully Recovered, Nuggets’ DaRon Holmes II Returns To Summer League With Fresh Start
A year after tearing his right Achilles tendon in his first taste of Summer League action, Nuggets forward DaRon Holmes II is back in...
Cavs Open Summer League With Plenty To Watch
Like each of the other 30 teams, you Cleveland Cavaliers are in Las Vegas. Well, at least most of the players here will be...
Talkin’ Cavs: LeBron James, Kevin Love, Larry Nance Jr, Lonzo Ball
LeBron James possibly returning to the Cavaliers has been all the buzz this summer in Cleveland. We can now add Kevin Love to the...
Hawks’ Kristaps Porzingis Ready To Team With Trae Young: ‘I Think I’ll Fit Right In’
Kristaps Porzingis and Trae Young? Sharing the court? With the likes of Jalen Johnson, Dyson Daniels, Zaccharie Risacher and others with the Atlanta Hawks?
Already,...
Norman Powell Says Joining Heat Is ‘Childhood Dream’
Norman Powell called it a “childhood dream” to join the Miami Heat, and that dream became reality last week following a three-team trade that...
Nets Newcomer Michael Porter Jr: My Ceiling Had Plateaued With Nuggets
It's the end of the road for Michael Porter Jr. with the Denver Nuggets. And from the sounds of things, Porter is OK with...
Former Jazz Coach And Executive Frank Layden Dies At 93
Frank Layden, the former Utah Jazz coach and general manager who helped build one of the NBA’s most enduring franchises and brought national attention...
Former NBA Guard Ben McLemore Sentenced To Over Eight Years For Rape Conviction
Former NBA guard Ben McLemore has been sentenced to 100 months -- eight years and four months -- in Oregon state prison after being...
NBA Notes: Nets, Cam Thomas, Pistons, Malik Beasley, Celtics, Derrick White
Nets
The Nets made several of their offseason transactions official Tuesday, but one notable name remains unresolved. Cam Thomas, the team’s leading scorer from last...
