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: Raptors, RJ Barrett, Pacers, Quenton Jackson, Bucks
Raptors
Toronto had San Antonio on the ropes. Then the fourth quarter arrived.
Seventeen points. Lead gone. Game gone.
As Eric Koreen of The Athletic noted, the...
Lauri Markkanen out with hip issue as Jazz stay the course
The Jazz may have just gotten another reason to slow this thing down.
Lauri Markkanen has been diagnosed with a right hip impingement and will...
NBA fines Desmond Bane after ball toss into stands
The NBA has fined Magic guard Desmond Bane $25,000 for throwing the game ball “with force into the spectator stands,” the league announced.
The incident...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander set to return for Thunder
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is back.
The Thunder superstar will return Friday night against the Nuggets, as he is not listed on the injury report, per Rylan...
Grizzlies add veteran Taj Gibson amid rebuild
The Grizzlies are going old school. Very old school.
Memphis is signing 40-year-old veteran Taj Gibson to a two-year deal, per Shams Charania of ESPN. The...
Cavs injury report grows ahead of Pistons matchup
The Cavaliers were riding high Tuesday night.
Beat the Knicks. Looked connected. Sounded confident. Felt like something was clicking.
Two days later, the injury report reads...
Knicks’ ceiling remains high, but their floor still wobbles
The New York Knicks can be beautiful. They can also be baffling.
That’s the thrust of a sharp breakdown from Fred Katz of The Athletic,...
NBA history strongly favors teams that reach 40 wins before 20 losses
There are analytics models. There are betting markets. And then there’s Phil Jackson.
As Scott Phillips of The Athletic outlined, Jackson’s old “40 before 20”...
Cavs Notes: Jarrett Allen, Dennis Schroder, James Harden
Jarrett Allen didn’t just catch fire when James Harden arrived. The spark came earlier.
According to Joe Vardon of The Athletic, coach Kenny Atkinson pulled...
Clippers newcomer Darius Garland getting close: ‘He’s looked really good’
The wait continues for Darius Garland. But it’s getting closer.
The new Clippers point guard participated in a 5-on-5 scrimmage Tuesday as he works his...
NBA Notes: Latest on Kings’ Murray; Mo Bamba lands with Jazz; Wizards promote Watkins
Kings
It has been that kind of season for Keegan Murray.
Murray, already limited to just 23 games after thumb surgery and multiple lower-leg issues, re-injured...
NBA Notes: Heat in no rush on Rozier; Magic cap crunch; Wizards contract details
Heat
The Heat are still expected to waive Terry Rozier before season’s end, but there’s no urgency to make that move now, according to Barry...
NBA Notes: Flagg out again; Grizzlies eye new identity; Plumlee embracing Spurs opportunity
Mavericks
Rookie Cooper Flagg will miss his fifth straight game Thursday with a midfoot sprain, per Mike Curtis of the Dallas Morning News. Even if...
NBA Notes: Sengun cooks, Spurs keep rolling, Raptors grind short-handed
Alperen Sengun did what stars are supposed to do against teams in free fall. Sengun posted a 26-point, 13-rebound, 11-assist triple-double as the Rockets...
