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: Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Pistons, Cade Cunningham, Cavs
Bucks
The Bucks could be getting their superstar back just in time.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is expected to suit up Saturday against Chicago, according to Eric Nehm...
NBA Notes: Hornets, Kon Knueppel, Rockets, Alperen Sengun, Spurs
Hornets
Hornets wing Kon Knueppel, one of the early frontrunners for Rookie of the Year, suffered a right ankle injury late in the second quarter...
NBA Notes: Lakers, Austin Reaves, Kings, Keegan Murray, Nets
Lakers
The Lakers have been hit with another setback.
Guard Austin Reaves has been diagnosed with a Grade two left gastrocnemius strain and will miss at...
Mavericks have no real reason to trade Anthony Davis, insider says
As the Mavericks continue to search for traction in an uneven season, one prominent NBA voice is urging patience over panic.
Following Dallas’ 126–116 loss...
NBA trade proposal sends Jazz’s Lauri Markkanen to Pistons
NBA trade season tends to blur the line between realism and imagination. This one lives firmly on the imagination side.
Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report...
NBA trade proposal sends Jonathan Kuminga to Nets, Michael Porter Jr. to Warriors
NBA trade season always brings out imagination. Sometimes it also brings out proposals that feel more like a cap-management exam than an actual negotiation.
This...
Donovan Mitchell, Cavs own late execution issues after Knicks loss
The play was there. The moment was there. And on Christmas Day at Madison Square Garden, the Cavaliers let it slip.
With 1:45 left in...
NBA Notes: Spurs, Victor Wembanyama, Nets, Cam Thomas, Heat
Spurs
The Spurs are starting to look the part of a real contender after notching another win over Oklahoma City, but don’t expect the recent...
JJ Redick: Lakers ‘don’t care enough’ after blowout loss to Rockets
Lakers coach JJ Redick didn’t sugarcoat it after Thursday’s 23-point loss to the Rockets. In fact, he questioned whether his team is taking winning...
Mavericks’ Anthony Davis to miss more time with minor groin injury
Anthony Davis has been diagnosed with a minor groin strain and is expected to miss multiple games, according to Shams Charania of ESPN.
Davis suffered...
Bulls Notes: Coby White, Josh Giddey, Ayo Dosunmu
The Bulls closed last season on a tear, going 15-5 over the final 20 games of 2024/25, fueled largely by the backcourt pairing of...
Heat seek answers amid awful stretch: ‘We’re going to discover who we are’
The Heat were searching for answers Tuesday night, and head coach Erik Spoelstra didn’t pretend otherwise after a 21-point home loss to the Raptors,...
Cavs’ Christmas collapse highlights a problem that won’t go away
The Cavaliers looked like the team everyone thought they’d be this season.
Right up until they didn’t.
Cleveland let a 17-point fourth-quarter lead evaporate and watched...
NBA trade proposal sends Jonathan Kuminga to Jazz, Klay Thompson to Warriors
NBA trade season brings out some creative thinking. Occasionally, it brings out something closer to an accounting seminar.
This one falls firmly in the second...
