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.
Nets in position to play spoiler, facilitator, or seller at deadline
The Nets might not be contending, but they could end up shaping the trade deadline anyway.
According to ESPN’s Bobby Marks, Brooklyn is one of...
League perception on Grizzlies’ Ja Morant ‘has cooled’ ahead of deadline
The Grizzlies are inching toward a franchise-defining decision, and Ja Morant sits at the center of it.
As ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Jan. 9,...
Mavericks taking measured approach to possible Anthony Davis deal
Anthony Davis is not supposed to be available. After all, he's injured (yet again). But in this league, supposed to only means so much.
Despite...
Lakers at crossroads as deadline nears and clock ticks louder
The Lakers look like a contender on paper. In reality, they feel more like a work in progress with a ticking clock.
Los Angeles sits...
NBA insider: Bucks should lean into full tank after Giannis Antetokounmpo injury
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future in Milwaukee feels more uncertain by the day, and now even ESPN’s Brian Windhorst is basically telling the Bucks to look...
Bulls viewed as potential seller at trade deadline, but maybe not, too
The Bulls may not have a superstar to dangle at the trade deadline, but they remain one of the league’s more fascinating wild cards....
Warriors taking patient approach in Jonathan Kuminga trade talks
Jonathan Kuminga is still technically on the trade block. But don’t expect the Warriors to panic-sell.
According to Anthony Slater of ESPN, Golden State’s front...
NBA Notes: Bulls, Nikola Vucevic, Cavs, Dean Wade, Pacers
Bulls
Bulls center Nikola Vucevic knows the math. Expiring contracts. Deadline buzz. Uncertainty everywhere. Still, he is not campaigning for a teardown.
Per Joe Cowley of...
Wizards sign former first-round pick Skal Labissiere to 10-day deal
The Wizards are giving Skal Labissiere another NBA look.
Washington has agreed to sign the former first-round pick to a 10-day contract, according to Shams...
Knicks may not be trying to trade Karl-Anthony Towns, but likely listening
The Karl-Anthony Towns trade chatter in New York is officially in that familiar space between smoke, mirrors, and strategic leaking.
Steve Popper of Newsday reported...
Cavs keep climbing after another Donovan Mitchell takeover
Donovan Mitchell didn’t just lead the Cavaliers on Monday. He set the tone, hijacked the game, and dared the Orlando Magic to keep up.
They...
NBA Rumors: Lakers, Jonathan Kuminga, Pistons, Jaden Ivey, Raptors
Lakers
The Lakers may like Jonathan Kuminga, but the feeling is not mutual. Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints reports Golden State has made it clear that...
Heat linked to stars again, but no big move feels imminent
The Heat are back in their favorite lane again. Floating in star rumors. Loitering near blockbuster talk. Being casually mentioned alongside names like Giannis...
Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors just took a very real turn
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Bucks future is suddenly looking a lot less like “day-to-day” and a lot more like “maybe never again.”
Henry Abbott of TrueHoop reports...
