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Sam Amico has covered the NBA for 20 years, previously for SI.com, FOX Sports, CBS Sports, Amico Hoops and the Boston Herald.
Trae Young, Hawks, NBA

Hawks, Wizards have discussed trade centered on Trae Young, CJ McCollum

The Hawks and Wizards have held recent trade discussions centered on guards Trae Young and CJ McCollum, according to Marc Stein of The Stein...
Tony Bradley, Pacers, NBA

Pacers waive veteran center Tony Bradley

The Pacers have waived center Tony Bradley, the team announced, with NBA insider Jake Fischer first reporting the move. Bradley appeared in 29 games for...
Trae Young, Hawks, Magic, NBA

Report: Wizards have ‘legitimate’ trade interest in Hawks’ Trae Young

The idea of the Wizards inserting themselves into the Trae Young conversation is no longer just background noise. According to Marc Stein of The Stein...
James Harden, Clippers, Hornets, NBA

NBA trade proposal sends James Harden to Hawks, Trae Young to Clippers

This is the kind of trade idea that only exists on a whiteboard, a spreadsheet, or inside a Bleacher Report rabbit hole at two...
Anthony Davis, Copper Flagg, Mavericks, Mavs, NBA

Mavericks looking to acquire Pelicans’ 2026 pick via Hawks

The interest in Anthony Davis continues to ripple outward, and it may extend beyond just players. According to Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated, the Mavericks...
NBA guard Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks

Report: Hawks’ Trae Young open to trade

Trae Young’s future with the Hawks is officially something to watch. According to ESPN’s Marc J. Spears, Atlanta's All-Star guard is open to the idea...
Kyrie Irving, Mavericks, NBA

Darius Garland-for-Kyrie Irving concept actually makes some sense for Cavs, Mavs

Trade chatter is usually just noise. Scroll, shrug, move on. But when it comes from someone plugged into the Cavaliers, and when it actually lines...
Joel Embiid, 76ers, Sixers, NBA

NBA Notes: Sixers, Joel Embiid, Suns, Grayson Allen, Kings

76ers Health has changed the conversation in Philadelphia. With 76ers riding a three-game road winning streak and sitting within striking distance of the East’s top tier,...
Norman Powell, Miami Heat, NBA

Norman Powell: Heat ‘definitely not’ where they think they can be yet

The Heat are winning, but they’re not satisfied. At 20-16 and nearing the midpoint of the season, Norman Powell said the Heat are “definitely not”...
Devin Booker, Suns, NBA

Suns’ Devin Booker: Shot to beat Thunder a moment I’ll never forget

The Suns finally got one over the champs. Phoenix knocked off the Thunder, 108–105, on Sunday when Devin Booker drilled a 35-footer over Alex Caruso...
Luka Doncic, Lakers, NBA

NBA Notes: Lakers, Luka Doncic, Suns, Devin Booker, Timberwolves

Lakers The Lakers needed one of those nights and got it. Luka Doncic poured in 36 points with nine rebounds and eight assists, LeBron James added 26...
Josh Hart, New York Knicks, NBA

NBA Notes: Knicks, Josh Hart, Celtics, Joe Mazzulla, Spencer Dinwiddie

Knicks The Knicks are feeling the absence of Josh Hart, and it’s showing in places that rarely jump out in a box score. Since Hart went...
Jaylen Brown, Celtics, NBA

Celtics’ Jaylen Brown on mission: ‘Y’all focus on the wrong stuff in the media’

Jaylen Brown picked his spot, picked his matchup, and picked his moment. Brown’s already strong season took a sharp turn upward Saturday night, when he...
Bennedict Mathurin, Pacers, Thunder, NBA

Pacers lose Bennedict Mathurin, but maybe found something in Micah Potter

The Pacers will be without Bennedict Mathurin for a bit. Mathurin is expected to miss time as he works his way back from a right...

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