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Sam Amico

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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.
Ja Morant, Grizzlies, NBA

Grizzlies remain open to trading injured Ja Morant

Ja Morant remains available. And Memphis is not pretending otherwise. According to Marc Stein of The Stein Line, the Grizzlies are still open to trade...
Bennedict Mathurin, Pacers, NBA

NBA trade proposal sends Pacers’ Bennedict Mathurin to Pelicans, involves Pistons

Here’s a quick-hit mock trade breakdown, deadline-season style. No promises. Just vibes. A three-team proposal floating the idea of roster balance over loyalty, via NBA...
Jonathan Kuminga, Warriors, NBA

Warriors’ Jonathan Kuminga tops list of most likely trade candidates

NBA trade season is here, and the odds are officially on the board. According to Kalshi Sports, Jonathan Kuminga currently leads the list of players...
Herbert Jones, NBA, Pelicans

NBA Rumors: Pelicans, Herb Jones, Kings, Domantas Sabonis, Celtics

Pelicans Herb Jones is drawing calls. A lot of them. The Lakers, Pacers, and Pistons are among the teams that have recently checked in on the...
Bennedict Mathurin, Pacers, Thunder, NBA

NBA Rumors: Pacers, Bennedict Mathurin, Nets, Cam Thomas, Lakers

Pacers Bennedict Mathurin is on the block. Indiana has been fielding calls from multiple teams, including the Clippers, Hawks, Mavericks, Nets, Pelicans, and Timberwolves, sources tell...
Daniel Gafford, Mavericks, Mavs, NBA

NBA Rumors: Mavericks, Daniel Gafford, Bucks, Kyle Kuzma, Bulls, Coby White

Mavericks Daniel Gafford is officially in play. Multiple teams have checked in on the Mavericks center, including the Celtics, Hawks, Hornets, Pacers, and Warriors, sources tell...
Miles Bridges, Hornets, Clippers, NBA

Miles Bridges prefers to stay with Hornets past deadline: ‘I’d rather be here’

Miles Bridges has heard this song before. Every year. Every deadline. Same rumors. Same noise. Same routine. And once again, he is tuning it out. “Just...
Dean Wade, Cavaliers, Cavs, NBA

NBA Notes: Cavs, Dean Wade, Spurs, Devin Vassell, Pistons

Cavaliers The Cavaliers landed in Orlando at around 3 in the morning on Saturday. Coach Kenny Atkinson slept three hours. Donovan Mitchell went to bed...
Rich Paul, NBA

Agent Rich Paul calls Anthony Davis trade reports ‘fake news’

Rich Paul wants to clear something up. Loudly. The Klutch Sports boss says reports claiming he demanded the Mavericks trade Anthony Davis are flat-out wrong....
Mike Brown, Karl-Anthony Towns, NBA

NBA Notes: Knicks, Karl-Anthony Towns, Nets, Michael Porter Jr., Raptors

Knicks Coach Mike Brown is tweaking the offense. Josh Hart would rather Karl-Anthony Towns worry about defense. Brown said he has made adjustments to better support...
Anthony Davis, Mavericks, Mavs, NBA

Mavericks’ Anthony Davis not pushing for trade

Anthony Davis is not banging the table for a trade. Even if his agent might be. During the Lakers-Mavericks broadcast Sunday, ESPN’s Tim MacMahon reported...
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks, NBA

Giannis Antetokounmpo injury fuels trade speculation ahead of deadline

The Giannis Antetokounmpo trade chatter was already heating up. Then came the calf injury. Now it is boiling. According to Jake Fischer of The Stein...
Luka Doncic, Lakers, NBA

Lakers’ Luka Doncic delivers in Dallas, this time on both ends

Luka Doncic’s return to Dallas was supposed to be about scoring again. This time, it was about stops. The Lakers erased a 15-point fourth-quarter deficit...
Lamar Odom

Police report reveals details of Lamar Odom DUI case

Former NBA forward Lamar Odom’s latest legal trouble now has paperwork to match the headlines. Court documents obtained by Hoops Wire lay out the early-morning...

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