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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.
Nikola Jokic, NBA, Nuggets, Pacers

Clock Ticking for Nuggets Without Full-Time GM in Place

The NBA Draft is five days away. Free agency follows right behind. The Denver Nuggets? Still without a permanent general manager. It’s not ideal. As the...
Anfernee Simons, Blazers, Magic, NBA rumors, Celtics

Blazers Facing Pivotal Offseason With Key Contracts Looming

The Portland Trail Blazers are a team still building, even if no one quite knows what they’re building toward. They enter the offseason with 10...
Kevin Durant, Suns, De'Andre Hunter, Cavaliers, Cavs, NBA, Rockets

Cavs Not Likely Taking Part In Kevin Durant Trade Talks ‘Now,’ Insider Says

You've heard the hottest of the NBA rumors of this offseason. They center on Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant and where he'll end up...
NBA, Isaac Okoro, Cavs, Cleveland Cavaliers

Cavs Definitely Involved In Some Trade Talks Centered On Isaac Okoro, Dean Wade

It's time for the NBA draft and free agency, which means the Cavaliers are working the phones. Or at least taking calls.  The names being...
LeBron James, Lakers, NBA, Zion Williamson, Pelicans

Opposing Exec Thinks Sale Of Lakers Came At Right Time: ‘LeBron Is On Way Out’

One NBA executive thinks the sale of the Los Angeles Lakers came at a good time. "(LeBron James) doesn't have much more time in this...
Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls, NBA

Michael Jordan Still Haunted by Bulls’ Breakup After Sixth Title: ‘We Could’ve Won Seven’

Michael Jordan has six championships, six Finals MVPs and the enduring title of arguably the NBA’s greatest. But more than 25 years later, one...
Myles Turner, Pacers, Thunder, NBA Finals, Bucks

Pacers Won All Three Of Their ABA Titles On Road

The Indiana Pacers are still alive after pummeling the Oklahoma City Thunder, 118-101, in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Thursday. That was...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder, NBA Finals, Pacers

NBA Finals: Pacers Pummel Thunder To Force Game 7

It wasn't even close. And perhaps that was a bit of a surprise. But whether it caught you off guard or not, here's the...
Koby Altman, Cavaliers, Cavs, NBA

Cavaliers Bring In Multiple Prospects For Pre-Draft Workout

President of basketball operations Koby Altman and the Cavaliers are doing their due diligence ahead of the 2025 NBA Draft, conducting both individual and...
NBA forward Kevin Durant of the Phoenix Suns

All Eyes On Kevin Durant, But Suns Keeping Door Half Shut

So far, it seems, the trade talks surrounding Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant seem to be generating a whole lot of nothing. Beyond, of...
Adam Silver, NBA

Soaring Team Valuations Likely Pushing NBA Closer To Expansion Talks

The NBA's path to expansion appears to be clearing fast, helped along by two record-shattering team valuations, according to ESPN's Dave McMenamin and Tim...
PJ Tucker, New York Knicks, NBA rumors

Knicks Rumors: PJ Tucker, Free Agency Targets, Mike Brown

The Knicks are expected to decline their $3.5 million team option on veteran forward P.J. Tucker, but that may not be the end of...
NBA Finals logo

NBA Coverage Has A Problem, And It’s Not The Basketball

When it comes to the NBA, it's all about who is going where next, who may be traded to what team and which coach...
Cooper Flagg, Duke, NBA Draft

NBA Finalizes Green Room Invitations For 2025 Draft, Bringing Total To 24

The NBA has finalized its list of green room invitations for the 2025 draft, with five additional players receiving the coveted call this week,...

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