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.
Warriors’ Jonathan Kuminga still hopes to be traded, and soon
Jonathan Kuminga’s exit clock continues to tick in Golden State.
Kuminga left Thursday’s game against Dallas after twisting his left ankle and hyperextending his left...
NBA Rumors: Warriors, Michael Porter Jr., Magic, Tyus Jones, Timberwolves
Warriors
Golden State kicked the tires on Nets forward Michael Porter Jr., but the price tag sounds like a non-starter.
Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints reports the...
NBA Notes: Cavs, Nae’Qwan Tomlin, Bulls, Nikola Vucevic, Bucks
Cavaliers
Nae'Qwan Tomlin is trending toward a standard NBA contract. Just not yet.
Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com reports the Cavs like Tomlin, the locker room likes...
Raptors, Hawks no longer involved in trade talks for Mavericks’ Anthony Davis
Anthony Davis remains a name to monitor. But two teams once loosely tied to him are no longer in the mix.
According to Jake Fischer...
Mavericks may slow-play Kyrie Irving return with eyes on draft, future
Kyrie Irving wants back on the floor this season. The Mavericks may not want him there.
According to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, Dallas could seriously consider...
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks split feels more likely than ever this summer
Giannis Antetokounmpo says he will never ask out of Milwaukee. Around the NBA, very few people believe that means he will finish his prime...
NBA trade proposal sends Grizzlies’ Ja Morant to Suns
The NBA trade market never behaves the way it looks on paper. Logic helps. Leverage matters more. Timing matters most.
And when a star like...
Lakers eye perimeter help as trade clock starts to matter
The Lakers know what the problem is. Fixing it before February 5 is the harder part.
They need perimeter help. Real help. Not just another...
Warriors keeping leverage in Jonathan Kuminga talks as deadline nears
Jonathan Kuminga remains very much in play, but the Warriors are not operating from a place of desperation.
ESPN’s Tim MacMahon said on SportsCenter that...
NBA Notes: Mavericks, Cooper Flagg, Rockets, Dorian Finney-Smith, All-Stars
Mavericks
The season has not gone according to plan for the Mavericks, but Cooper Flagg has been a legitimate bright spot.
Tim MacMahon of ESPN polled...
NBA Notes: Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Grizzlies, Ty Jerome, Rockets
Bucks
Things feel tense in Milwaukee. The Bucks dropped their fourth loss in five games and now sit seven games under .500 at 18-25. Losing...
Knicks’ 54-point hammer job of Nets serves as needed cleansing
The Knicks had been spinning their wheels. Losing. Booed. Searching. Then they absolutely took it out on the Nets.
New York snapped a four-game skid...
Dribbles: Cavs play great for half, survive the rest
Random dribbles following the Cavaliers' 94-87 road win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday.
1. You really had to love what you saw from the...
Mavericks weighing more than trades as Anthony Davis timeline lingers
The biggest question hovering over for the Mavericks right now is not about the deadline itself. It is about Anthony Davis.
The Mavericks announced Davis...
