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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.
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo

Knicks ‘Very Unlikely’ To Be Able To Piece Together Assets For Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo

A report from Marc Stein of The Stein Line linking the Knicks to Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has undoubtedly raised some eyebrows. But while...
Jaylon Tyson, Cavaliers, NBA

NBA Transactions: Jaylon Tyson, Matas Buzelis, Adem Bona, Jalen Pickett

November 2 The 76ers recalled Adem Bona from the Delaware Blue Coats of the G League. The Bulls assigned Matas Buzelis to the...
MarJon Beauchamp, Bucks, NBA

Bucks Working With Klutch Sports To Find New Home For MarJon Beauchamp

The MarJon Beauchamp experiment in Milwaukee appears to be coming to an end. According to Marc Stein of the Stein Line, the Bucks and Klutch...
De'Aaron Fox, Kings, NBA

Kings’ De’Aaron Fox Says He Has Been Playing Through Possible Ligament Damage In Pinkie

De’Aaron Fox is battling through an injury that would sideline most players, but he's determined to keep pushing for his Kings. Fox told Chris Biderman...
Larry Nance Jr, Hawks, Pelicans, NBA

Larry Nance Jr, Dyson Daniels Enjoy Revenge Game As Hawks Top Pelicans On Road

Dyson Daniels and Larry Nance Jr. were viewed as sort of "throw-ins," but also the main pieces, in the Pelicans' trade with the Hawks...
Joel Embiid, 76ers, Sixers, NBA

NBA Investigating Sixers’ Joel Embiid After Reports He Shouted Of ‘Consequences’ And Shoved Columnist

NBA officials said they're aware of an incident in the 76ers' locker room in which star center Joel Embiid reportedly shoved a reporter out...
Adam Silver, NBA

NBA Contemplating Yet Another New All-Star Format

The NBA can't go forward with the All-Star Game the way it is now, can it? Most people who care about the game say...
Donovan Mitchell, Cavaliers, Cavs, Damian Lillard, Bucks, NBA

Dribbles: Somehow, Someway, Cavs Do It Again, And Isn’t This Just Fun?

Random dribbles following the Cavaliers' thriller of a 114-113 road win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday. ... 1. Wow. Just wow. 2. I write and...
Joel Embiid, 76ers, Sixers, NBA

Sixers’ Joel Embiid Fires Back At Those Who Suggest He Doesn’t Want To Play

Could 76ers center Joel Embiid be closing in on his season debut? Well, it sure sounds that way. While Embiid and forward Paul George aren't...
NBA, Jazz, Pelicans, Zion Williamson, Raptors

Pelicans Turning To Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram More Than Ever

The Pelicans are facing some great challenges, particularly Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram, as the injuries continue to pile up, wrote Will Guillory of...
Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley, Cleveland Cavaliers, NBA

Pregame Dribbles: Cavaliers at Bucks

Random dribbles ahead of the Cavaliers' road game vs. the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday (8 p.m. EST tipoff). ... 1. This is sort of scary....
Darius Garland, Cavaliers, Cavs, Magic, NBA

Dribbles: Cavs Fend Off Feisty Magic, Move To 6-And-Oh-So-Unified

CLEVELAND -- Random dribbles from the Cavaliers' 120-109 home win over the Orlando Magic on Friday. ... 1. It wasn't always pretty. Far from it....
Hawks, Warriors, Clint Capela, NBA

NBA Notes: Warriors, Stephen Curry, Pelicans, CJ McCollum, Grizzlies

Warriors The Warriors are in a bit of a bind here, no question about it. Missing Stephen Curry for a third straight game is a...
Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets, NBA, Mavericks

Nuggets Suddenly Must Find Way To Be Something More Than Just All Nikola Jokic, All The Time

Denver's start has been, well, a bit of a reality check. Two wins in four NBA games might not sound the alarm, but the...

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