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.
Raptors’ Scottie Barnes Excused From Start Of Training Camp
The Raptors don't have many reasons to believe in much more beyond a rebuild this season, though forward Scottie Barnes undoubtedly offers some hope....
Cavs’ Darius Garland On Offseason Trade Rumors: ‘Definitely False’
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- Remember those summer rumors that insisted Darius Garland would demand a trade from the Cavaliers if Donovan Mitchell signed a contract...
Rockets Sign Thon Maker, Markquis Nowell To Camp Deals
The Rockets have signed center/forward Thon Maker and point guard Markquis Nowell to Exhibit 10 contracts for training camp, as first reported by NBA...
Wizards’ Kyle Kuzma: Coach Brian Keefe ‘Has The Attention Of This Team’
The Wizards aren't expected to do much beyond trying to develop talent this season, along with perhaps making some trades to land a little...
Dribbles: Kenny Atkinson Era Begins, Jaylon Tyson Expectations, And More From Cavs Camp
Random dribbles following the Cavaliers' first day of training camp at IMG Academy in Florida. ...
1. Well, the Kenny Atkinson era has begun. A...
Sixers Sign Isaiah Mobley To Camp Roster
The 76ers have signed power forward Isaiah Mobley to an Exhibit 10 contract for training camp.
Mobley, 24, is 6-foot-8 and was selected by the...
Where Do ‘Continuity’ Cavs Rank In East Entering Season?
CLEVELAND -- When it comes to the Eastern Conference and where the Cavaliers are projected to finish ... well, it's all over the board....
Cavs Picked To Place Second In East In ESPN’s 2024-25 Win Projections
Not a whole lot of people have the Cavaliers finishing higher than fourth place in the Eastern Conference this season. After all, it's precisely...
Heat’s Erik Spoelstra: Jimmy Butler Needs Me To Push Him To Higher Levels
The Heat made a surprising run to the NBA Finals two years ago. Last season, they were bounced by the Celtics in the first...
Dikembe Mutombo Dead At 58
Former NBA center Dikembe Mutombo has died at the age after a short battle with brain cancer, the league announced in a statement. He...
Karl-Anthony Towns Sought Assurances From Timberwolves That He Wouldn’t Be Traded
Star center/forward Karl-Anthony Towns is headed from the Timberwolves to the Knicks in perhaps the most notable trade of the NBA offseason -- and...
More Players Expected To Be Involved In Karl-Anthony Towns Trade To Knicks
While we know the basics of the Timberwolves' trade of Karl-Anthony Towns trade to the Knicks, we may not yet know everything. After all,...
Rockets’ AJ Griffin Retires From NBA At Age 21 ‘To Follow Jesus,’ Enter Ministry
Rockets guard/forward AJ Griffin explained his decision to retire from the NBA, saying he wants "to follow Jesus" and enter the ministry.
Griffin, 21, was...
Pacers Took In Some Jahlil Okafor Workouts Before Signing Him
The Pacers watched some basketball workouts from forward/center Jahlil Okafor before deciding to sign him, per Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Okafor is signing a...
