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.
Lakers, Warriors reportedly place trade calls to Pelicans
The Pelicans are drawing trade interest from two familiar contenders as their season continues to slide.
According to NBA insider Chris Haynes, both the Lakers...
Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard denies playing role in Chris Paul decision
Chris Paul’s return to the Clippers was short-lived, and Kawhi Leonard says he had nothing to do with how it ended.
Paul signed a one-year,...
Report: Mavericks may wait until offseason to explore Anthony Davis trade
The Mavericks may wait until the offseason before making a move involving Anthony Davis.
According to Christian Clark of The Athletic, Dallas has signaled a...
NBA could be moving Cup championship game out of Vegas
The NBA Cup may soon have a new home.
According to ESPN’s Tim Botemnps, the league is strongly considering moving the championship game away from...
Bucks remain focused on adding to roster, as opposed to fire sale
The Bucks may be struggling, but they are not signaling a teardown.
According to Eric Nehm of The Athletic, Milwaukee has informed other teams that...
Doc Rivers: Bucks blaming everyone but themselves
Bucks coach Doc Rivers did not shy away from the state of his team following Milwaukee’s 45-point loss to Brooklyn on Sunday.
“That was disappointing,...
NBA Notes: Grizzlies, Ja Morant, Sixers, Joel Embiid, Pacers
Grizzlies
Ja Morant returned to action Friday night after missing ten games with a right calf strain, finishing with 21 points and 10 assists, according...
Pelicans’ Zion Williamson delivers off bench in first game back: ‘Felt pretty good’
Zion Williamson returned to action Sunday in an unfamiliar role, coming off the bench for the first time in his NBA career as the...
NBA Notes: Sixers, Paul George, Cavs, Sam Merrill, Nets
76ers
Paul George delivered his best performance of the season Sunday night in Philadelphia’s loss at Atlanta, writes Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. George...
Donovan Mitchell says Cavs must stick together after latest letdown
Sunday night felt heavier than it should have inside Rocket Arena.
The Cavaliers had chances, plenty of them, but none mattered once the game slipped...
Bucks’ Kyle Kuzma: ‘We lost by 45 points to a team that’s trying to lose’
Bucks forward Kyle Kuzma did not mince words after Milwaukee’s 45-point loss to Brooklyn on Sunday night.
“We lost by 45 points to a team...
Wizards taking their time with rising big man Alex Sarr
Wizards coach Brian Keefe said second-year big man Alex Sarr has not yet returned to on-court work as he continues to recover from an...
NBA Rumors: Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Hawks, Jalen Johnson, Lakers
Bucks
Very little has shifted on the Giannis Antetokounmpo front, at least publicly.
Marc Stein of the Stein Line reports that teams around the league are...
Dribbles: Cavs stung by another early embarrassment in inexplicable OT loss to Hornets
Random dribbles following the Cavaliers' 119-111 overtime home loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday.
1. Don't ask me to explain what's going on with...
