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.
NBA Notes: Cavs, Kenny Atkinson, Nuggets, Bucks, Doc Rivers
Cavaliers
Count new Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson among those with the most to prove this season, wrote Kendra Andrews of ESPN.
And that is a fair...
NBA Notes: Nets, Draft Picks Galore, Suns, Tyus Jones, Warriors
Nets
No one is as well-stocked as the GM Sean Marks and the Nets when it comes to future draft picks. In the event you're...
NBA Notes: Expansion, Adam Silver, Lakers, Sixers
NBA
There's been plenty of talk about possible expansion, but NBA commissioner Adam Silver suggested that things are still very much up in the air...
Blazers’ Jerami Grant Amid Trade Rumors: ‘One Step At A Time’
It's no secret that Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant is one of the hottest names spinning on the trade rumor mill.
So anytime Grant...
Heat To Sign Malik Williams
The Miami Heat intend to sign free agent center Malik Williams, per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.
While details of his contract weren't reported, it's likely...
Hornets Sign Four Players
The Charlotte Hornets have signed guards Marcus Garrett and Caleb McConnell, forward Keyontae Johnson and center Joel Soriano to training camp contracts, the team...
NBA Notes: Celtics, Joe Mazzulla, Knicks, Nets, Cam Johnson
Celtics
Coach Joe Mazzulla suggested he wants the Celtics to do more than just defend their championship. He wants them to attack it.
"The phrase 'defending...
NBA Notes: Lakers, Christian Wood, Timberwolves, Thunder Predictions
Lakers
Center Christian Wood will miss the start of the season after having his knee scoped, the Lakers announced in a press release.
Wood is expected...
Charles Barkley Drawing Strong Interest From ESPN, NBC
NBA legend Charles Barkley will likely soon be finished as an analyst with TNT Sports, but that doesn't mean he's finished as an analyst...
Kings Newcomer DeMar DeRozan: I Feel I Can Help Push Us ‘Over The Edge’
Veteran wing DeMar DeRozan addressed his decision to leave the Chicago Bulls for the Sacramento Kings (via a sign-and-trade) on the podcast from Philadelphia...
Jamal Crawford Leaving TNT Sports
Former NBA guard Jamal Crawford is leaving his position as an analyst for TNT Sports, per Brendon Kleen of Awful Announcing.
Warner Bros. Discovery reportedly...
NBA Notes: Nuggets, Jamal Murray, Mavs, Kyrie Irving, Bulls, Zach LaVine
Nuggets
Some have suggested that the Nuggets paid too steep of a price in their decision to offer guard Jamal Murray a maximum contract extension.
And...
Nets Reportedly Set High Price For Cam Johnson; Willing To Trade Dennis Schroder, Others
The Brooklyn Nets traded forward Mikal Bridges to the New York Knicks and are said to be very willing to move forward Cam Johnson,...
Cavs Officially Sign JT Thor To Two-Way Contract
The Cavaliers have officially signed forward JT Thor to a two-way contract, per the NBA transactions log.
This idea was something I discussed on the...
