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.
Team USA Rallies Late, Escapes Serbia To Avoid Historic Olympics Upset
Well, that sure wasn't easy. Instead, it was Team USA getting down by 17 points and making just about everyone in America a nervous...
Pacers, Ex-Akron Standout Enrique Freeman Agree To Two-Way Deal
The Indiana Pacers have agreed to a two-way contract with rookie forward Enrique Freeman, per Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Freeman was selected by the...
Jazz Officially Renounce Free Agent Rights To Talen Horton-Tucker, Kira Lewis Jr.
The Utah Jazz have officially renounced their free-agent exception rights to guard/forward Talen Horton-Tucker and point guard Kira Lewis Jr., per the RealGM transactions...
West Notes: Thunder, Alex Caruso, Mavs, Suns, Tyus Jones
Thunder
Veteran guard Alex Caruso should be a great match for the Thunder, who sit at No. 1 in the Western Conference in the NBA.com...
International Moves: Furkan Korkmaz, Dwayne Bacon, D’Moi Hodge
Former 76ers guard/forward Furkan Korkmaz has signed with French club Monaco, the team announced.
Korkmaz, 27, spent seven seasons in the NBA, all with the...
Hornets’ Jeff Peterson Not Putting Timeline On Rebuild: ‘Don’t Want To Overpromise’
It's been eight years since the Charlotte Hornets got into the playoffs, so now it's time to reshuffle everything.
That included the front office, beginning...
JB Bickerstaff On Taking Pistons Job: ‘Hadn’t Planned On Getting Back So Quickly’
Detroit Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff was fired by the Cleveland Cavaliers after five-plus years on the job, and when that happens, you usually prepare...
Kevin Durant On Team USA vs. Serbia: ‘It’s About Who Wants It More’
For the second time at the Paris Olympics, Kevin Durant and Team USA are set to face Serbia. It went well for the Americans...
Cavs Pick Luke Travers Granted Release From Aussie Club, Wants To Join Cleveland
Cavaliers draft pick Luke Travers is coming to the NBA, and that could mean coming to Cleveland. But it's no guarantee.
Either way, Travers is...
Would Jazz Trade For Pelicans’ Brandon Ingram Make Sense For All?
The Utah Jazz have been linked to supposedly available New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram, and such a deal might make sense, per...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander After Canada Bounced By France: That’s What Happens If You Don’t Earn It
The Paris Olympics run for Canada is over following a stunning 82-73 loss to France in the quarterfinal round. Before that game, Canada and...
Charles Barkley, TNT Release Statement Announcing Barkley To Stay With Network
Lately, no less than Charles Barkley has left his future with TNT in doubt. That's because the NBA's future with TNT is also even...
Report: Jazz Tried To Acquire Jrue Holiday, Mikal Bridges
The Utah Jazz were seemingly confident they could sign and extend forward Lauri Markkanen all along. So their goal with that in mind reportedly...
Report: Lauri Markkanen Repeatedly Expressed Desire To Stay With Jazz
Forward Lauri Markkanen is signing a long-term contract extension to stay with the Utah Jazz and that's the way he wanted it all along.
Per...
