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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.
Zach Edey, NBA Draft, Pistons, Bulls, Lakers

NBA Draft Rumors: Pistons, Bulls, Lakers, Zach Edey

Pistons The Pistons recently hosted G League Ignite forward Matas Buzelis for a private workout and there's belief he could be their pick at No....
NBA Draft

NBA Draft: Multiple Teams In Teens Trying To Move Up

Multiple teams drafting in the Nos. 13-19 range are attempting to move up in the 2024 NBA Draft, per Kevin O'Connor of The Ringer. That...
Jarrett Allen, Cleveland Cavaliers, NBA

Cavs’ Jarrett Allen Drawing Strong Interest From Pelicans, But Nothing Doing On That Front

Former Cavaliers GM David Griffin will always be revered in Cleveland. After all, he was the man in charge of assembling the 2016 championship...
Charles Barkley, Inside the NBA, TNT, NBA

Charles Barkley Says Next Season Will Be His Last On TV

Charles Barkley is more than just an NBA legend and one of the top forwards of all time. He's also a broadcasting legend. So the...
Larry Nance Jr, NBA, New Orleans Pelicans, Lakers, Hawks

Larry Nance Jr On Lakers Search: ‘First-Time Head Coach Is Not The Answer’

New Orleans Pelicans forward Larry Nance Jr. is more than just a player. He loves the game and is an ambassador for it. He's...
Cavaliers, NBA, Sam Amico

NBA Talk: Cavs Coaching Update, Donovan Mitchell Projections, Lakers Issues, More

The Cavaliers are still interviewing and deciding on coaching candidates. Same goes for the Lakers. But at least the Cavs' search, while uneventful, has...
Bob Cousy, Celtics

Bob Cousy, 95, Says He’ll ‘Take Great Pride’ In Seeing Celtics Pass Lakers In Titles

Bob Cousy is one of the NBA's last remaining legends from the pioneer era, spending his entire career with the Boston Celtics. And now,...

NBA Rumors: Clippers, Paul George, Spurs, Blazers

Clippers What happens next with star forward Paul George is likely to determine the rest of the market this summer, according to Brian Windhorst of...
Trae Young and coach Quin Snyder, Hawks, NBA

NBA Rumors: Hawks, Draft, Hornets, Cavs, Isaac Okoro

Hawks The Hawks will have several options to consider with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft -- and mostly must first...
JJ Redick, NBA, ESPN, Lakers

Lakers Explain Dan Hurley Pursuit To JJ Redick, Interviewing Redick This Weekend

The Los Angeles Lakers have turned back to JJ Redick in their search for a head coach, not even a week after being denied...
Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics, Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks, NBA

NBA Finals: Celtics Stymie Overmatched Mavs, And Title Is Mere Formality Now

The Boston Celtics are making the Dallas Mavericks look like they don't belong in the NBA Finals. The Mavs do, of course -- but you...
Enrique Freeman, Akron Zips, NBA Draft, Pacers

Akron’s Enrique Freeman Climbing NBA Draft Charts, Viewed As Possible First-Round Pick

Akron product Enrique Freeman has been hitting the NBA pre-draft circuit pretty hard and performing remarkably well. How well? How does late first-round pick in...
Jerry West, NBA, Los Angeles Lakers

Amico: My Talk With Jerry West Revealed Concern For NBA, Appreciation Of LeBron James

When I called NBA legend Jerry West about 16 years ago, he answered his own phone. It was very old-school. I was working on a...
Jerry West, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA

Jerry West, NBA Legend And Logo, Passes Away At 86

NBA legend Jerry West, whose silhoutte serves as the league's logo and whose name is synonymous with the Los Angeles Lakers, has died. He...

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