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: Heat, Kel’el Ware, Mavericks, Kyrie Irving, Blazers
Heat
Kel'el Ware is getting a crash course in NBA Year Two. Minutes are shrinking. Production is uneven. The result is less time on the...
NBA Notes: Bucks, Myles Turner, Bulls, Nikola Vucevic, Nets
Bucks
Myles Turner returns to Indiana tonight and the reception may not be warm.
Turner suggested he expects a mix of cheers and boos, per Jamal...
Kings reportedly showing interest in Precious Achiuwa
The Kings are weighing a move for veteran big man Precious Achiuwa, according to NBA insider Jake Fischer.
And if a deal gets done, Isaac...
Latest on coach Willie Green, Pelicans
Sunday’s 31-point loss at Oklahoma City added more fuel to an already burning discussion around Pelicans coach Willie Green.
At 0-6, New Orleans is one...
Trade chatter around Grizzlies’ Ja Morant grows louder, again
Ja Morant’s one-game suspension has reignited talk about his long-term fit in Memphis. But this isn’t a brand-new storyline.
Marc Stein of The Stein Line...
NBA Notes: Bulls, Josh Giddey, Spurs, Dylan Harper, Sixers
Bulls
Chicago was chasing a bit of history Sunday.
A win over the Knicks would’ve made these Bulls second only to the 1996-97 Michael Jordan group...
NBA Notes: Mavericks, Cooper Flagg, Knicks, Josh Hart, Serge Ibaka
Mavericks
Cooper Flagg is learning on the fly, and the Mavericks are letting him.
Grant Afseth of the Dallas Hoops Journal wrote that Flagg’s rookie year...
Donovan Mitchell returns, Cavs get right vs Hawks
Donovan Mitchell came back and the Cavaliers looked something like the Cavaliers again.
For the most part, anyway.
The Cavs beat the Hawks 117-109 on Sunday...
Willie Green pressure mounts as Pelicans slide continues
New Orleans is in freefall.
Sunday’s 137-106 loss to the Thunder dropped the Pelicans to 0-6. Only Brooklyn joins them in the “still searching” club....
NBA Notes: Sixers, Joel Embiid, Hornets, LaMelo Ball, Kings
76ers
Sixers center Joel Embiid got hit with a $50,000 fine for “making a lewd gesture on the playing court” the NBA announced.
The moment happened...
Warriors Notes: Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler, Trayce Jackson-Davis
The Warriors led by 11 with 6:00 to go on Saturday and still lost to a Pacers team that has been crushed by injuries....
Pelicans Notes: Willie Green, Jordan Poole, Kevin Looney
The Pelicans are having “serious” internal conversations about Willie Green, per Rod Walker of NOLA.com.
New Orleans is 0-5 and Walker wrote that some players...
Heat Notes: Norman Powell, Tyler Herro, Terry Rozier, Ja Morant
Norman Powell is extension eligible through June 30, 2026, and he said he wants to stay with the Heat, per Anthony Chiang of the...
Ja Morant suspension tied to heated locker room moment with Grizzlies coach
Ja Morant got hit with a one-game suspension and now we have a better idea why.
ESPN’s Shams Charania said on SportsCenter Sunday that the...
