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.
Grizzlies have roster crunch to solve before opening night
The Grizzlies have 18 players on standard contracts. They're allowed to keep 15. You can probably figure out what comes next.
Memphis is expected to...
NBA closes its only elite training academy in Africa
The NBA has closed its only elite training academy in Africa, ending an eight-year run for a program that helped develop multiple players who...
Raptors, Jamal Shead agree to three-year, $24 million extension
The Raptors apparently have seen enough from Jamal Shead to know they'd like him to stick around.
Toronto and the third-year guard have agreed to...
NBA execs think lottery change could make league more competitive than ever
The NBA spent years trying to discourage tanking. This season, it may finally find out whether it succeeded.
With the league's new “3-2-1” draft lottery...
Zion Williamson knows you’ve heard it before: ‘I’m not where I want to be’
Zion Williamson showed up for another Pelicans training camp looking leaner, talking about his offseason work and hoping this season will finally be different.
Yes,...
Knicks apparently have $76 million problem with Karl-Anthony Towns
Karl-Anthony Towns is eligible for a four-year, $276 million extension from the Knicks.
The Knicks seem to have another number in mind. A much smaller...
Kings may have decided Ben Simmons doesn’t really need a position
What position does Ben Simmons play for the Kings?
Well, all of them, it seems.
Sacramento has spent the opening days of training camp experimenting with...
Pistons’ JB Bickerstaff: Jalen Duren will be welcomed back with ‘open arms’
Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff has been around the NBA long enough to know that not every financial matter goes perfectly. And that is where...
Donovan Mitchell: Cavs need to ‘double down’ after playoff disappointment
The Cavaliers have changed some pieces. Donovan Mitchell doesn't think they need to change who they are.
Speaking Wednesday after Cleveland's first training-camp practice in...
James Harden says he’d ‘love’ to play in Spain someday
James Harden is in Spain with the Cavaliers. Apparently, he wouldn't mind playing there, either.
Harden told Spanish outlet Cadena SER after Cleveland's first training-camp...
NBA Trade Rumors: Ty Jerome, Darius Garland, Dejounte Murray, Daniel Gafford
Training camps have barely started, but it’s never too early for the NBA trade market to start taking shape.
Sean Deveney of Heavy Sports put...
NBA executive: Don’t assume Celtics looking to dump Paul George
The assumption around the NBA has been fairly easy to understand. The Celtics acquired Paul George in the Jaylen Brown trade, but that doesn’t...
Three trade proposals for Pistons’ Jalen Duren
Jalen Duren hasn't signed a contract with the Pistons yet, so naturally we're going to discuss trading him.
Hey, nobody ever accused the NBA of...
Jalen Duren could make NBA history if he takes Pistons qualifying offer
At this point, there isn't much left to say about Jalen Duren's contract standoff with the Pistons.
Unless, of course, he decides to do something...
Sean Sweeney has one non-negotiable for Magic offense: Space the floor
Sean Sweeney has spent plenty of time discussing what the Magic's new offense should look like. One part apparently isn't open for discussion.
That would...
Chris Webber is back around Kings, helping at training camp
One of the greatest players in Kings history is back in the building.
Chris Webber attended Sacramento's opening training-camp practice at the invitation of general...
Micah Nori’s first Blazers practice went fine. Then he forgot to end it.
Micah Nori waited a long time to run his first NBA practice as a head coach. Apparently nobody told him he also had to...
Tacko Fall suffers hip injury while fighting for Sixers two-way spot
Tacko Fall has a legitimate opportunity to stick with the 76ers. Now he has an early training-camp obstacle to overcome.
Fall experienced hip soreness during...
