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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.
Jimmy Butler, Heat, NBA

Inside the Jimmy Butler Trade Efforts: Heat’s Dilemma and League-Wide Implications

A little more than a week after Heat president Pat Riley assured the media that Jimmy Butler was not going anywhere, the landscape has...
Zach LaVine, Lonzo Ball, Nikola Vucevic, NBA rumors, Bulls

Bulls Continue Eyeing Trades For Nikola Vucevic, Lonzo Ball, And Yes, Zach LaVine

The Chicago Bulls want to move and shake, that much we know. But whether they're actually able to do that ahead of the NBA...
NBA, Heat, Cavs, Cavaliers, Donovan Mitchell

Heat Have Taken Plenty Of Calls On Jimmy Butler, But Not Yet Moved By Offers

The Miami Heat have yet to receive any trade offers for Jimmy Butler that are considered attractive, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. “They’ve definitely gotten...
Dirk Nowitzki, Blake Griffin, NBA, Amazon

NBA Media: Amazon Adding Dirk Nowitzki, Blake Griffin For Studio Roles

Amazon Prime Video is making major moves ahead of its inaugural NBA coverage, which will begin in the 2025-26 season. According to Andrew Marchand of...
Ron Harper Jr, Celtics, NBA, Pistons

Pistons Signing Pair Of G League Standouts To Two-Way Deals, Waiving Two Others

The Detroit Pistons are making moves to bolster their roster, reportedly signing rookie forward Tolu Smith to a two-way deal, according to Jake Fischer...
Darius Garland, Cavaliers, Cavs, NBA

Dribbles: More Of Same Great Stuff, As Cavs Buzz By Hornets, Extend Win Streak To 10

CLEVELAND -- Random dribbles from the Cavaliers' 115-105 fairly easy home win over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday. ... 1. Ten straight wins. All by...
Cam Johnson, Nets, Cavaliers, Cavs, NBA

Pacers, Thunder, Kings, Grizzlies Linked To Nets’ Cam Johnson

And perhaps another contender has entered the sweepstakes for Brooklyn Nets forward Cameron Johnson. That would be none other than the Indiana Pacers, according...
Jimmy Butler, Heat, Caris LeVert, Cavaliers, Cavs, NBA

Heat Looking To Take Back ‘Smallest Possible Amount of Guaranteed Money’ In Jimmy Butler Trade

The Miami Heat want to trade Jimmy Butler. That much we know. After all, they said so themselves. But what are they looking to take...
Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, Cavaliers, Cavs, NBA

Evan Mobley’s Rise Has Cavs Teammates Believing Sky Is Limit: ‘Seeing It All Unfold Is Really Cool’

Darius Garland sees what the rest of us see when it comes to Evan Mobley. Namely, the Cavaliers' power forward has taken it to...
NBA ball, logo

NBA Window to Sign Players to 10-Day Contracts Now Open

It's the moment you've all been waiting for -- 10-day contract season in the NBA. That's right, from now until the end of the...
Stephen Curry, Steve Kerr, Warriors, NBA

Steve Kerr: Warriors Will Assess Roster, Keep Trade Options Open

Coach Steve Kerr said the Warriors have to assess all options with a month to go ahead of the NBA trade deadline, and he's...
Shaquille O'Neal, Pat Riley, Heat, NBA

Shaq on Jimmy Butler: ‘I Know From Personal Experience You Can’t Bicker With Pat Riley’

Shaquille O'Neal knows firsthand that team president Pat Riley is running the Miami Heat. Players, meanwhile, come and go. O'Neal won a championship with the...
Jimmy Butler, Miami Heat, NBA news

Heat Actively Engaged With Multiple Teams On Jimmy Butler Trade

The Miami Heat don't want to wait around to trade Jimmy Butler. They want to do it ... yesterday. At least, that seems to be...
Bradley Beal, Phoenix Suns, NBA, Heat

Heat Not Interested In Jimmy Butler Trade That Brings Back Contract Of Suns’ Bradley Beal

The Maimi Heat don't want Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal. At least, they don't want his contract, as relayed by Tim Bontemps of ESPN. Miami...

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