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.
Podcast: Talkin’ Cavs At The Break And How To Keep A Good Thing Going
RICHFIELD, Ohio -- Well, here we are. The unofficial second half of the NBA season.
Of course, it's actually the season after the All-Star break,...
Mike Budenholzer, James Borrego Candidates For Nets’ Coaching Job?
Former Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer and ex-Charlotte Hornets coach James Borrego may be possibilities to become next head coach of the Brooklyn Nets,...
Has G League Ignite Concept Been A Bust?
The G League Ignite was invented to help young stars develop while getting paid. Well, guess what? You can now do that in college...
West Notes: Suns, Kevin Durant, Warriors, Pelicans
Suns
All-Star forward Kevin Durant has played for four teams -- the Thunder, Warriors, Nets and now Suns -- and all of it is by...
East Notes: Raptors, Justise Winslow, Knicks, Cavs
Raptors
The 10-day contracts of guard/forward Justise Winslow and forward Mouhamadou Gueye expired, sending both back into unrestricted free agency.
Winslow did not appear in a...
Hornets Signing Marques Bolden To 10-Day Contract
The Charlotte Hornets intend to sign center Marques Bolden to a 10-day contract, agent Michael Johnson Jr. told Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Bolden, 25,...
Amico: Adam Silver’s NBA Is Falling From Grace
Let's start with this -- NBA commissioner Adam Silver is a good man. He is willing to try new things to improve the league,...
Nets Promoting Kevin Ollie to Interim Coach
The Brooklyn Nets intend to promote lead assistant Kevin Ollie to interim coach, per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.
Ollie, 51, will replace Jacque Vaughn, fired...
East Notes: Pacers, Tyrese Haliburton, Bucks, Nets
Pacers
Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton admitted he was angry when the Pistons chose guard Killian Hayes ahead of him in the 2020 NBA Draft....
Bucks To Sign Ryan Rollins To Two-Way Deal
The Milwaukee Bucks are signing point guard Ryan Rollins to a two-way contract, agents Mike Silverman and Brandon Grier told Shams Charania of The...
Sixers Signing Darius Bazley To 10-Day Contract
The Philadelphia 76ers intend to sign free agent center/forward Darius Bazley to a 10-day contract, per Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Bazley, 23, is 6-foot-8...
East Notes: Cavs, Max Strus, Heat, Kevin Love, Pacers
Cavaliers
Coach JB Bickerstaff is committed to guard/forward Max Strus and it's unlikely that the Cavs will shake up the starting lineup before the end...
West Notes: Spurs, Cedi Osman, Clippers, Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Spurs
The Suns might be among those interested in Spurs forward Cedi Osman should Osman agree to a contract buyout, per Gerald Borguet of PHNX...
Donovan Mitchell? Leaving Cavs Soon? Don’t Bet On It
By now, you've heard the rumors. Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell is leaving the team and the Los Angeles Lakers intend to be hot on...
