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.
East Notes: Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Wizards, Sixers, Paul George
Bucks
Giannis Antetokounmpo made sure the focus stayed on the floor Tuesday night, not in the rumor mill.
After leading the Bucks to a 121-111 win...
NBA Notes: Warriors, Jonathan Kuminga, Magic, Jett Howard, Cavs
Warriors
Jonathan Kuminga has officially arrived.
After hinting before the season that only Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler, and Draymond Green were guaranteed starters, Steve Kerr now...
East Notes: Pacers, Mac McClung, Bucks, Ryan Rollins, Bulls
Pacers
Rick Carlisle didn’t need much convincing after watching Mac McClung work out on Monday.
The Pacers coach told 107.5 The Fan that McClung was easily...
Michael Jordan weighs in on load management: ‘It shouldn’t be needed’
Michael Jordan didn’t hold back when asked about the rise of load management in today’s NBA.
Speaking during the second installment of the Insights to...
East Notes: Sixers, Tyrese Maxey, Cavs, Donovan Mitchell, Celtics
76ers
The Sixers just keep winning and finding new heroes along the way.
Behind Tyrese Maxey’s 39 points and 10 assists, Philadelphia pulled off a 139-134...
NBA Notes: Pelicans, Zion Williamson, Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Bucks
Pelicans
The Pelicans were without Zion Williamson on Monday, and it showed. Boston ran them off the floor 122-90 while Williamson sat with a left...
Cavs’ Sam Merrill out vs Celtics; Darius Garland assigned to Charge
The Cavaliers will be without Sam Merrill on Wednesday in Boston, as the sharpshooter continues to deal with a right hip contusion, per Souichi...
NBA Notes: Heat, Terry Rozier, Blazers, Tiago Splitter, Alex Len
Heat
The Heat may have reason to feel misled in the Terry Rozier saga, but recouping compensation from the Hornets appears unlikely, according to ESPN’s...
JB Bickerstaff not too concerned after Pistons’ clunker vs Cavs: ‘It’s one night’
The Pistons ran into a wall on Monday, falling 116-95 to the Cavaliers and snapping their three-game winning streak.
It was their first dud of...
East Notes: Hawks, Trae Young, Magic, Hornets, Brandon Miller
Hawks
The Hawks aren’t rushing into extensions for Trae Young or Kristaps Porzingis, preferring to evaluate the roster’s chemistry before committing long-term, per Ohm Youngmisuk...
NBA Notes: Cameron Payne, free agents, breakout candidates
International
After reportedly drawing serious interest from EuroLeague power KK Partizan, veteran guard Cameron Payne is staying put in the United States, per Marc Stein...
Pacers expected to qualify for hardship exception as injuries mount
The Pacers are running out of bodies, and they’re now expected to qualify for an NBA hardship exception, as relayed by Scott Agness of...
Pacers’ Obi Toppin out a month; Bennedict Mathurin week-to-week
The injury bug just keeps biting the Pacers.
Coach Rick Carlisle told reporters Tuesday that forward Obi Toppin will miss at least a month with...
East Notes: Nets, Jordi Fernandez, Raptors, Knicks, Mitchell Robinson
Nets
The Nets are still winless, and while some in the organization might quietly welcome a high draft pick, coach Jordi Fernandez isn’t accepting the...
