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.
West Notes: Nuggets, Aaron Gordon, Suns, Bradley Beal, Timberwolves
Nuggets
Forward Aaron Gordon returned after a two-game absence after suffering dog bites on Christmas Day, scoring 10 points in the Nuggets' home win over...
East Notes: Pacers, Tyrese Haliburton, Bucks, Pistons
Pacers
The Pacers have been inconsistent since playing for the In-Season Tournament title, but managed to win a biggie on the road over the Bucks...
Lakers looking nothing like team that won In-Season tourney title
It's safe to say things aren't clicking for the Lakers these days. Injuries, unfavorable back-to-backs, missed shots at the worst moments -- you name...
Grizzlies, Pistons among those who could purse Raptors’ Pascal Siakam
The Raptors traded OG Anunoby to the Knicks after an early season full of rumors that they might be looking to deal. Is Pascal...
Knicks not likely to stage all-out pursuit of Cavs’ Donovan Mitchell
The Knicks feel pretty good about themselves after the trade with the Raptors that landed OG Anunoby in New York.
How good? Well, good enough...
Knicks could trade Julius Randle next
The Knicks pulled off one big trade on Saturday, acquiring forward OG Anunoby in a deal that sent guard/forward RJ Barrett and guard Immanuel...
Dribbles: Cavs start slow, make a run, but it wasn’t to be vs. Raptors
Random dribbles following the Cavaliers' 1241-121 road loss to the Raptors on Monday.
1. It looked like the Cavs may have spent too much time...
NBA Transactions: Monday 1/1
Knicks
DaQuan Jeffries, previously with the Knicks, became a free agent.
Wizards
Wizards recalled Patrick Baldwin from the Capital City Go-Go...
Knicks hold off Wolves rally; OG Anunoby scores 17
The beginning belonged to OG Anunoby, who was making his Knicks debut after a trade with the Raptors.
But the end belonged to Julius Randle....
Kings’ Mike Brown hails ‘best defensive performance since I’ve been here’
The Kings really walloped the Grizzlies in Memphis on Sunday, and coach Mike Brown had nothing but good things to say. For the record,...
Spurs sign Mamadi Diakite to two-way contract
The Spurs have signed center/forward Mamadi Diakite to a two-way contract, the team announced in a press release.
Diakite, 26, is 6-foot-9 and appeared in...
Dribbles: Cavs getting first crack at new-look Raptors
Random dribbles ahead of the Cavaliers' road game vs the Raptors on Monday night.
1. Well, this is it. The end of the road. No,...
RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley ready to roll in Toronto: ‘I grew up a Raptors fan’
For RJ Barrett, Canada is home. So he says he's just fine with the trade that sent him from the Knicks to the Raptors.
“It’s...
Hawks’ Quin Snyder on win over Wizards: ‘End of game became a little bit of an adventure’
The Hawks finally snapped a four-game skid, holding off the Wizards for a 130-126 road win. But it wasn't always smooth.
The Hawks actually led...
