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.
Teams face rookie-scale decisions by Oct. 31
The NBA’s transaction wire cooled a bit after opening week, but one more burst is coming. Teams have until Friday, October 31, to exercise...
East Notes: Celtics, Anfernee Simons, Pistons, Ausar Thompson, Sixers
Celtics
Anfernee Simons looked like his old self in Boston’s win at New Orleans, scoring 25 points off the bench and hitting six three-pointers in...
Congress demands answers from NBA over gambling scandal
The NBA’s gambling scandal has officially reached Washington, and that’s never a good sign.
According to ESPN’s David Purdum, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science...
Pacers officially waive James Wiseman, sign Mac McClung
The Pacers made it official Tuesday, signing guard Mac McClung to a multiyear contract and waiving center James Wiseman, the team announced in a...
West Notes: Jazz, Lauri Markkanen, Mavericks, Cooper Flagg, Lakers
Jazz
It took 27 years for the Jazz to have another 50-point scorer, but Lauri Markkanen finally broke through.
Markkanen poured in a career-high 51 points...
NBA Notes: Bulls, Josh Giddey, Sixers, Tyrese Maxey, Spurs
Bulls
The Bulls are off to their best start since 2021-22, improving to 3-0 with a 128-123 win over the Hawks.
Josh Giddey continues to look...
Cavs’ Kenny Atkinson supports idea of trimming NBA schedule
The Cavaliers just completed their first back-to-back, their third game in four nights, and coach Kenny Atkinson believes that stretch says plenty about a...
Cavs’ Sam Merrill exits win over Pistons with hip injury
Sam Merrill exited in the third quarter of the Cavaliers’ 116-95 win over the Pistons on Monday with a right hip contusion and did...
Dribbles: Cavs rock, roll and wallop Pistons behind Donovan Mitchell’s 35
Random dribbles following the Cavaliers' 116-95 road throttling of the Pistons on Monday ...
1. This was a close one -- for about 37 seconds.
2....
Pistons’ Jalen Duren headed for restricted free agency next summer
Jalen Duren and the Pistons couldn’t come to terms on a rookie-scale extension before the season, setting up the 21-year-old center for restricted free...
Pacers to sign Mac McClung; plan to waive James Wiseman
The Pacers are signing Mac McClung to a multiyear contract, his agent Greg Lawrence told Shams Charania of ESPN.
The deal will be non-guaranteed, per...
Lakers optimistic Luka Doncic will return next week
The Lakers don’t expect to be without Luka Doncic for long.
ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reported Monday that the team believes “giving him some time right...
Wembanyama, Antetokounmpo earn NBA Players of the Week honors
Victor Wembanyama and Giannis Antetokounmpo have been named the NBA’s Players of the Week, the league announced Monday.
Wembanyama took home the honor in the...
Rockets to seek Disabled Player Exception for injured Fred VanVleet
The Rockets plan to apply for a Disabled Player Exception following Fred VanVleet’s season-ending knee injury, according to Kelly Iko of Yahoo Sports.
If approved,...
