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.
NBA Notes: Michael Malone, Warriors, Al Horford, David Duke Jr
NBA Media
Former Nuggets head coach Michael Malone has traded his clipboard for a camera. At least for now.
Malone, who was dismissed by the Nuggets...
NBA Notes: Heat, Terry Rozier, Suns, Jalen Green, Jazz
Heat
The Heat held a team meeting Thursday in the wake of Terry Rozier’s arrest, head coach Erik Spoelstra confirmed Friday.
Spoelstra said that the discussion...
NBA Notes: Rockets, Alperen Sengun, Nuggets, Aaron Gordon, Bucks
Rockets
Alperen Sengun showed a glimpse of what could be a new dimension in his game. The Rockets big man — who made just 21...
Charles Barkley, Shaq sound off on NBA gambling scandal: ‘Greed and stupidity’
Charles Barkley and Shaquille O'Neal didn’t hold back Thursday night when discussing the NBA’s gambling scandal.
During ESPN’s Inside the NBA broadcast before the Nuggets–Warriors...
Pelicans officially add DeAndre Jordan amid early injury woes
The Pelicans have turned to a familiar name to bolster their battered frontcourt.
New Orleans has agreed to a one-year, minimum-salary deal with veteran center...
NBA Notes: Cavs, Evan Mobley, Nets, Michael Porter Jr, Warriors
Cavaliers
The Cavaliers can’t dwell on Madison Square Garden for long. After a somewhat disjointed opener against the Knicks, Cleveland’s focus now shifts inward more...
NBA Notes: Pacers, Andrew Nembhard, Mavericks, D’Angelo Russell, Bulls
Pacers
The Pacers can’t catch a break at point guard.
Andrew Nembhard left Thursday’s opener against Oklahoma City with left shoulder soreness and didn’t return —...
Chauncey Billups disputes charges, Terry Rozier released on bond as federal probe widens
Chauncey Billups’ legal situation grew clearer and more complicated on Thursday.
While not indicted in the same insider-betting case that led to Terry Rozier’s arrest,...
NBA Notes: Kings, Domantas Sabonis, Bulls, Matas Buzelis, Blazers
Kings
Domantas Sabonis might be back sooner than expected.
The Kings’ All-Star center, who missed the opener in Phoenix with a right hamstring strain, has been...
NBA Notes: Sixers, Joel Embiid, Pelicans, Jaden Springer, Jared Butler
76ers
Joel Embiid knows his reality has changed. The Sixers’ superstar has always been a force, but at 30 and coming off multiple injuries, he’s...
NBA Notes: Adam Silver, contract trends, Amazon Prime
Commissioner Adam Silver made his usual preseason media rounds this week, and timing is everything.
Hours before the league’s gambling scandal dominated headlines, Silver told...
Trail Blazers confirm Tiago Splitter as interim head coach
The Trail Blazers made it official Thursday, naming assistant Tiago Splitter as interim head coach following Chauncey Billups’ arrest.
“We are aware of the allegations...
NBA Notes: Warriors, Al Horford, Cavs, ‘Inside’ on ESPN
Warriors
When Al Horford sat down to dinner with Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Jimmy Butler in San Diego this summer, he wasn’t a Warrior...
FBI calls NBA gambling probe ‘insider trading saga for the league’
The FBI made it official Thursday. The league’s latest gambling scandal isn’t just serious — it’s sprawling.
At a press conference in New York, FBI...
