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.
Latest on Josh Giddey
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey's alleged inappropriate relationship was a one-night stand that took place two years ago, when Giddey was 19 years...
Celtics draft pick Yam Madar injured by object thrown from stands in Turkey
Israeli guard Yam Madar suffered a cut above his eye and fell to the court after an object was thrown from the stands during...
Cavs Podcast: Talkin’ bad loss to Blazers, JB Bickerstaff, Darius Garland, team culture
What should we make the Cavaliers after that lousy home loss to the Portland Trail Blazers?
Is J.B. Bickerstaff on the hot seat -- or...
Cavs’ Caris LeVert ruled out vs. Pistons with knee injury
Cavaliers guard Caris LeVert is back on the injured list and will miss Saturday's road game against the Detroit Pistons with a left knee...
Pistons’ Alec Burks drawing interest from Nuggets, Rockets
The Detroit Pistons are a mess. That much we know for sure, as they've set a franchise record with 17 straight losses and sit...
Pistons Notes: Tensions, Jaden Ivey, losing streak, trade rumors
Point guard Jaden Ivey is undoubtedly receiving uneven minutes under new coach Monty Williams and that "has sparked some tension" among the Detroit Pistons'...
Bulls’ DeMar DeRozan said to prefer Knicks or Heat if traded
There's plenty of scuttlebutt surrounding the Chicago Bulls, and none of it good. Basically, not only have they been playing poorly, but they seem...
West Notes: Lakers, LeBron James, Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Blazers
Lakers
The Lakers have had an interesting -- and fairly inconsistent -- week. They beat the Cavaliers in Cleveland, lost to the 76ers by 44...
Donovan Mitchell on Cavs fans booing: ‘If you don’t play well, that’s what you get’
CLEVELAND -- Not nearly enough went right for the Cavaliers in their home loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday, and a big...
Dribbles: Cavs learn some hard lessons in stunning loss to Blazers
CLEVELAND -- Random dribbles from the Cavaliers' ugly 103-95 home loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday.
1. No one thought the Cavs would...
Lakers more interested in Bulls’ DeMar DeRozan, Alex Caruso than Zach LaVine?
Here's something that's not new -- the Los Angeles being linked to trade talks. In this case, it's Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine, who...
NBA Transactions: Thursday 11/30
Raptors
Raptors assigned Gradey Dick to the Raptors 905 of the G League.
Thunder
Thunder assigned Ousmane Dieng to the Oklahoma City Blue of the...
Norris Cole Signs With G League Ignite
Former NBA point guard Norris Cole has agreed to join the G League Ignite, according to Marc J. Spears of Andscape.
The Ignite, of course,...
Injury Notes: Kelly Oubre, Trey Murphy, Larry Nance Jr, Bojan Bogdanovic, Warriors
76ers
Forward Kelly Oubre is hoping to return from a rib injury next week, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Oubre...
