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.
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,...
NBA Notes: Timberwolves, Anthony Edwards, Nuggets, Celtics, Hugo Gonzalez
Timberwolves
The Timberwolves received a bit of good news regarding Anthony Edwards. His MRI confirmed a right hamstring strain, but the team said he’ll be...
NBA Notes: Sixers, VJ Edgecombe, Nets, Ziaire Williams, Blazers
76ers
Rookie VJ Edgecombe is quickly earning respect inside the Sixers locker room, and from Joel Embiid himself.
After a 34-point debut, the first-year guard followed...
Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards out two weeks with hamstring strain
The Timberwolves will be without their superstar for a while. Anthony Edwards is expected to miss about two weeks with a right hamstring strain,...
NBA Notes: Lakers, Austin Reaves, Knicks, Jalen Brunson, Jazz
Lakers
With Luka Doncic sidelined for about a week and LeBron James still nursing sciatica, Austin Reaves answered the call. And then some.
The fifth-year guard...
NBA reviewing injury, gambling policies after FBI arrests of Billups, Rozier, Jones
The NBA has informed teams that it’s conducting a full review of its injury reporting procedures and gambling-related protocols in the wake of the...
Report: Mavs owner still backing Nico Harrison amid fan unrest
The Mavericks are 1–2 after Sunday’s win over the Raptors, and while the record isn’t catastrophic, the noise around general manager Nico Harrison hasn’t...
East Notes: Cavs, Jarrett Allen, Pacers, Andrew Nembhard, Pistons
Cavaliers
Jarrett Allen’s sluggish season debut didn’t sit well with Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson, who admitted he was “bummed” by the performance.
“That wasn’t the Jarrett...
Dribbles: Cavs bend but don’t break, top Bucks in home opener
CLEVELAND -- Random dribbles from the Cavaliers' 118-113 victory over the Bucks in the home opener on Sunday. ...
1. This was a battle, a...
