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.
East Notes: Cavs, Donovan Mitchell, Celtics, Wizards
Cavaliers
Cavaliers star guard Donovan Mitchell said he's not bothered by criticism, but he does sometimes use it to fuel him.
“And when people started talking...
West Notes: Thunder, Offseason, Spurs, Kings
Thunder
The defending Western Conference top playoff seed Thunder boast more trade assets than any other team, according to Bleacher Report, via Ryan Stiles of...
West Notes: Timberwolves, Pelicans, Brandon Ingram, Blazers
Timberwolves
The Timberwolves made a run to the Western Conference finals, upending the 2023 champion Nuggets along the way. So there was no need to...
East Notes: Bucks, Roster Upgrades, Pacers, Heat
Bucks
The Bucks deserve high marks for their offseason additions, according to ESPN reporter Kevin Pelton, who gave a "B-plus" to Milwaukee.
"Signing Gary Trent Jr....
West Notes: Rockets, Clippers, Lakers, Jerami Grant
Rockets
The Rockets didn't do a ton this offseason, but they still deserve a "B-plus" grade for the summer, according to Kevin Pelton of ESPN.
"With...
Charles Barkley On TNT Lawsuit: ‘The NBA Is Like, Yes, Too Late, We Don’t Care’
It appears the end is near for TNT's coverage of the NBA, and Charles Barkley doesn't think the network's lawsuit against the league will...
Charles Barkley May Listen To Offers From ESPN, Amazon, NBC
Charles Barkley has become a legendary NBA analyst on TNT, but TNT appears very much to be losing NBA media rights. So that leaves...
NBC And Peacock To Show National NBA Games On Sundays, Mondays And Tuesdays
NBC Sports intends to do more than just own a share of NBA media rights. The network plans to knock its coverage out of...
Jazz Continue To Be Viewed As Possible Suitor Of Pelicans’ Brandon Ingram
Once the contract situation involving the Utah Jazz and forward Lauri Markkanen is settled, trade talks involving New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram...
Knicks, Kevin McCullar Jr. Agree To Two-Way Contract
The New York Knicks intend to sign rookie guard/forward Kevin McCullar Jr. to a two-way contract, per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.
McCullar, 23, is 6-foot-7...
Jazz, Lauri Markkanen Expected To Agree To Long-Term Contract Extension
It's not a major surprise, but the Utah Jazz and Lauri Markkanen are expected to reach agreement on a long-term extension, per multiple reports,...
Cavs Expected To Receive Calls On Jarrett Allen Despite Contract Extension
The Cavaliers made it official last week, announcing that center Jarrett Allen has signed a multiyear contract extension. But hey man, that doesn't seem...
Warriors Remain ‘Most Ardent Suitor’ Of Lauri Markkanen, But Jazz Holding Firm
The Lauri Markkanen trade rumors just won't die. The latest again comes from Marc Stein of The Stein Line, who reported that the Golden...
Bulls Still Actively Trying To Trade Zach LaVine, Nikola Vucevic
Chicago Bulls head of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas isn't giving up. He wants to move guard Zach LaVine and perhaps to a lesser degree,...
