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: Raptors, Playoff Push, Nets, Bulls
Raptors
The Raptors moved closer to securing the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference with a win over the Hornets on Sunday.
The No. 8 team...
NBA Teams Now Have Just 24 Hours to Match Offers to Restricted Free Agents
NBA teams with players who enter restricted free agency will have just 24 hours to match an offer sheet from a rival team, as...
Michigan’s Kobe Bufkin Declares for NBA Draft
Michigan guard Kobe Bufkin has declared for the 2023 NBA, the school announced in a press release.
“As a result of our collective dedication, I...
NBA Labor Deal: High-Spending Teams Can No Longer Sign Buyout Players
The NBA's new Collective Bargaining Agreement will keep high-spending teams, or teams that are in the second apron of luxury tax, from signing players...
NBA Instituting Rule to Curtail ‘Load Management’
The NBA and players’ union have agreed to a new labor deal of at least six years, and one of the new rules will...
NBA, Union Agree to New Seven-Year Labor Deal
The NBA and players’ union worked considerably past the midnight opt-out deadline, but they eventually came to terms on a new collective-bargaining agreement.
Per Adrian...
NBA Notes: Celtics, Jaylen Brown, Bucks, Kenneth Lofton Jr.
Celtics
Guard/forward Jaylen Brown said the Celtics are still aiming for the top seed in the Eastern Conference following Thursday's blowout win over the Bucks.
“It...
Indiana’s Jalen Hood-Schifino to Enter NBA Draft
Indiana freshman guard Jalen Hood-Schifino has decided to forego his remaining eligibility with the Hoosiers and enter the 2023 NBA Draft, he told Adrian...
New CBA Not Expected to Include Age Change for NBA Draft
A new Collective Bargaining Agreement between the NBA and players union isn't likely to change the age limit and allow high schoolers to again...
East Notes: Cavs, Donovan Mitchell, Pacers, Heat, Free Agency
Cavaliers
While landing the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference is a long shot for the Cavaliers, guard Donovan Mitchell seems to believe.
"You never...
Anthony Davis: Lakers Have Everything in Place for a Run
All the talk lately has been about whether the Lakers can not only make the playoffs -- but g the distance. As in, all...
Cavs Aiming to Secure Fourth Seed, Officially, Against Knicks
All you need to know about this one is the Cavaliers can officially clinch the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference and home-court advantage...
Mike Brown Says He’s Changed Coaching Approach, and Now, Kings in Playoffs
For the first time since 2006, the Kings are in the playoffs. That ends the longest drought in NBA history. Sixteen long years, to...
Potential Top-2 Pick Brandon Miller Entering NBA Draft
Alabama small forward Brandon Miller will forego his remaining eligibility to enter the 2023 NBA Draft, he told Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
Miller, 20, is...
