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.
Cavs finally snap out of it, hammer Pacers behind Donovan Mitchell’s 43
The Cavaliers finally showed up looking like a team that remembers who it’s supposed to be.
All that “cruise control” talk from the locker room?...
Warriors waive Jackson Rowe, signing LJ Cryer
The Warriors are making another roster tweak and this one brings back a familiar face.
Golden State announced that Jackson Rowe has been released, clearing...
NBA Notes: Pacers, Pascal Siakam, Cavs, Darius Garland, Bulls
Pacers
Life without Tyrese Haliburton means Pascal Siakam is the Pacers' engine now, and he’s acting like it.
Siakam has stacked back-to-back 24s as Indiana finally...
Report: Bulls discuss Anthony Davis trade, but not ready to pay the price
The Bulls have kicked around the idea of trading for Mavericks big man Anthony Davis, according to Jamal Collier of ESPN.
Davis checks the obvious...
NBA trade proposal sends LaMelo Ball to Mavs, Klay Thompson to Lakers in three-team blockbuster
Here comes another big one from the trade machine, and this one throws three franchises into the blender. Greg Swartz of Bleacher Report floated...
NBA Notes: Hawks, Jalen Johnson, Hornets, LaMelo Ball, Magic
Hawks
Jalen Johnson is playing like a star and looking the part every night.
On Sunday, he took another leap, dropping a career-high 41 points in...
Warriors officially announce signing of Seth Curry
Seth Curry is back in Golden State for real. The Warriors announced Monday that the veteran guard has officially signed for the rest of...
NBA Notes: Sixers, Joel Embiid, Celtics, Payton Pritchard, Knicks
76ers
Joel Embiid finally returned Sunday night, and while the Sixers didn’t get the win, they at least got their MVP back on the floor.
Embiid...
NBA Notes: Clippers, Kawhi Leonard, Spurs, Victor Wembanyama, Suns
Clippers
Tyronn Lue figured getting Kawhi Leonard back would stabilize things. It hasn’t.
The Clippers have dropped four straight since Leonard’s return and are sitting at...
NBA Notes: Nuggets, Jamal Murray, Knicks, OG Anunoby, Pelicans
Nuggets
Jamal Murray usually eases his way into a season. Not this time.
The Nuggets guard has been cooking from opening night and looks every bit...
LeBron James: Things Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic can do on court ‘not normal’
LeBron James has seen every kind of superstar across 20-plus seasons, so when he lights up over an opponent, people listen.
On the latest Mind...
NBA Transactions: Garrison Mathews, Bronny James, Marcus Sasser
NBA Transactions
Nov. 30
• Clippers assigned Yanic Konan Niederhauser to the San Diego Clippers (G League)
• Garrison Mathews (Pacers) became a free agent
Nov. 29
•...
NBA Standings for Dec. 1
Eastern Conference
Pistons — 16-4
Knicks — 13-6 — GB: 2.5
Raptors — 14-7 —...
Frustration builds after Cavs drop third straight: ‘We’re in cruise control’
The Cavaliers had championship expectations. Right now, they’ve got play-in results.
Cleveland fell to 12-9 after Sunday night’s home loss to the Celtics, and the...
