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.
Suns Trying to Stay Positive After Kevin Durant Injury
Suns coach Monty Williams said there's not a whole lot you can do about the injury to star forward Kevin Durant, who is expected...
Kings, 7-1 Since Break, About to Snap Longest-Ever Playoff Drought
The Kings are 7-1 since the All-Star break and were able to for a close win over the visiting Knicks. But coach Mike Brown...
Pacers Brace for Bennedict Mathurin to Miss First Game and Perhaps More
Pacers guard/forward Bennedict Mathurin was forced to exit Thursday's overtime win over the Rockets after rolling his right ankle in the first quarter.
Now, it...
Rockets Opt Not to Keep Willie Cauley-Stein
The Rockets have decided not to keep center Willie Cauley-Stein for a second 10-day contract, per the RealGM transactions log.
Stein was initially signed to...
East Notes: Nets, Nerlens Noel, Pistons, Raptors
Nets
The Nets signed center Nerlens Noel to a 10-day contract and he's already started. That happened in Thursday's road loss to the Bucks.
Brooklyn can...
Cavs’ Darius Garland Listed as Questionable vs. Heat
Cavaliers point guard Darius Garland is listed as questionable for Friday's road game vs. the Heat, per the NBA injury report.
Garland is listed as...
East Notes: Bulls, Celtics, Robert Williams, Bucks
Bulls
Many around the Bulls seem to be hopeful their big road win over the West-leading Nuggets will be the start of something good.
“We’ve got...
Suns’ Kevin Durant to Have Ankle Re-Evaluated in 2 Weeks
Suns star forward Kevin Durant is expected to have his left ankle sprain re-evaluated in two weeks, per Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Durant was moving...
West Notes: Mavs, Luka Doncic, Lakers, Clippers, Kawhi Leonard
Mavericks
Star guard Luka Doncic underwent an MRI on his injured left thigh Thursday and results came back clean, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
In other...
Heat’s Kevin Love: Leaving Cavs ‘Incredibly Hard’
Heat power forward Kevin Love faced his former team for the first time on Wednesday, the Cavaliers emerging with an impressive 104-100 road win.
Just...
Grizzlies’ Steven Adams Likely to Miss Rest of Regular Season
Grizzlies center Steven Adams received a stem cell injection in his injured right knee and will be re-evaluated in four weeks, the team announced...
Bulls’ Lonzo Ball May Need Third Knee Surgery
Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball has missed all of this season and most of last with a right knee injury, and from the sounds...
Suns Fear Kevin Durant Ankle Injury May Be Serious
The Suns fear that star forward Kevin Durant may have suffered a Grade 2 ankle sprain when he slipped and fell in pregame warmups,...
Grizzlies: Ja Morant to Miss At Least Four More Games
Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant will miss at least four more games, the team announced in a press release.
While the Grizzlies haven’t called it...
