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Sam Amico has covered the NBA for 20 years, previously for SI.com, FOX Sports, CBS Sports, Amico Hoops and the Boston Herald.
Buddy Hield

Pacers to Seek Possible Buddy Hield Trade After Contract Talks Stall

The Pacers and shooting guard Buddy Hield may be looking to move on after failing to reach agreement on a contract extension, per Shams...
Rob Edwards

Charge Land Player Rights to Ex-CSU Wing Rob Edwards in Trade

AKRON, Ohio -- The Cleveland Charge could have a former Cleveland shooting guard on the roster, and we're not just talking about the Cavaliers. Instead,...
Damian Lillard

Damian Lillard Expected to Ask Any Team That Acquires Him to Trade Him to Heat

Several teams besides the Heat are believed to be kicking the tires on a potential Damian Lillard trade with the Trail Blazers. But even so,...
Koby Altman, Cavaliers, Cavs

Cavs Say More on Koby Altman; But What Next?

CLEVELAND -- It's been a long week for Cavaliers president of basketball operations Koby Altman. First, he was arrested for an OVI on Friday,...
Kelly Oubre Jr.

East Notes: Sixers, Kelly Oubre, Cavs, Koby Altman, Heat

76ers New signee Kelly Oubre is coming off a career year with the Hornets, but he'll need to be even better...
Zion Williamson, Pelicans, Lakers, NBA

West Notes: Pelicans, Zion Williamson, Blazers, Damian Lillard, Spurs

Pelicans Head of basketball operations David Griffin indicated that power forward Zion Williamson is making good progress ahead of training camp. "I can tell you Zion...
Neemias Queta

Celtics Officially Sign Neemias Queta

The Celtics have officially signed center Neemias Queta to a contract ahead of training camp, the team announced in a press release. Queta, 24, is...
Koby Altman, Cleveland Cavaliers, NBA

Cavs’ Koby Altman Pleads Not Guilty to OVI, Due Back in Court Next Week

CLEVELAND -- The attorney for Cavaliers president of basketball operations Koby Altman entered a not guilty plea on Altman's behalf during an appearance in...
Ben Simmons, Brooklyn Nets, NBA

Nets’ Ben Simmons Says It’s Time to Return to Old Form

Nets guard Ben Simmons has been viewed as a sort of a bust for the past year-and-a-half. That's not intended to trash the man...
Kelly Oubre

Sixers to Sign Kelly Oubre to One-Year Deal

The 76ers intend to sign small forward Kelly Oubre to a one-year contract, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Oubre seemed like a long shot to...
Bryce Hamilton

Lakers Waive Bryce Hamilton

The Lakers have waived shooting guard Bryce Hamilton, according to the NBA transactions log. Hamilton, 22, is 6-foot-4 and signed an Exhibit 10 contract for...
Setric Millner Jr.

Spurs Sign Setric Millner Jr. to Two-Way Contract

The Spurs have signed forward Setric Millner Jr. to a two-way contract, per the NBA transactions log, via Hoops Rumors. Millner is 6-foot-7 and spent...
Damian Lillard, Trail Blazers, NBA

Blazers Ramping Up Trade Talks on Damian Lillard

The Trail Blazers are aiming to give star guard Damian Lillard his wish and move him elsewhere. Actually, Lillard's wish is to be traded...
Winning Time HBO Lakers

HBO Cancels ‘Winning Time’ After Two Seasons

The HBO show on the 1980s Lakers ended up having considerably less success than the actual team -- as Winning Time has been canceled...

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