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.
Trail Blazers Aiming for Deal Ahead of Trade Deadline
The Trail Blazers are looking to fill some areas of need prior to the Feb. 9 trade deadline, per Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report.
Without...
Suns Have Hornets’ Terry Rozier, Raptors’ Fred VanVleet on Radar
Given that point guard Chris Paul is 37-years old and has missed time with back and heel injuries, it might make sense for the...
Wizards Notes: Kyle Kuzma, Kendrick Nunn, Trade Rumors, Will Barton
The Wizards' willingness to trade forward Rui Hachimura to the Lakers showed their confidence that they will be able to re-sign forward Kyle Kuzma...
Poll: With Overabundance of Offensive Eruptions, Does NBA Need to Tweak Rules?
The NBA rules are designed to enhance scoring -- and lots of it. But how much is too much?
Along with that, the league and...
Derrick Favors Returns to Free Agency
Center/forward Derrick Favors has returned to free agency following the expiration of his 10-day contract last weekend with the Hawks, per the RealGM transactions...
Source: Cavs’ Dylan Windler Has Hamstring Injury, Progressing
Cavaliers small forward Dylan Windler has a hamstring injury and is "progressing day by day," a league source told Hoops Wire on Monday.
Windler officially...
Chris Grant Opting Not to Join Hawks, Staying With Spurs
Former Cavaliers general manager Chris Grant has removed his name from consideration as a senior adviser with the Hawks to remain in his current...
Wizards GM Tommy Sheppard: We Wish Rui Hachimura the Best in LA
The Wizards have announced the trade of forward Rui Hachimura to the Lakers, making the reported deal official via a press release.
Along with guard...
Lakers and Wizards Talks on Rui Hachimura Initially Also Involved Suns
The trade that is sending forward Rui Hachimura from the Wizards to the Lakers initially was discussed as a three-way trade that also involved...
Report: Talks Between Lakers, Spurs Involving Russell Westbrook Still Alive
While the Lakers have already pulled off one trade, they may not be done yet. After all, there is still time between now and...
Lakers Intend to Sign Rui Hachimura to Contract Extension
The Lakers are finalizing a trade for Wizards forward Rui Hachimura with the intention of signing him to a contract extension, per Adrian Wojnarowski...
Lakers Sending Kendrick Nunn, Second-Rounders to Wizards in Trade for Rui Hachimura
Along with guard Kendrick Nunn, the Lakers are trading the Bulls' 2023 second-round pick, their own 2029 second-rounder and the less favorable of their...
Lakers in Advanced Talks to Acquire Rui Hachimura from Wizards
The Wizards are in advanced talks to acquire forward Rui Hachimura from the Wizards in exchange for guard Kendrick Nunn and multiple second-round picks,...
Wolves’ Naz Reid Drawing Interest from Clippers, Nuggets
The Clippers and Nuggets are among the teams that have expressed trade interest in Timberwolves center Naz Reid, per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.
Reid, 23,...
