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.
Pacers Notes: Bennedict Mathurin, Tyrese Haliburton, Chris Duarte
Coach Rick Carlisle is loving what he's seeing from rookie guard/forward Bennedict Mathurin. Not a surprise. So is the rest of Pacers nation.
"He is...
Knicks Engaged Lakers on Evan Fournier Trade for Patrick Beverley, Kendrick Nunn
Multiple reports have said the Knicks have made guard Evan Fournier and others available, and that they have spoken to the Lakers in recent...
Cavs Notes: Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Ricky Rubio
For the Cavaliers, it's getting ugly away from home these days. More specifically, they have lost eight of their last nine on the road.
The...
Clippers Notes: Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, Tyronn Lue
Star forward Kawhi Leonard is more focused on the end of the season than feeling his best right now, he told reporters after the...
Lakers Notes: Russell Westbrook, LeBron James, Trade Rumors
Lakers point guard Russell Westbrook appears to have embraced his role as a reserve, former NBA coach Stan Van Gundy told Chris Mannix of...
Pistons Had Been Weighing Cade Cunningham’s Season-Ending Surgery for Weeks
Former No. 1 overall draft pick Cade Cunningham is undergoing season-ending surgery on a left shin injury, a decision he and the Pistons had...
Spurs Signing Stanley Johnson After Waiving Alize Johnson
The Spurs are signing small forward Stanley Johnson to a one-year contract, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.
The move follows a team announcement...
International Notes: RJ Nembhard, Justin Hamilton, Dragan Bender
Former Cavaliers shooting guard RJ Nembhard has agreed to a contract with Italian club Pallacanestro Reggiana, via Alessandro Maggi of Sportando.
Nembhard, 23, is 6-5...
East Notes: Wizards, Bradley Beal, Bulls, Trade Rumors, Bucks
Wizards
Star shooting guard Bradley Beal has been cleared to resume on-court activities following a hamstring injury, the Wizards announced. Beal...
Bucks Trying to Acquire Jae Crowder From Suns, via Rockets
The Suns have been trying to work out three-team trade that would send forward Jae Crowder to the Bucks, via the Rockets, but the...
Hawks Have Talked to Nets, Jazz and Mavs About John Collins Trade
The Hawks remain active in trade talks surrounding forward John Collins, touching base with the likes of the Nets, Jazz and Mavericks about a...
Venture Capitalists Make $3 Billion Offer to Buy Suns
Two venture capitalists have made an offer of $3 billion to buy the Suns, per Mark Vartabedian of The Wall Street Journal, via Arthur...
Lakers Have Talked Bojan Bogdanovic Trade With Pistons
The Lakers remain active in trade talks and are seeking additional outside shooting, so it only makes sense that they remain hot on the...
West Notes: Lakers, Anthony Davis, Pelicans, Rockets, Paul Silas
Lakers
Most people don't view a game against the lottery-bound Pistons to be critical, but forward/center Anthony Davis and the Lakers sure did on Sunday...
