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.
Lakers Weighing Patrick Beverly and Kendrick Nunn Trade
While all the trade talk surrounding the Lakers seems to involve Russell Westbrook, they may be more focused on moving some other guards.
More specifically,...
West Notes: Mavs, Luka Doncic, Lakers, Kings
Mavericks
The Mavericks may only have a two-year window to show star guard Luka Doncic they will do whatever it takes to compete for a...
Cavs’ Ricky Rubio Assigned to Cleveland Charge
Cavaliers guard Ricky Rubio is on the comeback trail, and the latest evidence of that came when he was assigned to their G League...
Trey Burke Joining Kings’ G League Club
Veteran point guard Trey Burke is joining the Stockton Kings of the G League, per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.
Burke, 30, is 6-foot-0 and has...
Warriors’ Anthony Lamb Denies Rape Accusation
Warriors small forward Anthony Lamb has been accused of rape in a civil lawsuit filed against the University of Vermont, with the suit alleging...
Kings’ De’Aaron Fox Has Been Playing Through Foot Injury
Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox has been playing through a bruised right foot for a little more than a month, per Jason Anderson of...
Jeff Phelps: Examining the East’s Contenders, and Pretenders
It’s December 9, we’re almost a third of the way through the NBA season, and the top 12 teams in the Eastern Conference are...
Cavs’ Ricky Rubio Cleared to Practice 5-on-5: ‘He’s Back’
The Cavaliers have been waiting for Ricky Rubio to take the court in a game again, and it appears that time is near. Or...
Heat Adding Stanley Johnson to G League Roster
Free agent forward Stanley Johnson is joining the Sioux Falls Skyforce, the Heat's G League affiliate, per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.com.
Johnson, 26, is 6-foot-6...
Hawks’ Dejounte Murray Expected to Miss Two Weeks With Ankle Injury
Hawks guard Dejounte Murray is expected to miss two weeks with a left ankle sprain, per Shams Charania and Sam Amick of The Athletic.
Murray...
West Notes: Suns, Jae Crowder, Timberwolves, Mavs
Suns
Point guard Chris Paul returned and the Suns were immediately blown ot of their own building by the Mavericks. But Paul indicated the Suns...
Knicks’ Cam Reddish Denies He’s Seeking Trade
The Knicks are all over the news when it comes to trade rumors, but forward Cam Reddish insisted he's fine where he is.
“I haven’t...
Hawks’ Dejounte Murray to Undergo MRI on Ankle
Hawks guard Dejounte Murray will undergo an MRI to determine the severity of a left ankle sprain, per Lauren L. Williams of the Atlanta...
Cavs Notes: Ricky Rubio, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley
Point guard Ricky Rubio has yet to play, but indicated he is progressing well from ACL surgery in December of last season. He recently...
