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 went hard after Jonathan Kuminga, and it still wasn’t enough
Jonathan Kuminga is headed to the Timberwolves, but it's not because the Lakers sat on their hands. Just the opposite, it seems.
Per Khobi Price...
Mario Hezonja looks plenty ready for Cavs after 28-point Croatia performance
Mario Hezonja hasn't played an NBA game for the Cavaliers yet. But he's already giving them something to like.
Hezonja erupted for 28 points as...
NBA Notes: Suns, Jalen Green, Knicks, Kelly Olynyk, Cavs
Suns
Jalen Green gets another crack at making this whole Suns thing work. Perhaps the bigger question is whether the Suns can make it work...
Heat bringing back Keshad Johnson on two-way deal
Keshad Johnson is staying with the Heat. This time, it's on a two-way contract.
Johnson has agreed to the deal with Miami, according to Michael...
Heat, Nick Richards agree to one-year contract
The Heat had another roster spot to fill. Nick Richards apparently was their guy all along.
Richards has agreed to a one-year contract with Miami,...
LeBron James could score less than ever with 76ers, and that’s probably OK
ESPN revealed a full list of NBA predictions, and among them is the idea that LeBron James will average a career-low in points in...
James Harden reveals latest signature sneaker: ‘We got our own style’
James Harden has another new contract and another new shoe. It's been a nice summer for a guy who just turned 37.
We already know...
NBA Notes: Timberwolves, Jonathan Kuminga, Lakers, Bruce Brown, Kings
Timberwolves
Jonathan Kuminga got what he wanted. Now comes the part where he has to make it work.
Kuminga agreed to a two-year, $13 million contract...
Talkin’ Cavs: Breaking down Peyton Watson trade, James Harden deal
After a fairly quiet June and July (in free agency, anyway), the Cavaliers have gone all in during August.
They traded Dennis Schroder to the...
Jeanie Buss goes to court to stop siblings from selling Lakers stake
The Buss family fight over the Lakers has officially reached the see you in court stage.
Jeanie Buss filed a petition Wednesday asking a Los...
Nuggets officially sign Bryce Hopkins to two-way contract
Bryce Hopkins has officially joined the Nuggets.
Hopkins signed a two-way contract with Denver, according to the NBA transactions log. His agents, Mark Bartelstein and...
Magic signing Malaki Branham to camp deal
Malaki Branham is getting another NBA shot.
The former first-round pick has agreed to a deal with the Magic, agent Deirunas Visockas told Michael Scotto...
Jonathan Kuminga agrees to two-year deal with Timberwolves
So much for the Lakers.
Jonathan Kuminga has agreed to a two-year, $13 million contract with the Timberwolves, agent Aaron Turner told ESPN. The deal...
NBA Notes: Kings, Gabe Vincent, Clippers, Jordan Miller, Rockets
Kings
The Kings apparently intend to look under every rock for another guard before training camp. Gabe Vincent is the latest name to surface.
Per Jake...
Ready or not, here come Cavs new City Edition uniforms
Why the NBA needs city edition uniforms, we'll never know. But they have them, and the Cavaliers are in the NBA. So, yes, a...
Warriors, Stephen Curry expected to start negotiating extension
Stephen Curry and the Warriors are expected to start discussing a contract extension as soon as one can happen, according to ESPN's Anthony Slater.
Curry...
Michael Jordan likely won’t return to NBC Sports’ NBA coverage
In the event you actually realized Michael Jordan worked for NBC last season, well, you almost definitely won't this season.
Per Front Office Sports, Jordan...
What’s holding up James Harden’s new Cavs contract?
James Harden has agreed to return to the Cavaliers on a three-year deal. All that needs to happen now is for it to become...
