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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Heat, Timberwolves Among Those With Interest in Lamar Stevens
The Heat, Timberwolves, Celtics and Rockets are among those showing interest in former Cavaliers forward Lamar Stevens, per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.
Stevens, 26, is...
Details on Tristan Thompson’s New Deal With Cavs
AKRON, Ohio -- Cavaliers center/forward Tristan Thompson signed a one-year deal for the veteran's minimum, though it's not fully guaranteed.
But that will all change...
NBA Prepared to Take Over Local Broadcasting Rights from Bally Sports
The NBA is prepared to take over broadcasting rights for games carried by bankrupt Diamond Sports Group, which owns Bally Sports, should it become...
Cavs to Sign Former First-Round Pick Zhaire Smith
The Cavaliers intend to sign shooting guard Zhaire Smith to an Exhibit 10 training camp contract, agent Adie von Gontard told Michael Scotto of...
