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.
Hornets waive veteran guard Spencer Dinwiddie
The Hornets have officially waived veteran point guard Spencer Dinwiddie, the team announced in a press release. The move comes just three months after...
Celtics to convert Ron Harper Jr. to two-way contract
The Celtics are making a move to keep Ron Harper Jr. in the fold. After waiving rookie RJ Luis on Wednesday, Boston plans to...
Bucks waive Chris Livingston to begin roster shuffle
The Bucks are trimming their roster ahead of the regular season, parting ways with forward Chris Livingston, per ESPN’s Shams Charania.
Livingston, who turned 22...
East Notes: Cavs, Lonzo Ball, Bucks, Myles Turner, Pacers
Cavaliers
Veteran point guard Lonzo Ball is already looking like a wise offseason maneuver for the Cavaliers.
In a preseason win over the Pistons, Ball went...
Lakers targeting mid-November for LeBron James return
LeBron James won’t be on the floor when the Lakers open the season, but his return may not be too far off.
According to ESPN’s...
NBA Notes: Kings, Keegan Murray, Celtics, Ron Harper Jr, waiver wire
Kings
The Kings have reached a deal with forward Keegan Murray on a five-year, $140 million rookie extension, per Shams Charania of ESPN. The contract...
Cavs waive Tristan Enaruna, Norchad Omier, Killian Hayes
The Cavaliers have trimmed their roster, waiving camp invitees Tristan Enaruna and Norchad Omier, according to the NBA transactions log.
As we relayed earlier, they...
NBA Notes: Knicks, Malcolm Brogdon, Pelicans, Kevon Looney, Suns
Knicks
Malcolm Brogdon’s sudden retirement caught just about everyone off guard. According to James L. Edwards III and Fred Katz of The Athletic, the veteran...
Cavs waive Killian Hayes; Charge likely next
The Cavaliers have waived guard Killian Hayes, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.
Hayes is expected to join the Cleveland Charge, the team’s G League...
West Notes: Lakers, Austin Reaves, Warriors, Suns, Jared Butler
Lakers
Austin Reaves isn’t expected to sign an extension before hitting free agency, but that doesn’t mean he’s leaving Los Angeles.
Keith Smith of Spotrac broke...
Malcolm Brogdon announces retirement after nine NBA seasons
After nine NBA seasons, Knicks guard Malcolm Brogdon is calling it a career, he told Shams Charania of ESPN.
Brogdon, 33 in December, was set...
NBA Notes: Thunder, top trios, Anthony Edwards, streaming app
ESPN’s Tim Bontemps rolled out his annual ranking of each team’s “core three,” weighing both current impact and future value.
No surprise at the top,...
NBA Moves: Warriors, Marques Bolden, Nets, Thunder, Buddy Boeheim
Warriors
The Warriors trimmed their training camp roster, waiving center Marques Bolden and guard Taevion Kinsey, the team announced. Both were on Exhibit 10 deals...
Preseason is over, and Cavs are now on the clock
Finally, the preseason is ancient history and already forgotten. Now, the Cavaliers have exactly one week to prepare for the real thing.
It all starts...
