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.
Wizards Made Offer for Suns’ Jae Crowder, May Have Featured Rui Hachimura
The Wizards are among the teams in pursuit of Suns forward Jae Crowder, and made an offer that was believed to be centered on...
East Rumors: Hawks, Trae Young, Wizards, Bradley Beal, Raptors
Hawks
Rival executives believe guard Trae Young could be the next NBA star to seek a trade, especially if the Hawks don't have an impressive...
West Notes: Kings, Domantas Sabonis, Lakers, Blazers
Kings
Power forward Domantas Sabonis finished with 13 points, 21 rebounds, and 12 assists in Wednesday's win over the Lakers for his second triple-double of...
Dribbles: Cavs Reaffirm What We Knew With Win Over Bucks. Namely, They’re for Real
Random dribbles following the Cavaliers' impressive 114-106 home win over the Bucks on Wednesday. ...
1. You can call it a statement win. You can...
Knicks to Lose Second-Round Pick for Violating Free Agency Rules
The Knicks are being docked their own second-round pick in 2025 for violating NBA rules governing free agency, the league announced in a press...
Pistons Signing GM Troy Weaver to Contract Extension, Agreed on Months Ago
The Pistons are signing general manager Troy Weaver to a contract extension, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.
The deal was actually agreed on...
Rival Execs: Gary Trent Jr. Raptors Most Likely Trade Candidate
Multiple executives view Raptors shooting guard Gary Trent Jr. as the team's most likely trade candidate ahead of the February deadline, per Michael Scotto...
Knicks, Others Keeping Close Eye on Bulls’ Zach LaVine
Multiple teams, including the Knicks, are keeping a watchful eye on the situation involving Bulls guard Zach LaVine in the event he may become...
Podcast: Takeaways From Cavs’ Win Streak; Plus The Telling Road Ahead
The Cavaliers are coming off their most complete game of the season and riding a four-game win streak. There's clearly a lot to like...
Hawks’ Travis Schlenk Moves Into New Role to ‘Step Back’ and ‘Prioritize Family’
Hawks president of basketball operations Travis Schlenk is moving into a senior advisory role with the organization, a role in which he apparently will...
Video: Talkin’ Donovan Mitchell and Cavs’ Continued Rise
What's up with the rolling Cavaliers? I again joined Dave Bacon of Sports 4 CLE on Cleveland.com to break it all down, which you...
West Notes: Trail Blazers, Damian Lillard, Suns, Pelicans
Trail Blazers
Star guard Damian Lillard's record-setting night proved to be a little bit of a downer, as the Trail Blazers lost to the Thunder...
Billy Donovan’s Job Safe Despite ‘Skepticism’ in Bulls’ Locker Roonm
Bulls coach Billy Donovan doesn't appear to be going anywhere despite his team's current struggles, as relayed by Shams Charania and Darnell Mayberry of...
Zach Lavine, Bulls Reportedly Not on Same Page
Standout shooting guard Zach LaVine and the Bulls are not seeing "eye-to-eye," with an obvious disconnect between the sides over the past several weeks,...
