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.
NBA, Players’ Union Extend Collective-Bargaining Agreement Opt-Out Date
The NBA and players' union have agreed to extend the opt-out date of the current collective-bargaining agreement to Feb. 8, the league announced in...
Lakers’ Anthony Davis Laments Missed Free Throws in Loss to Celtics
Star forward/center Anthony Davis has had a magnificent season and put together a remarkable showing in Tuesday's home game against the rival Celtics.
But he...
Hornets’ LaMelo Ball Set to Return ‘Barring Unforeseen Snag’
Point guard LaMelo Ball is due back in the Hornets' lineup for Wednesday's home game vs. the Pistons, per Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Also,...
Podcast: Talkin’ Cavs, Paul Silas With Michael Reghi
What's new with the Cavaliers? Well, they've won eight of 10 entering Wednesday's road game against the Mavericks.
But they have also lost two of...
Warriors’ Draymond Green Says Ejected Bucks Threatened His Life
Warriors forward Draymond Green said a fan made a death threat toward him during Tuesday's road loss to the Bucks.
The fan, pointed out by...
Pacers Notes: Bennedict Mathurin, Tyrese Haliburton, Chris Duarte
Coach Rick Carlisle is loving what he's seeing from rookie guard/forward Bennedict Mathurin. Not a surprise. So is the rest of Pacers nation.
"He is...
Knicks Engaged Lakers on Evan Fournier Trade for Patrick Beverley, Kendrick Nunn
Multiple reports have said the Knicks have made guard Evan Fournier and others available, and that they have spoken to the Lakers in recent...
Cavs Notes: Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Ricky Rubio
For the Cavaliers, it's getting ugly away from home these days. More specifically, they have lost eight of their last nine on the road.
The...
Clippers Notes: Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, Tyronn Lue
Star forward Kawhi Leonard is more focused on the end of the season than feeling his best right now, he told reporters after the...
Lakers Notes: Russell Westbrook, LeBron James, Trade Rumors
Lakers point guard Russell Westbrook appears to have embraced his role as a reserve, former NBA coach Stan Van Gundy told Chris Mannix of...
Pistons Had Been Weighing Cade Cunningham’s Season-Ending Surgery for Weeks
Former No. 1 overall draft pick Cade Cunningham is undergoing season-ending surgery on a left shin injury, a decision he and the Pistons had...
Spurs Signing Stanley Johnson After Waiving Alize Johnson
The Spurs are signing small forward Stanley Johnson to a one-year contract, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.
The move follows a team announcement...
International Notes: RJ Nembhard, Justin Hamilton, Dragan Bender
Former Cavaliers shooting guard RJ Nembhard has agreed to a contract with Italian club Pallacanestro Reggiana, via Alessandro Maggi of Sportando.
Nembhard, 23, is 6-5...
East Notes: Wizards, Bradley Beal, Bulls, Trade Rumors, Bucks
Wizards
Star shooting guard Bradley Beal has been cleared to resume on-court activities following a hamstring injury, the Wizards announced. Beal...
