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.
Pacers Notes: Buddy Hield, Rick Carlisle, Myles Turner
Shooting guard Buddy Hield said he's ready to roll despite the pause in talks on a contract extension.
Hield has been the subject of trade...
Ricky Rubio to Remain Away from Cavs Indefinitely
CLEVELAND -- Point guard Ricky Rubio remains away from the Cavaliers and it's still too soon to know when he might return.
The team offered...
LeBron James on Potentially Retiring After Season: ‘I Don’t Know’
At the end of last season, all the talk was LeBron James. That's really nothing new. It's been that way for about 20 years.
But...
Giannis Antetokounmpo: I Want to be With Bucks My Entire Career
Perhaps all it took was a trade for Damian Lillard. Or maybe Giannis Antetokounmpo never intended to leave the Bucks -- ever.
No matter how...
Sixers Still Have No Traction on Trade as James Harden Skips Media Day
We now have a better idea of what will happen with James Harden, and we're not even into training camp.
For starters, Harden skipped the...
Cavs Set to Tip Off Camp With Some New Faces, Higher Hopes
CLEVELAND --Well, ready or not, here come the Cavaliers.
That's right. It's Media Day. Training camp is a day away, and the gang is all...
Warriors Already Have Largest Payroll in NBA History
The NBA instituted a second tax apron that ramps up penalties on teams that go well beyond the luxury tax line. And apparently, the...
Spurs Waive Setric Millner, RaiQuan Gray
The Spurs have waived Setric Millner and forward/center RaiQuan Gray, per the NBA transactions log.
Millner is 6-foot-6 and signed a two-way deal with the...
Wizards’ Landry Shamet, Daniel Gafford to Miss Start of Camp
Wizards guard Landry Shamet is expected to miss two-to-four weeks with a broken big toe, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
In addition, center Daniel Gafford...
Blazers Officially Sign Skylar Mays to Two-Way Deal
The Trail Blazers have signed guard Skylar Mays to a two-way contract, according to the NBA transactions log.
Mays, 26, is 6-foot-4 and can play...
Celtics Finalizing Contract With Wenyen Gabriel
The Celtics may need some help in the middle after trading away Robert Williams, and apparently, they're trying to at least get a little.
Per...
Celtics, Blazers Announce Jrue Holiday Trade
The Celtics and Trail Blazers have officially announced a trade that sent point guard Jrue Holiday to Boston.
In return, the Blazers received center Robert...
JB Bickerstaff: Cavs to Undergo ‘Change in Offensive System’
AKRON, Ohio -- While the Cavaliers brought in Donovan Mitchell last season and were fairly staunch defensively, they seemed to be missing one thing.
And...
Bucks Signing Cameron Payne to One-Year Deal
The Bucks have found their backup to Damian Lillard.
Per Shams Charania of The Athletic, Milwaukee is signing free agent point guard Cameron Payne to...
