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 Notes: Thunder, Chet Holmgren, Nets, Pelicans, James Borrego
Thunder
Thunder big man Chet Holmgren has agreed to a five-year, fully guaranteed maximum rookie contract extension, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The deal is...
76ers Waive Alex Reese To Clear Way For Dominick Barlow On Two-Way Deal
The Philadelphia 76ers are waiving forward Alex Reese to make room for Dominick Barlow on a two-way contract, according to reports from HoopsHype and...
NBA Names James Jones League Executive VP, Head Of Basketball Operations
Former NBA sharpshooter and Phoenix Suns general manager James Jones has a new mission. That would be replacing Joe Dumars as the league's new...
Lakers’ Deandre Ayton Says Championship Goals Realistic: ‘That’s Why I’m Here’
Deandre Ayton is ready to return to the NBA Finals.
Yes, it's sometimes hard to remember that Ayton was there a few years ago as...
Nuggets Believe Jonas Valanciunas Will Remain With Team
It apopears Jonas Valanciunas may not bolt the Denver Nuggets, after all.
Per Altitude TV sideline reporter Vic Lombardi, Valanciunas will avoid heading to Greece...
NBA Notes: Cavs, Larry Nance Jr, Pistons, Jaden Ivey, Pacers
Cavaliers
Larry Nance Jr. never really left the Cavaliers -- not mentally, anyway.
The Ohio native officially returned to Cleveland this offseason, and while the move...
Trade Breakdown: Spurs Acquire Kelly Olynyk; Wizards Take Flyer On Malaki Branham, Blake Wesley
Two days after landing Kelly Olynyk in a three-team trade, the Washington Wizards are flipping the veteran big man to San Antonio, per ESPN’s...
NBA Rumors: Celtics, Al Horford, Warriors, De’Anthony Melton, Nigel Hayes-Davis
Veteran big man Al Horford may be on the move. That much you likely already knew.
According to Noa Dalzell of CelticsBlog, Celtics president Brad...
Pacers Sign Kam Jones, Re-Sign Quenton Jackson; Enrique Freeman Still In Two-Way Mix
The Indiana Pacers have officially signed second-round pick Kam Jones to a standard NBA contract and re-signed restricted free agent guard Quenton Jackson to...
Mavericks’ Anthony Davis Recovering From Retina Procedure, Expected Back For Camp
Dallas Mavericks star big man Anthony Davis has undergone a procedure to repair a detached retina but is expected to be fully ready for...
Rockets Likely Done Dealing After Kevin Durant Acquisition: ‘I Like Our Team As Is’
Houston Rockets general manager Rafael Stone didn’t dance around the question when asked Monday what convinced Houston to make a blockbuster trade for Kevin...
Cavs’ Larry Nance Jr. All Cleveland Again, On And Off The Court
Former Cavaliers big man turned current Cavaliers big man Larry Nance Jr. is back in full Cleveland mode.
Cavs fans familiar with GV Art &...
Pacers’ Kevin Pritchard Says He Was ‘Shocked’ When Myles Turner Left For Bucks
Indiana Pacers president of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard said the team believed it was in serious negotiations to retain free agent center Myles Turner...
NBA Restricted Free Agent Market Frozen, And No One’s In A Rush To Break The Ice
While several NBA restricted free agents remain unsigned, four names continue to headline the market: Josh Giddey (Bulls), Jonathan Kuminga (Warriors), Quentin Grimes (Sixers),...
