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.
Jeff Phelps: Examining the East’s Contenders, and Pretenders
It’s December 9, we’re almost a third of the way through the NBA season, and the top 12 teams in the Eastern Conference are...
Cavs’ Ricky Rubio Cleared to Practice 5-on-5: ‘He’s Back’
The Cavaliers have been waiting for Ricky Rubio to take the court in a game again, and it appears that time is near. Or...
Heat Adding Stanley Johnson to G League Roster
Free agent forward Stanley Johnson is joining the Sioux Falls Skyforce, the Heat's G League affiliate, per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.com.
Johnson, 26, is 6-foot-6...
Hawks’ Dejounte Murray Expected to Miss Two Weeks With Ankle Injury
Hawks guard Dejounte Murray is expected to miss two weeks with a left ankle sprain, per Shams Charania and Sam Amick of The Athletic.
Murray...
West Notes: Suns, Jae Crowder, Timberwolves, Mavs
Suns
Point guard Chris Paul returned and the Suns were immediately blown ot of their own building by the Mavericks. But Paul indicated the Suns...
Knicks’ Cam Reddish Denies He’s Seeking Trade
The Knicks are all over the news when it comes to trade rumors, but forward Cam Reddish insisted he's fine where he is.
“I haven’t...
Hawks’ Dejounte Murray to Undergo MRI on Ankle
Hawks guard Dejounte Murray will undergo an MRI to determine the severity of a left ankle sprain, per Lauren L. Williams of the Atlanta...
Cavs Notes: Ricky Rubio, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley
Point guard Ricky Rubio has yet to play, but indicated he is progressing well from ACL surgery in December of last season. He recently...
NBA Rumors: Spurs, Jakob Poeltl, Knicks, Wizards
Spurs
Center Jakob Poeltl is drawing more trade interest than anyone else on the Spurs at the moment, per LJ Ellis...
Wizards’ Kyle Kuzma Drawing Trade Interest From Hawks, Suns
Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma has drawn trade interest from the Hawks and Suns, as well as several others, per Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Hoops...
Jazz’s Collin Sexton Viewed as Trade Candidate
Jazz guard Collin Sexton was just acquired from the Cavaliers in the Donovan Mitchell deal with the Cavaliers during the offseason. Then Sexton received...
Magic’s Jonathan Isaac Assigned to G League for Practice
It appears Magic forward Jonathan Isaac is on the comeback trail, and perhaps may be ready to make a return soon.
As relayed by Khobi...
Knicks, Reps for Cam Reddish Working on Trade
The Knicks are working on a trade involving forward Cam Reddish, according to Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News.
Reddish's representatives are also...
Knicks Active in Trade Calls, Make Cam Reddish, Immanuel Quickley, Others Available
The Knicks have been active in trade talks and have made guards Immanuel Quickley, Derrick Rose and Evan Fournier available, as well as small...
