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 fans lose ESPN, ABC on YouTube TV amid dispute
The standoff between YouTube TV and Disney has reached a breaking point.
In an email to subscribers Friday, YouTube TV confirmed that Disney-owned channels, including...
Chauncey Billups hires Trump’s former lawyer amid federal fraud case
Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups has been placed on leave by the NBA and will not be paid while facing federal charges connected...
NBA Notes: Hawks, Zaccharie Risacher, Clippers, Kobe Brown, Alex Len
Hawks
The Hawks have picked up the 2026–27 team option on forward Zaccharie Risacher, locking in the top pick from the 2024 draft for another...
Latest on Cavs center Jarrett Allen
Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen is dealing with a fracture in his left ring finger, but for now, the plan is for him to keep...
NBA Notes: Warriors, Brandin Podziemski, Knicks, Mitchell Robinson, Jazz
Warriors
The Warriors are keeping guard Brandin Podziemski around for the long haul.
Golden State officially picked up the fourth-year option on his rookie deal, locking...
Cavs’ Darius Garland ramping up, return could come soon
Cavaliers guard Darius Garland is nearing his season debut.
A source told ClutchPoints’ Spencer Davies that Garland has been “scrimmaging and everything” in practice with...
Cavs’ Jarrett Allen fractures finger, questionable vs. Raptors
The Cavaliers’ injury list is growing.
Cleveland announced Thursday that center Jarrett Allen fractured his left ring finger during Wednesday night’s loss in Boston.
Team doctors...
NBA Notes: Raptors, Jakob Poeltl, Celtics, Baylor Scheierman, Sixers
Raptors
Toronto was short on size Wednesday and it showed. The Raptors were outrebounded 53-22 in a loss to the Rockets, with center Jakob Poeltl...
Report: Pelicans holding ‘serious’ talks about coach Willie Green’s future
The Pelicans are 0-4, and the noise around head coach Willie Green is getting louder.
According to Brett Siegel and Chris Dodson of ClutchPoints, New...
NBA fans could lose ESPN, ABC as YouTube TV standoff drags on
The NBA season is barely a week old, and fans already have another broadcast headache to worry about.
YouTube TV and Disney — which owns...
Report: NBA never officially cleared Terry Rozier in 2023 betting probe
Despite his lawyer’s recent claim that the NBA “cleared him two years ago,” a league source says Terry Rozier was never officially exonerated in...
Lakers sale becomes official; Jeanie Buss to remain governor
The Lakers have made it official, announcing that Mark Walter is now the team’s new majority owner.
The franchise confirmed in a press release that...
Thunder’s Nikola Topic begins chemotherapy for testicular cancer
Thunder guard Nikola Topic has been diagnosed with testicular cancer, general manager Sam Presti announced Thursday, via The Oklahoman’s Justin Martinez.
Presti said Topic has...
Wizards pick up team options on six young players
The Wizards are locking in their future — or at least a big chunk of it.
Washington has picked up its team options for the...
