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.
Nets, DeAndre Jordan Eye Buyout; Lakers Monitoring
The Nets and veteran center DeAndre Jordan are working toward a buyout, according to Shams Charania and Alex Schiffer of The Athletic.
Jordan, 32, averaged...
Sixers Add Grant Riller On Two-Way Contract
The 76ers have officially signed guard Grant Riller to a two-way contract, the team announced in a press release.
Riller, 24, is 6-foot-2 and spent...
Cavs Newcomer Lauri Markkanen: I Have Yet To Hit My Ceiling
Lauri Markkanen was the subject of trade rumors all offseason, and he is one player who is happy they came true. He says he's...
Amico: Lauri Markkanen Deal A Winner For Cavs
Lauri Markkanen wasn't a fit under first-year Bulls coach Billy Donovan and wanted out of Chicago. So the Cavaliers seized an opportunity to acquire...
Blazers President Neil Olshey Calls Larry Nance Jr ‘Talented, Versatile’
The Trail Blazers have officially announced the three-team trade that landed them forward Larry Nance Jr. in a trade with the Cavaliers.
In exchange, the...
Raptors Sign Svi Mykhailiuk To Two-Year Deal
The Raptors have reached agreement on a two-year contract with guard/forward Svi Mykhailiuk, his agency told Shams Charania of The Athletic.
The deal includes a...
Kevin Love’s Agent: No Interest In Buyout With Cavs
The Cavaliers and power forward Kevin Love have not spoken about a possible contract buyout and Love is not interested in one, agent Jeff...
Rajon Rondo To Return To Lakers Following Grizzlies Buyout
Veteran point guard Rajon Rondo has agreed to a contract buyout with the Grizzlies and intends to sign with the Lakers after clearing waivers,...
Matthew Dellavedova: My Goal Is To Get Back To NBA
Former Cavaliers point guard Matthew Dellavedova signed a long-term contract with the Melbourne United of Australia, but he doesn't want it to mean the...
G League Ignite To Sign Ex-76ers Guard Dakota Mathias
Free agent shooting guard Dakota Mathias has agreed to a contract with the G League Ignite, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.
Mathias, 26, is...
Veteran Guard John Jenkins Signs Overseas Deal
Free agent shooting guard John Jenkins has signed with French club BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque, according to JD Shaw of Hoops Rumors.
Jenkins, 30, is 6-foot-4 and...
Sources: No Talks Between Kevin Love, Cavs About Buyout
Veteran power forward Kevin Love and the Cavaliers have not held any discussions about a potential contract buyout, sources told Hoops Wire on Friday,...
Sixers Waiving Veteran Forward Anthony Tolliver
The 76ers have waived veteran forward Anthony Tolliver, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Tolliver, 36, is 6-foot-8 and signed a pair of 10-day...
Amico: Classy Larry Nance Jr Gave Hometown Cavs His All
Larry Nance Jr. had just finished his sophomore season at Wyoming when I bumped into him at a Cavaliers draft lottery event.
I told...
