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 Survey: Insiders pick Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic as best player, MVP favorite
The new NBA season is almost here, which means it’s time for predictions. ESPN’s Tim Bontemps polled 20 coaches, scouts and executives around the...
LaMelo Ball, Collin Sexton have been inseperable as Hornets aim to take next steps
The Hornets are looking for more than highlights from LaMelo Ball this season. They want leadership.
Ball, the face of the franchise and its highest-paid...
NBA trade proposal sends Warriors’ Jonathan Kuminga, Buddy Hield to Kings
It’s a slow stretch on the NBA calendar. Training camps are close, but not quite here. That’s usually when I start cooking up fake...
NBA Rumors: Jonathan Kuminga, Quentin Grimes, Russell Westbrook, free agency
Jonathan Kuminga’s restricted free agency continues to drag on, leaving the Warriors in limbo. Golden State recently made a new three-year offer to their...
Kevin Durant opens up on Suns split, trade to Rockets
Rockets newcomer Kevin Durant admitted he was caught off guard when the Suns started shopping him ahead of last season’s trade deadline.
“Initially, I was...
NBA Notes: Grizzlies, Ja Morant, Rockets, Nets, draft
Grizzlies
The Grizzlies made what ESPN’s Jeremy Woo calls a “measured” decision this offseason — trading away Desmond Bane to Orlando in exchange for a...
Cavs, Donovan Mitchell will face familiar storyline: Nothing matters until May
Donovan Mitchell has seen this movie before. Back in Utah, the Jazz piled up regular-season wins -- even leading the NBA in 2020-21 --...
Cavs could use more De’Andre Hunter this year, and that’s the plan
The Cavaliers have been searching for the right wing fit ever since Donovan Mitchell came to town.
Someone who can shoot it, defend it, and...
Exec says Pat Riley, Heat not likely to send Andrew Wiggins to Lakers
The Lakers are reportedly interested in acquiring Heat forward Andrew Wiggins, but one league executive says not to hold your breath.
“I would be stunned...
Anthony Davis returns to 5-on-5 as Mavericks eye bounce-back season
Anthony Davis is back on the floor. Per Marc Stein of The Stein Line, the Mavericks star went through 5-on-5 work this week for...
NBA Notes: Mavericks, Dennis Smith Jr, Heat, Tyler Herro, Grizzlies
Mavericks
Dennis Smith Jr. is back with the Mavericks, but it’s unlikely he’ll crack the 15-man roster, per Marc Stein of The Stein Line.
Smith, the...
ESPN chief promises ‘Inside the NBA’ will stay the same, logo aside
Inside the NBA has left TNT for ESPN this season, but the look and feel will remain unchanged.
ESPN president of content Burke Magnus told...
Hornets sign Marcus Garrett, release Brandon Slater
The Hornets have added guard Marcus Garrett on a training camp deal and released forward Brandon Slater, the team announced.
Garrett, 25, is expected to...
Talen Horton-Tucker signs with reigning Euroleague champs
Talen Horton-Tucker is officially heading overseas, signing a two-year deal with Fenerbahce, the reigning EuroLeague champions announced.
Horton-Tucker, 23, had been holding out hope for...
