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.
Timberwolves, Bones Hyland agree to deal
The Timberwolves are giving Bones Hyland another shot.
Per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, Minnesota and Hyland have agreed to a deal, keeping the former first-rounder...
Free agent big man Kai Jones signs in Turkey
Kai Jones is headed overseas.
The 24-year-old big man has officially signed with Anadolu Efes in Turkey, per Eurohoops. His deal is expected to include...
Giannis Antetokounmpo fires back after Alperen Sengun jab, calls bronze with Greece ‘biggest accomplishment’
Alperen Sengun and Turkey got the better of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Greece in the EuroBasket semifinals Friday -- and Sengun didn’t hesitate to explain...
Dennis Smith Jr. getting look from Knicks
Free agent guard Dennis Smith Jr. will work out for the Knicks this week, according to Stefan Bondy of the New York Post.
Smith, 26,...
Knicks weighing Matt Ryan, Alex Len as camp roster takes shape
The Knicks are closing in on training camp and weighing a handful of veteran names to finalize their roster.
Among them: Matt Ryan, who spent...
Suns beat reporter fired after Charlie Kirk posts
PHNX Sports has fired Suns beat writer Gerald Bourguet following a series of social media posts about the death of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.
Kirk...
Spurs bring back Isaiah Miller on training camp deal
The Spurs have filled their final training camp slot, signing guard Isaiah Miller, per Paul Garcia of The Spot Up Shot.
Miller, 26, has been...
Malik Beasley’s Pistons future uncertain, but he’s made his feelings clear
Malik Beasley is in wait-and-see mode, but one thing is certain: he would love another run with the Pistons, as relayed by Omari Sankofa...
Ex-Aspiration CEO disputes ‘no-show’ label on Kawhi Leonard deal
Former Aspiration CEO Andrei Cherny is pushing back on the idea that Clippers star Kawhi Leonard had a so-called “no-show” endorsement agreement with the...
NBA Notes: Knicks, Cameron Payne, Celtics, Jaylen Brown, Spurs
Knicks
It looks like Cameron Payne’s time in New York has already come and gone. With the Knicks preparing for a three-man camp battle between...
Ime Udoka: Rockets’ starting five still has one open spot
The Rockets know four-fifths of their starting lineup. Kevin Durant, Alperen Sengun, Amen Thompson and Fred VanVleet are locked in. It’s that fifth spot...
West Notes: Grizzlies, Jaren Jackson Jr, Rockets, Alperen Sengun, Timberwolves
Grizzlies
Grizzlies big man Jaren Jackson Jr. says he’s “progressing the right way” following a turf toe procedure in July, per Damichael Cole of the...
West Notes: Lakers, Andrew Wiggins, Suns, Clippers
Lakers
The Lakers want more help on the wing, and Andrew Wiggins’ name keeps surfacing.
The Heat forward was mentioned again this week, though Lakers beat...
Charley Rosen, longtime Phil Jackson confidant and basketball author, dies at 84
Charley Rosen, the former coach, author and close friend of Phil Jackson, has died at the age of 84.
His family announced the news early...
