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Sam Amico has covered the NBA for 20 years, previously for SI.com, FOX Sports, CBS Sports, Amico Hoops and the Boston Herald.
Lonzo Ball

Cavs will be banking on Lonzo Ball to help fix playoff problems

The Cavaliers had one of the best seasons in franchise history last year -- until they didn’t. A second-round loss to the Pacers in...
Malik Beasley, Pistons, Cavaliers, Cavs, Knicks, NBA

Should Cavaliers pursue Malik Beasley?

The Cavaliers need shooting. And Malik Beasley can flat-out shoot. Robert Watson III of SI.com floated the idea, and on paper, it makes sense. Beasley...
Malcolm Brogdon, Wizards, Knicks, NBA

Knicks weighing trades to keep multiple vets from camp group

The Knicks aren’t done tinkering. Within the past 24 hours, New York reached deals with Malcolm Brogdon, Landry Shamet and Garrison Mathews. Problem is, the...
Landry Shamet, Knicks, NBA

Knicks’ final spot likely to come down to Landry Shamet, Malcolm Brogdon, Garrison Matthews

The Knicks know who their stars are. They know their rotation. What they don’t know is who’s grabbing that final roster chair. New York enters...
Malcolm Brogdon, Wizards, NBA, Celtics, Knicks

Knicks add Malcolm Brogdon to camp competition

The Knicks are bringing in Malcolm Brogdon, who has agreed to a one-year deal with New York, agent Sam Permut told ESPN’s Shams Charania. The...
Andrew Wiggins, Heat, Donovan Mitchell, Cavaliers, Cavs, NBA, Lakers

Lakers still likely keeping tabs on Heat’s Andrew Wiggins

The Lakers are starting to think bigger. After Luka Doncic’s EuroBasket run and his three-year extension with Los Angeles, the front office is re-evaluating how...
Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic

Lakers may rethink approach after Luka Doncic’s EuroBasket run

The Lakers have a new Luka Doncic. Well, not new exactly, but slimmer, faster, hungrier -- and locked in with Los Angeles for the long...
Kawhi Leonard, Clippers, NBA

Around the NBA, outrage over Clippers and Kawhi Leonard case is growing

By all accounts, the NBA’s investigation into the Clippers and Kawhi Leonard is only just beginning. But if you ask around the league, plenty...
Adam Silver, NBA News

Adam Silver is wrong: NBA can punish Clippers without concrete evidence

Adam Silver says the burden of proof in the NBA’s investigation of the Clippers lies with the NBA. In simple terms, he’s saying the Clippers...
Landry Shamet, Knicks, NBA

Landry Shamet returning to Knicks on one-year deal

Free agent guard Landry Shamet is headed back to the Knicks. Per ESPN’s Shams Charania, Shamet has agreed to a one-year deal to return to...
Jason Collins, Nets, NBA

Jason Collins undergoing treatment for brain tumor

Jason Collins, a 13-year NBA veteran and current league ambassador, is undergoing treatment for a brain tumor, his family announced Wednesday. “NBA Ambassador and 13-year...
NBA, Golden State Warriors, Jonathan Kuminga

Who’s left? Best NBA free agents still on the market

NBA training camps are almost here, and yet some familiar names remain unsigned. Here’s a look at some of the most notable free agents still...
Kevin Durant, Suns, De'Andre Hunter, Cavaliers, Cavs, NBA, Rockets

Rockets’ Kevin Durant viewed as offseason’s biggest prize

The best offseason addition? ESPN's Brian Windhorst says it's a no-contest. "I don't think there's much of a debate. Gotta be Kevin Durant in Houston,"...
Adam Silver, NBA

Adam Silver: NBA’s TV partners meeting to map future

NBA commissioner Adam Silver opened his Board of Governors press conference Wednesday by noting that the league’s three new national TV partners -- ESPN/ABC,...

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