Sam Amico
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Senior NBA writer https://t.co/nUqLnkFZkX | Co-host @fullcourtcle | Contributor to Mark Price Pod | 17 years on Cavs beat → now NBA-wide | Ex-Fox Sports, SI, CBS Sports
Joined June 2010
RT @WireHoops: East Notes: Bulls, Arturas Karnisovas, Nets, assets, Celtics
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Bulls head of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and GM Marc Eversley have made mistakes, but there are front offices in worse shape.
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RT @WireHoops: Ty Lue blasts Knicks for firing Tom Thibodeau
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Clippers coach Tyronn Lue cannot make sense of the Knicks’ decision to move on from Tom Thibodeau after the season.
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RT @WireHoops: NBA Notes: Malcolm Brogdon, Timberwolves, Bucks, Cavs
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Malcolm Brogdon is a veteran guard without a team. But perhaps the Timberwolves can changes all that.
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NBA Notes: Mavericks, Dante Exum, Talen Horton-Tucker, Matt Thomas
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Nearly two months after word first leaked, veteran wing Dante Exum has officially re-signed with the Mavericks.
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West Notes: Spurs, Victor Wembanyama, Mavericks, D'Angelo Russell, Wolves
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The Spurs will still need to build around Victor Wembanyama, and how they go about doing that is anyone's guess.
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NBA Notes: Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Celtics, Heat, Terry Rozier
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The Bucks are keeping Giannis Antetokounmpo happy by keeping his brother. Specifically, Milwaukee has re-signed Thanasis Antetokounmpo.
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Cavs face lineup questions with Max Strus, Darius Garland sidelined early
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The Cavaliers are preparing to open the season without two of their projected starters. How will they go about filling those roles?
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Time running out for Ben Simmons, Russell Westbrook to land camp deals
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NBA free agents Ben Simmons and Russell Westbrook could remain unsigned entering training camp. And that feels odd.
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Plenty of NBA execs, coaches have made way to EuroBasket
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EuroBasket 2025 is not just drawing players. A number of NBA decision-makers have also been spotted overseas.
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Jeremy Lin announces retirement after 15-year run
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Jeremy Lin is calling it a career. The former NBA guard announced on Instagram that he is retiring after 15 years of professional basketball.
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RT @WireHoops: NBA free agency may be losing its juice, as extensions new name of game
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If NBA free agency felt dull this summer, you are not imagining it. Instead, teams locking in their own guys appears to be the new norm.
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RT @WireHoops: Knicks face decision on Mitchell Robinson as camp nears
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The Knicks have taken care of business this offseason, though they still have to decide on a possible extension for Mitchell Robinson.
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RT @WireHoops: NBA reporter Jeff Zillgitt steps away from USA Today after 30 years
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One of the longest-tenured voices on the NBA beat is moving on, as Jeff Zillgitt announced that he has taken a buyout from USA Today.
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RT @WireHoops: Bulls' Nikola Vucevic says he has strong relationship with Arturas Karnisovas
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Bulls center Nikola Vucevic is still hearing his name in trade rumors, but from the sounds of things, he is not exactly sweating it.
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RT @WireHoops: Mavericks waive Olivier-Maxence Prosper, use stretch provision on contract
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The Mavericks are waving forward Olivier-Maxence Prosper, using the stretch provision on his $3 million cap hit.
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RT @WireHoops: Bodycam footage shows officer lecturing Grizzlies' Zach Edey after 101-MPH stop
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Grizzlies center Zach Edey was caught on police body camera being sternly lectured after driving more than 100 mph in Indiana.
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RT @WireHoops: Charles Barkley: LeBron James needs to move on from Lakers
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Charles Barkley has seen enough. He thinks it is time for LeBron James to move on from the Lakers and chase a title elsewhere.
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West Notes: Thunder, Warriors, Stephen Curry, Blazers, Jrue Holiday
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Yes, the Thunder can be even better. That may be the case after becoming just the 22nd team in NBA history to win at least 65 games.
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East Notes: Raptors, Brandon Ingram, Pistons, Heat, Norman Powell
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The Raptors are one of the recent lottery teams that could outperform expectations in 2025-26, according to one NBA insider.
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