Sam Amick
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Senior NBA Writer, The Athletic, via USA TODAY, Sports Illustrated, FanHouse, The Sacramento Bee; VP of @ProHoopsWriters. E-mail: [email protected].
Northern California
Joined January 2009
RT @ThompsonScribe: Kent Lacob’s big decision and a conversation about nepotism, identity and opportunity. https:/….
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Confirming the big Blazers news, first reported by @Sportico.
More from @MikeVorkunov & @sam_amick:.
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RT @DanWoikeSports: As he toured America on his way to an extension with the Lakers, it was clear to the people closest to him that any bag….
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A quick (and belated) follow-up on the Jonathan Kuminga reporting from Friday: Anyone saying the first-round pick protections are the only obstacle to a Kings-Warriors sign-and-trade is wrong, as I'm told Golden State really doesn't want to move either Buddy Hield or Moses Moody.
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RT @TheAthleticNBA: NEWS: De’Aaron Fox and the Spurs have agreed to a four-year maximum extension worth as much as $229 million, his agent,….
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RT @TheAthletic: NEWS: Luka Dončić and the Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a three-year, $165 million contract extension, the team announ….
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RT @DanWoikeSports: Luka signs a three-year extension $165 million with a player option for the final year.
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RT @nytimes: From @TheAthletic: Sixers general manager Daryl Morey said the Lakers' 2020 bubble title "doesn’t truly hold up as a genuine c….
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Philly GM Daryl Morey said the Lakers' 2020 bubble title "doesn’t truly hold up as a genuine championship." Is he right or is he off-base?
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All of this.
Fuck cancer. Prayers up to the Papa family, and Greg Papa himself. I love you and am praying for you!.
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On the Jonathan Kuminga stalemate with the Warriors, the details of the Kings' latest offer and why that deal hasn't gone down just yet, at @TheAthletic .
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The Warriors know their window of contention is closing rapidly and that botching the Kuminga situation will only hasten that.
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RT @TheAthletic: Five years ago, the NBA was set to return — in Orlando. @joevardon examines basketball's Disney World bubble, a half-deca….
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RT @TheAthleticNBA: Sources in Luka Dončić’s inner circle believed he was on the path toward this kind of physical transformation even if h….
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RT @FredKatz: Every cent matters for the 76ers, who are at risk of paying the luxury tax. But every cent matters for Quentin Grimes, too.….
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RT @TheAthletic: Derrick Rose is eager to shine a light on the NBA’s secret obsession – chess ♟️. Last weekend, grandmasters paired with bo….
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RT @TheAthletic: Damian Lillard has agreed to a three-year, $45 million contract to return to the Portland Trail Blazers, a league source c….
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RT @JoelXLorenzi: Before my first story runs in the morning, my brief introduction at The Athletic:.
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Chicago: I’ve walked these same streets. I hope you sense that when you read me.
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RT @eric_nehm: Sat down in Las Vegas with Bucks general manager Jon Horst. In Part 1 of our conversation, we discussed the logic behind th….
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In Part 1 of an exclusive discussion, Horst delves into his faith in Doc Rivers, Giannis as point forward and the team's big-picture vision.
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RT @joevardon: LeBron James hasn’t had buyout, trade discussions with Lakers, both sides expect that he will be with team for training camp….
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Both the Lakers and people close to the NBA’s all-time leading scorer expect James will be with the organization for training camp.
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RT @davidaldridgedc: The NBA’s Board of Governors will meet in Las Vegas today. And expansion will be among the discussion items on the age….
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The appetite for adding new NBA teams might not be as strong as previously believed.
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