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Sam Amico

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Publisher/senior NBA writer https://teapawt.net/t.co/nUqLnkFZkX. Previous: Fox Sports, SI, CBS Sports.

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Cavs’ Evan Mobley on 3-point barrage: ‘I feel like it’s sustainable’ hoopswire.com/cavs-evan-mobl…
Cavs’ Evan Mobley on 3-point barrage: ‘I feel like it’s sustainable’

Cavs’ Evan Mobley on 3-point barrage: ‘I feel like it’s sustainable’

CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers beat the Wizards on Wednesday because they buckled down on defense. But Evan Mobley hitting five threes sure didn’t hurt.  Mobley finished with a game-high 24 points and...

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Lawson Lovering gives Lakers another option where they need help hoopswire.com/lawson-loverin…
Lawson Lovering gives Lakers another option where they need help

Lawson Lovering gives Lakers another option where they need help

Lawson Lovering isn’t arriving with the expectation that he’ll solve the Lakers’ frontcourt problems. But a young center who can rebound and contest shots has a reasonable opportunity to get their...

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Dribbles: Cavs win again, but sure take the scenic route hoopswire.com/dribbles-cavs-…
Dribbles: Cavs win again, but sure take the scenic route

Dribbles: Cavs win again, but sure take the scenic route

CLEVELAND — Random dribbles from the Cavaliers' 121-111 win over the visiting Wizards on Wednesday night at Rocket Arena. 1. I've come to the conclusion that these Cavs have no interest in playing a...

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Cavs get wake-up call, then take care of Wizards hoopswire.com/cavs-get-wake-…
Cavs get wake-up call, then take care of Wizards

Cavs get wake-up call, then take care of Wizards

CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers apparently needed a reminder that these aren't the same old Wizards. Coach Kenny Atkinson delivered it at halftime Wednesday, and the Cavs responded with a 121-111 victory...

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Thunder’s Jalen Williams undergoes surgery, out through regular season hoopswire.com/thunders-jalen…
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Cavs vs. Wizards halftime dribbles hoopswire.com/cavs-wizards-h…
Cavs vs. Wizards halftime dribbles

Cavs vs. Wizards halftime dribbles

CLEVELAND -- Random dribbles from halftime of the Cavs' home game against the Wizards. Washington leads, 69-59. 1. The Wizards had more dunks in the first quarter-and-a-half than I've seen in entire...

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Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton unlikely to return before two-week injury update hoopswire.com/pacers-tyrese-…
Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton unlikely to return before two-week injury update

Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton unlikely to return before two-week injury update

The Pacers have some clarity on Tyrese Haliburton’s latest injury. They’ll still have to wait to get their offense’s organizer back. Coach Rick Carlisle described Haliburton as week-to-week with a...

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Charles Barkley on Heat’s Giannis fit: ‘He’s difficult to play with’ hoopswire.com/charles-barkle…
Charles Barkley on Heat’s Giannis fit: ‘He’s difficult to play with’

Charles Barkley on Heat’s Giannis fit: ‘He’s difficult to play with’

Giannis Antetokounmpo was supposed to change the conversation in Miami. Four losses into his Heat career, Charles Barkley is questioning how much room he’s leaving for everybody else. “I think he’s...

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AJ Dybansta scored first points 16 seconds into his NBA debut. Minutes later he finishes fast-break with a slam.
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I’ll be walking away here shortly but, unlike Wob, it will be while my account is on the rapid decline.
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World Wide Wob explains walking away at the height of his account’s popularity awfulannouncing.com/nba/worl…
World Wide Wob explains walking away at the height of his account's popularity

World Wide Wob explains walking away at the height of his account's popularity

In an interview with Front Office Sports, World Wide Wob explains his decision to leave his X account and what he's been doing since.

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Hornets putting their trust in Brandon Miller: ‘You are that guy’ hoopswire.com/hornets-puttin…
Hornets putting their trust in Brandon Miller: ‘You are that guy’

Hornets putting their trust in Brandon Miller: ‘You are that guy’

Brandon Miller has the contract. More importantly for the Hornets, he has teammates who want the ball in his hands when a game needs winning. “They’re like, ‘You are that guy, we believe in you,’”

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Lakers make pair of roster moves hoopswire.com/lakers-adding-…
Lakers adding center Lawson Lovering, waive AK Okereke

Lakers adding center Lawson Lovering, waive AK Okereke

The Lakers are changing the makeup of one of their two-way spots, adding size in the middle and moving on from a rookie wing. Los Angeles has agreed to a two-way contract with center Lawson

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Cavs’ DAZN rollout raises bigger questions about NBA streaming plans hoopswire.com/cavs-dazn-roll…
Cavs’ DAZN rollout raises bigger questions about NBA streaming plans

Cavs’ DAZN rollout raises bigger questions about NBA streaming plans

As you know, the Cavaliers have added another way to watch their games. Whether the NBA can eventually make the entire process easier is a much bigger question. That’s the issue raised by Manny...

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Ernie Johnson announces this will be his final ‘Inside the NBA’ season hoopswire.com/ernie-johnson-…
Ernie Johnson announces this will be his final ‘Inside the NBA’ season

Ernie Johnson announces this will be his final ‘Inside the NBA’ season

Ernie Johnson is leaving Inside the NBA after this season. He wants to make one thing clear, though. “Just to be clear, I’m not retiring,” Johnson said in a video announcement Wednesday. “Just...

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Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton sidelined again after promising return hoopswire.com/pacers-tyrese-…
Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton sidelined again after promising return

Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton sidelined again after promising return

Tyrese Haliburton waited 16 months to get back on the floor. Four games into his return, the Pacers are facing another stretch without him. Haliburton has a strained left hamstring and will miss...

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NBA Notes: Raptors, Kawhi Leonard, Mavericks, Zaccharie Risacher, Rockets hoopswire.com/nba-notes-rapt…
NBA Notes: Raptors, Kawhi Leonard, Mavericks, Zaccharie Risacher, Rockets

NBA Notes: Raptors, Kawhi Leonard, Mavericks, Zaccharie Risacher, Rockets

Raptors The Raptors didn’t bring back Kawhi Leonard expecting perfect attendance. Still, having to adjust without him before October ends probably wasn’t the preferred introduction. Leonard is...

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NBA Notes: Lakers, Walker Kessler, Timberwolves, Anthony Edwards, Pistons hoopswire.com/nba-lakers-wal…
NBA Notes: Lakers, Walker Kessler, Timberwolves, Anthony Edwards, Pistons

NBA Notes: Lakers, Walker Kessler, Timberwolves, Anthony Edwards, Pistons

Lakers Walker Kessler isn’t leaving the Lakers’ defensive problems for somebody else to explain. “I got to personally be better on the defensive side,” Kessler said after Tuesday’s loss to Portland,...

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Cavs rookie Meleek Thomas has their attention. Now comes the next opportunity hoopswire.com/cavs-rookie-me…
Cavs rookie Meleek Thomas has their attention. Now comes the next opportunity

Cavs rookie Meleek Thomas has their attention. Now comes the next opportunity

CLEVELAND — Meleek Thomas wanted people to leave the arena knowing his name. After Monday night, that probably won’t be an issue around here. The Cavaliers rookie scored 16 points in 19 minutes...

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Warriors Notes: Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Yaxel Lendeborg hoopswire.com/warriors-notes…
Warriors Notes: Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Yaxel Lendeborg

Warriors Notes: Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Yaxel Lendeborg

Stephen Curry and Draymond Green know they won’t be doing this together forever. Curry says that makes the games in front of them more meaningful. Speaking with Nick Friedell of The Athletic, Curry...

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Warriors reportedly doubt Kristaps Porzingis will play for them again hoopswire.com/warriors-repor…
Warriors reportedly doubt Kristaps Porzingis will play for them again

Warriors reportedly doubt Kristaps Porzingis will play for them again

The Warriors would prefer to turn Kristaps Porzingis’ contract into somebody who can help. Getting to that point is proving considerably harder than identifying the need. Team sources continue to...

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