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: samick@theathletic.com.

Northern California theathletic.com/author/sam-ami… Joined January 2009

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2028 Utah pick and 2030 Minnesota second rounders go to the Kings from OKC, sources tell @TheAthletic. Those drafts are expected to be very deep.

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Kings trade Nique Clifford to OKC for two second rounders, sources tell @TheAthletic. ESPN first.
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Kings trade Nique Clifford to OKC for two second rounders, sources tell @TheAthletic. ESPN first.

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Draymond Green, resident starting center amid the Kristaps Porzingis saga, on the Warriors’ impressive handling of it.

“I don’t think anyone in here is sitting around waiting on him to walk through that door…You can’t sit and worry about spoiled milk.”

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www.nytimes.com What I’m hearing on Kristaps Porziņģis and the Warriors, the Spurs’ lineup and more (Gift Article) Draymond Green says Golden State is moving forward and not waiting on Porziņģis to return.

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A discussion with Draymond Green about the Warriors’ Kristaps Porziņģis situation, a look at the Heat’s hellish start, and a scout’s (unflattering) look at the Spurs’ new starting lineup, at @TheAthletic

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Come jump in on the live blog fun, at @TheAthletic

A few thoughts on this Lakers-Kings game in Sacramento, where we have another Luka heater in the works.

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www.nytimes.com NBA season live updates: Celtics, Heat lead Sunday nightcap; Cooper Flagg shines Follow the latest off-court news and on-court action as the 2026-27 NBA season continues.