Sam Amico
Sam Amico has covered the NBA for 20 years, previously for SI.com, FOX Sports, CBS Sports, Amico Hoops and the Boston Herald.
NBA Notes: Knicks, Josh Hart, Celtics, Joe Mazzulla, Spencer Dinwiddie
Knicks
The Knicks are feeling the absence of Josh Hart, and it’s showing in places that rarely jump out in a box score.
Since Hart went...
Celtics’ Jaylen Brown on mission: ‘Y’all focus on the wrong stuff in the media’
Jaylen Brown picked his spot, picked his matchup, and picked his moment.
Brown’s already strong season took a sharp turn upward Saturday night, when he...
Pacers lose Bennedict Mathurin, but maybe found something in Micah Potter
The Pacers will be without Bennedict Mathurin for a bit.
Mathurin is expected to miss time as he works his way back from a right...
Pistons keep checking off milestones behind Cade Cunningham, JB Bickerstaff
Cade Cunningham is playing the best basketball of his career and steering the Pistons to the top of the Eastern Conference, and he’s quick...
NBA Notes: Rockets, Fred VanVleet, Clippers, Derrick Jones Jr, Clippers
Rockets
When Fred VanVleet tore his ACL during an unofficial preseason minicamp, the expectation around the league was that the Rockets’ point guard would miss...
Lakers continue to monitor wing market, for now to no avail
The Lakers remain on the lookout for a true two-way wing, but that search continues to run into familiar roadblocks.
According to Marc Stein of...
Anthony Davis chatter lingers, but Hawks aren’t biting yet
The idea of Hawks and Mavericks finding common ground on an Anthony Davis trade remains more theoretical than real, at least for now.
According to...
Cavs let statement game slip away, fall short vs. Pistons
The Cavaliers failed a test they knew was coming.
This was a game Cleveland needed, and one it let get away. Against a physical Pistons...
Should Lakers make run at Blazers’ Robert Williams III?
The Lakers don’t have a patience problem. They have a timing problem.
They started the season looking like a team that could hang in the...
Mavericks would want young pieces in any Anthony Davis deal
The Mavericks’ stance on a potential Anthony Davis trade remains consistent and deliberate.
According to Grant Afseth of Dallas Hoops Journal, Dallas is prioritizing the...
Mavericks continue to gather intel on potential Anthony Davis trade
The Mavericks continue to take calls and gather intel on Anthony Davis, but leaguewide momentum toward a deal still hasn’t materialized.
According to Grant Afseth...
Killian Hayes, Kevin Knox, Moses Brown among top G Leaguers so far
With the calendar flipping to January, roster churn is about to pick up around the league.
Sunday marked the first day teams could begin signing...
NBA Notes: Spurs, Victor Wembanyama, Rockets, Alperen Sengun, Mavericks
Spurs
The Spurs remain cautious with Victor Wembanyama, who missed his second straight game Saturday with a hyperextended left knee. Still, there’s optimism.
Coach Mitch Johnson...
NBA Notes: Mavericks, Cooper Flagg, Pelicans, Zion Williamson, Rockets
Mavericks
Rookie shine hasn’t disappeared for Cooper Flagg, but the grind is starting to show. After winning Western Conference Rookie of the Month for December...
