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.
Dribbles: Cavs offer glimpse of playoff version in win over Hawks
CLEVELAND -- Random dribbles from the Cavaliers' 122-116 hard-fought home win over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday.
1. That third quarter? That is who the...
Cavs’ James Harden opens up on title aspirations: ‘Here for a reason’
Cavaliers guard James Harden continues to chase the one accomplishment that has eluded him throughout a decorated career, and he made it clear in...
Draymond Green calls out Kings as NBA reviews late-game foul
The NBA is reviewing a late-game sequence involving the Sacramento Kings after their loss to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday, according to ESPN's...
NBA Notes: Grizzlies, Zach Edey, Mavericks, Kyrie Irving, Pelicans, Jeremiah Fears
Grizzlies
Grizzlies center Zach Edey didn’t play much this season. But when he did? He produced.
Edey said this week he was encouraged by what he...
NBA Board of Governors to vote on draft lottery reform in May
The NBA is getting closer to doing something about tanking.
What exactly? Still being figured out.
According to ESPN's Shams Charania, the league’s Board of Governors...
Anthony Davis says he ‘deserved more respect’ from Lakers in Luka Doncic trade
Anthony Davis is still trying to make sense of how things ended with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Specifically, how little warning he got.
“From the business...
Anthony Davis thought Luka Doncic trade was a ‘joke’ at first
At first, Anthony Davis didn’t believe it. Couldn’t believe it, really.
When his agent told him he’d been traded to the Mavericks in a deal...
Anthony Davis says door ‘closed’ on return to Pelicans after ‘final straw’
Anthony Davis says there won’t be a reunion with the Pelicans. Not now. Not later.
That door? Closed.
Davis said he once thought about the idea of...
Bucks GM Jon Horst says keeping Giannis an option, talks offseason, Doc Rivers
The Bucks don’t have a set plan. Not yet, anyway.
General manager Jon Horst made that clear in a recent conversation with local reporters. With...
NBA Rumors: Coaching, Bucks, Wizards, Pelicans, Doug Christie, Steve Kerr, Blazers
The NBA coaching carousel hasn’t started spinning yet. But it’s coming.
According to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line, there’s growing chatter around the league...
Up to 12 NBA teams could change coaches this offseason
There hasn’t been much movement on the NBA coaching carousel lately.
Last spring was quiet. A handful of teams stuck with interim coaches rather than...
NBA tanking reform ideas have yet to land with teams, execs
The NBA wants to fix tanking. The league just isn’t totally sure how.
At last month’s Board of Governors meeting, three different lottery reform ideas...
Current NBA playoff picture
The NBA playoff picture? Still a little messy.
There are only a few days left in the regular season, but between tight seeding races and...
Pistons’ Cade Cunningham expected to return Wednesday
Cade Cunningham is on track to return, and not a moment too soon for the Pistons.
Detroit’s All-Star guard is expected to return to the...
