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.
Cavs to rest Darius Garland for road game vs Kings
The Cleveland Cavaliers are aiming to stay healthy with the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference all but wrapped up and the NBA...
NBA Notes: Spurs, Stephon Castle, Sixers, Quentin Grimes, Nets
Spurs
It's been a season of too much sadness for the Spurs, having lost Victor Wembanyama (blood clots), De'Aaron Fox (finger) and coach Gregg Popovich...
NBA Notes: Hawks, Dyson Daniels, Suns, Blazers, play-in possibilities
Hawks
The Hawks have continued to be fairly up and down, but when they're up ... they're really up. That's something that could bode well...
NBA Notes: Clippers, Norman Powell, Pistons, Magic, playoffs
Clippers
The Clippers are aiming to keep a pretty good thing going, as they've benefitted from good health and their fair share of home games....
NBA Notes: Timberwolves, Julius Randle, Pacers, Lakers, Austin Reaves
Timberwolves
For all the wailing and gnashing of teeth over the Karl-Anthony Towns trade to the Knicks, the Timberwolves appear to be pulling it together...
NBA Notes: Grizzlies, Ja Morant, Knicks, Jalen Brunson, Warriors
Grizzlies
Once again, the Grizzlies' playoff hopes appear to largely hinge on being able to stay healthy at the right time of season. Sounds simple,...
Nuggets seeking consistency, particular defensively, as playoffs loom
When it comes to the Denver Nuggets, you never know which team you're going to get.
Are they championship contenders? Or first-round playoff fodder? Well,...
NBA Notes: Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Celtics, Payton Pritchard, Rockets
Thunder
The Thunder appear to be heating up during their season of dreams, playing even better than before in recent weeks.
"Oklahoma City has won 10...
Cavs likely to prioritize health down stretch, with firm grip in East
The Cavaliers have dropped two straight for one of the few times this season, but as I wrote in Dribbles, a couple of losses...
Dribbles: Cavs fall to hot hands of Clippers, but this is how it sometimes goes on road in March
Random dribbles following the Cavaliers' toughie of a 132-119 road loss to the Clippers late Tuesday night ...
1. For one of the few times...
Available 2025 NBA Free Agent List
Here is the Hoops Wire running list of available 2024-25 NBA free agents by position. We make daily updates during the summer and regular...
NBA Draft: Top 10 prospects playing in NCAA Tournament
A look at the top-10 NBA prospects taking part in the NCAA Tournament, as ranked by ESPN. As an interesting aside, all 10 are...
Kings’ Domantas Sabonis to miss at least 10 days with ankle sprain
Kings star Domantas Sabonis will be sidelined for at least 10 days due to a right ankle sprain, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Shams Charania...
NBA Notes: Nuggets, Michael Malone, Heat, skid, Sixers, Quentin Grimes
Nuggets
Coach Michael Malone issued a stern warning about the Nuggets' defensive shortcomings, emphasizing that without improvements on that end of the floor, their playoff...
