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 MVP to be announced ahead of Cavs-Pistons Game 7
The NBA will announce the Most Valuable Player on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime, just ahead of Game 7 between the...
Cavs’ future highly likely to be shaped by what happens in Game 7
This is it for the Cavaliers. Game 7 in Detroit isn’t just about advancing. It’s about everything that comes next.
On the surface, it’s simple....
NBA Notes: Thunder, Jalen Williams, Blazers, Jrue Holiday, Knicks
Thunder
The Thunder may be getting a key piece back at just the right time.
Forward Jalen Williams said he’s trending toward a healthy return from...
Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns will face new challenges in East finals
The Eastern Conference finals are next. For Knicks big man Karl-Anthony Towns, that means a new level of pressure and a different kind of...
Cavs at Pistons, Game 7: Matchup, how to watch, what to expect
This is it.
The Cavaliers have one game to define their season. Maybe more than that. This entire stretch of basketball, this version of the...
Cavs Notes: Donovan Mitchell, James Harden, turnovers, Game 7
CLEVELAND -- The Cavaliers' season comes down to one game. Yes, once again.
They had a chance to close it out at home and punch...
Cavs-Pistons Game 7 halftime dribbles
Random dribbles following the first half of the Cavs-Pistons Game 7 in Detroit. Cavs lead, 64-47.
That may have been the Cavs’ best first half...
Pistons Notes: Cade Cunningham, Jalen Duren, JB Bickerstaff, Game 7
The Pistons are not going away.
Facing elimination again, Detroit responded with a 115-94 road win in Game 6 to even the series vs. the...
Dribbles: Cavs have one last chance to save season, or face the fallout
CLEVELAND -- Random dribbles from the Cavaliers' 115-94 home loss to the Detroit Pistons in Game 6 on Friday.
1. Some things aren't really a...
Cavs one step away, then take major step back
CLEVELAND -- The Cavaliers had everything lined up. Home floor. Momentum. A chance to close.
Instead, it unraveled in a hurry.
The Cavs fell to the...
NBA Notes: Sixers, Joel Embiid, Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Pistons
Sixers
The Sixers have some heavy contracts on the books and some real questions tied to them. But around the NBA, the top basketball operations...
LeBron James’ free agency options limited, Lakers reportedly still lead
LeBron James is back in a familiar place. Another offseason. Another set of questions.
Around the NBA, the Lakers are viewed as the most logical outcome....
NBA exec: Kawhi Leonard may be better trade target than Giannis
Kawhi Leonard is not getting the same attention as Giannis Antetokounmpo this offseason. At least one executive thinks he should.
While Giannis dominates the early...
NBA executives increasingly expect Bucks to trade Giannis Antetokounmpo
The tone around Giannis Antetokounmpo has shifted.
What was once speculation is now something closer to expectation.
According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst and Tim Bontemps, multiple...
