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.
2027 NBA Mock Draft
Here’s an early look at the 2027 NBA Draft class. With the 2026-27 season still months away, this board remains fluid, but it offers...
Jalen Williams leaves Thunder win on stretcher
The Thunder won Sunday, but the result took a back seat to a frightening injury involving Jalen Williams.
Williams suffered a serious left leg injury...
Dalton Knecht calls Knicks his ‘best opportunity’
Dalton Knecht had other options after the Lakers waived him. He picked the Knicks, even with no shortage of guards already ahead of him.
“It...
Cavs keep playing with fire, and even Donovan Mitchell knows it
The Cavaliers escaped with a win Saturday night. They also escaped with a few more lessons about finishing games, something coach Kenny Atkinson would...
Giannis changes teams, but Heat’s start looks familiar
Giannis Antetokounmpo left the Bucks for South Beach, presumably with something better in mind. Three games into his Heat career, the scenery has changed...
NBA Notes: Mavericks, Walter Clayton Jr, Knicks, Mikal Bridges, Spurs
Mavericks
Walter Clayton Jr. is starting his second NBA season with his third team. That’s a lot of introductions for a guy still trying to...
Dribbles: Cavs get the win, but why must they make it so difficult?
Random dribbles on the Cavaliers’ 125-121 win over the visiting Brooklyn Nets in Saturday’s home opener.
1. I said before the season that I thought...
Thunder waive rookie after season-ending injury
Otega Oweh’s first NBA season ended before it could begin. Now the Thunder have waived him to make room for another young wing.
Oklahoma City...
Michael Jordan revealed Kobe Bryant’s final text to him, and why he couldn’t delete it
Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant shared plenty of memorable moments on the basketball court. But one of the most meaningful exchanges between the two...
Jazz add former lottery pick
Kobe Bufkin hasn’t had much of a chance to get comfortable in the NBA. The Jazz will give him another shot.
Utah has officially signed...
NBA Rumors: Warriors, Kristaps Porzingis, Wizards, Anthony Davis, Nets
Warriors
The Warriors may want to trade Kristaps Porzingis, but getting another team to send back someone who can help? Well, that's where things get...
Knicks’ title defense off to historically slow start
The Knicks have their championship rings. They’re still looking for their first win.
Friday’s 107-103 loss to the Celtics dropped New York to 0-2, making...
Stephen Curry: Warriors’ loss to Grizzlies could cost him sleep
The Warriors led by 12 with less than four minutes left. They had Stephen Curry on the floor and their first win within reach.
Then,...
Cavs games reportedly coming to DirecTV for home opener
Are the Cavaliers coming to satellite just in time for the home opener?
According to Danny Cunningham of The Inside Shot and Locked on Cavs,...
Cavs have chance to quiet outside noise that comes with meltdowns
The best thing about the NBA is that there's always another game. And between now and mid-April, the Cavaliers will have 81 of them.
So,...
Sixers give LeBron a reason to rest easy
LeBron James sat out, and the Sixers still had more than enough offense. That might be the most encouraging part of their 3-0 start.
Nobody...
