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 lean on defense, size to pick up needed road win over Spurs
The Cavaliers showed some pulse Monday night, picking up a 113–101 road win over the San Antonio Spurs that felt bigger than just one...
Cavs still don’t have timetable for Max Strus return
Max Strus is progressing. Just not on a set clock.
The Cavaliers wing underwent surgery in late August to repair a Jones fracture in his...
Hawks circle Mavs’ Anthony Davis, face tough choices with Trae Young
The Hawks are suddenly being taken seriously as a suitor for Mavericks star Anthony Davis.
More specifically, Atlanta is keeping Davis on its trade radar,...
Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic exits vs. Heat with left knee injury
The Nuggets held their breath Monday night in Miami, as Nikola Jokic held his knee.
Jokic exited the game with a left knee injury and...
NBA Notes: All-Star Voting, Thunder, Chet Holmgren, Celtics, Anfernee Simons
All-Star Voting
The early fan returns are in, and the headliners are familiar.
Luka Doncic leads all players with 1,249,518 votes in the first All-Star fan...
Bucks operating as trade buyers, believe roster can be upgraded
The Bucks are not signaling retreat. Quite the opposite.
Team sources told ESPN’s Jamal Collier that Milwaukee continues to approach the trade market as a...
NBA Notes: Lakers, LeBron James, Clippers, Kawhi Leonard, Suns
Lakers
After a week of uncomfortable conversations and pointed criticism, the Lakers responded Sunday night with their most complete effort in days, writes ESPN's Dave...
NBA’s plans to curtail tanking are foolhardy, at best
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before.
The NBA is unhappy about tanking. Again.
Every few years, the league looks around in March, sees half...
NBA trade proposal sends Mavericks’ Klay Thompson to Spurs
NBA trade season has a way of lining up strange bedfellows.
Sometimes it’s desperation meeting opportunity. Other times, it’s two teams heading in opposite directions...
Cavs have not held ‘credible’ trade talks involving Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen
When a season starts to wobble, the noise always follows. Trade rumors pick up, rival teams start sniffing around, and big names inevitably find...
Mavericks’ Anthony Davis to prioritize contract extension wherever he lands
Anthony Davis plans to pursue a contract extension with the Mavericks this offseason, provided he's not traded, NBA sources told Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.
If...
NBA Notes: Blazers, Hornets, Kon Knueppel, Heat, Bam Adebayo
Trail Blazers
Injuries have gone from inconvenience to identity in Portland.
The Blazers entered the season hoping to stay in the play-in picture, but availability has...
Knicks Notes: Karl-Anthony Towns, Tyler Kolek, Kevin McCullar Jr., schedule
Karl-Anthony Towns knows the math, and he knows the problem.
The Knicks big man leads the league in charges by a wide margin, and it...
Pelicans’ Jose Alvarado, Suns’ Mark Williams suspended for fight
The NBA handed down discipline Sunday night, suspending Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado for two games without pay and Suns center Mark Williams for one...
