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Sam Amico

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Sam Amico has covered the NBA for 20 years, previously for SI.com, FOX Sports, CBS Sports, Amico Hoops and the Boston Herald.
Myles Turner, Bucks, NBA

Bucks’ Myles Turner confirms Doc Rivers ‘Google Me’ story

Might sound like one of those too-good-to-be-true NBA stories. Turns out, it’s not. Bucks center Myles Turner has now confirmed that the long-circulating Doc...
Brandon Ingram, Raptors, Sam Merrill, Cavaliers, Cavs

Raptors View: Cavs present familiar challenge in first-round matchup

From a Toronto perspective, this one feels… familiar. As Frank Zicarelli of the Toronto Sun writes, a Cavs-Raptors playoff series still brings back memories of...
Cavaliers, Cavs, NBA

Cavs rolling out ‘Let Em Know’ playoff giveaways for first two games

The Cavaliers are doing their part to bring the energy for the postseason. Fans attending Games 1 and 2 of the first-round series against the...
NBA on Prime, studio

NBA viewership up in first year of new TV deals, despite fan pushback

The NBA’s new broadcast setup may be frustrating for fans. But it’s working. As relayed by Awful Announcing, regular-season viewership rose 16 percent year over...
John Michael, Brad Daugherty, Cavs, Cavaliers, NBA

Cavs playoff coverage shift leaves fans scrambling, frustrated

It's safe to say Cavs fans aren't exactly thrilled about how they'll have to watch the playoffs. As you likely know, this marks the first...
LeBron James, Cavaliers, Cavs, NBA

LeBron, Giannis, Kawhi futures loom over NBA offseason

This could be one of those NBA summers. The kind that reshapes everything. According to Marc Stein of The Stein Line, multiple front offices around...
Orlando Magic, NBA, Jamahl Mosley

Magic may be leaning toward firing Jamahl Mosley no matter what

The Magic are still playing. But their coach may be on the way out. According to NBA insider Jake Fischer, there is a strong belief...
Deni Avdija, Trail Blazers, Suns, NBA, Suns

Blazers’ Deni Avdija on Spurs: ‘It’s gonna be a fight’ after play-in win

The Trail Blazers are moving on, and Deni Avdija knows what’s waiting. That would be a first-round matchup with the Spurs.  “They’re a great team, very...
LaMelo Ball, Hornets, Heat, NBA

Hornets’ LaMelo Ball fined $60K, avoids suspension

Hornets guard LaMelo Ball has been fined $35,000 for his trip of Heat forward Bam Adebayo during Charlotte's overtime home win in the play-in...
Donovan Mitchell, Kenny Atkinson, Cavaliers, Cavs, NBA

Cavs-Raptors entire series schedule released

Now we’ve got the full picture. After locking in the No. 4 seed, the Cavs officially know the entire first-round schedule against the No. 5...
LaMelo Ball, Hornets, NBA

NBA reviewing LaMelo Ball play that injured Bam Adebayo

The NBA may not be done with this one. According to Amazon Prime insider Chris Haynes, the league is expected to review the play involving...
LaMelo Ball, Hornets, Heat, NBA

Amazon glitch nearly steals show as Hornets top Heat in play-in classic

Well, that was almost a disaster. Amazon Prime Video streamed its first NBA postseason game Tuesday night. Big moment. Big stage. And then… the screen...
Donovan Mitchell, Isaac Okoro, Cavaliers, Cavs, Bulls, NBA

NBA Notes: Bulls, Isaac Okoro, Bucks, Chris Quinn, Wizards

Bulls Bulls wing Isaac Okoro knows how this league works. He has a year left on his deal, but nothing is guaranteed. Speaking Monday, Okoro acknowledged...
Nae'Qwan Tomlin, Brandon Ingram, Cavaliers, Cavs, Raptors, NBA

Cavs know what to expect from Raptors: ‘We just have to play our game’

The Cavaliers didn’t have to wait long to learn their playoff fate. After Sunday’s regular-season finale, players and coaches gathered in the locker room at...

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