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.
Cooper Flagg Speaks at Draft Combine After Lottery Surprise, Eyes Potential Fit With Mavs
Cooper Flagg, the projected No. 1 overall pick in next month’s NBA Draft, addressed the media for the first time since Monday’s surprising lottery...
Cavs Face Big Offseason Decisions, With Very Little Room To Manuever
CLEVELAND -- The season ended early for the Cavaliers, and now comes the most important season of all. That would be none other than...
Breaking Down Cavs’ Offseason Ahead And Major Cap Crunch That Awaits
The Cavaliers delivered one of the most successful regular seasons in franchise history, finishing 64-18 and staking a claim as a top-tier contender in...
Dribbles: Cavs’ Season Ends, And As Always, The Hard Questions About To Begin
CLEVELAND -- Random dribbles following the Cavaliers' season-ending 114-105 home loss to the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 on Tuesday. ...
1. It's hard to...
2025 NBA Mock Draft: Both Rounds
Here is Hoops Wire's first post-lottery 2025 NBA Mock Draft, including both rounds. We will be offering more versions following the conclusion of the...
Same Ending, Different Year: Cavs Bow Out Too Early Once Again
CLEVELAND -- So much for the new year, the new seed, the new mindset.
Same result.
The Cavaliers, after spending all season talking about lessons learned...
Cavs’ Season Ends Much Like Last Time, In Second Round, In Disappointment
CLEVELAND -- It was a remarkable regular season, a year full of high hopes and franchise records.
But it ended the exact same way it...
Anthony Edwards, Wolves Say They’re Staying Locked In With 3-1 Series Lead
With the Timberwolves trailing at the break and the energy drained inside Chase Center, Anthony Edwards didn’t wait for a coach to light the...
NBA Draft Rumors: Trade Possibilities, Nets, Sixers, Lottery Conspiracy Theories
In the wake of Monday night’s eventful NBA Draft Lottery, mock drafts from ESPN’s Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo, Kevin O’Connor of Yahoo Sports,...
Cavs’ Kenny Atkinson Named Pro Basketball Writers Association Coach Of Year
The accolades just keep coming in for Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson after a banner regular season, his first with the team.
After being named the...
Rich Paul: Mavs Will Keep Pick, There Will Be No Trade, And It’ll Be Best Thing For Cooper Flagg
NBA agent Rich Paul doesn't think the Mavericks have any intention of trading the No. 1 overall pick after winning the draft lottery on...
Halftime Dribbles: Cavs Have 24 Minutes To Save Season And It Must Be Done Defensively
CLEVELAND -- Random dribbles from Game 5 of the Cavaliers-Pacers Eastern Conference semifinal series ...
1. The Cavaliers did all the right things in the...
Cavs’ Donovan Mitchell, Listed As Questionable, Takes Part In Shootaround
Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell is listed as "questionable" for Tuesday's critical Game 4 vs. the Indiana Pacers, said he's going to be a go.
After...
Breaking Down Knicks’ Game 4 Win: New York Goes Up, Tatum Goes Down, and Boston’s Season Teeters
The Knicks were outscored 35-21 in the first quarter. They didn’t blink.
Now they’re up 3-1 on the defending champs, and heading back to Boston...
