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.
Celtics’ Jayson Tatum To Undergo MRI, Feared To Have Suffered Achilles Or Serious Ankle Injury
Celtics star Jayson Tatum was carried off the court with a potentially serious right leg injury during the fourth quarter of Boston’s 121-113 loss...
Cooper Flagg to Mavs, Dylan Harper to Spurs? Wild Lottery Spins NBA Draft on Its Head
As NBA fans waited on pins and needles for the dramatic conclusion of the 2025 draft lottery, one man who stood to benefit the...
2025 NBA Draft Order: Both Rounds
Now that the results of the lottery are in, the full order for the 2025 NBA Draft is officially set.
As is customary, the draft...
Kyrie Irving Said To Be ‘Remarkably Excited’ About Playing With Cooper Flagg After Mavs Win Lottery
The basketball gods finally threw the Mavericks a bone.
Despite just a 1.8 percent chance, Dallas walked away with the No. 1 overall pick in...
Darius Garland On Cavs Overcoming 3-1 Deficit: ‘This Group Can Do It’
It's time for another winning streak. In fact, the Cavaliers don't have a choice. They either beat the Indiana Pacers three straight times ......
Pacers’ Rick Carlisle On Game 5: We Respect Heck Out Of Cavs Fans, Lot Of Work Still To Do
Even after his team authored one of the most lopsided halves in NBA playoff history and delivered a 129-109 thrashing of the Cavaliers on...
Cavs’ Donovan Mitchell Game-Time Decision For Tuesday After Reaggravating Ankle Injury
Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell said he will play in Game 5 despite reaggravating his left ankle injury. But one report says he'll be a...
NBA Lottery Could Shift Power Balance, Spotlight on Cooper Flagg
The NBA Draft lottery is set for Monday night, and while it only lasts a few minutes, it could alter the future of the...
Charles Barkley: If Cavs Win Game 5, Pacers Will Be Feeling The Heat: ‘They’re Not Getting Game 7’
NBA legend Charles Barkley saw what the Pacers did to the Cavaliers in Game 4, with Indiana breezing to a 41-point halftime lead. It...
NBA Draft Lottery About Two Players: Cooper Flagg And Giannis Antetokounmpo, Insider Says
If you ask ESPN insider Brian Windhorst, the NBA Draft lottery is about two players.
"Cooper Flagg and Giannis Antetokounmpo," Windhorst said on ESPN. "Cooper...
NBA Draft Lottery Simulator: Here’s Who We Have Winning Top Pick
As I do every year on this day, I took three spins on the Tankathon NBA Draft lottery simulator. And as I do every...
NBA Lottery Will Decide More Than Just Who Gets Cooper Flagg, Thanks To Pick Protections
The ping-pong balls will bounce Monday night, but make no mistake -- this year’s NBA draft lottery carries a different kind of weight.
Unlike 2024’s...
2025 NBA Draft Lottery Odds: Full Breakdown Ahead of Monday’s Draw
While the NBA Playoffs rage on, 14 teams on the outside looking in will take center stage Monday night when the league holds its...
Cavs’ Donovan Mitchell On Ankle Injury: I Will See You For Game 5
Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell exited Sunday's embarrassing 129-109 Game 4 road loss to the Indiana Pacers at halftime. The reason? A left ankle injury.
Mitchell...
