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.
Hawks’ Jonathan Kuminga expected back for first game vs. Warriors
Hawks forward Jonathan Kuminga has been ruled out for Friday’s game in Houston due to a left knee issue, but is expected to return...
NBA Draft Notes: AJ Dybantsa, Caleb Wilson, scout’s take
BYU’s time in the NCAA Tournament ended in the first round Thursday, but AJ Dybantsa didn’t blink.
The projected top pick poured in 35 points...
Bucks’ co-owner on Giannis: ‘Either he will be extended or he’ll be traded’
The Bucks aren’t leaving it up to chance with Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Co-owner Wes Edens told Ramon Shelburne of ESPN the franchise has no plans to...
Wizards’ Anthony Davis to be re-evaluated at end of March
The Wizards are encouraged, just not there yet with Anthony Davis.
Davis had his left hand reevaluated Thursday in Los Angeles, with the team saying...
Pacers’ Ivica Zubac to miss rest of season with fractured rib
The Pacers took another hit Wednesday night.
Center Ivica Zubac has been diagnosed with a fractured rib and will miss the rest of the season,...
Jazz signing Kennedy Chandler to 10-day deal
Former NBA guard Kennedy Chandler has agreed to a 10-day contract with the Jazz, per Shams Charania of ESPN.
Chandler, the No. 38 pick in...
Spurs return to playoffs courtesy of Victor Wembanyama game-winner
Victor Wembanyama waited his moment Thursday night. Then he delivered it.
Wembanyama buried a 17-foot fadeaway with 1.1 seconds left, lifting the Spurs to a...
LeBron James matches Robert Parish with 1,611th career game
LeBron James tied an NBA record Thursday night, then went out and did what he always does.
He showed up.
James played in his 1,611th career...
Luka Doncic hits 60 in Lakers win, and some things aren’t a surprise
There’s a point in some games when it stops being about sets and matchups. It becomes about survival.
Luka Doncic got there again Thursday night,...
Dribbles: Cavs top Bulls, but ‘we gotta be more professional’
Random dribbles following the Cavaliers' 115-110 road win over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday.
1. Donovan Mitchell didn't play because of his eye injury, and...
Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton focused on health, not timelines
Tyrese Haliburton isn’t rushing anything. Not the recovery. Not the expectations.
The Pacers star is working his way back from a torn Achilles and keeping...
Nets’ Michael Porter Jr. likely done for season with hamstring injury
The Nets will be without their top scorer, possibly for the rest of the year.
Michael Porter Jr. has been diagnosed with a left hamstring...
Lakers rolling, but any first-round matchup won’t be easy
The Lakers have found something.
Seven straight wins. Ten of their last 11, and not against lightweights. This has come against playoff-level competition, the kind...
Report: Giannis, Bucks ‘not connected’ as tension builds
There’s a disconnect in Milwaukee. It’s not subtle.
Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks are “not connected” right now, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. That tracks...
