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.
Raptors Fire Coach Nick Nurse in Effort to ‘Reset, Refocus’
The Raptors have fired coach Nick Nurse after he met with team president Masai Ujiri several times recently, per...
West Notes: Grizzlies, Xavier Tillman, Thunder, Rockets
Grizzlies
Big man Xavier Tillman came up big in the Game 2 win over the Lakers, and with the likes...
Rockets Remain in the Mix for 76ers’ James Harden This Summer
The Rockets are "very much in play" for 76ers guard James Harden during the free agency period, per Adrian...
Rockets to Interview 76ers’ Sam Cassell on Sunday as Coaching Search Intensifies
The Rockets are scheduled to interview 76ers assistant Sam Cassell for their head-coaching vacancy on Sunday, per Kelly Iko...
West Notes: Kings, Harrison Barnes, Nuggets, Lakers
Kings
Forward Harrison Barnes indicated that the Kings fear no one, as they lead their series vs. the Warriors by...
Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard Out for Game 4 vs. Suns
Clippers star forward Kawhi Leonard will miss Game 4 of the first-round series vs. the Suns with his right...
Donovan Mitchell, Cavs Ready for ‘War’ vs. Knicks as Series Shifts to MSG
Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell indicated he's well aware that the first-round series with the Knicks is about to get...
Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard to Miss Game 3 vs. Suns
Clippers star forward Kawhi Leonard will miss Game 3 of the first-round series vs. the Suns with a right...
Anthony Davis on Lakers’ Game 2 Loss: ‘Flush It’
All the Lakers need to do with their Game 2 loss to the Grizzlies is leave it in the...
Kings’ Mike Brown Named NBA Coach of Year
It surprised exactly nobody, given the major turnaround of the Kings, but Mike Brown is officially the 2022-23 NBA...
Wizards Announce Firing of GM Tommy Sheppard
The Wizards have fired GM Tommy Sheppard after another season of missing the playoffs, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
The...
NBA Investigators Interviewed Draymond Green, Domantas Sabonis Before Green Suspension
The NBA had investigators interview both Warriors forward Draymond Green and Kings center/forward Domantas Sabonis before deciding on a...
Cavs Podcast: Darius Garland and the Game 2 Rebound
CLEVELAND -- In Game 2, the Cavaliers looked like a different team. Or more accurately, they looked like the...
NBA Exec Joe Dumars: Draymond Green Being ‘Repeat Offender’ Led to Suspension
NBA executive VP and head of basketball operations Joe Dumars said the one-game suspension of Warriors forward Draymond Green...
